Events Resource Packet

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1 Events Resource Packet Thank you for your interest in Savory Celebration. We are excited to speak with you about setting up the perfect event. This packet is intended to give you some information to share with your friends, family, colleagues, team, or boss. All of our events are custom planned to the specifications of each client in order to produce the best result possible. Please use the information in the following packet as a reference point as you plan your event with us. Thank you again and we look forward to working with you. Robbie A Rensel Chef and Owner [email protected] , Ext.1 Samantha N Rensel Chef and Owner [email protected] , Ext.2

2 Meet the Chefs Robbie Rensel Robbie has been involved in the culinary and hospitality industry from the early age of fifteen. He started his culinary career at the prestigious Inn at Bay Harbor, a Renaissance golf resort, where he became the youngest line cook in the company at age seventeen. Robbie continued on to become the sous chef of one of the top private golf clubs in Michigan, The Bay Harbor Golf Club, and also competed at the national level of Skills USA against the nations best young culinarians. After Robbie graduated high school he continued on to The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park, New York to receive his culinary training and bachelors degree in culinary business management. Besides being a student, Robbie was also the President of The Gourmet Society, the largest and longest running student organization. As president, he lead the club to one of the most active times in its history exposing students to chefs like Lon Symensma, Paul Bertoli and Tadashi Ono through demonstrations and open chef forums. During Robbie s internship at the CIA, he trained at the Chatham Bars Inn in Cape Cod, MA, a five diamond resort, with visiting VIP chef Oscar Gonzales from the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida. Robbie was awarded with the Francis Roth Leadership Award and Jacob Rosenthal Leadership Award upon his graduation from the CIA and was a founding member of the deans council and was a long standing Dean s list member. Not only was Robbie a high achieving student, but also an aspiring entrepreneur. His first company provided highly trained staff to fine dining caterers and personal chef s in the Hudson Valley Area. At the conclusion of school, Robbie moved to Houston, Texas to marry his beautiful wife Samantha. Shortly after their marriage he opened the Sur La Table cooking school at the Houston City Centre as the Resident Chef and Culinary Manager. During his time at Sur La Table, Robbie sky rocketed the new program in its infancy to the number one program in the company in just over a year. Robbie organized events and taught personal cooking classes to executives from companies such as BP, Shell, Conocco Phillips, Exxon Mobil, Carlson, Thermador, Schlumberger and Microsoft. After Robbie successfully established the program at Sur La Table, he started to realize the need for more customized culinary events and education. He saw a need for a more hands on approach to food and this is when he and Samantha decided to start Savory Celebration, a private chef company focusing on cooking classes and corporate team building. The company was built on the foundation of bringing people together through food using education and entertainment. Now, Robbie and Samantha run the company together providing everything from full service personal cheffing to private cooking classes, intensive boot camps and culinary education programs. It has been Robbie s dream to own his own company and provide the level of service he knows and loves. When he is not in the kitchen with his clients, Robbie enjoys painting, snowboarding and playing squash. He also loves spending time with his wife Samantha and his Italian Greyhound Charlie. For more information on Robbie Rensel and a full list of his work experience, recommendations and awards please click on this link to his LinkedIn profile

