Fresh Appetizers by Chef Paul Catering
Fresh Appetizers by Chef Paul Catering
3900 Washington St.
Suite H
Gurnee, IL 60031
3900 Washington St.
Suite H
Gurnee, IL 60031
LARGE AND SMALL, FULL SERVICE AND DROP OFF events and highly personalized service
Chef Paul Catering has been specializing in ONE-OF-A-KIND, LARGE AND SMALL, FULL SERVICE AND DROP OFF events and highly personal, professional, and customized service since 1984. All of our menus are individually created to fit your personal style, venue, and budget then prepared from scratch in house by our formally trained chefs from the freshest ingredients. We will assist you in planning your event from start to finish including venue selection and layout, menu creation, event style, rental equipment, and entertainment.
Keywords: catering, weddings, mitzvahs, box lunches, party trays, corporate catering, bakery, wedding cakes, cupcakes
Chef Paul Catering has been specializing in ONE-OF-A-KIND, LARGE AND SMALL, FULL SERVICE AND DROP OFF events and highly personal, professional, and customized service since 1984. All of our menus are individually created to fit your personal style, venue, and budget then prepared from scratch in house by our formally trained chefs from the freshest ingredients. We will assist you in planning your event from start to finish including venue selection and layout, menu creation, event style, rental equipment, and entertainment.
Keywords: catering, weddings, mitzvahs, box lunches, party trays, corporate catering, bakery, wedding cakes, cupcakes
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 1984
What is your primary product or service?
Full service catering and custom events
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Chef Paul Baker grew up running snack shops for his family in Lake Forest, IL. After several non food jobs he landed back in the culinary industry at a catering company in Evanston, IL. There he trained under a culinary Olympian for 4 years before taking over his position as Head Chef. The rest of his story is explained above. He still shows up every day and can often be found in the kitchen at any special event making sure everything is perfect! Chef Ginger Matovich, Chef Paul's daughter, got started in the field as a small child, often tagging along to the kitchen to help eat the fruits of his labor. From this she developed a love of the party, of cooking, and of creating something from nothing that she couldn't shake. While growing up she worked in the family business and at several local restaurants and hotels from 1984 until leaving for college in 1991. She studied art and hotel/restaurant management in Boston then returned home in 1993 to complete an American Culinary Federation sponsored apprenticeship program at Harold's restaurant at the The Grand Milwaukee Hotel in Milwaukee, WI. She won several scholarships and culinary awards during that time. She completed the apprenticeship program as an ACF certified cook in 1995 and began working full time at Chef Paul Catering. She currently is the Catering Director and assists clients in menu planning, venue selection, rental selection, as well as arranging staffing and timelines for all events.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We run a family business, not a big business. As we continue to grow we are always most conscious of our relationships with our customers. It is more important to us to make your event a complete success and to exceed your expectations than to make a dollar. We've found this philosophy to be very successful as almost all of our business in the last ten years has come from word of mouth. We continue to grow but only when we listen to you, our customer. When we follow up on an event we ask what went wrong and what we could have done better to serve you, then we listen, then we change our services to make them better for you.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
1
Provide detailed directions to your location
We are located in Gurnee, IL at Washington Crossings Strip Mall just West of Route 41 on the North side of the street.
What type of payments do you accept?
Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Cash, Checks
Which areas do you service?
Chicago to Milwaukee and all the suburbs in between
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Chef Paul Baker is the owner and Ginger Matovich runs the daily operations.
What are your hours of operation?
Open by appointment only
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
With God, all things are possible.
Since 1984
What is your primary product or service?
Full service catering and custom events
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Chef Paul Baker grew up running snack shops for his family in Lake Forest, IL. After several non food jobs he landed back in the culinary industry at a catering company in Evanston, IL. There he trained under a culinary Olympian for 4 years before taking over his position as Head Chef. The rest of his story is explained above. He still shows up every day and can often be found in the kitchen at any special event making sure everything is perfect! Chef Ginger Matovich, Chef Paul's daughter, got started in the field as a small child, often tagging along to the kitchen to help eat the fruits of his labor. From this she developed a love of the party, of cooking, and of creating something from nothing that she couldn't shake. While growing up she worked in the family business and at several local restaurants and hotels from 1984 until leaving for college in 1991. She studied art and hotel/restaurant management in Boston then returned home in 1993 to complete an American Culinary Federation sponsored apprenticeship program at Harold's restaurant at the The Grand Milwaukee Hotel in Milwaukee, WI. She won several scholarships and culinary awards during that time. She completed the apprenticeship program as an ACF certified cook in 1995 and began working full time at Chef Paul Catering. She currently is the Catering Director and assists clients in menu planning, venue selection, rental selection, as well as arranging staffing and timelines for all events.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We run a family business, not a big business. As we continue to grow we are always most conscious of our relationships with our customers. It is more important to us to make your event a complete success and to exceed your expectations than to make a dollar. We've found this philosophy to be very successful as almost all of our business in the last ten years has come from word of mouth. We continue to grow but only when we listen to you, our customer. When we follow up on an event we ask what went wrong and what we could have done better to serve you, then we listen, then we change our services to make them better for you.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
1
Provide detailed directions to your location
We are located in Gurnee, IL at Washington Crossings Strip Mall just West of Route 41 on the North side of the street.
What type of payments do you accept?
Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Cash, Checks
Which areas do you service?
Chicago to Milwaukee and all the suburbs in between
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Chef Paul Baker is the owner and Ginger Matovich runs the daily operations.
What are your hours of operation?
Open by appointment only
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
With God, all things are possible.
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