--- product_id: 1703325 title: "Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party Paperback – February 1, 2001" brand: "nicole aloni" price: "HK$229" currency: HKD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/1703325-secrets-from-a-caterers-kitchen-the-indispensable-guide-for-planning store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party Paperback – February 1, 2001 **Brand:** nicole aloni **Price:** HK$229 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party Paperback – February 1, 2001 by nicole aloni - **How much does it cost?** HK$229 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/1703325-secrets-from-a-caterers-kitchen-the-indispensable-guide-for-planning) ## Best For - nicole aloni enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nicole aloni brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party Paperback – February 1, 2001 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8188FchN2gL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars From 2 to 200! This book has you covered not just from food but decorations, layouts, and more!!!! *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2015* I am a professional chef and this book help me set up for a couple small and large caterings after first coming out of culinary school and only having limited access and experience with these types of large events!This book covers a lot of the basics and a few of the most stressful and informative tasks about a large catering! You get a planning of menus for both large and small events, information about the where to have or host the event, decoration advice, creating innovative invitations, and most importantly, maintaining a budget!!I do wish it had more information on how much to purchase for a certain amount of people. It does cover some recipes but a set number of protein, number of hotel pans, or weight for a specific guest count could also be useful but other than that this book was a life saver!!Timelines are added and a little on set up and equipment is also touched!! This is a great book if you’re having guest soon!!Click YES if this review was helpful. If not, or if you have a question, leave a comment and I'll answer you! Feedback helps me improve my review! THANKS ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Be an Instant Catering Star! *by I***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2005* I enjoy cooking for 2 to over 20 people, and there can be so much to remember to have the entertaining/dining event turn out "just right".Perhaps you have been to some terrific parties, many "ok" ones, and rarely to some you would uh, rather forget as well... so following this book's advice will better ensure that your event is among the memorable fun events!This book has the commonsense keys to planning and carrying out all plans for the event, from scheduling the event, writing out clear and occasionally fun invitations, budgeting dollarwise for a simple picnic lunch or 7 course dinner's expense ($6 or $60 per person), budgeting for the right quantity of each food, whether it's lobster tails at a buffet, or ounces of turkey for a sit-down meal... it's all in here!Learn correct place settings, kitchen equipment to bring along, bar setups and liquor amounts, rental of extra chairs and tables, where to put the buffet for best effect, ah, it goes on and on!Did you remember to order flowers, when appropriate? Hire a bartender and or a DJ for larger gatherings, so you can mingle with your guests? Freeze and make flavored ice cubes, instead of diluting drinks with melted water from regular ice? Think of fun ways to "theme" decorate your event?"Timelines are included so everything is prepared and placed in order, and making having your list to follow ensures that nothing is forgotten until the end, because it was "hidden in the refrigerator", or "left in the shopping bag".Don't want to be embarassed halfway through the event by "Why didn't we think of that?" Well, get this book, and profit from Nicole Aloni's many years of great parties, and learn from her rare bloopers.And, it has an ample number of over 150 "tried and true" recipes, as a bonus. ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Watch out *by P***F on Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2008* I appreciate having Aloni's books in my catering collection. They are full of useful information and have a delightful tone. Watch out for the recipe for Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Torta. The quantities for the tomato and pesto layers appear not to be correct. I suggest doubling them. I used a 2-quart souffle dish to form the torta; there was barely enough pesto & tomato for one layer of each. Consequently I wasted a lot of time having to double back and make more of these two layers, including another trip to the grocery store. I'm trusting that the dish will be attractive and tasty as described by the author but "easy" is not a word that applies here. I wonder if this recipe was scaled down from a large quantity (you can't make just one of these for Neiman Marcus), thus the quantities are messed up a bit. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hk/products/1703325-secrets-from-a-caterers-kitchen-the-indispensable-guide-for-planning](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/1703325-secrets-from-a-caterers-kitchen-the-indispensable-guide-for-planning) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hong Kong* *Store origin: HK* *Last updated: 2026-05-31*