Perfect Venues and Menus MHG Catering & Events Words by Rebecca Spinner Photos courtesy of MHG Catering & Events
It’s impossible not to appreciate Prince Edward Island’s surreal beauty. When it comes to elegance and romance, the Island equals Niagara Falls or the Eiffel Tower. That makes PEI perfect for weddings—and, through Murphy Hospitality Group (MHG) Catering & Events, PEI-based nuptials can be celebrated in venues as charming as the Island itself. Charlottetown’s PEI Brewing Company is one such space. MHG Catering & Events General Manager Kelley Gillis calls the Brewing Company “extraordinary,” describing a mixed-media woodwork and brickwork interior that could easily complement diverse decorating schemes. Couples looking to highlight this unique venue might treat guests to a brewery tour, or a draft from a customized cask of beer. Furthermore, for those planning large-scale celebrations, the space can accommodate up to 500 guests. MHG Catering & Events’ RiverShed venue lies a short distance from Charlottetown, in the Oyster Bed Bridge area. Despite its 150-person capacity, this waterfront space strongly resembles one of the Island’s beloved “getaway” cottages, and features firepits perfect for late-night entertaining. Couples planning a winter wedding will likely fall for Fishbones (in warmer months, this capacity-120 event space is one of PEI’s finest seafood
restaurants). Fishbones’ interior could easily lend itself to a metropolitan, warehouse-style wedding: it’s a stylish--yet relaxed and unpretentious— space. Fishbones, the RiverShed, and the PEI Brewing Company all feature a menu by Culinary Institute of Canada graduate Chef Lincoln Key. “We focus on fresh, local products from local suppliers,” Gillis says. “Whether the event is for 30 or 300, guests still get restaurant-quality food.” The drink selection is chosen just as carefully. “The bar menu includes local, handcrafted ales,” says Gillis; at the PEI Brewing Company, “guests can drink beer that’s brewed in the same building!” The menu on MHG Catering & Events’ website speaks to Chef Key’s gift for chic, playful wedding fare. Couples can tempt guests with lobsters, smores, and even off-kilter delights like mashed potato martinis. And since MHG Catering & Events caters offsite, it’s possible to enjoy Chef Key’s menu even if you’ve already booked a venue. MHG Catering & Events builds “relationships” with clients, says Gillis, that can last 12 months or more. And—venues and menus aside—the company’s most appealing quality may well be their remarkably personal approach during that time. “We’re able to be part of someone’s big day. That’s the most exciting, special thing for us.”
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