The Cleaver Company

so i just googled «sustainable catering nyc» and the 5^th link was to an article by
about Mary Cleaver and all the amazing work she’s done in providing «the city’s most rigorous (and delicious) green, sustainable catering company.» the article made her out to be the mother teresa of sustainability, even pitting her against dan barber.
well, i guess she forgot to give that memo to her staff. the woman that answered the phone was quick to dismiss me because i was only looking for responsible, locally-​sourced coffee & tea, natural sodas, biodegradable dinnerware and water options that were not bottled. we don’t need food because we’re a business accelerator fostering 10 food tech start ups that will be showcasing samples of their food at our event. i was a little surprised at her complete ambivalence towards getting to know more about our needs and purpose of the event, particularly because i had just talked to 2 other green catering companies right before her and they were both at least pleasant to speak with!
in the end, i guess it’s their loss since it could have been a huge opportunity to reinforce what they’re doing and educate a target audience since it’s a media event with high profile culinarians along with dan barber and michael moss giving the keynotes!

The Cleaver Company catered our early june weddingin Beacon, NY and we cannot say enough good things about Cleaver Co! They were just AMAZING. All of our guests remarked that the food was the best wedding food they had ever tasted; people are still talking about it. (My husband and I ate leftovers for weeks because the incredibly thoughtful staff were kind enough to pack us a care package.) The passed hors d’oeuvres were incredible-​bacon-​wrapped almond stuffed dates, the freshest yummiest summer rolls ever, samosas that, we later heard, made everyone just freeze in joy and awe, and on… We had a buffet-​style dinner and every dish was perfect– from the barbeque beef to the ice-​cream sundae bar they put together to revive us midway through the reception.
In terms of staff, the two women running the show could not have been more professional and organized; they made every crazy organizing detail look easy. They took especially good care of us, the bride and groom, and the older members of our family, always stopping by to see if we needed anything.
Cleaver Co also took care of other details for our wedding– bus transportation, flowers, decorations, port-​a-​pottys– with ease and professionalism that is unrivaled. They understood our taste and style perfectly, and created details that made our wedding simply look stunning and perfectly representative of the bride and groom’s taste.

Do not miss the chicken pot pie! What a nice laid back little spot in the middle of meat packing (in Chelsea Market). I recommend the hibiscus iced tea to pair with it. Cuts right through the richness of the pot pie. FYI — if you are patient It’s a better deal if you get the take and bake pot pie to go.

A healthy food option among the various bakeries inside the Chelsea Market. As the title suggests there are not a lot of vegetarian options but I do like their raw veggie sampler. It is presented in a cool wooden box. The grilled cheese sandwich was too greasy for me and the service is slow on a busy workday.