Rob Handel Catering

Ask him about his Jerky Blaster. And his home made siracha. And his brownies. And how the jerky blaster fits in.

Rob is not only an incredible chef but also a charming person and an absolute pleasure to work with. We hired him as the private chef for our wedding in Yosemite Valley for 30 guests, with the dinner hosted at an Airbnb in Oakhurst. He flew in from NYC 4 days in advance to get everything prepared and managed the challenging logistics in a timely manner. We were astounded by the amount of work and planning he did for our wedding.

Communicating with Rob ahead of time was easy and seamless. In all our emails, he was always prompt to respond. As this was our first experience hiring a caterer, he helped walk us through the whole process, from providing a budget breakdown and utensil options, to curating a menu for our guests based on our preferences, diet restrictions, and budget. He was very professional in accommodating our tight wedding schedule, and made sure all our guests were served food at peak temperature and freshness.

Chef Rob prepared us an incredible range of dishes in a 5-course meal, covering everything from a fancy sit-down salad and soup, to a more casual buffet hors d'oeuvres and family style entrée. The sweet & sour pork rib was A HIT!!! Not only did it taste like authentic Chinese food, but it was even better than ribs I had back in China. It almost made me cry of homesickness. The dessert was a perfect sweet ending to our wedding dinner. As someone very particular about food, I found every dish to be beyond delicious.

Chef Rob was phenomenal. It wasn't just the great food (many guests asked asked for his contact info); it was his accommodation to our individual needs and timing, as well as his professional service from setup to delivery. I couldn't ask for a better caterer to partner with. I look forward to working with Rob on future events. I truly can't thank him enough and tell you what a relief it was to find him. Highly recommend. Thank you Chef Rob!!

Rob catered brunch for 10 at our rental house and I couldn't be more impressed. He arrived and what felt like mere minutes later, delivered an amazing meal including: beautiful pastries, four full courses, an absolutely delicious clementine cake and sides. The french toast - OMG, the eggs benedict - AMAZING, the chorizo and egg skillet - yummmmm, that chorizo for real. I have no clue how he managed to cook it all so fast and left the kitchen absolutely spotless. Everyone in our crew were thoroughly delighted and stuffed. Rob was kind, knowledgeable, respectful and professional. I would recommend Rob to anyone in the Catskills region looking for a delicious, local, and beautiful meal. What a blast! A+, would brunch again.

We hired Chef Rob for a family celebration. We were astounded with the care and detail he provided for each course; not to mention how fresh and tasty all of the dishes were. I can't recommend him enough and encourage all to see how he can help make your next event or gathering that much better.

My sister and I hired Rob for a small dinner party to make our parents joint birthday celebration extra special, and boy are we ALL glad we made this move! Rob served a 4 course meal, each course was more delicious than the last. As I said to Rob at the end of the evening "our hearts and bellies are FULL!" Rob was a pleasure to work with, very communicative through email, accommodating to meal preferences and had a myriad of dishes for us to pick from when setting the menu. We can't wait for another excuse to welcome Rob back into our home. Highly recommended!

Rob was unbelievably accommodating when half my group contracted COVID the week of the event. He cooked all the food, divided everything into 20 individual boxes, and met us to deliver the food so it could be transported to all the different couples though out the capital region.

On top of all that, the food was absolutely incredible. Rob provided reheating instructions and the food tasted like it came right off the grill.

Rob cooked a 4-course meal for our bachelorette party in Gardiner, NY. He did an amazing job! He was on time, prepared, and every course was DELICIOUS. He was responsive throughout the whole process and very collaborative in selecting the menu items. Could not recommend him enough for a big group meal!!

We were first introduced to Rob at Heather Ridge Farms Bees Knees Cafe. My wife and I are not foodies by any stretch of the imagination. But we do know good food and what we like. Rob knows good food and how to prepare it. On our many visits to The Bees Knees Cafe, Rob has never disappointed. Breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner all left us satisfied and coming back for more. So glad to have Rob back at The Bee's Knees and happy that he is sharing his talents so others can experience incredible dining also.

Rob is a force in the kitchen. Some of my favorite meals were prepared by him. Do yourself a favor and check out his work, if you haven't already.

Rob prepared dinner for 13 of us for a bachelorette party. He was so easy to communicate with prior to the event - very responsive and suggested wonderful menu options. We loved all the options, it was nearly impossible to choose! He took our preferences into consideration and included everything we had hoped. On the night of the event, he was extremely nice and offered some cooking tips! The food was delicious, and the dinner was the highlight of the party! He even surprised us with a special cocktail with homemade liquor! A wonderful, memorable experience. Highly recommend Chef Rob!