Taste and Company

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With over forty years experience in the food industry and design, Taste and Company's creative team can realize your perfect event, from concept and catering to full production. We serve communities in greater Los Angeles including Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills, Pasadena, and more! We use only the finest ingredients and the freshest produce to create customizable menus fro

m around the world, and find the right vendors to match your unique style preference. Whether it’s a baby shower, wedding, b’nei mitzvah, birthday, corporate fundraiser, or film premier, we'll provide dynamic dishes & drinks for your event to wow your guests.

We are a little bit in denial about summer coming, but can you blame us? While everyone else is enjoying respite with co...
09/05/2024

We are a little bit in denial about summer coming, but can you blame us? While everyone else is enjoying respite with cooler temperatures with the start of September, we are still observing bathing suit season! We've created a blog post with healthy catering ideas to observe the local summery fruits and veggies we get to still enjoy as SoCal residents. https://www.tasteandcompany.com/journal/consciouscatering link in bio.

A toast with Champagne to the 2024 Olympics and carrying on the French tradition of making food and drink and life into ...
08/11/2024

A toast with Champagne to the 2024 Olympics and carrying on the French tradition of making food and drink and life into an art!

Touted as drinkable from morning to night – and in a coupé or water glass for more bubbles, according to experts, other rules do apply.

The magical spirit must be made of grapes frown in the ‘Champagne’ region approximately 1 hour from Paris. For the legal designatin it must be made of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes and must be aged for a minimum of 18 months.

We toast to our own designation as a preferred caterer at Taste & Company, and would love to create a party for you ! Let’s talk. For information, please see and company

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04/09/2024
It’s always fun to see what is new in  the food community.  Doubly food is seeing it at  Masters of Taste 2024, a wonder...
04/09/2024

It’s always fun to see what is new in the food community. Doubly food is seeing it at Masters of Taste 2024, a wonderful 7th annual event benefitting the Union Station Homeless Services.

First up outside the gate was Chef Michael Hung with ROOM SERVICE billed as offering “a restaurant experience in the privacy of your own home from L.A.’s first mobile private chef service. Impressive.

You could serve UPTOWN MAC AND CHEESE, a wonderful name.

And the event organization for the crowds of people that always make it feel like you are part of the party and yet have so much space in the Rose Bowl stadium is outstanding.

We were happy to see our old friend, community minded Town and Country, make this sold-out event happen.

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Delicious, Masters of Taste 2024 is inspiring as a community event, with 100% of all the tickets benefitting Union Stati...
04/09/2024

Delicious, Masters of Taste 2024 is inspiring as a community event, with 100% of all the tickets benefitting Union Station Homeless Services. This is the 7th annual.

It’s also inspiring to see what is new in the food and party world. We loved the taste and the container of POPS CREAMERY, a coconut filled with scrumptious small batch ice cream and gelato.

We loved the little pails that PORTO’S used for their salad and also their small bite fresh berry dessert - just the right size.

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Elevated comfort food is remains high on the list with an added international flair.  The dishes are filled with univers...
12/22/2023

Elevated comfort food is remains high on the list with an added international flair.

The dishes are filled with universally appealing flavors with just a touch of the exotic.

Passed Appetizers

LATKES (Potato pancakes (VE)
Dill Sour Cream & choice of apple puree, smoked salmon or vegan “caviar”

Christmas DEVILED EGGS (VE)
Avocado whipped cream& roasted red pepper

CLASSIC WEINER WELLINGTON
Honey mustard dip

RISOTTI w/ Leek & Asparagus
On Potato & Parsnip Puree, Baby Carrot Garnish

BED WINE BRAISED SHORT RIBS
On Potato with Parsnip Puree, Baby Carrot Garnish

BLUE POINT CRAB CAKE (GF)
Wild Arugula Salad

POACHED SHRIMP MARTINI
Cucumber, Cilantro, Avocado e Cocktail Sauce
House Made Tortilla Chip

KOREAN MARINATED FLATIRON STEAK on bamboo, ponzu cream
Grilled veggie kabob with Charmoula aioli (VE,VG)

SEASONAL WARM SOUP SIP SHOOTERS in Espresso cups
Roasted Tomato Bisque w/ gouda grilled cheese with a side of croutons

it’s never too early to start planning a party for yourself, friends or family or the entire group at home or away!

