(Palm Springs, CA)—December 6, 2009—East Meets West Catering has been chosen by OperaArts as official caterer for all 2009-2010 season events.
OperaArts is a non-profit organization whose mission is to establish venues open to the general public for the purpose of increasing awareness and understanding of opera and to foster an appreciation of opera as an art form through lectures, seminars, study groups, public and classroom performances and exhibits. OperaArts was created from the collaborative dreams and efforts of a small consortium of community residents and opera aficionados.
East Meets West Catering specializes in all kinds of events from private wine dinners to intimate weddings to major upscale galas as well as creative cooking classes and private instruction. EMW Principal Chef Aaron Kiefer, at only 28 years old, has an impressive track record in the culinary field. Graduating number one in his class from the New England Culinary Institute, he went on to establish a career in Boston, Massachusetts, working in such renowned restaurants as the Federalist. He moved to the desert when the prestigious Viceroy Hotel brought him out to open their Palm Springs Resort with a menu that tantalized visitors and desert denizens alike. He then went on to help open Big Fish in Palm Springs as well as working with the Kaiser Group restaurants before opening his own catering company, which serves the desert’s entertainers today. He is a frequent guest chef at Zin American Bistro’s world-class wine dinners. Other honors include his appointment as Silver and Gold Medal winner at the ACF Fancy Food Show, recognition as Top New Talents in Departures Magazine, Top Young Chefs in LA Times and Ventura County Star, and Bon Appetit Magazine’s Search For The Best. Also, he was involved in the James Beard House Events, which included participation by such renowned chefs as Jean-George, Daniel Boulud and Charlie Trotter.
Visit East Meets West online at http://www.eastmeetswestps.com.
For more information, please call Kimberly Nichols at 760-464-6000.
