Press Releases:

• Margarite's Catering Retires & Names Catering Creations as Successor
• Catering Creations Wins Cover Photo Contest with National Publication:  Catersource Magazine

Meet Chef Snow

Jeffrey E. Snow
Chef's Biography  (also see: Awards and Special Projects)

Jeff Snow is the Owner and Chef of Catering Creations and Affairs Remembered Incorporated specializing in stylish customized menus for all types of catered events.

Meet Chef Snow
How to prepare Chicken Picatta

Jeff Snow began cooking at such an early age, he can't even remember a time when he wasn't working in a kitchen or studying the culinary arts. Upon graduation at Bryan High School in Omaha, Jeff went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln with the intent of obtaining a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Although he enjoyed his business classes, he realized that what he really wanted, was to cook. He decided that he needed to be professionally trained as a Chef. Therefore, after his first year, he left U.N.L. to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York where he obtained a Degree in Occupational Studies. At the C.I.A. Jeff studied a vast array of classes including: Culinary Math, Nutrition, Sanitation, Business Law, Food Cost Control, Classical Banquet Kitchens, Garde Manger, Knife Skills, Sauté, Food Presentation, Baking, Management of Wines and Spirits, Various Classical Ethnic Cooking Styles, and other Advanced Culinary Principals.

Upon graduation of the C.I.A., Jeff worked at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida and at Sarducci's Italian Restaurant in Plano, Texas. Jeff eventually returned to his hometown of Omaha and worked for ten years as the Executive Chef of the French Café in Downtown Omaha's Old Market.

Jeff started his catering and event planning Company, Affairs Remembered Inc. in August of 2002. He co-branded his company by purchasing an established off-premise catering business called Catering Creations. Jeff now brings the restaurant to you with off-premise catering services for a wide variety of events including: Backyard Barbecues, Birthday Parties, Cocktail Parties, Business Luncheons, Sit-Down or Buffet style Wedding Receptions, First Class Dinner Parties, and Distinct Banquet Galas. Whether the event is for 40 people or 1500 people, Jeff and Catering Creations will cater each event to match the client's preferences and budget. And no matter how casual the event, we will always cater it with style!

Catering vs. Restaurant Chefs

Chef Snow worked as a fine dining restaurant chef for close to two decades.  When asked why he prefers working as a catering chef, here is what he said, "At the restaurant, I would work all day prepping meals and then through the dinner rush.  My entire work day was spent in the kitchen.  On occassion, I would get to speak to a guest that would come to the kitchen to thank me for the meal.  Other times, I'd spend about 1/2 an hour walking around the dining room at the end of the night asking guests how their meal was.  The time I would spend speaking to people directly about the food I prepared was very limited.  I became a chef because I loved to see people's reactions to the food I prepared.  I wanted to make them happy.  In catering, not only do I get to help clients design their event menu, but I get to discuss their entire event and see many of them after the meal is served.  During the event and even weeks after the event, I get to speak to the guests about the meal and their heartfelt gratitude.  At the restaurant, I can count on one hand the number of thank you notes that I received.  With catering, we receive thank you cards daily and I get to see the results of a great meal in the guests' faces.  That is priceless for me." 

Awards & Special Projects