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The grazing table at a holiday party, burst upon the wedding and holiday occasion scene these last two years of distanci...
12/22/2023

The grazing table at a holiday party, burst upon the wedding and holiday occasion scene these last two years of distancing and continues.

These feasting tables actually date back to medieval times and in more “recent” history were favored by British aristocracy in the mid to late 1800’s!

Micro dining takes the grazing table to another level with a dazzling array of everyone’s favorite cheese, crackers and small bites

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Happy holidays and 2024!Let’s look at the trends for the coming year’s parties.  We served a few of them!  Dessert favor...
12/22/2023

Happy holidays and 2024!

Let’s look at the trends for the coming year’s parties. We served a few of them!

Dessert favorites in our PETITE TREATS tables featured French Macaroon, supernatural brownies and classic ginger cookies

It’s never too early to planning for your delicious party now!
Taste & Company is a caterer with preferred status and off-site locations.

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Happy holidays!Let’s look at the trends for 2024 parties.  We served a few of them!  Here are the favorites in our PETIT...
12/22/2023

Happy holidays!
Let’s look at the trends for 2024 parties. We served a few of them! Here are the favorites in our PETITE TREAT , starting with desserts featuring French Macaroon, supernatural brownies and classic ginger cookies

It’s never too early to planning for your delicious party now!
Taste & Company is a caterer with preferred status and off-site locations.

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Dessert?  Of course — small bites that guests go back for over and over.Taste &° Company’s collection of sweets even sou...
12/07/2023

Dessert? Of course — small bites that guests go back for over and over.

Taste &° Company’s collection of sweets even sound mouthwatering!

S’mores bites, ooey gooey pecan bars & French apple pie squares teeny weeny cran corn, chocolate chip & espresso cookies

what is the secret behind the Mini Caprese Sliders housemade pesto vinaigrette being so special?
A sprinkling of salt to bring out the flavors of the tomato!

We’d love to do a party for you in your home or special location, inside or outside!

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The table is set with all sustainable ware for this party.  Taste and Company’s best at all times. More of the inviting,...
12/07/2023

The table is set with all sustainable ware for this party. Taste and Company’s best at all times.

More of the inviting, holiday colorful abundanza menu that guests loved:

Italian Deli Bites with cured meats, provolone, lettuce, tomato, drizzle EVO vinaigrette, made special with fresh bread

Mediterranean Pasta Salad - made extra special with artichoke, feta, kalamata olives

Chef’s Deep Dish Frittata, rich but light with turkey sausage, spinach, tomato, bell peppers, smoked mozzarella

Roasted Breakfast Potatoes with diced mixed sweet peppers, scallions & housemade sauces

We’d love to do a party for you in your home or special location, inside or outside!

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Happy Holidays start with a party in the sunny  rotunda of the Dick Clark Building!  Indoor and outdoor, the Taste and C...
12/07/2023

Happy Holidays start with a party in the sunny rotunda of the Dick Clark Building! Indoor and outdoor, the Taste and Company’s food is the best.

Brunch Salad is festive with spinach, jewel tomatoes and fresh herbs colors.

On the Side: chopped hard boiled eggs, bacon, avocado, ciabatta croutons. And, oh those croutons of torn bread, so delicious and textured you want to eat them alone!

Dressings is a creamy ranch and an espresso vinaigrette! Please slide to see the dishes and the full menu.

We’d love to do a party for you in your home or special location, inside or outside!

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At Taste and Company, owner-chef Cynthia Mamukari is always searching to the finest for your party.Here the Italy -Ameri...
11/27/2023

At Taste and Company, owner-chef Cynthia Mamukari is always searching to the finest for your party.

Here the Italy -America Chamber of Commerce West and Italy’s Regione Campania hosted us at CAMPANIA UNVEILED The Walk Around Taste event was a dazzling show of Italian animated “bella figura.”

The finest regional products to the trade and media, now only available to them. The versatile Canestrini wines, for example, can be paired as red or wines with food.

The show at the Peninsula Hotel, reflecting stylish Mediterranean inspiration. And the best burrata- we asked its source!

Wouldn’t you love to have these exclusive products at your party or event?

