Kensington Caterers

Kensington Caterers Kensington Caterers Established in 1990, Kensington Caterers, Inc. offers a wide spectrum of unique and specialized catering services.

Our events are meticulously planned – from start to finish – and designed to meet the specific needs of our clients. Budget, location, time of year and outside services are all taken into consideration to enable us to create a memorable occasion. Aside from our own staff of professional waiters, bartenders and chefs, Kensington can coordinate floral arrangements, decorations, rentals, full bar and

beverage service, valet parking, video, audio, photography and entertainment. Should a client have already retained any or all of these services, we are more than happy to coordinate with those vendors. Personalized menus are a Kensington trademark. Our menus are created to reflect our client’s personal tastes and set the tone for each event. Our experienced Executive Chef and kitchen staff places great emphasis on exquisite food presentation. We use only fresh, high quality ingredients when preparing a selection of foods that taste as wonderful as they look. It is our unique blending of the old and the new that has made Kensington one of the most sought after caterers in Southern California. Whether you are planning a cocktail party for fifty or a gala for thousands, Kensington takes enormous pride in creating an affair to remember. We have successfully coordinated every type of event including corporate functions, charity affairs, weddings, award presentations, political banquets and studio screenings as well as a wide variety of special occasions in private homes. Furthermore, our development of a kosher division has allowed us to be the ideal caterer for bar and bat mitzvahs, Shabbat dinners, and all other traditional Jewish celebrations. In addition, we have developed a kosher division

Kensington values its connection to our diverse Los Angeles community and works regularly with local charitable organizations such as the Culinary Arts Program at Monroe High School, Hillsides, Bienvenidos, Children’s Hospital of LA, Villa Esperanza, The Boys & Girls Club and The Painted Turtle.

Thank you to our clients who ordered meals for our local firefighters this past week! Here Oscar poses with Firefighter ...
09/21/2020

Thank you to our clients who ordered meals for our local firefighters this past week! Here Oscar poses with Firefighter Mike T., of Engine Company 26 after making a delivery.

This week has certainly been one of the most difficult for most of us with the fires raging all over our state and the r...
09/13/2020

This week has certainly been one of the most difficult for most of us with the fires raging all over our state and the resulting ash-laden air preventing even the most basic of outdoor activity. Not the lovely and gentle transition to Autumn that we may have been expecting…

We can only continue to be grateful for what we do have, and maybe try to reach out to those more affected by the loss of property, and life in some cases, caused by this most recent catastrophe.

This week we will donate one Weekly Pantry item for every order placed, to our local Fire House, as a thank you to those men and women who continue to protect us, in your names.

Thank you and please continue to stay safe and healthy,

Richard and The Guys

It’s Greek to me! Order up (www.kensingtoncaterers.com/order) for this week’s special menu, with all of our regular item...
08/09/2020

It’s Greek to me! Order up (www.kensingtoncaterers.com/order) for this week’s special menu, with all of our regular items still available.

FIG AND BLUE CHEESE TART (WITH PROSCIUTTO) INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon good olive oil1 sheet puff pastry, (store bought is ...
08/03/2020

FIG AND BLUE CHEESE TART
(WITH PROSCIUTTO)

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon good olive oil
1 sheet puff pastry, (store bought is fine), thawed
1 pound ripe figs – any kind will work well
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon thick balsamic vinegar – a good aged one
2 tablespoons honey, local wild if available
1/2 cup firm blue cheese, crumbled (I like Stilton but any blue will do)
Optional: 6 thin slices Prosciutto and 1 cup baby arugula

METHOD

Preheat oven to 375° f..
Roll out your puff pastry dough into a rectangle until it’s about 1/4-inch thick.
Fold over about a 1/2-inch on each side to form an elevated edge all around which will contain the contents, as it can get a little juicy and messy while baking. Arrange on ungreased baking sheet.
Stem and cut the figs in half and arrange the cut-side up on the dough.
Use a pastry brush to brush the cut-side of each fig half with the olive oil and sprinkle each with salt.
Drizzle the balsamic the honey all over, making sure each fig gets a little amount of each.
Sprinkle the crumbled cheese evenly on top.
Bake until crispy and golden, about 20-25 minutes. The figs should look a little caramelized so adjust time accordingly and briefly broil if necessary.
Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 10-15 minutes
Serve as is or arrange prosciutto and arugula as shown in photo. Bon Appetit!

