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WHO WE ARE
Storytellers. Innovators. Award-winning caterers. Neuman’s Kitchen is known for
transforming client ideas into culinary achievement. We believe that every client has
a story to tell - and our chefs, planners and designers are dedicated to conveying the
message with flawless execution. Creativity and impeccable service are the heart of our
Deliciously Inspired promise.
President Paul Neuman, a visual artist (www.paulneumanartist.com) and fourthgeneration New York food business owner, co-founded the company in 1981 as
Neuman & Bogdonoff, a retail store on the Upper East Side. Now located on the Lower
East Side, Neuman’s Kitchen focuses exclusively on creating extraordinary corporate,
social and special events.
OUR CREATIVE PROCESS
Every menu we create is thoughtfully designed to make an
emotional connection with your guests. From customizing
interactive food stations to building passing trays for imaginative
hors d’oeuvres, our creative process is endless.
Our business lives at the intersection of food, art and commerce.
Our mission to delight, inspire and be inspired will never change.
Your unique vision
is o ur i ns p i rati on .
CORPORATE
Celebrate your brand at your next product
launch, cocktail reception or conference
with elegant flavors from Neuman’s Kitchen.
Designing inventive menus that will excite your
guests is our passion.
There’s a reason why the top accounting firms,
universities, not-for-profits and tech companies
in New York City trust us to execute their most
important events. We treat every event as if it’s
our own.
WEDDINGS
Your culinary journey with Neuman’s Kitchen will
illuminate every chapter of your love story, leading
up to happily ever after. Our wedding experts
and designers are known for creating remarkable
moments your guests will never forget.
“I Do” is forever. The memories of your wedding
should be too.
SPECIAL EVENTS
At Neuman’s Kitchen, we recognize that
small details can make the biggest impact.
From venue selection to menu creation and
personalized design elements, we’re here to
help you host an event that is unmistakably you
- stunning, creative and unique.
Venues.
Our venue portfolio continues to grow, every single day. Neuman’s Kitchen is proud to work in various special event,
cultural and conference spaces. We’re also thrilled to offer gorgeous wedding venues ranging from paneled townhouses
to one-of-a-kind lofts and rooftops. Our relationships make your venue selection process easy and care-free.
PREFERRED EVENT VENUES
28 Bridge Street
Kings Theatre
4 World Trade Center
Lightbox
620 Loft & Garden
Lincoln Center
Angel Orensanz
Lofts at Prince
Astor Center
MEET
Bath House Studios
Melrose Ballroom
Basketball City
Metropolitan Pavilion
Bell House
Metropolitan Building
Bohemian National Hall
Midtown Loft & Terrace
Broad Street Ballroom
Mutual of America Event Space
Brooklyn Historical Society
NYIT Auditorium
Bryant Park WeWork
New York Law School
Canoe Studios
New York Public Library
Chelsea Piers
Paley Center of Media
Classic Car Club
Ramscale
Flow-Space
Studio 450
Foundry
Spring Studios
Glass Houses
Sunset Terrace
Hammerstein Ballroom
The Altman Building
Highline Ballroom
The DiMenna Center
Hudson Mercantile
The Prince George Ballroom
Irving Plaza
The Times Center
James Burden Mansions
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SUSTAINABILITY.
We recognize that every choice we make affects our future. From working with
local farms to using bio-diesel in our vehicles and composting our kitchen waste,
sustainability has always been a core value.
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HAPPY VALLEY MEATS
Farms include: Rising Spring Meats, Wolfe Farm, Thistle Creek Farm, Bickle Farm, Valley Wide Farm, Modzel Family Farm,
Tanis Farm, Jubilee Hilltop Ranch, Espy Farm and Shook Farm. These small family farms are responsibly operated, providing
pasture-raised whole animals and breaking them down into specialized cuts, allowing for convenient resourcing for the Chefs at
Neuman’s Kitchen.
GREEN MARKET FARMS
Sorbello Farms, NJ
Started in the 1930’s, it has been run by the same family for 3 generations and is considered one of the best produce farms in New
Jersey. Sorbello Farms was one of the first farms to use drip irrigation.
Berried Treasure Farms - Cooks Falls, New York
Franca Tantillo, a former nurse and nutritionist and now first generation farmer, has been operating Berried Treasure Farms in
Cooks Falls, NY in the western Catskills for 25 years.
