Quintessencia

PEOPLE ARE
TALKING ABOUT QUINTESSENCIA

"Patricia Catenne from Quintessencia is a fabulous chef. I would call her for any occasion."

– Sheila Erdos, New York, NY

CLIENTS OVERVIEW

A Focus on You

Quintessencia Personal Chef Services, Private Events, and Health & Nutrition Counseling Quintessencia provides personal chef services, private event services, and tailored health and nutrition counseling, as well as a variety of other culinary services, including cooking classes, parties, workshops, and food-related travel programs to individuals and businesses in the New York City metropolitan area. An environmentally conscious, integrated culinary service company, Quintessencia focuses on tantalizing your senses, while providing nutritious, healthy, marvelous tasting food.

Quintessencia Clients Speak

"After individual counseling and evaluation of my needs, Patricia Catenne created a complete nutrition plan. Coupled with the finest cooking, this plan led to changing old habits. Focusing on superb preparation and natural ingredients, Patricia created the most delicious meals. Her healthy choices taste wonderful. Her dinner parties and holiday feasts are also fabulous. She cooks the food in my home using the finest ingredients and then beautifully displays and serves her masterpieces. Patricia is a fabulous chef. I would call her for any occasion."

– Sheila Erdos, New York, NY

CORPORATE CLIENTS

In addition to providing personal chef and private dining services for individuals, Quintessencia also specializes in serving corporate clients. Whatever the corporate event – black tie galas, conferences, employee picnics, executive meetings, fund raisers, grand opening ceremonies, holiday parties, product launches, picnics, seminars, trade shows, or VIP receptions – Quintessencia can help you with all of your corporate event planning and management needs.

Some of Quintessencia’s select corporate clients include the following:

Merrill Lynch Citibank
Judy Perl Cruises Martha Graham Ensemble
Paige Gamble Daum USA
National Dance Institute Anahita
Maggie Norris Couture

 

"Patricia has worked for our family for four years, planning menus and preparing weekly dinners for our busy household with an emphasis on healthy, organic cooking. Her well-balanced menus are aesthetically pleasing to both the eye and the palate. As a result of her positive influence, our children have developed quite sophisticated palates. She counsels our children on nutrition and diet, providing the foundation for lifelong good eating habits. She also expertly caters our large family holiday events as well as corporate hospitality luncheons for my company."

– Judy Perl, New York, NY

"Patricia’s work is professional, elegant, and spiritual. She provides a chic selection of delicious treats and serves them with enthusiasm and love. Her attention to detail and care of her clientele is exceptional."

– Maggie Norris, Maggie Norris Couture, New York, NY

"Patricia’s creations have great attention to detail and beautiful presentation. Every dish is made with love and care. Above all, everything is fresh, delicious highlighting seasonal ingredients. We love her Provencal flair – a true delight to any gourmand!"

– Liz Henri, Assistant Director, Westside Dance Physical Therapy, New York, NY

"I engaged Quintessencia personal chef services to help me lose weight and attain a better lifestyle. Patricia's cooking is not only delicious, but healthy as well. Her food was so tasty, I never felt like I was on a diet! Her cooking techniques and use of herbs and spices made every meal mouth-watering. I have attained my target weight, and today I have an appreciation for eating fruits and vegetables – incredible since I was a junk-food junkie before I met Patricia. Her cooking has changed my life for the better!!"

– Christine Capulong, New York, NY