A Celebration Ninety Years in the Making
How one Melbourne family trusted Catering By Chefs to cater their mother’s 90th birthday at home and why Phil’s personal touch made all the difference.
The Story
A 90th birthday is not an ordinary event, it is a milestone that very few people reach, and for the families who want to mark it properly, the pressure to get every detail right is real. When a Melbourne family reached out to Catering By Chefs to cater their mother’s 90th birthday celebration at the family home in Moorabbin, they were trusting Phil and his team with something genuinely irreplaceable.
From their own words, the decision was clear almost immediately. From the first contact, they knew they were on a winner. That confidence in the early stages of a catering booking matters enormously to a family planning an event this significant, and it reflects something Phil has built deliberately over 30 years – the ability to make clients feel certain they have made the right choice before a single dish has been prepared.
This is one of the most important things a caterer working in a private home can get right. Walking into another family’s kitchen, on the most important day of their year and operating with genuine care and discretion is a skill that only comes with real experience and a deep understanding of what the occasion means to the people hosting it.
What happened after the event is what the family remembered most. Phil called personally to check how everything had gone. For Phil, it is simply how he works. For the family, it was unexpected, deeply appreciated and the final confirmation that they had not just hired a caterer. They had worked with someone who genuinely cared about their mother’s day.
Phil and his team arrived at the Moorabbin home at 5:00pm, a full hour ahead of the 6:00pm guest arrival, to set up the full service. As guests arrived and settled in, roaming canapés were passed from 6:30pm: smoked salmon on mini herb pancakes with dill cream, ricotta and zucchini tartlets, and vegetable frittata with roasted pumpkin and baby spinach. At 7:00pm the cold and hot buffet was opened, anchored by a stunning seafood centrepiece of Coffin Bay oysters and Queensland king prawns alongside a generous spread of cold meats, salads and sides.
In Their Own Words
Established &
Catering Service Since
1995
The Food
What Was Served
A Three-Phase Catering Service for 54 Guests
The catering at the 90th birthday in Moorabbin was delivered across three phases: roaming canapés to welcome guests as they arrived, followed by a full cold and hot buffet opened at 7:00pm. Every item was freshly prepared by the CBC chef and presented by the CBC waiter throughout the service.
Roaming Canapés – 6:30pm
Cold Buffet – 7:00pm
Hot Buffet – 7:00pm
Salads and Sides
What Made It Special
Three Things the Family Will Never Forget
The Details That Turn a Good Event Into an Unforgettable One
