Our passion for superior food and personalized service will leave your guests, family and clients talking long after your event! Harvest and Plate makes the art of entertaining easy. Whether you are hosting an intimate gathering or a large informal event, we offer the same great food and service.
WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE: Tents | Tables | Chairs Bars | Servers | Bartenders Linens China | Silver Service Flowers | Wedding Planning Services
Chef Alyssa LaFrance grew up and started her culinary adventures in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. From a very young age she began cooking traditional comfort and wild game foods all from scratch, with her Grandmother. Hosting large dinner parties for all of their friends, near and far! Her passion for food, family, and togetherness motivated her to enroll at New England Culinary Institute. Graduating with a degree in Culinary Arts and a Certificate in Baking & Pastry, Chef Alyssa furthered her education by working in the top restaurants in the NEK. From making authentic Austrian cuisine to wood fired pizza and hand-made pasta, she gained all the experience available. Her pursuit for knowledge and experience brought her to Maine's seacoast where she now lives with her husband and four dogs. With her passion for food and connection, Chef Alyssa is dedicated to making any event big or small one to remember!
"For me, food is about connection. It's about the memories that originate from that first bite or the smell of my great grandmother's homemade bread. I love bringing people together and delivering an experience that will be remembered for a lifetime."
"My family has had Chef Alyssa LaFrance cook for us for 2 private dinners for our family's holiday party. She is incredible! Friendly, reliable, and so talented."
"I would like to extend a heartfelt "thank you" to chef Loren and serving staff, Alyssa, Martin, Nevell, and Damiter. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Thank you for helping to make my father's memorial service memorable and special for his family and friends. I truly appreciate how professional and talented your team members are. You have a customer for life."
"I loved everything last night and from the range of everyone telling me what they liked best, I think you hit it all on the mark. They variety of oysters, the lamb chops, the BLT’s, shrimp and risotto got the most mention from everyone."
"Just a note to express our appreciation for the very successful catering by Chef Alyssa and her team last Sunday. She did a spectacularly good job, reacted well to what turned out to be a non-crisis and demonstrated great emotional intelligence throughout the day. The attendees remarked very positively on the food and service and I believe there are several opportunities for Harvest & Plate to gather some new clients."
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"I hope you heard the compliments I heard last night because they were well deserved. You and the others did an OUTSTANDING job. The food could not have been better in any way and the attention the servers gave everyone was fantastic. My friends commented that they seemed to always have someone there serving them something but never felt pushed to quickly eat something because another was right behind them. I, too, am also glad we talked about last year and was able to make this year so spectacular. Thank you for listening to my idiosyncrasies!!!!
