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Sea Stars Catering & Events is based in Monterey, California and cooks delicious locally sourced dishes for weddings. This service was established by Chef Jamie, who began as her culinary career in New York City with a degree from the French Culinary Institute and experience at top restaurants in NY and Big Sur, she discovered her passion for catering when working for touring bands across California. She has recently partnered with another Chef Paul Corsentino who came from a background of being chef at restaurants such as Bouley in NYC and Ventana in Big Sur. They take pride in crafting custom menus that ring true to each couple and the local growers and farmers from where ingredients are sourced. Along with providing a top tier catering and event planning service, Sea Stars has a sister company in Stardust Rentals which has has an extensive inventory of vintage and handmade decor that will suit a celebration designed to reflect the naturalistic beauty ofthe area.

Services Offered

As well as their availability for catering and decor, the team at Sea Stars also offers a comprehensive day of coordination package.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$95

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$75

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$75

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$20

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Set Up
Clean Up
Cake
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$10

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Signature Drink

What event services do you provide?

Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
Asian
BBQ
Caribbean
French
Greek
Indian
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
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C & Sent on 06/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the best

Look no further, this crew is the best there is for Carmel & Big Sur weddings. Cannot recommend them enough, truly exceptional. Can we get married again (to the same person) ?
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Denise C. Sent on 05/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Sea Stars Catering

Jamie was fantastic with arranging catering for out small wedding at Wind and Sea Estate. The food was excellent, Chef Paul did an amazing job. She also did a great job helping coordinate what might be needed for the day. Recommend to everyone having a wedding in the Big Sur area.
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Nicole H. Sent on 12/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Five Stars for Sea Stars

We hired Jamie to cater and coordinate our wedding, I can't say enough good things about our experience with her. Our original wedding date was in 2020, we decided to postpone to 2021 and she was so gracious and helped us find a new date. We only hired her for day of coordinating but she went above and beyond to help us find the right vendors and to answer my hundreds of questions leading up to our day. We had never even visited our venue prior to our wedding day so we had so many worries and questions about the space, she made us feel at ease. She was professional and so calm and kind. The food was absolutely incredible, it was not only the best "wedding food" I've ever had but honestly one of the best meals I've ever had. All of our guests were impressed with chef Paul and her entire team. I highly recommend hiring Sea Stars for your event!
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Team

Jamie Jarrard
Jamie Jarrard
Owner/Planner

Following her training in Culinary Arts at the prestigious French Culinary Institute in NYC, Chef Jamie has cooked in a variety of top restaurants. She discovered her love for catering and event planning when she began managing backstage hospitality and dinner for musicians on tour and then later for their weddings which sparked her love for planning and catering weddings on the Big Sur coast. Jamie learned the fun way how to create a stellar meal and vibe to the stars by embracing seasonal, local, wild produce. Her work as head pastry chef at the Post Ranch Inn for 5 years helped her to develop an extensive knowledge of wedding cake design. Wedding planning, wedding rentals and design are all part of the Sea Stars package. Jamie has run Sea Stars Catering since 2007. She is now focusing on creating menus, booking and planning the events and has recently partnered with Chef Paul Corsentino who is acting as Chef at most of the events

Paul Corsentino
Paul Corsentino
Owner/Chef

Paul Corsentino, Executive Chef, brings more than a decade of cosmopolitan big city experience to the iconic rustic setting of Big Sur and Monterey Bay. With an honest and bucolic approach to coastal American cooking, Corsentino works closely with local foragers, fisherman and farms to infuse authentic ingredients from the surrounding coastal landscape into his always-changing menus.

Most recently, Chef Corsentino was the Executive Chef at The Sur House Restaurant at Ventana Big Sur, where he found a passion for local ingredients from Big Sur and the Monterey Bay as well as the Central Coast.

A native of Illinois and graduate of the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Corsentino began his culinary career in 2002 at the nationally acclaimed MK in Chicago where he was Chef de Partie at this New American restaurant. He then headed east, serving as Chef Tournant at Bouley in New York City where he worked closely with Cesar Ramirez, an innovative chef whose use of French techniques helped Corsentino cultivate and refine what would become his own trademark style.

Subsequent positions included Executive Sous Chef at Rouge Tomate on the Upper East Side where Corsentino created truly seasonal fare with locally sourced products and then Chef de Cuisine at Dumont in Brooklyn’s vibrant Williamsburg neighborhood where he created elevated American-style comfort food.

Corsentino’s final stint in New York, before moving to the west coast, was as Executive Chef of The National at The Benjamin Hotel in New York City. He worked with celebrated chef and restaurateur, Geoffrey Zakarian, who was an influential mentor.

Corsentino has proven he can handle the heat in the kitchen, having assisted Zakarian in winning the fourth season of Food Network’s “The Next Iron Chef, Super Chefs” in 2011 and making multiple appearances alongside Zakarian on “Iron Chef America.” Corsentino has also appeared on “Simply Ming” cooking alongside Ming Tsai showcasing the flavors of Monterey Bay.

Corsentino is a regular participant in Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival and has participated in many other dining festivities. Chef Corsentino currently resides in Seaside, California, with his wife Amarisa and son Rocco. He enjoys running and hiking when not creating in the kitchen.

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