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Experience The Taste of Jay's

March 19, 2019

We opened The Estate doors in the beginning of March to newly engaged couples and corporate clients to experience a Taste of Jay’s. We decorated the space with help from French Buckets and Sundrop Vintage and set up some of our most loved food stations: Pasta, Sliders, Flatbreads, Melts, Carvery, Tacos, Poke and Dessert – can you say YUM?! Meaghan Brianne Photo was there to capture the evening from our delectable cuisines to the mixing and mingling of guests. With the delicious scent of freshly cooked food in the air, we opened the doors promptly at 5pm to let our guests inside.

Guests were free to peruse our food stations and taste whatever they’d like to make the decision of what to serve for their special day easier. Directly inside were our Slider and Carvery Stations where we were serving up Filet Mignon and Kalua Pork and Brisket for the sliders. Our Pasta Station is always a crowd pleaser with Vegetarian Rotolo Bolzano, Tortellini with Creamy Pesto and Italian Meatballs. Mini Beef Wellingtons and Crab Cakes were being tray passed and our signature scratch Cocktail Bar had a consistent long line of thirsty guests ready to muddle their own concoctions. Our Gourmet Melt Bar was dishing out caprese melts and blackberry, jalapeno, bacon and brie melts. Next-door, the Flatbread Station was busy grilling Grilled Chicken, Goat Cheese, Arugula and Pesto Flatbread and Sweet & Salty Pancetta Flatbread. Upstairs, guests filled handmade tortillas with al pastor or pollo asado at our Street Taco Station. Ending the evening on a sweet note, invitees flocked to our Dessert Station that featured a large assortment of our most desired treats and a beautifully decorated cake.

Big thanks to all the vendors who helped bring this tasting to life: French Buckets, Sundrop Vintage, and Meaghan Brianne Photo.

Estate on Second's arched entrance and brick facade
Colorful floral centerpiece on a wooden table
Open buffet trays ready for service
Food station beneath a Sliders sign
Guest serving food into a small tray
Two small sliders on individual serving trays
Chef carving food on a wooden board
Food station beneath a Carvery sign
Catering stations and lounge seating in the ballroom
Guest selecting bread and food at a buffet
Outdoor fountain beside the brick venue
Food station with a framed menu beside the staircase
Bowls of food and tortillas on a serving board
Small plated dish at a food station
Plated appetizer with sauce and greens
Sliced pizza on a white serving board
Open buffet tray with a cheese-topped baked dish
Buffet trays of pale pasta
Plated food beside a fork and folded napkin
Buffet trays filled with red-sauced dishes
Teal lounge chairs beneath white shelving
Server carrying a tray of small appetizers
Buffet tray of prepared food
Tray of round golden appetizers
Rows of sliders on a serving platter
Guests gathering around catering stations in the ballroom
Round catering table beneath a food-station sign
Staff preparing food at a toppings station
Bowls of toppings labeled on a catering table
Staff serving food from a station
Framed bar sign on a wooden counter
Small food portion beside bowls of toppings
Guests standing at a cocktail bar
Guest adding a garnish to a red drink
Guests clinking colorful cocktails together
Tray of small desserts beside gold display accessories
Layered desserts in tall glasses with spoons
Cookies stacked on a glass dessert stand
Textured tiered cake on a glass stand
Small chocolate-drizzled desserts on a glass tray
Mini cupcakes on a square glass stand
Floral arrangement beside a colorful cocktail

Venue: The Estate on Second // Catering & Bar: Jay’s Catering // Photographer: Meaghan Brianne Photo // Florals: French Buckets // Rentals: Sundrop Vintage

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