French Country with a modern twist
One of the questions we get asked most is: What food are you serving? While the answer is clear to us, our culinary offering is hard to be categorized. It feeds from many sources, but it always aims to be one thing: Comforting, wholesome food that can be shared with a diverse crowd to create shared memories.
Is it French? Yes, it clearly draws inspiration from Catherine’s upbringing in the French countryside. But it is more than this. Our culinary team adds their own modern twist to it.
Is it market-driven and seasonal? Also yes. Our menu is inspired by the seasons and what is available.
Can you offer fully vegetarian or vegan events and cater to food restrictions? Yes, yes and yes. We love to work on veggie forward meals with our hosts and can accommodate most diets.
Do you offer plated meals? No, never. Our food is always served family style. We strongly believe food should be shared and passed around the table to spark community and conversation.
So, is it a market-driven modern take on French country cuisine? Maybe. However you want to discribe it, it is always larger than the sum of its parts. We often hear from guests who attended an event at Maison May how much they loved the food because it wasn’t “wedding food”.
Quite frankly, this is probably the best thing to hear.
How we do food at Maison May
Although food should not steal the show at a celebration, it is a quintessential part of it. A shared meal does not only feel celebratory & special, it truly creates a feeling of community and connection. We celebrate the communal aspect of a shared meal by always serving our seasonal event menu family-style. Presented on big platters and bowls, this makes the meal look even more bountiful & generous. But mostly, it serves the true spirit of a rustic French gathering table – enjoying the seasonal harvest with friends and family.
Our event team assists with picking the best seasonal dishes from our event menus for your group & is knowledgeable about how to accommodate any dietary restrictions without compromising the farm to table menu.
Our kitchen strives to make every seasonal food item equally familiar and surprising & aims to find just the right balance between making our Rustic French Event Menus comforting & an exciting at the same time.
« .. The food was abundant & incredible, the drinks were numerous and delicious. Many guests remarked that it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding. .. »
Kat & Alyson – Wedding – March 2019
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