We were lucky to catch up with the owners of Kitchen to Aisle Catering and Events recently and have shared our conversation below.
Meghann Basque and Nicholas Peters Bond, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Are you happier as a business owner? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job?
Being a business owner, like any other job, has its ups and downs. It is a lot of hard work and hours put in but at the end of the day we are happier knowing we are doing what we love. When we are at work it doesn’t feel like we are at work. We truly enjoy what we do and get excited about each new event we cater. Of course, there are days that we think a Monday-Friday 9-5 job would be better or even easier but being able to somewhat make our own schedules and be flexible is amazing. We can honestly both say that this is the happiest we have been in our careers being able to work for ourselves and be our own bosses!
Meghann and Nicholas before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Kitchen to Aisle Catering and Events serves weddings, cocktail parties, corporate events, private dinners, and so much more. In addition to catering, our team offers planning packages that attend to every aspect of your special event. Based out of Amesbury, Massachusetts, Kitchen to Aisle Catering and Events is a unique catering company that specializes in menu customization. We build a menu from our own and take inspiration from our client’s culture, family, and take special requests. We believe this is what sets us apart from most. We like to keep up with the newest and latest trends. Our Executive Chef Nick was also a finalist on Hell’s Kitchen All Stars, places top 5 on Hell’s Kitchen Season 14 and was a contestant on Food Network’s Chopped Sweets. Our team was also featured on Bravo TV’s Real Housewives of New York City as we catered an intimate dinner for their cast trip!
We’d love to hear about how you met your business partner.
Kitchen to Aisle Catering & Events came to fruition in an unconventional way. We met both working at a restaurant and event venue in Newburyport, MA. After being on Hell’s Kitchen, Nick started catering some private events on his own and I helped bartend one event for him. At that event, we realized that we could create something bigger and better with each other’s help. Chef Nick handles all of the food and I take care of everything else. The booking, sales, staffing, scheduling, planning, etc. so Nick can concentrate on making delicious food while I handle all the other details that go into a successful event. We are not only business partners but really good friends. We both have young kids, so we relate to each other in a lot of ways outside of work as well!
Have you ever had to pivot?
We have had to pivot several times since the start of Kitchen to Aisle. During Covid is the most recent example of having to restructure your business temporarily and was the definition of making it work. We have the ability to adapt and think on our feet. Each event is a learning experience and a chance for us to grow as a business and partnership.
Kitchen to Aisle is most proud of our ability to adapt in any situation. We made it through Covid by offering take out menus weekly and keeping hustling. We love seeing guests enjoy our product, service and rebooking with us time and time again.
Being a business owner has its stressors but being able to have something we can take pride in and call our own is priceless.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.kitchentoaislecatering.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitchentoaislecatering/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchentoaislecatering/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-peters-bond-1211578a
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6lqH0pOmIUy2zgfYchS87A
- Other: Wedding Wire: https://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/kitchen-to-aisle-catering-and-events/fb422cf3a1bcf960.html The Knot: https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/kitchen-to-aisle-catering-and-events-amesbury-ma-2037794
Image Credits
Rachel Dampolo Photography https://www.dampolophotography.com