"It was "fantasmaglorious"!... more than even my very active vision anticipated. the kudos were all full of "fullsomes": glorious - magical - wondrous - delicious - delectable. what more can an old girl wish for! memorable! thank you!" - Hinda R., Stamford, CT
"Your staff is among the best in the business-professional, charming, detail-oriented, efficient. And you and Robin were so great to work with - creative flexible accessible and always willing to do whatever it took to meet our needs." - Carol M.L. Director of Development, inMotion
"Marcia Selden Catering never ceases to impress even the most discerning palates of our important donors and collectors." - Beth M., Dir. Development & External Affairs, Yale Center for British Art
For over 25 years, we at Marcia Selden Catering & Event Planning have set the standard for exuberant, inventive entertaining.
From cozy dinner parties to opulent extravaganzas, we custom-craft cuisine and create ambience to stir the imagination and scintillate the senses.
Our promise is epicurean excellence, artful presentation and gracious, unobtrusive service... tailored to the unique themes and personal tastes of our discerning clients.
Our commitment is to provide worry-free gatherings and events... designed to delight the senses, gladden the heart, deepen camaraderie and create delectable, indelible memories.
Our core conviction... evidenced in every dish, design and detail... is that life should be luscious, events should be extraordinary, clients and their guests should savor every moment.
Cuban-Fusion Cocktail Party
Fabulous finger food and tantalizing tapas make for a truly happy hour. Latin, Asian, African, Italian... continental creativity shines through in an international amalgam of tangy, tart, savory, spicy appetizers that tease, treat, satisfy. A clever co-mingling of flavors... some familiar, some an exotic epicurean adventure... designed to compliment irresistibly luscious cocktail concoctions.
Marcia's global cookery and Latin heritage find inventive expression in an endless list of colorful, flavorful appetizers. Made to mix, match and serve at any fete: from fund-raisers to fun-raisers.
VIP Luncheon
Patrician elegance in hallowed halls: dignity, decorum and quiet reserve are the signature style for elite gatherings at Yale University's Center for British Art. But Old School meets "liberal arts" when Marcia Selden serves up classic cuisine with a modern twist, artfully arranged to echo the venerable collection of British paintings, sculpture and artifacts.
As always, impeccable, unobtrusive service and infallible etiquette is as polished, perfect and spotless as the pristine, sparkling tabletops.
Desserts
Every grand event deserves a grand finale... befitting the circumstances. Something simple and natural, understated and palette refreshing... or perhaps a show-stopping, blindingly beautiful, bakery confection that tantalizes taste buds and sends the crowd to the dance floor to shimmy off their sugar buzz.
Marcia Selden's repertoire of sweets ranges from the sublime to the more sublime. Fresh fruit fantasies, perfect pastries, holiday classics and artistically crafted, architecturally wondrous themed cakes that, well, take the cake.