Exquisite Caterers

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Your Trusted Kosher Catering Service in NJ & NY

At Exquisite Caterers, we have dedicated ourselves to redefining kosher and glatt-kosher catering through culinary excellence and personalized service. Our team of seasoned professionals brings decades of combined experience in creating memorable dining experiences for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate events, and private parties. We pride ourselves on our ability to customize menus that reflect individual tastes while maintaining strict adherence to kosher standards. With exclusive partnerships at premier venues like Aurum in Freehold, NJ, we deliver exceptional food and service across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

Our commitment to quality extends to accommodating special dietary needs, including gluten-free, low-sodium, vegetarian, and allergy-specific options. Led by Executive Chef Dave Esquenazi, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, we combine innovative techniques with traditional flavors to exceed client expectations. Our president, Howie Heiberger, ensures every event is executed flawlessly through client-focused management. From elegant presentations to seamless logistics, we transform events into unforgettable celebrations while maintaining transparency and integrity in all our operations.

Services

Kosher Catering Glatt-Kosher Catering Event Planning Dietary Accommodations Off-Premise Catering

Highlights and features

We offer 20+ years of specialized expertise in kosher catering with executive chefs trained at the Culinary Institute of America.
Our exclusive partnership with Aurum in Freehold, NJ provides access to premier event venues.
We guarantee strict kosher compliance with certified supervision for all events.
Our team accommodates special dietary needs including gluten-free, diabetic, and allergy-specific menus.
We provide end-to-end event coordination with professional staff managing logistics and service execution.

What people say

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Services

Kosher Catering

Our kosher catering service delivers traditional and contemporary Jewish cuisine prepared under strict rabbinical supervision. We specialize in creating customized menus for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and religious celebrations while maintaining full compliance with kosher dietary laws. Our experienced culinary team combines authentic flavors with modern presentation techniques to elevate any event.

Glatt-Kosher Catering

Our glatt-kosher catering option provides the highest standard of kosher certification for discerning clients. This service includes enhanced supervision protocols and premium ingredients selected to meet the most rigorous dietary requirements. We work closely with certified rabbinical authorities to ensure complete compliance with glatt-kosher standards for meat and poultry products.

Event Planning

We offer comprehensive event planning services that coordinate all aspects of your celebration. Our professional planners assist with venue selection, timeline development, vendor coordination, and logistics management. This service ensures seamless execution of weddings, corporate events, and private parties while maintaining focus on our clients' specific cultural and religious requirements.

Dietary Accommodations

Our dietary accommodation service provides customized menu solutions for guests with specific nutritional needs. We offer gluten-free, low-sodium, vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-specific options that maintain full kosher compliance. Our chefs work with medical professionals when necessary to ensure proper preparation techniques and ingredient sourcing for special dietary requirements.

Off-Premise Catering

Our off-premise catering service brings professional-grade kosher cuisine to any venue of your choice. We handle complete logistics including equipment transport, on-site food preparation, and service execution at hotels, banquet facilities, and private locations. This service maintains the same quality standards as our in-house catering while offering maximum flexibility for event locations.

People

Dave Esquenazi

Executive Chef

Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America with 25+ years in kosher catering. Former chef at El Tovar Hotel and Johnson & Johnson. Specializes in innovative kosher cuisine while maintaining strict dietary compliance.

Howie Heiberger

President and Administrator

Over 20 years of management experience in the catering industry. Focuses on client satisfaction through personalized service and operational excellence. Ensures all events meet the company's high standards for quality and kosher compliance.

Questions

What types of events do you cater?

We specialize in weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, kiddush, bris, corporate functions, and private parties with kosher or glatt-kosher requirements.

Do you serve outside New Jersey?

Yes, we provide catering services throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and at select venues across the tri-state area.

Can you accommodate special dietary needs?

We offer gluten-free, low-sodium, vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-specific menu options while maintaining strict kosher standards.

How do you customize menus?

Our catering specialists work directly with clients to create personalized menus featuring selections from our extensive kosher offerings.

What venues do you work with?

We cater at hotels, banquet halls, synagogues, and private locations including our exclusive partner venue Aurum in Freehold, NJ.

Reviews (6)

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Belinda Aquine

Mar 21, 2020 Report

Great Food, Exceptional Service! I had the pleasure of working with Exquisite this weekend at The Art Factory in Paterson, NJ. I'm an event planner and love when the service is to my standards. The guests were raving about their food, from cocktail hour to desserts it was all delicious!

Dave H.

Mar 01, 2019 Report

This caterer is great. We used them for our children's Bar Mitzvah, which we were quite late in planning for. Because we were so late in starting the process, I was very worried about how things would turn out. From my first discussion with Howie I realized that we were in good hands and that all would be okay. He was extremely easy to work with. In the end, our expectations were exceeded. As I look at the photos from the event, I am reminded of how beautiful the presentation was.

All of the food was fabulous. And the staff were very professional. I normally find that when I am dealing a service I need to be closely monitoring things to ensure all is done right. With the staff from Exquisite I saw early on on the day that they had everything absolutely under control and they knew exactly what needed to be done to make the day go perfectly. I'm at a loss for anything to say about how it could have been better.

Stacey Z.

Aug 20, 2018 Report

Fantastic food and service. We hired them for our wedding yesterday. We needed a kosher and gluten free reception and the result was a delicious choice of food, amazing presentation, and even food for us to take home for our day of packing before the honeymoon. Polite and professional service, beautiful and tasty food. Gluten free options - our experience with them was great! They also work with Krystina from Fancy Cakes bakery who provided us with a very beautiful and tasty gluten free red velvet cake. She even made it World of Warcraft themed.

Syvan E.

Sep 30, 2016 Report

We used to exquisite caterers for our wedding! They were extremely accommodating, the food was great, the staff was very helpful. Our event went off without a hitch! We were very happy with the venue. We will post pictures once we get them for the photographer but the cocktail room and reception room were very elegant! We had a great experience and would highly recommend them!

Alan H.

Jul 26, 2016 Report

These guys are simply unbelievable. They just catered our daughter's wedding. The food was not to be believed, people are still calling and telling us it was the most delicious food they've ever had at an affair. The abundence of different dishes at the cocktail was astounding. The Sesame Tuna, the short ribs, Romainaian steak, sliders, the caviar station, sushi bar, Chinese food station-each was amazing and delicious.

And the Baby lambchops-WOW! The most sumptuous piece of meat I have ever tasted-our guest were in awe. Dealing with Les and Marty is anabsolute pleasure. Thet treat you like family, their staff is friendly and efficient. They all made us so comfortable from the get go-true professionals. They knew what we wanted better than we did. And the main course was incredible. Mammoth prime ribs, soft as butter Chilaen Sea Bass, and the presentation was gorgeous. And, especially for Kosher food, their price were extremely reasonable. I can't recommend these guys highly enough. I will definitely be using them at my younger daughter's wedding as well.

Sandra S.

Jun 20, 2016 Report

This caterer is the worst most unprofessional caterer I have ever worked with. They did not deliver what they promised for the party at all. They actually dropped the engagement cake and we had no cake at all. They failed to have a sushi chef for the sushi station which was part of the contract. The food was presented very much like an amateur. They had no proper serving pieces. They used regular cookie sheets at this very fancy party.

The venue was the Monaco Hotel which lied to us and told us they had used this caterer many times. In fact they never used them before my party and they had no business recommending them. The Monaco said they were a fabulous professional caterer when they are not prepared to cater even a simple luncheon. The entire party was ruined by the incompetence of this horrible caterer. I would definitely never recommend them.