Manhattan moves at its own pace. The clients are sharper, the venues are tighter, the loading windows are shorter, and the standard is non-negotiable. Selene Catering has spent the last decade learning how to deliver fine-dining execution inside the city’s most challenging spaces — Tribeca raw lofts with no kitchens, SoHo galleries with one freight elevator, Midtown rooftop venues with strict union load-in windows, and Upper East Side townhouses with white-glove building requirements
We routinely build full production kitchens inside raw lofts, galleries, and rooftop spaces across SoHo Tribeca, Chelsea and the Meatpacking District — including all rentals, refrigeration, and fire-marshal approved cooking equipment.
Liberty House, Maritime Parc, Battello, Hudson House, The Brownstone and Mason Jar — we’ve
operated as both the contracted caterer and as the off-site partner working alongside in-house teams.
Our trucks, staff and kitchen leads are familiar with both Lincoln and Holland Tunnel logistics, PATH
station-adjacent loading, and the Newport / Exchange Place corporate corridor.
Many of our Manhattan clients are NYC corporate teams and couples who want Manhattan-quality
catering without Manhattan venue minimums. We deliver on that promise.
Our Manhattan catering services cover the full event spectrum:
Bespoke menus, plated or station-style service, full rentals and white-glove staffing for ceremonies and receptions of every size.
Breakfast meetings, client lunches, all-hands events, product launches, holiday parties and
conferences.
Black-tie galas, milestone birthdays, anniversary dinners, fundraisers and high-touch private
Curated cocktail menus, certified bartenders, sommelier-led wine programs and full bar build-outs.
Live sushi rolling, theatrical carving, hot interactive stations, raw bars and chef-curated market displays.
Selene Catering operates across Manhattan in full, including but not limited to
W Hoboken and rooftop properties with Manhattan skyline views.
Pier 13, Pier A Park-adjacent venues and Hudson waterfront event spaces.
Uptown and Downtown brownstone dinners, rooftop parties and intimate residential events.
Coordinating with on-campus event teams for graduations, fundraisers and academic galas.
Working with Washington Street and waterfront restaurants for buyouts and hybrid catering
arrangements
Greenpoint, Red Hook, Bushwick and Industry City spaces requiring full kitchen build-outs, lighting plots and bar infrastructure.
Find answers to common questions about our catering services
Yes — this is a core specialty. We bring in our own ovens, induction tops, refrigeration, prep stations, and FDNY-compliant equipment. Many of our most successful Manhattan events take place in venues with zero kitchen infrastructure.
Yes. We issue COIs naming your venue, building management and any additional insured parties as required, and we coordinate freight-elevator times, union load-in windows, and street-permit logistics in advance.
We cater intimate seated dinners from approximately 20 guests up to galas of 500+. Pricing and minimums vary by neighborhood, venue and service style — share your details and we’ll send a tailored proposal.
Share your date, headcount, venue and vision. We’ll come back with a tailored proposal — menudirection, station design, beverage program, staffing plan and full investment.
