in the kitchen|Men with Knives
What about diners with special dietary needs? JC: Our chefs are very accommodating and will cater to all guests and their dietary needs or food allergies. You specialize in catering for others, but what’s your favourite dinner to make at home? JC: Rack of lamb is hands down our favourite meal to make at home. Local lamb is best and we buy our lamb from Gord Kemp, a nearby farmer.
corporate clientele love it for late-night snacks. We roll in and serve up grilled cheese sandwiches, sliders, fries and poutine. People think it’s fantastic! What about desserts? JC: Whether we’re serving appetizers, entrees or desserts, presentation is really big for us. To give our guests that dessert wow factor, we individually bake a lot of our sweet treats (such as brownies, cobblers, bread pudding and crisps) in Mason jars. Tell me about your community involvement. JC: We love community events and have been actively involved in donating our food 36 | GoodLife Georgian Bay | Summer 2016 ■
and time back to a number of community events including the Gecko Bonspiel in Collingwood, Taste of the Town, Soupstock, Foodstock, Feast in the Forest, various local school fundraisers and more. The Collingwood area has been extremely supportive of our catering business and we think it’s important to give back. Living in the Collingwood area must give you access to great local suppliers. JC: From locally grown apples to zucchini, we always source local ingredients when possible. We also serve local beers, ciders and wines at our various events.
What’s your favourite local food destination? JC: We love Bruce Wine Bar (brucewinebar.ca) and Azzurra (azzurra.ca) when going out. We enjoy cooking at home and being out in the neighbourhood where we can be playful and enjoy what we love most about food – good friends and family. You’ve got the ear of thousands of local catering patrons. Anything you’d like to add? JC: If you are in the market for a unique, outside-the-box catering experience, then give us a call. Men with Knives Catering 10 Ronell Cres., Collingwood 705-888-8233 menwithknives.ca