Pamela's Party Pantry

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Welcome to Pamela’s Party Pantry where everything is fresh, seasonal and delicious. We’re Kitchen Magicans. . .we bring fabulous ingredients, pots & pans and serve a menu created and tweaked by us and the Hostess/Host ensuring that it will be a bounty that everyone will savor. We love creating scrumptious food for memorable occasions at homes and venues. We use only fresh ingredients and make every dish from scratch. All of our dressings, sides, entrees, desserts are made from scratch with fresh ingredients from a wide array of purveyors in Metro Richmond. We think of ourselves as Kitchen Magicians...we bring fabulous ingredients that come together to make magical food memories. Our culinary delights are a result of influences from having lived & cooked in Southern California, Houston & Austin, Connecticut, New York City and Long Island. The Magic Begins With The First Bite! Sherman, my partner & husband and myself are the core team. Sherman grew up working in his family’s catering business in Hartford, CT. He graduated from Paul Smith College with Restaurant/Hotel Management. He's worked all aspects of the NY restaurant biz. Welcome to Pamela’s Party Pantry where everything is fresh, seasonal and delicious. We’re Kitchen Magicans. . .we bring fabulous ingredients, pots & pans and serve a menu created and tweaked by us and the Hostess/Host ensuring that it will be a bounty that everyone will savor. We love creating scrumptious food for memorable occasions at homes and venues. We use only fresh ingredients and make every dish from scratch. All of our dressings, sides, entrees, desserts are made from scratch with fresh ingredients from a wide array of purveyors in Metro Richmond. We think of ourselves as Kitchen Magicians...we bring fabulous ingredients that come together to make magical food memories. Our culinary delights are a result of influences from having lived & cooked in Southern California, Houston & Austin, Connecticut, New York City and Long Island. The Magic Begins With The First Bite! Sherman, my partner & husband and myself are the core team. Sherman grew up working in his family’s catering business in Hartford, CT. He graduated from Paul Smith College with Restaurant/Hotel Management. He's worked all aspects of the NY restaurant biz. Private Chef 🔸Drop Off Catering - Delivery & Set Up 🔸 🔸Full Service Catering - Servers, Bartenders, Rentals 🔸Contactless Delivery. . .Deliciousness Delivered

Overview

Hired 34 times

29 years in business

Business hours

Sun8:00 am - 10:00 pmMon8:00 am - 10:00 pm

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Credit card and PayPal.

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Facebook, Instagram

Services offered

Event type

Wedding

Birthday or anniversary party

Dinner party

Corporate event

Meal

Breakfast or brunch

Lunch

Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres

Dinner

Drinks and dessert

Dessert

Non-alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic drinks

Coffee or tea

Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, work quality, and professionalism.

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34 reviews

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Breanna G.

Sep 4, 2021

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Cold beverages (non-alcoholic) • Cold beverages (alcoholic) • Italian • American - formal • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

Personal Chef

Karen L.

Oct 11, 2020

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Hired on Thumbtack

Due to Covid, my daughter's wedding went from a large DC wedding to a small, family only, affair on Lake Anna. I used Thumbtack to find Pamela's Party Pantry and the experience could not have been better. The food was FANTASTIC, fresh and plentiful. Working with Pamela before and during the party was easy and I really appreciated her attention to detail. She and Sherman were outstanding to work with.

Details: Wedding • Dinner • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Dessert • American - casual • Family style • No, drop off only • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 20 - 29 guests • Standard (basic ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering

Shana S.

Aug 28, 2016

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Hired on Thumbtack

Personal Chef

Linda W.

Apr 4, 2017

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Hired on Thumbtack

I can't give a high enough review of Pamela'a Party Pantry! What a wonderful experience she gave us! She brought us dinner about 10 days prior to our event to sample some items on the menu, it was so good, some of the best, most fresh food I have ever had. The event we hosted was a bridal shower for our DIL to be. The women actually went back for seconds! And compliments for miles. We will find reasons to host events so we can have more of her wonderful food! DO NOT HESITATE TO HIRE HER!!!!!

Event Catering (Drop-off)

Ingrid M.

May 13, 2019

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Hired on Thumbtack

Pam is very responsive, flexible and gracious. She communicated a lot and provided great options, hints and suggestions. She asked a lot of questions to make sure her proposed menu suited the event exactly. When the day came, she and her team arrived, set everything up, prepped and served varied and luscious brunch. While we had planned for about 30, more than 40 came through the open house. Even with that, we have plenty of food left over for almost a whole nother mini-brunch! Our kitchen was left spotless, another amazing feat considering the extensive work that was obvious in the food. I will definitely use Pams Party Pantry at the next opportunity!

Details: Party host • Wedding • Breakfast or brunch • Alcoholic drinks • Non-alcoholic drinks • Coffee or tea • American - casual • Barbecue • French • Small bites • No, drop off only • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 30 - 39 guests • Serving and warming equipment • Premium (high end ingredients) • $50 - $74

Wedding and Event Catering

FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
The cost of the ingredients and the cost of labor to prepare the food on the menu dictates the price.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
My husband, Sherman grew up in a family catering business and graduated from Paul Smith College with a Hotel and Restaurant Degree. He managed restaurants in NYC. In high school I was cooking and hosting dinner parties on weekends. My parents went out boating on Long Island Sound and I wanted to cook & entertain. In the 90's my interest in food led me to Host a local TV show on Long Island, Food, Fun & Friends. I interviewed farmers, bakers, chefs and did cooking demonstrations. Then in the late 9's I discovered I had a wheat intolerance and started baking. In 1996 I launched a line of cookies and crackers, Wheatless & Wonderful. Wheatless & Wonderful were sold nationwide including Whole Foods Markets.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I worked in my family Ad Agency and loved food photography and food clients. We planned and creative events for food clients with NY and National food writers and critics. Food kept pulling me away from advertising.