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Outer Banks Wedding Guide: Scrumptious Catering!

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

After the huge success of our first outer banks wedding catering video, we got lots of requests to post more videos, and give more detailed tips on what it really takes to run a successful obx wedding.

This time, I caught up with Chef Wes and his wife Cindy at the Comfort Inn hotel in South Nags Head – they were catering for 150 guests of this really fun local couple.

Here’s an insider secret: events at the Comfort Inn are usually ran by their in-house catering staff, but the bride and groom requested that Red Sky catered for them.

And of course, Wes, Cindy, Jamie, and their entire staff transformed the hotel in a multi-level wedding celebration ;)

The first act, that started right after the wedding ceremony, took place at the beautiful pool deck, overlooking the ocean (where I interviewed Wes and Cindy) and they had fruits, asiago cheese dip, and homemade garlic crostinis while the bride and groom were taking pictures.

Then, the party moved downstairs, where the room had been beautifully decorated (more details coming soon), and where 2nd act took place.

I got there moments before they got to second act, and they were having a blast – Jack and Victor were keeping everybody happy at the bar, and Chef-de-partie Jamie made sure the buffet (delicious!) kept everybody satisfied.

Well, to quote Chef Wes, I’ll let the camera do the talking. Enjoy!

(click here to watch the video if it doesnt load automatically)

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What A Great Outer Banks Wedding Catering Looks Like…

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

This Saturday, I had the honor of accompanying The Red Sky Cafe catering team to a beautiful wedding in the Whalehead Club in Corolla (NC). Of course, I took my camera with me and took some amazing footage – be sure to have a napkin around before watching it ;)

I’m not a professional video guy at all, but I know great food – and that’s what I focused on.

Notice how even with my amateur video skills, all of the food looks fresh and exciting – there’s no trick there. Everything is prepared and presented in a way that prevents it from going stale, like most buffets.

But the most impressive part were the two chef stations set up with fresh pasta, fresh shrimp, and juicy, succulent steak (cooked and carved to order) . Instead of a big chaffing dish, guests talk to a real chef, and get their meal the way they want it, and they see it being prepared.

According to Chef Wes, the Red Sky is highly requested for their commitment to satisfy every guest in the party, even if that means exploring new menus and cooking styles. He says (you’ll see on the video) that he works closely with each bride and groom-to-be to create a unique Outer Banks Wedding.

We’ve posted here before how the Red Sky differs from any other wedding caterer in the obx and how to make your outer banks wedding truly unique, but you’ll see on the video how remarkable our services are.

Enjoy!

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