Starving Foodie: catering

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Raw Catering Launch

Raw Catering Launch

Date: January 23, 2018
Location: Lavelle
627 King St. West
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Phone: 647.921.4300
Email: Sarah@Rawcatering.ca
Website: https://www.rawcatering.ca/
Lavelle: http://chezlavelle.com/

My friend Sari introduced me to her friend Sarah who is the owner of a new Catering Company called Raw Catering, specializing in Oysters and Caviar events and she invited me to the launch of this new venture.

On a raining weeknight in Toronto I ventured over to King Street and I have to say the trek trying to get on a streetcar there was the only thing that wasn't excellent. But that's a whole other story.

Anyway, this was the first event I attended in 2018 and I have to say it was a really nice way to begin the 2018 event season. The launch was held at Lavelle a really fancy King Street lounge restaurant that has had a pretty fancy reputation so I was curious to check it out. They have a rooftop pool deck which unfortunately since it's January we weren't able to hang out at but hopefully you will get a chance to check it out soon.

I wasn't an Oyster lover until the past couple of years when I have had the opportunity to taste some of the best oysters and I realize that my preference is East Coast oysters because they are sweeter and less briny. I was happy to find out that the Oysters served at Raw Catering's launch were New Brunswick oysters. They were tiny and sweet and creamy and they were serving them at a table with all kinds of condiments to top them off including caviar. I don't know what kind of caviar it was but it was so good. Not too salty, just a perfect combo with the oyster.

What really stood out at this launch were the Hosts who served up the oysters at the table and there were roaming hosts that had special belts loaded with cans of oysters and condiments. While you waited for your oysters to be freshly shucked you could have a lovely conversation with the very friendly and fun hosts.

Lavelle was a great place to launch Raw Catering's new venture because it's got the most spectacular view of Toronto that includes a clear view of the CN Tower and it's a very comfortable space to hang out and chill with friends.

There was even a fun photo booth set up with some fun props. Those are always great to get people to interact and have fun.

Along with the oysters we sampled some other amazing cocktail bites of food including the delicious beef tartare and quinoa bite above and the Goat cheese tart and buttery mini lobster rolls below.

I don't know if the other food was from Lavelle or if Raw Catering is able to provide it with they Oyster and Caviar pairings but all of it was amazing.

If you are planning an event and want to add elegance and fun then this is a great option. The oysters and caviar and the hosts create a very special ambiance to any party.

I wish I had an event that I could hire them for because it was so much fun and delicious too.

I hope you get an opportunity to experience this new catering company because if you are an oyster lover this is for you.

*Disclaimer - the food was complimentary but the opinions and photos are my own.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Holiday Event Venue and Catering

It's that stressful time of year when you start to panic about all the Holiday Entertaining you need to do or maybe you have a company that you need to entertain your clients in a nice place.

I recently went to a great Art Gallery called Urban Gallery on Queen Street East in downtown Toronto to check out one of their monthly Art Show events. The bonus of this Gallery is that they also have a catering business right beside the art gallery. So if you need to simplify your life when it comes to entertaining then this is a one stop shop for you. Catering at Urban Source Creative Catering is supplied by Executive Chef Lyndon Wiebe. The Art Gallery is called Urban Gallery. The caterers have been in business for over 30 years and were voted as one of Canada's Top Caterers in Martha Stewart Living "Weddings".

When I went to their Urban Foodie event recently the Artist work on display at the Gallery space was from Karen Silver and the exhibition was called OTHERWORLD. She has some very beautiful photographs on display. I believe they have new artists every month.

I think this is a nice space to have a cocktail party with people that don't know each other because they can sip and nibble while discussing the artists work. It's a nice ice breaker and the space is ever changing because of the work.

If you have your own space but need a caterer then you can also have Urban Source Catering help you at your own event. They have done many large scale events but I am sure they can help you with whatever you may need.

Here are some photos of some of the food that was presented at the Otherworld exhibition. The mustards were provided by Whisky and Spice a Canadian company. There mustards really pack a punch and great for your party platters.