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Providing just the right beverages is one of the many tasks of catering companies that busy themselves to enhance specials events, especially during the busy summer season\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY MAUREEN WERTHER<\/p>\n

From food trucks to full service, local caterers
\nare poised for a busy summer season across the
\ncapital region.<\/p>\n

As the economy has continued to improve,
\nmore clients are taking greater advantage of full service “soup to nuts” catering, while other customers
\ncontinue to opt for the more economical
\n– but still delectable – “pick up” catering options.<\/p>\n

Michael and Heidi Hoyt of Black Diamond
\nCaterers, 42 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, have been creating memorable events for their customers
\nfor 15 years, responding to customers and
\nalways using local produce, meats, and poultry
\nwherever possible.<\/p>\n

“About 50 percent of our business comes
\nfrom weddings,” said Michael Hoyt, who refers
\nto himself as the number crunching side of the
\nbusiness. The other 50 percent comes from the
\n“cash and carry” catering option.<\/p>\n

Their most popular–and mouth-watering
\n–options include pulled pork, brisket, and
\nchicken, all made on site using their own Texasstyle
\nrub, Jamacian jerk marinade, and Carolinastyle
\nmustard sauce. Nothing is ever pre-made
\nand they even ferment their own pickles.<\/p>\n

Black Diamond also offers “BDC Concessions,”
\na full range of “portable” food options. They will
\nprovide cash-and-carry, or on site grilling and
\nfood preparation, as well as portable coffee
\nservices and specialty services such as popcorn
\nand sno-cone machines.<\/p>\n

Michael is quick to point out that, regardless
\nof the economy, weddings are an inevitable part
\nof life and Black Diamond Caterers are fully
\nequipped to ensure that each wedding exceeds
\nexpectations. They offer event planning and
\ncatering services from casual to elegant. Because
\nthey own and maintain their own linens, china,
\nflatware, and glassware, clients are assured of
\nreceiving the best quality presentation, he said.<\/p>\n

Another long-time member of the local catering
\ncommunity, Hildreth’s Restaurant and
\nCatering has been family owned since 1963 and
\nresponds to their clients’ ever-changing needs by
\noffering a variety of affordable options. Executive
\nChef Ed Hildreth has been directly involved in
\nthe business since age 13 and he noted that,
\nwhile their catering business continues to thrive,
\npeople are still cost conscious.<\/p>\n

“We do a lot of food prep, with customers
\ntaking advantage of cash-and-carry options,”
\nhe said.<\/p>\n

Even so, Hildreth’s in-house catering business
\nremains a popular venue for people planning
\nbirthdays, anniversaries, showers, and corporate
\nevents. Their on site banquet room, which seats
\n125, is always busy, partly because Hildreth’s
\ncontinues to offer quality comfort food at affordable
\npricing, but also because they understand
\nthe importance of customer service.<\/p>\n

“You’ve got to respond to your customer immediately
\nor they’ll go elsewhere,” said Hildreth.
\n“We can do a full service catering event with a 24-
\nhour turnaround for clients and even less time
\nfor funerals and bereavement events, typically
\nproviding full service within 12 hours of receiving
\na catering request.”<\/p>\n

In contrast, Zest Bistro and Catering has only
\nbeen in existence in Ballston Spa since 2013.
\nBut they are already making significant culinary
\ncontributions to the area.<\/p>\n

Carla Kuchar, owner and self-proclaimed
\n“chief operating officer of just about everything”
\nis no stranger to food preparation or catering.
\nShe owned and operated a successful catering
\ncompany for several years in Middlebury,
\nVt., before relocating with her husband to the
\nSaratoga area.<\/p>\n

Zest is committed to cooking with locally
\nproduced vegetables, fruits, and free-range
\npoultry and meats wherever possible. They also
\nhave their own organic garden located next to
\nZest Bistro, where they grow their own herbs
\nand vegetables.<\/p>\n

Kuchar refers to her business as a “boutique”
\ncaterer, specializing in smaller events. She offers
\na range of options, including personal chef
\nservices in your own home, to private dinners
\nor breakfast meetings onsite, to “heat and eat”
\noptions for busy people on the go, as well as
\ncustomized picnic baskets for “Track and SPAC.”<\/p>\n

Zest can also handle larger events such as
\nweddings, corporate dinners, and celebratory
\nparties. And they provide gluten-free or “paleo”
\nalternatives. Kuchar doesn’t believe that taste
\nshould be sacrificed and she encourages customers
\nto try their gluten-free bagels, cookies, and
\ntheir cauliflower crust pizzas.<\/p>\n

Another new face to catering in the area,
\nSymphony Catering, is really not so new. Customers
\nhistorically have known their food when they
\noperated under the auspices of Maestro’s at the
\nVan Dam restaurant.<\/p>\n

In September, they officially opened Symphony
\nCatering, powered by Maestro’s and
\nExecutive Chef Danny Petrosino. Becky Harbour
\nwas with Maestro’s for eight years before transitioning
\nover to Symphony Caterers as event
\nsales coordinator.
\n“We are truly a full service caterer and we
\nare just finding our niche in the region,” said
\nHarbour.<\/p>\n

Staying true to their mission, “to provide superior
\nfood quality served in a creative manner to ensure
\na memorable event,” they have been busy planning
\nand catering rehearsal dinners, weddings, corporate
\nevents, as well as more casual venues with passed
\nhors d’oeuvres and carving stations. They also anticipate
\nincreased business once the track season is
\nunder way and in full swing, offering catered off-site
\nparties as well as on-site options in the Opus and
\nEmpire Rooms located in Maestro’s or the Library
\nand the Rafters at Harvey’s Restaurant and Bar on
\nPhila Street, which shares owners with Maestro’s.<\/p>\n

To find out more, visit www.blackdiamondcaterers.
\ncom, www.hildreth’srestaurant.com, www.zestcooks.com or www.symphonycatering.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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