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Reunion Catering
Reunion Catering
Cooking Party
Serves: GrotonNewtonPepperellShirleyAyerTownsendFitchburgLunenburgHarvardWellesleyFraminghamNatickBostonNorwoodConcordLittletonWestfordActonMaynard

Reunion Catering transforms dinner into theater. We bring interactive cooking experiences directly to your guests—tableside pasta-making, paella techniques, sushi prep, street-style tacos—so your even...

Panna Cotta Decorated Cupcakes Bruschetta with Roasted Tomatoes and Basil
Cooking Party GrotonNewtonPepperell+16
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Chef Charles Schulman
New Orleans, Cajun, French, Italian, Mid-Atlantic Seafood, Japanese, Mexican
Chef Charles Schulman
Private Chef
Serves: Washington DCBaltimoreNorthern VirginiaBethesdaOwings MillsAnnapolisColumbiaRockville

Born and raised in New Orleans, Chef Charles Schulman grew up surrounded by the bold, soulful flavors of the French Quarter. After culinary school in Boston and decades in five-star kitchens, he now b...

Shrimp cocktail Caprese Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella Blacken Salmon
★★★★★
Outstanding experience from start to finish. Chef Charles was efficient, professional, and artistic. The menu selection was incredible — every dish...
— Sarah M.
★★★★★
His food was amazing, delicious, and he prepared and cleaned it up very quickly. Our guests couldn't stop talking about the crab cakes and the beef...
— James T.
Private Chef Washington DCBaltimoreNorthern Virginia+5
★★★★★ (6)

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