Sweet Basil Catering was founded in 2004 by Amy Aversa whose passion for cooking started at an early age. Her parents owned a cooking school where well-known chefs came to teach their craft. After graduating from Smith College with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature, Amy worked in the fashion industry before returning to her culinary roots. She then attended the Institute of Culinary Education, where she graduated with honors. Amy continued her culinary education as an apprentice at Mario Batali’s Italian Wine Merchants private events dining room as well as some of New York city's top restaurants.
Prior to founding Sweet Basil Catering, Amy cofounded Fun With Wine, a wine and food events company which has produced hundreds of events for clients over the past ten years including financial institutions, media companies, design firms, and universities.
**Partial Client List**
Sony Corporation Nike
TRowe Price Price Waterhouse Coopers
Black Entertainment Television Thomson Reuters
Credit Suisse Fidelity Investments BlackRock Financial Stella Artois
Prevention Magazine United Nations
Columbia University CW Television Network
Mt. Sinai Anthropologie
Derek Lam Paul Smith
Royal Bank of Canada Millward Brown
Lenox Hill Hospital Metro North
ASPCA Korean Mission
Rexam Transportation Alternatives
Seton Hall University Miller Wrubler
Goodwin Procter Lincoln Center
Amy and her team have a wide range of experience and expertise in custom catering private events including weddings, corporate and private cocktail parties, and birthday parties. They are known for their highly personalized service and stylish presentation.
Amy is a volunteer teacher for the American Institute of Wine and Food “Spoons Across America” initiative to teach public school children about food and nutrition and has done volunteer cooking at the James Beard House.
If you would like to receive a custom made menu please call us at 646-368-1699 or email us at info@sweetbasilcatering.com.
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