Chef Cava

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About Chef Cava

Chef Cava

Executive Chef/Owner

Scott (Chef Cava) is a classically trained chef and a graduate of the French Culinary Institute. Scott's career in the food service industry began long before culinary school. Scott began cooking professionally as a line cook at the famed New York City French restaurant, La Grenouille. While working at La Grenouille, the restaurant received 3 stars from the New York Times. After La Grenouille, he spent time cooking for several restaurants in Brooklyn and Manhattan before switching his focus to private dining. Scott is also an editorial content contributor and recipe tester for Food52.

We believe in sustainability and showcasing the best produce that the Northeast has to offer. We pride ourselves on cooking with the seasons and supporting local farmers and small vendors. All the proteins are free range & antibiotic free. Seafood is wild caught. All vegetables are locally sourced and if available organic. Our menus are ever evolving and we take pride in the relationships that we’ve built with local farmers and vendors for the very best ingredients and flavors. All menus are seasonal & personalized.


Services

Services

  • Rental coordination - directly invoice couple

Cuisines

  • Farm-to-table

Dietary accommodations

  • Dairy-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Halal
  • Nut-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Meal types

  • Buffet
  • Dessert service
  • Family-style meal
  • Food stations
  • Passed appetizers
  • Seated meal
  • Stationary appetizers
  • Wedding cake service

Extra costs

  • Bartender services
  • Consultation / Tasting
  • Extra hour of service
  • Gratuity
  • Liquor License
  • Rentals - beverage ware
  • Rentals - dining ware
  • Rentals - furniture
  • Rentals - linens
  • Wedding Cake & Dessert Service

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Yes, we offer tastings for you and a guest for a small fee. If you sign a contract with us beforehand, we can waive this fee.
We recommend meeting 2 more times after your tasting. One meeting will focus on finalizing menus and headcount. One to go over final venue and wedding logistics.
We are full service. We will take you on a walk-through of available rentals and work with you to find options within your budget.
We can provide individual Kosher or Halal meals and customize fully vegetarian or vegan menus.
No, Free of Charge
We serve all five boroughs in Manhattan but charge a delivery fee for Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. We will also travel to Long Island, NJ and Upstate NY.
We only charge delivery fee to deliveries to outside the 5boroughs.
For summer and fall weddings, we recommend at least 12-16 months in advance.