Above the Clouds Catering

Recently we got married. We searched for the right people to do our catering. We found a fantastic couple Dan and Silvia Moss who run Above the Clouds catering. They were helpful beyond belief, from the planning stages, where they suggested things that we never thought of but would want for our guests, helped with our budget, the logistics of tent, tables/​chairs, linens, and above all the food, to the actual reception where they made the food fresh, put together a fantastic gorgeous wedding cake, and helped clean up the facility.
Let me tell you about the food… We wanted something different where we could please everyone. We started our Hor D’oeuvres with tuna tartar on a wonton crisp and wasabi cream, wonderful, we has duck confit crostini with spiced orange syrup, MMMMM, roasted tomato tartlets with mozzarella and basil, deeeelisious, fresh oysters that they shucked right there, fois gras pâté with baguette and sea salt. To me this is fancy food but they can whip this stuff up like no other. For our buffet they put together, and I’m no salad guy, this amazing baby spinach salad with watermelon, pistachios, and feta cheese with lemon vinaigrette. On our buffet we had Texas style BBQ brisket, smoked pork, with some amazing horseradish sauce and BBQ sauce soooooooo good.
I don’t want to bore you with the details of the rest of the food but once we hired these guys every thing they did was seamless and without any worries on our side. You know how great athletes make impossible things look easy — well that’s Dan and Silvia in the catering world. Can’t say enough good things about Above the Clouds Catering, I would give them 10 stars out of 5, that’s how good they are as well as the food they prepare. I will never go anywhere else for any of my catering needs.

We’ve hired Above the Clouds Catering several times for my company (for 30-​person luncheons) and always had fantastic food and service. Dan and Silvia are wonderful! They develop a unique menu based on your parameters and event. They work with your budget and always deliver spectacular food that is both delicious and beautiful. They also are VERY accommodating to individuals with special dietary restrictions (gluten-​free, vegan, etc.) I cannot say enough kind words about their food and working with them. Highly recommended!

We had our engagement this past weekend and it was so fabulous beyond imagination because Above the Clouds made it possible with their food and service. They were right on the dot with time; outstanding service; super friendly yet professional. We had a very unforgettable event and all the guests loved the food. Dan and Silvia worked the menu to fit my budget then at the end he added a dish to make the buffet complete and even added an additional staff without costing me anything extra; I was thrilled! His 2 staff were so wonderful as well. I put things everywhere but his staff had everything done and ready to go by the time I was done with my hair and makeup.
I will definitely recommend their service to anyone; you will not be disappointed.

Above the Clouds catered my backyard wedding two weeks ago and I cannot say enough good things about them. If you need a caterer for any event, choose Above the Clouds. They provided outstanding food, service, and advice at my wedding of over 100 people. They were adaptable and easygoing, happy to do whatever they could to make our wedding perfect.
After speaking with Dan and Silvia about our budget and what we wanted in our menu, they listened and constructed a menu that was EXACTLY what we were looking for AND within budget. This is something that no other caterers that we had spoken with were able to do. They then put together a tasting night for my fiancée and me, as well as both of our parents, and asked us to be critical, but we couldn’t find anything to be critical about. The food was delicious. After the tasting we knew we were in very good hands.
During the planning process, the caterers offered so many tips and suggestions, and helped us make sure we hadn’t forgotten a single detail. They even helped us to develop a timeline for the wedding. They also were fine with «improvising» if the day had turned stormy and our 100 guests had to move into the house.
The day of the wedding came and everything went perfectly. The food was incredible and the service was seamless. All of our guests raved about how delicious the food was, many of whom said it was the best food they’d ever had at a wedding. The service was also great. We had passed hors d’oeurves on the lawn, during which my husband and I were having photographs taken. The caterers made sure that the servers tracked us down to give us our share of the appetizers. For dinner service, we opted for a buffet. The caterers took it upon themselves to make both of us heaping plates, with ample portions of everything, so that we didn’t have to negotiate the crowds to serve ourselves. This level of attentiveness and service was so unexpected and appreciated. Dan & Silvia also appointed a member of their staff to keep us on schedule. Carol made sure we remembered to have a first dance, to have the toasts, and to cut & serve the cake. This was hugely helpful, as we were both pretty overwhelmed!
Above the Clouds did a wonderful job and we can’t wait to find another occasion for us to use their services!

These folks catered our son’s engagement party, with 45 people. I don’t think there was a single person at the party who didn’t make a point of raving about the food and service. They were very flexible and creative in planning the menu with us, adapting to various preferences and restrictions and making sure there’d be appropriate dishes for everyone. They came almost 3 hours early so everything could be prepared fresh on site, set up in our not especially large or well-​equipped kitchen without fuss, and brought all the equipment needed. The food was a series of small plates, mostly served by a walkaround server on a platter, with a few dishes set up at stations. Everything was interesting and a big hit, and it all added up to a great meal, including superb desserts. Just the right amount of food, a small amount left over. Lovely presentations. Service was unobtrusive but very efficient and friendly. They rolled with all the punches gracefully and effectively, including our dog constantly being underfoot, some new food restrictions unexpectedly turning up and requiring some improvised dishes, and a lack of space in our kitchen for piling up all the dirty dishes (they just rolled up their sleeves and cleaned dishes until there was enough room). They stayed through the end, making sure everyone who still wanted to eat was happy, and that all the cooking stuff was cleaned up, and that there were no problems. All told, a terrific food experience that made the party, and we considered it an excellent value considering everything they did.