Order tonight by midnight for Tuesday delivery. Happy August, everyone!
08/03/2020

Order tonight by midnight for Tuesday delivery. Happy August, everyone!

We’re some of 12 million Americans who work in the live events industry. Today we’re asking , Dianne Feinstein, and to ...
07/29/2020

We’re some of 12 million Americans who work in the live events industry. Today we’re asking , Dianne Feinstein, and to include support for hardworking people like us in the next stimulus bill. Please show your support
at https://bit.ly/30kVQrV

We’re some of 12 million Americans who work in the live events industry. Today we’re asking , Dianne Feinstein, and to...
07/29/2020

We’re some of 12 million Americans who work in the live events industry. Today we’re asking , Dianne Feinstein, and to include support for hardworking people like us in the next stimulus bill. Please show your support
at https://bit.ly/30kVQrV

Dog Days: Plural noun. the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, ris...
07/27/2020

Dog Days:

Plural noun. the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, indolence. To the Greeks and Romans, the “dog days” occurred around the day when Sirius appeared to rise just before the sun, in late July. They referred to these days as the hottest time of the year, a period that could bring fever, or even catastrophe.

Who knew that this popular phrase has such an ominous meaning or connotation. I had always associated it with being relaxed, perhaps simply reading around a pool on a lovely Summer afternoon, with cold beverage of choice not too far away….hardly lethargy and catastrophe! This year however, it does feel a little different - we all have so much more time to actually sit around and enjoy the beautiful Summer weather, but this is not the way we would want it to be of course, and therefore it is difficult (increasingly so as the weeks drag on and on) to actually be able to take advantage of the “down-time” forced upon us. And as a result, I am feeling a little sorry for myself more than usual, and drinking and eating like the ancient Greeks and Romans!

Following my annual doctor’s check-up this past week, my doctor berated me for increased weight gain, increased alcohol-consumption (I was mostly honest with her). I had expected her to commiserate with me and the current predicament of our particular industry. which she did for about a nanosecond. Then she looked straight into my eyes and said that I should feel lucky to have this opportunity to take better care of myself and that this opportunity would most like never present itself again.

So for the moment I am walking a little more each day, eating a little “better”, and drinking a little less. For the moment. If any of you are following similar paths during this pandemic I salute you (it’s already not easy and it has been only a few days) and if there are menu items you would like us to feature on our Weekly Specials that make this easier please let us know.
www.kensingtoncaterers.com/order

cooking dinner for the staff of last summer. The events industry will be one of the very last to rebound from the COV...
07/10/2020

cooking dinner for the staff of last summer. The events industry will be one of the very last to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Let us do the cooking (and delivery) for you. 🇺🇸
05/23/2020

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Let us do the cooking (and delivery) for you.

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Dine at home “al fresco” with our specials this week! Order at kensingtoncaterers.com/order
05/18/2020

Dine at home “al fresco” with our specials this week! Order at kensingtoncaterers.com/order

We’re open for delivery! Check out the order link in our bio.
04/30/2020

We’re open for delivery! Check out the order link in our bio.

Hors d’oeuvres buffet on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles @ Hancock Park, Los Angele...
03/08/2020

Hors d’oeuvres buffet on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles
@ Hancock Park, Los Angeles

Bird’s eye view of the buffet from one of our favorite events of the year - The Oscar Wilde Awards! Always a huge hit, t...
02/07/2020

Bird’s eye view of the buffet from one of our favorite events of the year - The Oscar Wilde Awards! Always a huge hit, thanks to (& Dierdre) and the US-Ireland Film Alliance!
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Who has their holiday party this late after the holidays? Caterers, of course! Kensington Caterers staff enjoyed fresh s...
01/10/2020

Who has their holiday party this late after the holidays? Caterers, of course! Kensington Caterers staff enjoyed fresh seafood and a taco cart as part of their “holiday” celebration last night.

Happy 2nd night of Hanukkah from the team at Kensington Caterers!
12/23/2019

Happy 2nd night of Hanukkah from the team at Kensington Caterers!

Why settle for just one kind of latke, when you can have three?! Our latke bar is a huge Hanukkah hit! ...
12/19/2019

Why settle for just one kind of latke, when you can have three?! Our latke bar is a huge Hanukkah hit!
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1300 W 24th Street
Los Angeles, CA
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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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