Coastal Luxe: Full-Service Beachside Galas, Weddings & Private Celebrations

Galveston Island • Jamaica Beach • West End Estates • Bolivar Peninsula & Crystal Beach

Executive Chef Tasha | (832) 781-0101 | [email protected]

Turnkey Coastal Elegance. Bespoke Table Styling. Flawless Event Execution. When your celebration demands more than a casual drop-off, Executive Chef Tasha delivers comprehensive culinary productions directly to your oceanfront estate, private coastal venue, or permitted shoreline setting. From passed hors d'oeuvres at sunset to multi-course seated banquets, our team handles every detail—setup, styling, service, and cleanup—so you remain immersed in the celebration.

Celebrations We Produce

• Beachfront Weddings & Vow Renewals: Barefoot ocean ceremonies transitioning into tented, black-tie shoreline receptions featuring passed small bites, live carving stations, and dual-plated Southern coastal banquets.

• Milestone Birthday Galas (40th, 50th, 60th, 75th+): Celebratory evenings with custom ambient lighting, floor-length table linens, plated surf-and-turf dining, and dedicated bar and dessert service overlooking the water.

• Luxury Baby Showers & Gender Reveals: Elevated midday seaside brunches, pastel linen styling, artisan mocktail stations featuring Chef Tasha's Signature Mint Lemonade, and tiered Southern dessert displays.

• High-End Rehearsal Dinners & Welcome Galas: Multi-course Southern welcome feasts complete with crystal glassware, passed appetizers, and uniformed hospitality service.

• Golden & Silver Wedding Anniversaries: Seated multi-course dinners at private beachfront villas with custom printed menus, wine service, and dedicated banquet captains.

• Executive Retreats & Private Foundation Dinners: High-touch, private chef-level dining experiences for leadership teams and family foundations hosting along the Gulf Coast.

💎 Full-Service Hospitality, Decor & Event Infrastructure

Every full-service package transforms beach homes, private estates, and tented beach pavilions into luxury dining destinations:

• Uniformed Banquet Staff & Event Captains ($45/hr per attendant, 4-hr min): Dedicated service professionals handling guest greeting, continuous champagne/wine pouring, tray-passed hors d'oeuvres, synchronized dinner service, table clearing, and end-of-night breakdown.

• Designer Floor-Length Linens & Coordinated Textiles: Premium floor-length linens, custom fabric runners, cloth napkins, and coordinated chair sashes tailored to your event's theme and color palette.

• Coastal Luxe Tabletop & Place Settings: Choice of gold or silver-rimmed porcelain dinnerware, heavyweight flatware, stemmed crystal glassware, and weighted napkins engineered to remain anchor-flat in coastal breezes.

• Enhanced Chafing & Floral Displays: High-polish roll-top stainless or hammered copper chafing units framed by coastal floral arrangements, floating candles, and elevated risers.

• 100% Glass-Free Sand Compliance: For events staged directly on public sand or dunes, we provide luxury, heavyweight crystal-cut acrylics and shatterproof barware fully compliant with Galveston City and County safety ordinances.

• Spotless Kitchen & Venue Restoration: Our team leaves your rental estate kitchen, staging area, or venue cleaner than we found it, managing all trash bagging, recycling, and off-site disposal.

 Full-Service Gala Menu Collections

Tier 1: The "Gulf Breeze" Cocktail Reception ($42.00 / guest)

Ideal for welcome mixers, sunset vow renewals, luxury baby showers, and gender reveals.

• Four Tray-Passed Hors d'oeuvres: Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites: Tender sirloin seared with rosemary and garlic butter on bamboo skewers.

• Warm Gulf Lump Crab Crostini: Gulf lump crab folded with cream cheese and Creole spices on toasted garlic baguettes.

• Mini Buttermilk Chicken & Belgian Waffles: Drizzled with warm bourbon-infused maple glaze.

• Jumbo Chilled Gulf Shrimp Cocktail: Served with tangy house remoulade and zesty cocktail sauce.

• The Grand Coastal Grazing Display: Artisan cheeses, cured charcuterie, fresh berries, candied pecans, crackers, and warm dips arranged on multilevel wooden and marble risers.

• Signature Beverage Service: Chef Tasha’s Signature Mint Lemonade and Southern Sweet Tea served from covered glass/crystal beverage urns.

• Included Service: Uniformed banquet servers for passed service and station tending, heavy-gauge cocktail plates, linen-feel napkins, and complete site cleanup.

Tier 2: The "Shoreline Majesty" Banquet ($68.00 / guest)

Our signature wedding, 50th/60th birthday, and milestone anniversary production.

• Plated Salad Course: Baby spring greens with candied pecans, goat cheese, fresh strawberries, and peach-balsamic vinaigrette with warm sweet cornbread and honey-whipped butter.

• Dual-Entree Attended Buffet or Family-Style Service: 

• Pan-Seared Bourbon Peach Glazed Atlantic Salmon: Fresh filets seared golden with sweet Texas bourbon glaze.

