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Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 613-560-7000 / 613-560-7359 thewestinottawa.com
Sheraton Ottawa Hotel 150 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5G2 613-238-1500 / 613-238-8497 sheratonottawa.com Bytown Catering 20-5480 Canotek Rd. Ottawa, ON K1J 9H7 613-745-6389 / 613-745-0359 bytowncatering.com Thyme & Again Creative Catering 1255 Wellington St. W. Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A6 613-722-0093 / 613-722-8357 thymeandagain.ca La Bottega Nicastro* 64 George St. Ottawa, ON K1N 5V9 613-789-7575 labottega.ca Tulips & Maple 1980 Merivale Rd. Ottawa, ON K2G 1G4 613-723-7103 / 613-723-5430 tulipsandmaple.ca Centurion Conference & Event Center 170 Colonnade Rd. S. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5 613-727-1044 / 613-727-8293 centurioncenter.com National Arts Centre* 53 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 613-232-5713 / 613-232-1403 nac-can.ca Culinary Conspiracy 12-855 Industrial Ave. Ottawa, ON K1G 4L4 613-241-3126 culinaryconspiracy.ca The Butchery* 1821 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 8X3 613-829-9133 / 613-829-7834 thebutchery.ca Epicuria 357 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1K 2Z7 613-745-7356 epicuria.ca Cafe Deluxe 77 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6 613-563-7271 cafedeluxe.ca Dish Catering 119 Ross Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 0N6 613-761-1302 dishcatering.ca Lolacher’s Catering 1620 Michael St. Ottawa, ON K1B 3T7 613-741-2800 / 613-747-7895 lolachers.ca My Caterer 2525 Lancaster Rd. (in Ottawa Athletic Club) Ottawa, ON K1B 4L5 613-260-1432 / 613-260-1433 mycaterer.ca Prinzo Fine Catering 85 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5M6 613-565-1328 prinzo.ca Green Rebel* 140-340 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y6 613-232-3642 greenrebel.ca Kitchen Inspired* 20 Fieldberry Pvt. Ottawa, ON K2J 5E8 613-355-9397 kitcheninspired.com
No. of local Year established/ employees Corporate functions?/
LARGEST CATERING COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF FULL-TIME LOCAL STAFF)
Events at caterer’s site?
Max. group size/ Min. group size/ Price per person
380
1983 Y
Y
1,000 20 $60-$70
135
1972 Y
Y
250 10 WND
On-site food prep?/ On-site events?/ Serving staff?/ Largest event in Key local executive/ 2015 Sales director Signature dishes Canadian whiskey and brown sugar braised Y beef short ribs; roasted Ross Meredith Y autumn root vegetables; general manager Y aged horseradish Shaddy Shibley 1,000 whipped potato; braising reduction enhanced with shallots and red wine Yolaine Charette Y general manager Y Maria Papadakos WND Y director of sales and 200 marketing
Types of events
Other services offered
Weddings; galas; banquets; bar/bat mitzvahs; social events
N/A
Meetings; socials; receptions; weddings
Complete food and beverage services; event planning; customized menus
Cheryl Land sales and events manager Reine Quenneville; Mélanie Savage
Variety of international cuisines prepared daily; gluten-free, vegan specialty meals; custommade menus
Corporate; conferences; weddings; private; meetings
Food and beverage services; catering; cafeteria services; on-site/off-site services; bar; weddings; corporate; conferences; private; daycare meals; private catering; out of town; mobile kitchen
Corporate events and galas; office lunches; weddings; cocktails; at-home entertaining
Full-service event coordination, trained staff and rental services
120
1989 Y
Y
2,000 1 $10+
Y Y Y ––
55
1991 Y
Y
WND WND WND
Y Y Y 1,000
Sheila Whyte owner WND
Local, inspired by the season, organic
50
1995 Y
WND WND $10-$50
Y Y Y WND
Pat Nicastro Rocco Jr. Nicastro Giovanni Adamo WND
Weddings; corporate Classic Italian dishes and events; family gatherings; N/A sandwich platters. cocktail parties
35
1991 Y
3,000 10 $25-$300
