Recent Happenings – The Weekend of July 11th!

Olive Chase July 23, 2008

Welcome to the insider’s view of the Casual Gourmet!

These are exciting times at the Cape’s foremost caterer. As the summer of ’08 rolls on, Casual Gourmet continues to perform on the cutting edge of catering at Cape Cod’s finest summer events.

Throughout the weekend of July 11th, the Casual Gourmet was kept busy with a three-day wedding celebration in Osterville. The festivities began on Friday with a high-end clambake rehearsal dinner for the happy couple and their 180 guests. The sun and sea breeze of the evening affair at picturesque Nauticus Marina set the tone for a beautiful weekend.

A Table Setting at a Cape Cod Clambake

The Tent at a Cape Cod Clambake

Gourmet Food at a Cape Cod Clambake

Steaming Clams at a Cape Cod Clambake

A Tasty Lobster at a Cape Cod Clambake

The Setting Sun at a Cape Cod Clambake

On Saturday, after an oceanfront ceremony and a beautiful wedding dinner at the Wianno Club, the 230 guests took trolleys to the stunning summer home of the bride’s family. There, with the help of Elegant Engagements, Be Our Guest, Chase Canopies and Tony Ormand’s incredible lighting and design, the clients’ backyard was transformed into a fantasy L.A. Nightclub. We served fabulous desserts, luscious martinis (poured through a 5-foot ice luge, no less!), and an elaborate sundae bar. After midnight, guests were treated to passed sliders and could grab a late-night snack off of our hot dog cart.

Cocktail Table at a Night Club After Party

Decoration at a Night Club After Party

Tasty Deserts at a Night Club After Party

More Tasty Deserts at a Night Club After Party

Seating Area at a Night Club After Party

The next morning we were back for more, completely turning over the smaller of the two tents for a pink and pale green Osterville brunch!

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About Olive Chase

Olive runs the show with more than 30 years of catering and event production experience and some 25 years of restaurant and food service experience prior to that. As the owner and president of The Casual Gourmet, Olive oversees three Express locations, two food service contracts, our main bakery and cafe and a catering operation that plans and hosts more than 100 weddings each year.

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