A Lively Chef is a caterer Garden City, Idaho

Based in Garden City, Idaho, A Lively Chef is a caterer. Gary and Dee Hanes are t he owners of this family- and woman-owned company, which they founded in 1991. They have a stellar reputation in the community and serve major organisations across the nation, such as Restaurant Impossible and Food Network, thanks to their intense love of fine cuisine and their elegant catering services. Our team of skilled chefs will ensure that your dinner is delectable, expertly prepared, and unforgettable no matter how you want to eat.

Full-Service Buffet

Stylized Buffets are specialized and themed buffets to coordinate with the event where all entrees are served. Services also include the company bringing their own buffet tables, buffet tablecloths, buffet service ware, re-stocking food / beverages, bussing, cleaning, and garbage removal.

Plated and Family Style Dinners

Plated and Family Style events feature The Chef and Kitchen team onsite to prepare and plate food for the Catering Manager and Team to serve to the guests at their tables. The Catering Manager onsite will lead the entire team to orchestrate the time and accuracy to ensure a wonderful dining experience for the guests.

Plated dinners require a full China package which can include Salad Plate, Dinner Plate, Dessert Plate, Salad Fork, Dinner Fork, Dessert Fork, Dinner Knife, Steak Knife, Water Goblets, and (2) 1-Litre Water Carafes. Napkins, tablecloths, tables, chairs, and more are handled separately.

Our catering team can assist presetting tables which means setting the table with plates, utensils, goblets, napkins, etc. During a plated, China plates will be pre-staged in the designated kitchen area for plating along with the water carafes for water service to the tables.

Our team will bus, refill carafes, clean, scrape and stage China, etc. for rental pick up. Depending on the rental company, please note, our team does not wash dishes.

Delivery Drop Off Buffet on Service Wares and Disposables

Passed and Stationed Appetizers and Desserts

Pick up Options