Recently I was invited to attend an event at Kitchen Door Catering Co. event in their beautiful new Dartmouth location earlier the same day I was planning on visiting some friends in the city, anyway. It was a no-brainer that I was going to make that happen!
I’ve watched some of the live events that Kitchen Door does on Facebook, so I knew we’d be in for a good time. Laughter and tasty food seem to be the trend, and I wasn’t disappointed! From the moment we walked in, until the last of us actually left, we were spoiled and shown incredible hospitality! Patty was a wonderful hostess, showing us all the wonderful things they have to offer.
I want to talk about the main area. I was so impressed by the character and warmth they brought into what could be a cold expansive space. Chippy cabinets, a gorgeous plate wall, inviting couches and chairs and spool tables with loads of personality – you know they are speaking my language! I can just see this space bustling with customers grabbing lunch and some frozen goodies for supper, too. Or a catered event happening in the evening, as people mingle and chat, while eating the most delicious finger foods.
They gave us a tour of the entire space. From the bathrooms with the witty signs, to the huge walk-in freezers and fridges. From the magic coffee maker to the cooking classroom, all the way to the beautiful dining area over looking Dartmouth. You could tell that every detail was well planned, with thought for down the road, too, leaving options for expansion later.
After our tour, we all settled around the long dining tables. We were served wine, infused water, delicious sandwiches and salads, with Chef Andrew telling us about each dish. When a room full of bloggers sit down to a lunch that is as beautiful as it is tasty, you know full well that we’re going to be snapping pictures and arranging vignettes to share with our audience. And this was no exception! I think we all took a bunch of pictures before we settled into the tasty meal in front of us. There is always chatter and laughter when we all get together. We may not see each other in person as often as we like, but we do connect online regularly. So when we do get together, we really just pick up where we left off.
After we cleaned up the sandwiches and salad, they brought out dessert. Now, lunch was delicious and beautiful, but dessert was a show stopper. Meringue topped with fresh fruit, lemon cookies that were the freshest cookie I had ever eaten and mini egg brownies! Yum! Not only was it a treat for the taste buds, it was so pleasing to the eye, too. Almost too pretty to eat….almost 😉 I’ve admitted my sweet tooth before…
We lingered over the meal, catching up and chatting about life. Some people had to go to get kids off the bus or head off to meetings. But the rest of us didn’t want to leave. Even though the Kitchen Door crew had a bag filled with goodies for us when we left, it wasn’t enough to actual make us leave! Photo shoots happened, more laughter, selfies – the typical blogger-style lingering.
Colleen is always game for the ridiculous suggestions I make…
Even though I am not in the city and can’t tap into all that Kitchen Door has to offer regularly, I look forward to popping by when I am in the city. And I encourage all my local peeps to do the same! If you’re down there running errands for the day, be sure to grab lunch and pick something up for supper so you can still provide your family with a flavourful supper without the hassle of making it yourself. Or, grab a bunch of girlfriends, register for a cooking class and make getaway out of it! I can’t wait to go to a cooking class there – cooking isn’t something I’d say I’m great at, I can throw a meal together but there is tons of room for improvement!
I highly recommend you give Kitchen Door a follow/like over on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and join the fun. Here’s an example of what you’ll be in store for:
Events like this are always so much fun. You can check out a few other such events I attended HERE, HERE and HERE. Patty and the Kitchen Door crew made us feel welcomed and spoiled us, so huge thank you to all of them for the 5-star treatment! And the goodie bag? Well, I ate well the next day – chicken pot pie, wonton chips, tasty chocolate squares and carmel corn – which I did even share, if you can imagine!!
Colourfully yours,
Lori
PS I was provided this experience by Kitchen Door Catering Co. but my take on it was just that 😉