Y Y Y 1,800
Erin Loney general manager Jill Wright
WND
All types of events
Full-service catering; custom menus
800 10 $35-$70
Y Y Y 700
Sean McGrath general manager Kim Le Sage Le Blanc
Lasagna; filet mignon; custom dishes
Corporate; government; seminars; trade shows; consumer shows; social events; sports events
Full-service catering in-house and to a location of your choice; specialized Italian cooking; international cuisine; audio/visual and Wi-Fi/fibre optic technology on-site; free parking on-site
Nelson Borges Lisa Levia
Canadian focused
All
Event planning and special menu development
Y
N
30
1998 Y
Y
27
1969 Y
Y
5,000 50 $30+
Y Y Y 3,500
20
2003 Y
WND
N/A 10 $10+
Y Y Y 800
Véronique BlouinCarbonneau catering sales co-ordinator
Custom dishes including Corporate events; cocktail Catering; event planning; local Ontario produce receptions; weddings; bar rentals; delivery; service and protein; ethnic cuiservices staff sine (Indian, Italian, Thai)
20
1980 Y
Y
800 50 $18.50-$48.89
Y N Y 350
Mark Cantor manager WND
Steaks and hamburgers
18
1990 Y
Y
1,500 15 $12 to $70
Y Y Y WND
Tracey Black executive chef Michelle Lafrance
Seasonally inspired local Corporate events and healthy menus
Take-home cuisine and catering
16
2001 Y
WND 10 $10+
N N Y 800
Janet Moss owner Brendan Mears
Fresh baked pastries and Corporate meetings cookies; sandwiches and (breakfast and lunch) wraps; variety of salads
N/A
16
2002 Y
Y
1,000 10 WND
Y N Y 800
Erin Clatney director Elsa Dankbaar
WND
10
1963 Y
Y
3,000 30 $12-$100
Y N Y 2,400
Jonas Moniz president and head chef Ana Rodrigues
Paella; chorizo-stuffed supreme of chicken; 100 Weddings; barbecues; ways of salted codfish; cocktail receptions portuguese-style menus
Off-premises catering; fully serviced within a 100-kilometre radius
10
2001 Y
5,000 8 $30+
Y Y Y 1,800
Terry Deschamps Met Yurtcu
Chicken with peach chutney compote
Social; corporate; weddings
Luncheons; breakfasts; dinners; cocktails; graduations; anniversaries
10
1969 Y
Y
1000 30 $30-$60
Y Y Y 600
Jimmy lafreniere Inese Arkulinska
Custom menus
Catering for all types of events
Full-service catering; lunch buffet; tourist group catering; weddings; business meetings
5
2008 Y
Y
200 10 $10-$30
N N N 150
Jill Doctor catering manager WND
Gourmet salads and sandwiches
Business meetings; conferences; charity events
Ceramic dishes for postevent pickup or disposable/ compostable plates and cutlery; fresh food, environmentally aware; vegan and vegetarian options
5
2007 Y
Y
400 2 Starting at $75
Y N Y 350
Risha Khakhria managing director WND
WND
Wedding; dinner-at-home parties; anniversaries; N/A special occasions
Y
N
BBQ
Social; corporate; brand launch
N/A
Full-service catering; staff; sommelier services; styling; event planning
WND = Would not disclose. *Did not respond to 2016 survey – using data from previous years. Should your company be on this list? If so, please send details to research@obj.ca This list is current as of August 11, 2016. © 2016 by Ottawa Business Journal. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced by any method in whole or in part without written permission by Ottawa Business Journal. While every attempt is made to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of the list, omissions and errors sometimes occur. Please send any corrections or additions by e-mail to research@obj.ca. OBJ lists are primarily compiled using information provided voluntarily by the organizations named. Some firms that may qualify for the list are not included because the company either failed to respond to requests for information by press time, because the company declined to take part in the survey or because of space constraints. Categories are drawn up in attempt to gather information of relevance to the Ottawa market. Research by Patti Moran. Please send questions and comments to research@obj.ca.
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