Marolda Farms - Vineland, NJ
First generation husband and wife farmers have been farming their own land every day for their entire 25 year marriage. Along
with their son, the family team is beginning to produce organic products to go along with their staples.
Reeves Farm - Baldwinsville, NY
Family run farm for over a century. The Reeves family focuses mainly on vegetables and berry and recently received organic
certification for their blueberries.
Dagele Brothers Produce - Florida, NY
As a family run farm that’s been in business for over a century, they utilizes black dirt that is known for being some of the best
soil in the country.
Satur Farms - Cutchogue, NY
Satur Farms grows specialty salads, leafy vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, root vegetables, and herbs. Using custom seed
blends of clover, legumes, and grasses, which binds nitrogen and prevents toxic runoff, they deter erosion from wind and rain,
and make beautiful ‘green manure’ that is tilled down to enrich the soil and its microbiological activity.
FOOD & EVENT
GA LLE RY
Paul Neuman
Chief Inspiration Officer & President
Neuman’s Kitchen
Artist, entrepreneur, visionary, foodie, lifelong New Yorker, dad
- just a few words that describe Paul Neuman, co-founder and
president of Neuman’s Kitchen. The company began in 1987 as
Neuman & Bogdonoff, an artisanal retail food purveyor on the
Upper East Side. In 1996 it relocated to Chrystie Street to focus
on catering. Taking full ownership in 2006, Paul re-branded the
company as Neuman’s Kitchen (2012) to reflect its evolution into
full-service events. Today, Neuman’s Kitchen is a landmark in the
New York City catering and special event scene.
Paul Neuman currently serves as the chair of the board of HOPE
Program, is a Past President of the NY Metro Chapter of The
International Special Events Society as well as The Executives
Association of New York City. He is a regular speaker at the
Coalition for the Homeless First Step Program, and mentors
high school students through the Exploring program. He was the
recipient of the 2011 Pencil Partnership Award for Outstanding
Partnership with Harry S Truman High School. In 2015, Paul was
granted a Distinguished Service Award by the Exploring Program.
MEET THE TEAM
ROBB GARCEAU
EXECUTIVE CHEF
KEVIN RAMSAWACK
VP OF EVENTS & SALES
ELVIS ESTEVEZ
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
MELISSA SANTELL
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Testimonials.
“The Neuman’s Kitchen team has always gone above and beyond what we ever expect of them on site. It starts
from comprehensive planning, through flawless execution, and onto amazing service and collaboration with
our staff here in the office. We receive nothing but praise and compliments from our staff and participants
every time your team is in our office. The Neuman’s Kitchen crew really is our extended family and we thank
our lucky stars for them every single day! So on behalf of World Economic Forum, we just wanted to say
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. :)”
-World Economic Forum
“Your mini BLT is the best thing that has ever happened to me.”
- Marina, Luxury Brand Fashion Client
“From the bottom of our hearts we can not thank you enough for an amazing party. The food was absolutely
amazing, the staff beyond professional and adorable and the personal attention to me, my family and guests
was above and beyond spectacular. We are so happy that we had the chance to work together to create a
night that Owen and his family and friends will remember forever.”
- Bat Mitzvah Client
“The service staff was seamless. All evening I heard snippets about the food; the cheesecake lollipop was a
big hit as well as the mini lobster rolls. All the hard work paid off. Neuman’s Kitchen did a wonderful job.”
-Ernst & Young
“This is the best catering our firm has had in 50 years!”
- Law Firm
“A big round of applause to Neuman’s! Our guests absolutely loved the food last night. I was told quite a few
times that it was the best catering we’ve ever had and that we MUST use Neuman’s Kitchen again.”
-Arwin, BAFTA New York
“The Neuman’s Kitchen staff went ABOVE and BEYOND catering our wedding and we want to sing it from
every rooftop in New York City. The overall production was, well seamless. The food and the aesthetic that
the team produced was nothing short of fantastic. It makes a huge difference when you are confident in the
vendors you hire for your wedding. Hire Neuman’s Kitchen. You won’t regret it.”
-Meredith, 2015 Bride
“I just wanted to let you know how much I have appreciated everything you and your team have done for us
this year. You truly are amazing and there is no one else we trust than you. The food is always amazing and
the staff is the best. I highly recommend your company!”
-NYU
THANK YOU!
Neuman’s Kitchen
www.neumanskitchen.com
203 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002
212-228-2444
Press Inquiries:
Melissa Santell
Director of Marketing & Communications
[email protected]
@neumanskitchen
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