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    About Us

    2024 Business Hall of Fame award for Hats Off To Dining Catering, Inc.

    Awards

    Best of Brandon in catering, recognized for thirteen consecutive years, also offers exceptional cooking classes, private chef services, and wedding catering to meet all your culinary needs.

    Plates of bruschetta with diced tomatoes and cheese on a table.

    They won’t believe you made it!

    Impress your loved ones by making excellent appetizers that can be enhanced through cooking classes or by hiring private chef services. For special occasions like weddings, consider professional wedding catering to elevate your dining experience.

    Chef carefully garnishes a dessert with fresh mint leaves and strawberries.

    Tips and Techniques

    In our cooking classes, we go beyond just teaching recipes. The tips and techniques we share make the recipes truly memorable, whether you’re looking for private chef services or planning wedding catering.

    Join Hats Off To Dining Catering's Culinary Community!

    Learn from Top Chefs

     This is a new and hopefully improved version of my blog from years ago named “Cook With Me”. I chose to respond to questions and topics that come up with chef colleagues along with clients’ topics to fulfil the need for more knowledge in this niche profession. 

    Hands-On Cooking Experience

     This is one of my favourite dishes to cook and teach. I taught the techniques and recipe of Paella to Alicia and Brandon. 

    Discover the Joy of Cooking with Hats Off To Dining Catering

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    Vegan Anniversary Dinner

    Amanda wanted HOTD to provide private chef services for her and her vegan hubby, Jorge, for their anniversary. She wanted it to be a special surprise for Jorge, and I was thrilled that she requested an entirely vegan menu, as I love to prepare vegan dishes. With so many delicious choices available, she selected my Vegan Crabcakes, Mushroom Chowder, a scrumptious Vegan Muffaletta, and a Deconstructed Apple Pie Ala Mode. They really enjoyed the meal. We're currently discussing another event around the holidays, and I also offer cooking classes for those interested in enhancing their culinary skills, as well as wedding catering services for future celebrations.

    Group of people smiling wearing cooking aprons at a social event indoors.

    Cook - Eat - mingle at the vantage luxury apts

    This was my 3rd Cook - Eat - Mingle Group Cooking Class at The Luxurious Vantage Apartments in Downtown St. Petersburg, FL. The residents have really enjoyed learning the dishes each and every time. After the cooking classes, they often stay and mingle, enjoying the atmosphere just like they would with private chef services. It’s always a great time, and the camaraderie makes it feel like a delightful prelude to wedding catering festivities!

    A Photo Tour of Hats Off To Dining Catering's Cook -Eat - Mingle Group Cooking Class

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    Woman excitedly preparing a large fillet of fish in a kitchen.
    Woman cooking steaks and vegetables in a modern kitchen.
    Five women wearing aprons posing indoors, one holding a baby.
    A woman cooks stir-fry vegetables in a kitchen while wearing an apron.
    Woman proudly presenting a homemade meal in a modern kitchen.

    Great Dinner Party

    Hughes' dinner for eight

    A referral from a loyal client/friend

    A referral from a loyal client/friend

    A group of friends enjoying a dinner party around a beautifully set table indoors.

    Menu: 


    Crab Cakes w/Remolaude Sauce 


    Baby Spinach Salad 


    Herb Crusted Ribeye Steak served w/4 x 4 Asparagus 


    Roasted Potatoes 


    Pan Seared Salmon w/Asian Stir-Fry 


    Hot Fudge Sundaes "My Way" 


    In addition to enjoying our delicious menu, consider our cooking classes that can help you learn how to prepare these meals yourself. We also offer private chef services for those seeking a personalized dining experience, and our wedding catering options will ensure your special day is unforgettable.

    A referral from a loyal client/friend

    A referral from a loyal client/friend

    A referral from a loyal client/friend

    Five friends happily posing together in a modern kitchen.

    Anthony, thank you so much for a wonderful dinner! The food was delicious, and we would love to have you provide your private chef services for us again. Perhaps we can even explore some cooking classes together! Thank you! 


    Michelle Hughes

    Reception

    Check out this great video on cooking classes, where you can learn from experts, or explore our private chef services for a personalized culinary experience. If you're planning a wedding, don’t miss our tips on wedding catering to make your special day unforgettable.

    Colonel Carlin’s Retirement Reception 11/13/2020

    It’s always a privilege and honor to cater for our military. I was delighted to receive a request for Colonel Carlin’s retirement reception this past November 2020. To create a healthy menu, I collaborated with Mitzi Carlin, the Colonel’s wife and a phenomenal health coach, who also offers cooking classes. The menu featured Zucchini Pasta with Roasted Chicken Sliders, showcasing our private chef services. This event was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the importance of wedding catering for special occasions.

    Zucchini Pasta Salad w/Roasted Chicken Sliders
    Three adults standing indoors against a yellow wall, smiling for the camera.
    The Johnson’s 11/15/2020

    A Mock Cruise Dinner For 10

    What’s a “Mock Cruise Dinner”, you ask? Well, it’s when 10 or so dear friends plan a spectacular Caribbean Cruise in November of 2020, but a pandemic stops them from going. So the Johnsons (no relation, but I feel like they’re family) asked me to prepare a dinner that was good enough to be on a cruise. To elevate the experience, I even incorporated elements from my cooking classes and utilized my private chef services to make the meal truly special, reminiscent of luxurious wedding catering.

    A colorful seafood paella with shrimp, chicken, peas, and herbs.

    My Paella

    For The Johnson’s Mock Cruise DinnerC

    I served Crabcakes, Baby Spinach Salad, Mussel Chowder, and Paella, along with a Deconstructed Apple Pie Ala Mode. It was so much fun to cater for them again, especially as part of my private chef services, which complement my cooking classes and wedding catering offerings.

    The Whiting’s Birthday Dinner

    So what does a private chef do when the client is ill on the day of the event and has to postpone? He prepares Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup and delivers it to the client, showcasing the personal touch often found in cooking classes and private chef services, rather than wedding catering.

    Welcome

    It was Mrs. Whiting’s birthday, and her husband had hired me for private chef services to cater their dinner for 6. Mike called me the morning of the event and told me she wasn’t up to it. He was prepared to lose the fee he had already paid. I told him not to worry; we’ll work out a future date for her dinner. He was happy about that. (I guess it was my 20+ years of customer service experience at a certain major insurance company that kicked in).


    So, I have all this time on my hands now and nothing to do. So why not make some Chicken Noodle Soup and deliver it with Ginger Ale and Crackers? You might say this was my “Immediate Response” to react in this way. (My former coworkers will get this.) Plus, it gave me a chance to practice some of the skills I’ve learned from cooking classes.

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