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What’s making our chef-owner, Cynthia laugh?   Getting together with legendary cookbook author Katie Chin and the  Band,...
11/27/2023

What’s making our chef-owner, Cynthia laugh? Getting together with legendary cookbook author Katie Chin and the Band, with hubby and friends, at Banana Leaf Redondo Beach.

Trying out lots of ideas for original, fun Indian dishes to add to any party— like Indian fried chicken and falooda sundaes!

We’d love to serve them at a party for you in your home, off-site and even at the beach this season! And the band is available, too!

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What’s making our chef-owner, Cynthia so happy? Slide to see the legendary   in its new location. Cynthia was invited fo...
11/27/2023

What’s making our chef-owner, Cynthia so happy? Slide to see the legendary in its new location. Cynthia was invited for an insider’s tour of the upstairs and lower level by the charismatic and pasta maker extraordinaire Domenic.

Taste & Company is always looking for the the very best wines, caviar, seasonal truffles for your party or event. They have them here.

Have them at your home, off-site and even at the beach party this season!

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Outdoor afternoon party inside and out of the historic Annenberg Beach House — the food is Taste and Company’s best at a...
11/25/2023

Outdoor afternoon party inside and out of the historic Annenberg Beach House — the food is Taste and Company’s best at all times. No one wanted to leave.

The Tuscan Crostini Bar was filled with a tempting array of luscious, classic dips and veggies in many forms. The list: Classic Tomato & Basil; Babahanoush; White Bean Spread, Olive Tapenade.

Please slide to see it and the full menu.

We’d love to do a party for you in your home, off-site and even at the beach this season!

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For insider tips on Spooktacular and our most popular holiday cocktails with recipes from the Taste and Company bar, jus...
10/26/2023

For insider tips on Spooktacular and our most popular holiday cocktails with recipes from the Taste and Company bar, just check out our bio.

Zinc Agency's well-thought out wine pairing evening in Santa Monica compared the evolution of California wines with desi...
10/07/2023

Zinc Agency's well-thought out wine pairing evening in Santa Monica compared the evolution of California wines with design tastes through the last half century.

Taste and Company’s menu culls from close to 30 years of pleasing clients. More of the menu to come.

The PRESQUILE “CHARDONNAY, Santa Barbara County 2021
paired with DEVILED EGG W/ FRESH GREEN APPLE & CUCUMBER BRUNOISE and a chive garnish “hidden under the creamy filling”

Chef Manny and Chef Brian did all the delicate brunoise “behind the scenes” by hand.

Brunoise-style cutting is a tiny 1/8” cube cut from a quartered julienne stick. It’s considered the smallest piece possible before it is considered a mince. Cookbooks advise “blitzing them in a food processor.” Not at Taste and Company.

Wouldn’t you want preferred caterer, Taste and Company to create your party? We invite you to contact us at Taste and Company and talk!

For details and an appointment please see caterer

Zinc Agency's well-thought out wine pairing evening in Santa Monica compared the evolution of California wines with desi...
10/07/2023

Zinc Agency's well-thought out wine pairing evening in Santa Monica compared the evolution of California wines with design tastes through the last half century. Taste and Company’s menu culls from close to 30 years of pleasing clients.

More of the menu to come.

PRESQUILE “CHARDONNAY, Santa Barbara County 2021
paired with DEVILED EGG W/ FRESH GREEN APPLE & CUCUMBER BRUNOISE and a chive garnish “hidden under the creamy filling”
Chef Manny and Chef Brian did all the delicate brunoise “behind the scenes” by hand.

Brunoise-style cutting is a tiny 1/8” cube cut from a quartered julienne stick. It’s considered the smallest piece possible before it is considered a mince.

Cookbooks advise “blitzing them in a food processor.” Not at Taste and Company.

Wouldn’t you want preferred caterer, Taste and Company to create your party? We invite you to contact us at Taste and Company and talk!

For details and an appointment please see caterer

Taste & Company helped welcome New York entertainment industry guests to Los Angeles outside on a glorious Indian summer...
10/07/2023

Taste & Company helped welcome New York entertainment industry guests to Los Angeles outside on a glorious Indian summer day.

What was on the menu?

SOUTH BEACH CRAB CAKES as a note from the east and west coast:

Sumptuous Lump crab dotted with diced sweet peppers and panko crusted. Add a dollop of Espelette aioli and a micro greens garnish for a final spark.

