Special Events
Celebrating a special day or planning a special event for a friend, family or organization? Chef Shelley will work with you to prepare an attractive, delicious menu. And if you are utilizing a special event planner or party rental company, Chef Shelley will work with them to coordinate all the details to ensure your event is a success.
Looking for a unique gift for that special someone's special day? Why not give a gift certificate for Short on Thyme's standard menu service.
Chef Shelley will assist you with the menu planning and execution for:
- Mother's Day/Father's Day
- Anniversary
- Engagement/Wedding
- Birthday
- Holiday Dinner (Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Passover, Easter)
- Buffet Dinner
- Graduation
- Bridal/Baby Shower
- BBQ/Picnic
- Office Parties
- Religious Events
Prices are quoted individually based on number of attendees and desired menu.
Dinner/Cocktail/Theme Parties
Chef Shelley will help you create an intimate sit-down dinner for 20, a casual cocktail party or formal cocktail party with servers passing delicious hors d'oeuvres. She will work with you to select the desired menu, and if there's a special theme you'd like, she will customize the menu to the event's theme.
Romantic Dinner For 2
Candlelight – roses – soft music – fine wine – and a 4-course meal prepared just for your special day. It's the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, or just to say “I love you”.
Wine Tasting
Have a wine-tasting party in your own home or business and Chef Shelley will prepare appetizers to accompany and pair with the selection of wines. She will also arrange for a sommelier or wine representative to host your private party.
Contact Chef Shelley for a free consultation.

“We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink...”
~ Epicurus
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.”
~ Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story
“Don't forget that the flavors of wine and cheese depend upon the types of infecting microörganisms.” ~ Martin H. Fischer