3 Meet the Chefs Samantha Rensel As far back as Samantha can remember food and cooking has been an intricate part of her life. At the age of three, she would wield a large chef s knife and cook for her family. If nothing else her palate and love of food would make her become a chef. This passion eventually turned into her first job at a local Texan restaurant called Victor s Delicatessen. This is where she solidified her love for food and cooking and decided to fulfill her dream of becoming a chef. With her love of food and her extensive self taught experience behind her, she headed off to The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York for her formal education. Samantha holds an associates degree in culinary arts and a bachelors in culinary business management. She graduated with prestige by being awarded the Jacob Rosenthal Leadership Award, which is given to one graduate who has demonstrated exponential leadership within the field, as well as made a significant contribution to the school and student body. She interned at the famous Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, where she worked with world class chefs and developed a diverse portfolio of restaurant experience. Samantha contributed greatly to her alma mater by developing a networking and career exploration program where she met with executives from major food companies including Frito Lay, Coca Cola and Brinker in order to explore alternative careers for CIA students. After Samantha s education she moved back to Houston, Texas to become the front of the house manager for Central Market. As she worked more with her customers who were requesting specialized and customized products and services, she decided to help fulfill this need of personalized chef services by starting her own personal chef company, Savory Celebration. From here, she focused on helping people live a better life through food. She focused on individuals who had dietary restrictions and needed special accommodations in regard to food. In April of 2012, Samantha and husband Robbie Rensel decided to mesh their experience in private dining and education to form Savory Celebration LLC which is a private chef company focusing on cooking classes and corporate team building. The company was built on the foundation of bringing people together through food using education and entertainment. Now Samantha and Robbie run the company together providing everything from full service personal cheffing to private cooking classes, intensive boot camps and culinary education programs. When Samantha is not in the kitchen whipping up delicious meals she loves to write her blog, which focuses on life balance, food and family. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and Italian Greyhound Charlie, as well as making gourmet hand-made dog treats for all her beloved furry friends.

4 Cook, Create, and Entertain with Savory Celebration Do you enjoy food? If the answer is yes, than you have come to the right place. At Savory Celebration we help our clients throw the perfect culinary event that will impress friends and keep people talking for weeks. This could be anything from gourmet corporate lunch boxes, to a hands-on cooking class or multi course wine tasting dinner and everything in between. If you can think it up we can make it happen! Savory Celebration is a private chef company offering culinary services with a fine dining touch to corporate and residential clients who enjoy the finer things in life. Our services are hosted by highly trained chefs who are excited to pass on the art and soul of cooking to fellow food lovers. Every event is completely customizable depending upon our clients needs so put your feet up, put on your thinking cap, and give us a call! Corporate Iron chef team building activities Cooking class team building activities Major capital projects team building Executive cocktail parties Executive dinners Executive lunches Gourmet lunch boxes Lunch and learns Client appreciation parties Company parties Corporate meetings Private Estate food and hospitality management Private chef services Personal chef services Personalized culinary school Culinary boot camps Healthy cooking 101 Cooking basics 101 Chef demos Residence Multi course tasting dinners Wine dinners Bridal showers Bachelor parties Bachelorette parties Birthday celebrations Hands-on cooking classes Interactive catering Cocktail parties Holiday parties Kids cooking Additional Kitchen consulting Restaurant consulting Menu planning and development Diet and nutrition consulting Product demonstrations Product cooking classes Recipe development and testing Appliance training and education

5 Corporate Team Building ~ $95.00 per person Cooking Classes- A unique team building activity that is designed to help groups get to know each other a little better. Enjoy beverages and learn a thing or two with a chef that will lead you step by step on how to make some of your new favorite dishes. Then take recipes home to impress your friends later, with your new skills! Chef s Selection Sautéed Sea Scallops with Marcona Almond Butter and Lemon-Scented Arugula Mixed Green Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts, Sun- Dried Tomatoes, Figs, and a Warm Goat Cheese Fritter with a Maple Vinaigrette Sautéed Chilean Sea Bass with Citrus Beurre Blanc, Roasted Tomato Cous Cous, and a Warm Asparagus and Baby Tomato Salad Tapas Roasted White Asparagus with Serrano Ham and Rosemary Olive Oil Seared Scallop Medallion on a Smoked Potato Crisp Topped with Manchego Cheese Sherry Marinated Beef Tenderloin on a Crostini with Piquillo Peppers and Cabrales Cream Sauce Cinnamon-Dusted Churros with Spanish Chocolate Sauce Madagascar Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée with Fresh Berries Iron Chef Competition- Put your chef hats on and get ready to cook! Compete against your coworkers in a chef battle royale. Under the watchful eyes of Savory Celebration s chefs you will create delicious culinary creations that will be judged against your fellow coworkers teams. The Secret Ingredient is... Select your secret ingredient proteins with the chef or let us do it for you! Assorted starches, grains, rices, and breads Assorted herbs, vegetables, fruits, and spices Assorted dairy, frozen and canned items Whatever other cool things we can find for you to use to make your culinary creations! Chili Cookoff and Margarita Mix Off Assorted meat, tomatoes, and beans Assorted herbs, vegetables, fruits, and spices Assorted dried and fresh peppers Fresh fruit purees and mixers Whatever other cool things we can find for you to use to make your culinary creations! Major Capital Projects- Did you just put a team together to work on a major capital project? Do you want them to get the feel of working with each other in their perspective roles? This team builder is designed to do just that! Choose from the cooking class or iron chef style team builders but add in specific roles to the team. Delegate a project manager to lead the charge, recruit a safety manager to prevent cuts and burns, draft a procurement manager to make sure you have the proper food and tools, procure an engineering team to plan the whole thing. Finally, hire a construction team to make the dish and crush your competition. Please Note: These menus are examples, but Savory Celebration can custom make a menu to you specific tastes and dietary needs.