Slide to see how they looked!

Next came a light, satisfying WAGYU SLIDER ON BABY BUN, all dressed up with truffle cheese, baby arugula and a hint of sweet in an autumn color, apricot jam. Perfection in the parade of thoughtful passed “bites” that were as satisfying as a meal.

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New York Times Weddings Editor Charanna Alexander calls a 2023 “revenge wedding,” a style of celebrating – and spending ...
09/07/2023

New York Times Weddings Editor Charanna Alexander calls a 2023 “revenge wedding,” a style of celebrating – and spending – that’s emerged in the aftermath of the pandemic.

"Extravagance, says Alexander, is the hallmark of a 2023 (exotic location) revenge wedding.

If you're able to spend big, you definitely are,” Alexander adds. “And if you're not able to spend big, then you want it to look like you did.”

The report made national news this month. You can read the NY segment or listen to the segment on NPR

Solution: Taste and company offers the most opulent, transporting and timeless weddings without the travel. Slide to see only one location that makes this possible.

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Taste and Company salutes Cancer Research Awareness month and values it all year. We were honored to cater the   event t...
09/07/2023

Taste and Company salutes Cancer Research Awareness month and values it all year.

We were honored to cater the event this year. Fran would not let anyone “take my nibbles away” all afternoon after lunch. Please slide to see her favorite.

and Company was proud to feed the participants breakfast lunch and cocktail hour.

Owner-chef, and certifies Health Coach, Cynthia Mamukari makes sure all the food served at parties is fresh, the best quality and healthy.

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Tiering up for outdoor summer dining means platters proportionate to the size of the table.   We showcase the most drama...
07/28/2023

Tiering up for outdoor summer dining means platters proportionate to the size of the table.

We showcase the most dramatic elements on the table and keep the rest simple to focus on food to avoid a busy or distracting look.

Wouldn’t you want Taste and Company to set the table for your party, at home or away? We have 29 years of experience in entertaining.

We invite you to contact us at Taste and Company and talk!

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Tier up for summer outdoor eating with a tower.  A simple ring sets up this irresistible tuna tartare with avocado toppe...
07/28/2023

Tier up for summer outdoor eating with a tower. A simple ring sets up this irresistible tuna tartare with avocado topped by black and white sesame seed for a contrasting accent. More textures arrive with the bed of veggie chip.

Wouldn’t you want preferred caterer, Taste and Company to set the table for your party, at home or away?

We invite you to contact us at Taste and Company and talk!

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Posh estate wedding?  Just the glorious summer finger food display in your patio or yard!Different levels, materials, co...
07/28/2023

Posh estate wedding? Just the glorious summer finger food display in your patio or yard!

Different levels, materials, contrasting seaside colors, textures and patterns add drama and appeal.

Wouldn’t you want Taste and Company to set the table for your party, at home or away?

We invite you to contact us at Taste and Company to talk.

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What to serve with grilled meats? Taste and Company guests love  simple, fresh grilled veggies and salads.  Slide to see...
07/10/2023

What to serve with grilled meats?

Taste and Company guests love simple, fresh grilled veggies and salads. Slide to see these beauties before they hit the grill.

Another favorite is individual salad in a jar with all of the accompaniments on a platter nearby.

Ready for your’s? Taste and Company can have it ready at any time for you at a party of any size.

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What a fun cut to play with on the grill and platter!  Watch Master chef Cynthia Mamukari, Taste and Company owner, at w...
07/10/2023

What a fun cut to play with on the grill and platter! Watch Master chef Cynthia Mamukari, Taste and Company owner, at work.

This adult lollipop is taken from the 6th, 7th, and 8th ribs of the short plate. They are then cut, peeled from the bone, trimmed and.

The intramuscular marbling that Texas Wagyu is known for ensures a rich and buttery flavor.

Wagyu has a higher percentage of monounsaturated fat and low cholesterol content, making it the healthiest beef of all.

And the name? ‘Wa’ meaning Japanese and ‘gyu’ meaning cow.

Because of their intra-muscular fat cells (‘marbling’) Wagyu were originally used in Japan as farm draft animals. Much like the Piedmontese in Italy!

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2735 S Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90034

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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