In addition to providing exemplary service throughout New England for almost 30 years, The Catered Affair has
also garnered an impressive collection of awards, accolades and testimonials. The following is a list of recent awards:
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grace ormonde Wedding Style Magazine
2008
Platinum List, Catering, New England |
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For 2008, The Catered Affair has been awarded a place on the prestigious grace ormonde Platinum List. Recipients of this designation are recognized as being "elite wedding-industry professionals among their peers for their region of the country."
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Boston Magazine
August, 2003
The Best of Boston Issue
The Catered Affair, winner "Best Wedding Caterer" |
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"No matter how much time she spends in the weeks prior to the wedding deciding on the ratio of strawberries to blueberries for garnishing the cake, your average bride doesn't want to pass anxious hours on her wedding day itself fretting over a late delivery of napkins. That's where Holly Safford and her team at The Catered Affair step graciously onto the scene, with taste, panache, and, above all, split-second timing and organization. They proudly bill themselves as being more than a catering service. And when you understand the sheer effort that goes into the lighting, flowers, and table linens, you'll agree. The food itself is far from your standard dry chicken in some anonymous sauce. Instead it includes such lovelies as native-lobster-and-avocado cocktail and rack of lamb in Provencal mustard thyme reduction."
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U.S. Small Business Administration
2003
President Holly Safford
"Small Business Person of the Year" |
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In 2003, Holly Safford was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration to receive the high honor of "Small Business Person of the the Year." This well-deserved and distinct honor reflects the hard work and perseverance Holly showed in starting and growing her business. The award acknowledges her dedication to the success of her business, the welfare of her employees, the satisfaction of her customers and her commitment to the community at large. Holly was honored at an event held by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C. in late 2003.
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Boston Magazine
August, 2002
The Best of Boston Issue
The Catered Affair, winner "Best Wedding Caterer" |
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"More than 20 years ago, Holly Safford decided that celebrations deserved better than the substandard fare served by many caterers. That may have been a revolutionary notion at the time, these days brides and grooms expect spectacular food for their spectacular BIG DAYS-and Safford delivers. With executive chef Robert Smith and a smart hard-working staff behind her, Safford provides impeccable service and foods that go far beyond formula menus-picholine olives stuffed with goat cheese, chocolate profiteroles with caramel chip ice cream, and practically anything else a couple could desire."
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Boston Magazine
August, 2001
The Best of Boston Issue
The Catered Affair, winner "Best Wedding Caterer" |
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"Your wedding caterer should be, above else, a perfectionist. You don't want bone-dry chicken any more than you want poorly timed service or cheesy table settings. The Catered Affair owner Holly Safford is just that-a perfectionist who runs her tight ship with equal parts creativity, fabulous taste, efficiency, and soul. What's more, she's been doing it for decades, and her seamless organization and calming demeanor has kept many a girl from turning is Bridezilla. Take that Martha Stewart."
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We have been featured in such publications as:
Boston Magazine
The New York Times
Grace Ormonde Marriage
The Patriot Ledger
The Boston Globe
Martha Stewart
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