6 Executive Dining ~ Call for pricing Executive Dinners- Why not make a meeting or executive get together more fun by enjoying a meal together while talking business? Host a chef s table event at the office or at your personal residence. Executive Lunches and Gourmet Lunch Boxes- No need to stop the money making talk just to enjoy some delicious food. Let us come to you and enjoy an interactive lunch during a break or enjoy gourmet lunch boxes in the boardroom. Turkey Box ~ $25 Turkey and provolone with green leaf lettuce, cranberry mayo, and whole grain mustard on brioche House made chili, lime, and sea salt sweet potato chips House made chocolate chip cookies Roast Beef Box ~ $25 Roast beef and cheddar with sauteed red onions, and horseradish mayo on rosemary bread House made sea salt and black pepper potato chips House made chocolate chip cookies Ham Box ~ $25 Honey ham and baby swiss with red leaf lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, and whole grain mustard on rye house made black pepper and rosemary potato chips House made chocolate chip cookies Executive Breakfasts- There is nothing better to get a productive day started than a good breakfast. Let us help energize those high performers with a made to order breakfast right in your office. Omelette Station ~ $30 French and American style omelettes Egg whites, fried eggs, specialty scrambles Fresh squeezed juice and breakfast potatoes Assorted vegetables, meats and toppings Yogurt parfaits and fruit tray Pancakes and Crepes Station ~ $25 Buttermilk pan cakes and crepes Add ins and topping bar Fresh squeezed juice, sausage or bacon Macerated berries with fresh whipped cream Yogurt parfaits and fruit tray Client Appreciation ~ Call for pricing Nothing says we appreciate your business more than good food. Show your customers you truly care about them by offering them something different all the while getting a chance to interact with them on a more personal level. Treat them to a cooking class, interactive cocktail party, or wine tasting dinner that will have them bragging to their friends about you. Business is built on relationships and nothing strengthens a bond better than, good food, good wine, and good company. Please Note: These menus are examples, but Savory Celebration can custom make a menu to you specific tastes and dietary needs.

7 What s Included? All cooking and serving equipment Chef staff, assistants, and service staff Food for the event Tables and linens Recipe packets with tips and tricks Wine and beverage pairing Beverage station, if needed Rental equipment procurement What Our Clients Are Saying We hired Savory Celebration for a company team building event. Robbie was very professional throughout the whole process giving us alternatives when a small problem arose at the last minute on my part. It was great that he stepped right in to solve it and the event was a lot of fun and GREAT food! We are looking to utilize Robbie and his company for more company events! I would highly recommend Robbie and Savory Celebrations! -Lorrie Thompson, Director, Global Strategic Accounts, Oil & Gas Flow Group, Emerson Process Management I hired Chef Robbie for a dinner at my house and he and his staff did an excellent job! The food was fantastic and he orchestrated the flow of the dinner party flawlessly. All the guests raved about the experience... I will definitely use Robbie and his company in the future -Deborah Merril, Executive Vice President at Just Energy, President at Hudson Energy