You are here:
- Home
- Style
- Entertaining
- Catering
- Kay Cole
Catering/Expert Profile
Expertise
I welcome questions regarding quantity of food and beverages for parties and major events. Also, I enjoy creating theme and scheme ideas for both corporate events, as well as social ~ not only food ideas, but decorations and service suggestions. I do not offer recommendation of caterers, however.
Experience in the area
I have 13 years experience in hotel catering; and, an additional 15 years experience as owner/operator of catering/event design firm. I am currently a meeting planner.
Education/Credentials
All of my training has been "on the job." I have been fortunate to have been trained by the best in the industry.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen | 07/21/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very helpful and quick reply |
| Melani Lindsey | 04/19/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you!! I ended up going ahead ..... |
| Wendy | 03/16/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Kay, Yes I was nervous ..... |
| Pat | 10/16/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, Kay. This info helps very ..... |
| Linda | 09/04/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your advice ..... |
Recent Answers from Kay Cole
2011-10-20 dessert quantities:
Becca, please forgive my delay in responding to your question...which by the way, is a toughy! Unless, you really over produce...there is always the possibility of the last few people served not having
2011-07-20 sandwiches:
Menu sounds very nice. I would figure about 2.5 ounces per sandwich...about a half a cup would be my estimate. I would not worry too much about the precision of amounts when making them...take a third
2011-07-20 sandwiches:
Hi - are you inquiring as to number of pounds of chicken or chicken salad - ham or ham salad? I would make 1.5 sandwiches per person of each type - but, I would adjust that to have more chicken salad than
2011-05-21 Price for making Mac & Cheese:
Good Morning, I am unable to answer your question; I do not do pricing. However, if you are concerned about the price that you recd - I would check with other restaurants/caterers in your area to compare
2011-04-15 quiche:
Hi - whether metal or alum. pans - there are half pans that fit side by side in chafing dish...I would suggest using two. Will one full pan handle your crowd? If you were having more than one this might
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.