After attending countless weddings over the past few years, it became very clear to my wife and I that when planning our own special day a «normal» event was not what we wanted. Years of working in the restaurant business, and a guest list much the same, left us feeling that the traditional sit down style wedding wouldn’t have left much room for creativity. We had thought it would be easy to find a caterer that shared our vision, but after many uninspired meetings with potential companies only willing to push out cookie cutter events, we began to lose hope. That is until we met Dan and Sylvia from Above the Clouds. From our very first meeting with them, they seemed not only to understand what we wanted to accomplish at our reception, but to genuinely share in our excitement in planning it. They were incredibly organized, and helpful during the menu development process. Even going so far as to accommodate us during the tasting by traveling to meet at a friend’s home, because we were from out of town. By the time our wedding day came around we had total confidence that the food would be amazing. The quality of their ingredients, the artful presentation and their attention to detail was worthy of any fine dining restaurant. Not only was the wedding meal delicious but the desserts were just as good! Since the format of our wedding consisted of passed small plates and hors d’oeuvres there was significantly more work for the caterers as they needed to send out over ten courses. Dan and Sylvia pulled off the dinner service without a hitch, were able to adapt to the flow of the evening and execute each course with consistency. Their staff was incredibly courteous and attentive to our guests, and worked extremely hard to ensure everyone had a great time. Several guests told us that it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding. Dan and Sylvia are kind, a pleasure to work with and played a huge part in making our nontraditional wedding a wonderful and memorable day. If you are searching for a caterer for any event we cannot recommend Above the Clouds enough!

Above the Clouds Catering catered a 50^th birthday party I had for my husband at my home last weekend. The party was a success because of them. The food was terrific and the actual catering service at the party was fantastic. All my guests were very impressed and praised the food throughout the party. Working with Dan and Sylvia to choose the options in advance was a breeze; as many other reviewers have said, they are very creative and will work with you to make your menu just right. Dan created two appetizers at my suggestion based on foods my husband loves (they were great), and Sylvia’s desserts were outstanding. The staff they brought with them to cook and serve were extremely professional and great to work with. I unreservedly recommend Above the Clouds Catering for your event.

Dan and Silvia (Above the Clouds Catering) recently catered my wedding reception and were absolutely outstanding at making the day a huge success! They were very flexible and very customer-​oriented. We had numerous phone calls, 2 site visits (one preliminary and another closer to the event date), and a fabulous tasting. Catering our wedding reception was no easy task, 1) outdoors at a private residence so they had to bring in and basically build a kitchen, 2) 1.5h of passed hors d’oeuvres, 3) plated dinner service for ~130 guests… and not only did they pull it off, IT WAS INCREDIBLE! So many of our guests commented how fabulous the food was, even going so far as to say, «this is the best meal I’ve ever had at a wedding, by far!».
Since it was a fall wedding, we asked for a seasonal, New England-​inspired menu and just let Dan and Silvia’s creative juices flow. The menu they created was so well-​rounded and hit not only the classics but also some novel ideas too.
For passed hors d’oeuvres we had:
* Shrimp cocktail
* NE clam chowder in demitasse cups
* Caramelized onion and apple triangle with fontina on puff pastry
* Wild mushroom and boursin cheese in mini pastry cones
* Roasted lamb riblets with herb and garlic crust
* Smoked duck with spiced maple syrup glaze, microgreens in a corn cup
and for the salad/​entrée:
* Baby lettuce and arugula with roasted pumpkin seeds, goat cheese, cranberries with an apple cider vinaigrette
* Assorted bread basket with herbed butter
* Roasted statler chicken breast with olive oil, dates and garlic over butternut squash risotto with green beans and almonds
Are you drooling yet?
One final note, Dan and Silvia also did an amazing job catering to our guests with dietary restrictions. One guest wrote me a very nice note afterwards letting me know how special it was to have a gluten-​free plate ready for her at such a large event. Oh, and how could I forget, they even sent us home with 2 VERY LARGE «take home» containers of food, so we got to re-​live our wedding night a few times over the following week with some of the best left-​overs ever!
Overall, I can’t say enough about how great it was working with Above the Clouds and I highly recommend them for your event, big or small!

Dan & Silvia catered my housewarming party. I completely agree with Bob X’s post above that the entire experience working with them was outstanding. Their food was so, so yummy (and I had several special diet requests — vegetarian, gluten-​free …) and my guests raved about it, they were incredibly professional and organized — and they are really great, kind people, too. I can’t recommend them enough! :)

What a delightful couple (Dan and Silvia) who clearly are branching out their business into weddings. They know a heck of a lot about food and are very willing to customize a menu. In fact, they will not only pour their heart and soul into compiling the very best menu for you, they will go check out the venue, get to know the vendors and come to your home to do a tasting.
I gave them instructions to build an asian fusion menu and they were thrilled. They came up with a delicious menu which included lettuce wraps, crispy cashew chicken skewers with a curry dip, lemongrass shrimp with papaya mustard and sticky sweet mango rice. The fiancé and I were thoroughly impressed. And they were wiling to work with my budget too. The only problem was that they were not able to give me a price since the cost of food changes and a few years ago, they got screwed over because the price of food skyrocketted for an event that they did. Because I get nervous without a contract and a set price, I eventually went with a different caterer. But when they got back to me, they were able to come in under my budget.
But I highly encourage you, if you’re the adventurous foodie who doesn’t mind if there isn’t really a contract or a set price, to email them and find out what they can do (which is a LOT).