About Catering

Excellence

Helena Darling Catering is the area's finest caterer with thousands of happy clients. Known for innovative, world class meals presented beautifully with extraordinary attention to detail, we offer a wide price range and a large selection of food styles.


Variety

A rustic appetizer spread served among rosemary branches and rose petals, an over the top seven course menu matched to local wines with mingling flavors and textures that comfort you even the next day, a delicious barbecue with unique treatments of pork and beef, box lunches that delight, Italian, French and Spanish specialities, New American menus that redefine comfort foods.

Experience

We began catering in 1987 and have had a local and loyal following since then. As the founder of Ashland's beloved Primavera and Helena Darling Catering, Helena is the area's most in demand chef. Known for her calm approach and solution oriented services as well as spectacular food, she truly loves her work. See her food on the cover of Sunset magazine
 
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Local

We use local and organic vegetables, specialty herbs, meats and
cheeses in our meals.


Services

  • Small Events
  • Large Events
  • Sit Down Dinners
  • Private Dining
  • Wine & Food Pairings
  • Corporate Functions
  • Event Planning
  • Staff
  • China
  • Tables
  • Chairs
  • Tents
  • Decorations
  • Custom Graphics & Menu Printing
  • Sound System (for up to 250 people)

Changes


Our Catering Services are Here for You
 
With the recent sale of our Helena's cafe and wholesale foods division, we are happy to focus solely on catering !  We provide excellent food and menu choices, variety in presentation and an experienced eye toward all the important details of your event. You'll see the difference right away: custom menus, flexibility and follow through.
 
Excellence, Variety, Experience



With much affection,
Helena and Jim








Sample Menus

From the Summer Fields:


Summer Herb and Dried Tomato Cheese Torta with Rosemary
Toasts.
Chilled, Chive Poached Wild Salmon
with Three Sauces: saffron aioli, spinach pesto and roast red pepper.
Juniper Cured Sliced Breast of Chicken.
Local Red Potatoes with Basil, Cornichons and Shallots.
Local Heirloom Tomatoes with Marinated Feta and Roast Olives.
Roast Summer Carrots with Caramelized Onions.
Baby Greens with Creamy Dill Vinaigrette, Thyme Croutons.
Summer Melons and Berries in Marjoram Allspice Syrup.
Fresh Breads and Herbed Butter.
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake.
Hibiscus Iced Tea.

Includes good quality disposable plates and flatware, disposable glasses, tablecloths for buffet table, serving dishes for food, delivery and pick-up.


Barbeque Menu:


Choice of Two Meats:
Pulled Pork
Dry rubbed with Helena’s house blend and slowly roast til it falls apart. Yum.
Mesquite Chicken Drumsticks with Barbecue Sauce
Housemade barbecue sauce mingles with mesquite and a delicious dry rub made just for poultry.
Barbecued Tri Tip
Slowly, slowly cooked over wood, finished
with a garlicky barbecue sauce ($3.50 per person additional)
Beanpot Beans
Slow simmered pintos with a rich sauce and a hint of chile
Red Pepper Coleslaw
Our beloved tangy, crunchy coleslaw unlike the others
Crusty Bread and Chive Butter



LUNCH

We no longer operate our former cafe and are happy to focus solely on Catering ! If you need catered meals for business or pleasure call 482-1103