Landscape Supplies: North Moore Catering brings NYC style to London for fresh and creative wedding feasts

North Moore Catering brings NYC style to London for fresh and creative wedding feasts

Reviewing Jess Jazey-Spoelstra, Owner & Cook, North Moore Catering Co

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Review is written by Staff @ The Ring and is based on • Interviews with this vendor • Interviews with past brides

North Moore Catering Co was born out of a love for New York City's food culture and one woman's dream to bring that style to London, Ontario. For Owner and Cook Jess Jazey-Spoelstra, coming up with new ideas and concepts and making sure that each wedding has a "wow" factor is just part of what she loves about her job, which she's been doing for over twenty years. Five star service, food and ambiance are what you pay for at North Moore Catering, and we're told by both vendors and brides alike, that if the highest quality and most flavourful food is what you're looking for, then North Moore is worth every penny. And, with a Chef who personally hand picks only the freshest ingredients, creates and cooks everything on-site and focuses on presentation just as much as preparation, we tend to agree.
While food is Jess' expertise, it's not her only focus. She says she'll do anything in her power to make sure your day is as perfect as your vision. "I can arrange for everything from décor to floral, rentals, transportation, DJ, valet, invitations, favours… you name it, we can do it." We heard that North Moore Catering is known for their excellent food pairings, attention to detail and their ability to remain flexible up until the last minute. With such great raves and referrals, we had to know more about the woman, the food and the company; so, we sat down with Jess, checked out some of North Moore's menu samplings, and discovered just how they make unforgettable meals for weddings.

Food & the city...
Jess has been working with weddings for over twenty years now, having started at Wonderland Gardens when she was thirteen, bussing tables and serving coffee and dessert, which she did on and off while going to University.
Jess' education varied from English to Human Resources before she found her niche in cooking. "I always thought I liked something until I got right into it and then decided, that’s not my dream," she told The Ring. "Catering is my dream, and I’m here to stay."
Though she was a part of the industry for over ten years, it was Jess' move to New York City in 2001 that really made her realize this dream. This is where Jess says she was introduced to many new flavours and food concepts. "I was in love and New York City was my boyfriend!" she says. And this love affair continued for the next six years (even though she had only planned to stay for one). "It was, shall we say, my 'university of food and service'."
When Jess moved back to London in 2007, she decided to start a catering business that focused on NY deli-style sandwiches. The street Jess worked on in NYC was N. Moore St., which everyone called North Moore St.. "I always loved that street and the local vibe Tribeca offered New Yorkers," Jess says, "and so, North Moore Catering was born. It’s my bow to New York City without being cheesy."
Planning her own wedding just after moving back to Ontario, Jess interviewed a lot of caterers who she says seemed to be serving mediocre food at high prices. "I hated hearing the word 'NO', yet it kept occurring," she says. So, she changed her catering vision to focus more on weddings with the goal to come up with new ideas and food/service concepts daily. Jess even travels all over the world and back to New York City to taste and visualize new concepts. "I love taking a new flavour or some sort of visual presentation and changing it to accommodate a wedding for a couple hundred people."
All of Jess' training has been hands-on, which she feels is the best approach. "You can’t learn this stuff in school - I’ve served, I’ve bartended, I’ve worked in the kitchen." And over the course of her career, Jess has learned to work for hours on end with little to no breaks, in every kind of weather imaginable, and is confident that her experience has taught her to overcome any hurdles that can occur at events. "You need to know how to react quickly and how to make everything okay... more than okay, outstanding," which North Moore Catering has done with over forty weddings and countless other events.