Fall (Winter?) Harvest
- 4:53 pm
- Written by: Susan Gage Caterers
We have started to harvest some of our Fall/Winter veggies and we are pretty pleased with our results. I particularly love our heirloom carrots, they colors are just amazing, though not as amazing as the story of why we eat orange carrots. While I prefer just to roast my carrots with a little salt and [...]
Brewmaster’s Castle Wedding
- 1:34 pm
- Written by: Stacey
We had the pleasure of working with Terry & Chris on their wedding over Labor Day weekend at one of Washington’s best-kept secrets- The Brewmaster’s Castle (also known as Heurich House). This late Victorian home provided a great city venue for the couple! The ceremony took place in the courtyard and cocktails followed in the house, with tours available.
An Old Town Affair
- 12:37 pm
- Written by: Stacey
We had the great pleasure of not only catering Maggie & Michael’s wedding in July but getting to know the fun couple! The ceremony took place at Old Presbyterian Meeting House and the reception was held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial.
Capital Bikeshare
- 11:16 am
- Written by: Susan Gage Caterers
In keeping with our progressive environmental initiatives, we are proud to announce that we are now encouraging our event staff to join Capital Bikeshare by subsidizing 50% of the annual bike share membership fee for our Susan Gage Caterers staff members and independent contractors.
Challenges and Solutions in using local produce in catering
- 12:42 pm
- Written by: Susan Gage Caterers
As caterers deeply vested in offering our clients the freshest, most local ingredients, we are often faced with the dilemma of seasonal availability of these ingredients. Event menus are crafted well before our events are scheduled to take place, up to a year in advance in some cases, and often without knowing which fruits, vegetables, or meat products will be in peak-season, peak-quality or available in the quantities required for our events.