Choosing a Caterer on the Outer Banks

The Red Sky catering the 2011 Wedding Expo

Chef Wes and his wife Cindy Stepp use local, seasonal ingredients in their renowned Red Sky Café and their Chefs on Call catering service as much as possible. Choosing restaurateurs who use local, seasonal produce is a good idea for more reasons than you may believe. Here are some:

• Freshness. By using seasonal ingredients, diners can be confident in the knowledge that food items haven’t been stored for a long period of time. Depending upon the type of ingredient, out of season food requires treatment to prevent it from deteriorating throughout the year. This can also impact the taste and quality of the food.

• Quality. Apart from choosing seasonal produce and knowing that it’s of quality due to little storage and treatment, using local food promotes personal familiarity between restaurateur and supplier. That is, the restaurateur knows the supplier and the quality of their produce. In other words, their reputation precedes them and quality restaurants simply don’t purchase from a supplier with a bad reputation.

• Creativity. Because seasonal ingredients are selected as they become available, it’s impossible to create a menu too far in advance. Chefs will have an idea of what’s obtainable, but, until it’s in the kitchen, they won’t know for sure. As such, creativity lies at the core of using seasonal produce.

• Supporting Local Communities. When you dine with a restaurant that supports local food, you’re also supporting the local community – economically and socially.

• Low Food Miles. From an environmental perspective, local food is generally more ecologically friendly. The production of greenhouse gases from transport is a huge concern. By buying local, less transport miles are involved and, for that part of the food chain, less greenhouse gases are produced.

There are many benefits of choosing restaurants that use and promote local, seasonal food. Chef Wes Stepp at the Red Sky Café uses local seafood and seasonal ingredients where possible.

Whether you’re dining at the Red Sky Café or have an event catered for by Chefs on Call, you’re choosing an Outer Banks caterer who offers fresh, quality, creative food.

Speaking of low food miles, if you are moving to the Outer Banks then you should definitely consider a home close to Chef Wes.  You can easily find a beautiful oceanfront home in Duck just a short walk from Chef Wes’ Red Sky Cafe.

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