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Delectable Food And Distinctive Service Choosing What To Serve Is A Key Decision Learn More From Our Wedding Professionals
By Deborah Welky
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ou’re planning your big day. It’s an event everyone will want to attend. You’ve booked the perfect venue for the perfect date. You have a good idea what you’re going to wear and who is going to supply the music.
But what about the food? In your heart, you know that what you serve has the ability to make or break your event — at least as far as your guests are concerned. And, as the popularity of TV cooking shows can attest, people care about good food, and they know it when they see it. Dry, overcooked chicken dishes from days gone by are not going to cut it anymore. The palate of America has changed. In this issue, Wellington The Magazine gives you an insider’s view of the kitchen by talking with top chefs and catering directors. We spoke with them about what’s hot, what’s not, and what options are offered to today’s conscientious host or hostess — everything from sample menus to specialties of the house. At the end of the day, whichever of the following venues you’ve chosen, your guests are in good hands. The culinary skills and presentation abilities of these local chefs and caterers rival that of top destinations around the globe. So relax, read on, and check “food” off your to-do list. International Polo Club Palm Beach The International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington is the nation’s premier polo facility, recognized for the highest standards of gracious hospitality and service in a stunning equestrian setting. The world-class staff at IPC can help you and your guests create treasured wedding memories in elegant style. Bring them your dreams, and the International Polo Club will turn them into reality.
From the engagement party to the special day itself, the stunning array of venues available at the International Polo Club allows couples to customdesign personalized experiences. They may choose from unique indoor venues to spectacular outdoor locations. IPC’s luxurious poolside pavilion is an ideal tropical setting, as is the lush expanse of an emerald green polo field. To make the fantasy complete, a charming horse and carriage awaits to transport the bride and groom. IPC honors each wedding by offering highly personalized care that includes exceptional décor, premier support services and impeccable attention to detail. To the delight of guests, award-winning chefs bring a superior level of talent to inspired menus and use only fresh, high-quality, seasonal ingredients.
med at the University of St. Louis when he realized that food was more his style. Instead, Sellner became a four-star chef at a bed and breakfast in Maine, then went on to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. When IPC offered him more freedom and lots of room to grow professionally, Sellner jumped at the chance. “Our kitchen/catering team thrives on the fast-paced environment,” he said, “It’s an adrenaline rush every day during the winter season.”
Whether you want your dream wedding to be elegant, sophisticated, intimate or “one for the ages,” IPC can make your affair an event to remember — Chef William Sellner practically guarantees it. Now in his seventh season at IPC, Sellner is a smiling, talented, high-energy “force of action.” He has worked in the industry since his high school days, starting out at restaurants doing everything from grilling chicken to waiting tables. He was fast-tracked in pre-
Chef William Sellner of the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Photo Courtesy Jonathan Connolly Photography
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