• Tender Slow-Braised Beef Oxtails: Melt-in-your-mouth beef simmered for 8 hours in rich brown gravy

• OR Carved Slow-Smoked Prime Texas Beef Brisket with rich au jus.

• Three Accompaniments:

• Signature 5-Cheese Baked Macaroni & Cheese with golden crust

• Slow-Braised Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey (or smokeless vegan)

• Spiced Candied Sweet Yams with brown sugar and pecan crumble

• Included Tabletop & Staffing: Full floor-length linens, coordinated cloth napkins, porcelain china plates, polished stainless flatware, stemmed water goblets, Banquet Captain, and dedicated service staff.

Tier 3: The "High Tide" Executive Gala ($88.00 / guest)

The ultimate coastal dining production for private estates and luxury beachfront compounds.

• Full 1-Hour Passed Cocktail Hour: All 4 signature small bites plus the Grand Coastal Grazing Display.

• Plated Coastal Salad Course: Served with fresh artisanal rolls and sweet cornbread.

• Live Chef Action & Carving Stations:

• Carved Prime Rib of Beef: Slow-roasted with fresh herbs, served with au jus and horseradish cream.

• Pan-Seared Bourbon Glazed Salmon or Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes: Accompanied by lemon caper remoulade.

• Live Stone-Ground Cheddar Grits & Blackened Gulf Shrimp Bar: Made-to-order with bacon crumbles, green onions, and Cajun garlic butter sauce.

• Three Gourmet Sides: 5-Cheese Baked Mac, Garlic Haricot Verts, Smoked Gouda Scalloped Potatoes.

• Southern Dessert Duet: Individual mason jars of Warm Peach Cobbler and Southern Banana Pudding shooters.

• Complete Hospitality Suite: Full porcelain and crystal rental suite, designer floor-length linens, table runners, uniformed servers, bussers, and TABC-certified bar staff.

🍸 Beverage Management & Event Enhancements

• TABC-Certified Bartending Service ($50.00/hr per bartender, 4-hr min): Professional beverage staff to manage client-provided spirits, wine, beer, and signature mixers. Includes setup of bar ice, garnishes, and shaker tools.

• Champagne & Toast Service ($4.50 per guest): Stemmed crystal flutes (or shatterproof coastal flutes) pre-poured and tray-passed for toasts, speeches, or gender-reveal moments.

• Coffee & Cordials Station ($6.50 per guest): Brewed dark roast coffee, chicory blends, gourmet flavored syrups, creamers, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings presented in polished silver urns.

• Late-Night Celebration Sliders ($12.00 per guest): Mini smoked brisket sliders, crispy fried chicken biscuits with hot honey, and mac & cheese cups passed during the final hour of dancing.

⏱️ Timeline of Service (Day-of Execution)

Time

Service Phase

Operational Details

T - 2.5 Hours

Load-In & Decor Staging

Linens pressed, tables set, bar chilled, chafers positioned.

T - 30 Mins

Captain Inspection

Food brought to holding temperature, staff line-up and uniform check.

T + 0:00

Cocktail Hour & Arrivals

Tray-passed hors d'oeuvres, cocktail bar opens, grazing table active.

T + 1:00

Seated / Attended Dining

Plated salads served, carving stations open, wine poured.

T + 2:15

Toasts & Dessert Station

Champagne poured, warm cobbler & dessert shooters presented.

T + 3:30

Strike & Site Restoration

Kitchen deep-cleaned, trash removed off-site, linens packed.

🌊 Coastal Safety, Weather & Staging Protocols

• Wind-Gauge Staging Threshold: If sustained coastal winds exceed 18 mph on the shoreline or open deck, our banquet captain automatically transitions table service from stemmed crystal to weighted base glassware, and anchors cloth linens with low-profile discreet clips to maintain a clean aesthetic.

• Rapid Weather Shift Window: For outdoor lawn or sand-side ceremonies, we establish a mandatory 3-hour decision check prior to guest arrival. If radar indicates active squalls, our team executes the pre-planned indoor/covered breezeway floor plan without dining delays.

• Self-Contained Staging Footprint: We bring commercial warming towers and insulated transport units, requiring only dedicated counter space and a standard 120V outlet for station lighting or warming.

• Remote Power & Sanitation: For remote sand-side setups without shore power, our production team provides quiet-run inverter power and pressurized hand-wash stations fully compliant with Galveston County Environmental Health standards.

📍 Service Reach & Event Minimums

• Galveston Island & Jamaica Beach Estates:$1,500.00 full-service minimum

• Bolivar Peninsula & Crystal Beach Properties:

• $2,000.00 full-service minimum(Includes ferry logistics and extended travel staging)

• Retainer & Payment Terms: A 50% non-refundable retainer reserves your date and staff. The remaining balance and final guest count are due strictly 14 business days prior to the event.

• Insurance & Venue Coordination: We provide a $2,000,000 Commercial General Liability Certificate of Insurance (COI) for island venues, HOAs, and property management firms upon request.

• Direct Event Concierge Line: (832) 781-0101

• Direct Email: [email protected]