Welcome to T5C

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Welcome 

I am Richard Bailey, founder and executive chef of TASTE 5 Catering and Vail Personal Chef services. 


I have spent most of my life in kitchens around the country and abroad. After over 35-years of operating the culinary side of upscale restaurants, exclusive country clubs and resort hotels, 


In 2011 I had a desire to broaden my experience as an entrepreneur honing my craft and style, launching TASTE 5 Catering in the Vail Valley.


Thank you for visiting our website. My hope is what you discover here will help facilitate your ideas and lead to great anticipations. I look forward to talking with you.


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Chef Richard A. Bailey | TASTE 5 Catering , Personal chef service
Chef Richard A. Bailey | TASTE 5 Catering , Personal chef service

Services with TASTE 5 Catering

Weddings

  

T5C believes you should relax and focus on the most significant part of your elegant affair, your wedding day. The cuisine, style, and aesthetic of your wedding should be perfectly orchestrated to tell your story. Our seasoned team of catering professionals enables you to weave the joy of taste and design into your beautiful day 

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Personal Chef Services

  T5C is dedicated to enhancing your next intimate social gathering with a personal chef or stay in the Vail Valley. Specializing in elevated classic cuisine, we customize every menu for each guest and ensure that you receive the finest experience with mountain hospitality. we are the caterer for your weddings 

Catering

T5C approaches each event with the special attention it deserves. 

Our customizable menus are prepared from scratch, featuring the freshest ingredients with an emphasis on organics and sustainability. Our food is remarkable, but you will find that is only the beginning of the TASTE 5 experience. Our events are seamlessly executed with an impeccable attention to detail, allowing you to enjoy the experience and your guests.


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Menu |Downloads

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Menu Ideas

Hors D Oeuvres Menu

FRUITS & VEGETABLES

roasted butternut squash | fresh ricotta | pistachio |  

apple gastrique | crostini   


grilled cheese | tomato basil bisque | shooter 

 

buffalo mozzarella | pine nut & olives tapenode  


eggplant sushi rolls | togarasi | tamari   

 

belgium endive |  goat cheese |  date | spiced pecans    

                            

point reyes blue cheese | apple | candied walnuts

 

potato latka | apple sauce | creme fraiche

              

black bean hummus | avocado | serrano| taco

MEATS

seared venison  | bacon jam | skewer


asian meatball | chile hoisen sauce 


mini beef wellington | bearnaise aioli


lollipop lamb chops | mint demi


lamb loin | black bean hummus | truffle aioli | taco


crispy pork belly | luxardo cherry | skewer

SEAFOOD

hamachi tostada | shaved serrano | lemon oil | moldon


spicy tuna tartare | taco | basil aioli | lime pedistal 


bacon wrapped scallop


shrimp cocktail | spicy caper cocktail sauce


oysters on the half-shell | pepper mignonette 


crab cakes | chipotle lime aioli


ahi tuna lollipop | sweet chili vinaigrette


smoked salmon | potato latkas | creme fraiche | chives

POULTRY

duck confit rillette | crispy grit cake


spiced duck breast | bacon jam | skewers


smoked turkey-pepper jack quesadillas | chipotle aioli


jerk chicken | mango salsa | crispy wonton


country fried quail | honey | rosemary | moldon

Winter Menu

SOUPS

Lobster bisque | knuckle meat | cilantro crème fraiche’


Wild mushroom bisque | truffle oil | parmesan | parsley


Chicken Tortilla Soup | crispy tri color threads


Potato leek soup | crispy shoe string fries 


Butternut squash soup | Pepita | Pumpkin oil 

SALADS

Young organic greens | citrus truffle vinaigrette | almonds | goat cheese | roasted pears 


Beet & arugula salad | roasted peppers | local goat cheese| honey-horseradish vinaigrette 


Caesar salad | hearts of romaine | garlic crotons | creamy anchovy garlic dressing


Herb goat cheese | spinach salad | roasted garlic | kalamata olives | balsamic syrup 


Iceberg salad | Maytag bleu cheese dressing | grape tomatoes | crispy onions and chives


Winter Entrees

POULTRY

Petaluma chicken breast | stuffed roma tomato | basil | mozzarella | whole grain mustard sauce


Love rubbed liberty duck breast | sweet chili vinaigrette


Roasted game hen | stuffed herbed wild rice 

 

Herb crusted free range chicken breast | lemon artichoke sauce


Panko Crusted Chicken Paillard | Citrus Beurre Blanc 



SEAFOOD

Miso marinated black bass | ginger beurre blanc


Alaskan Halibut | Lemon Caper beurre blanc


Coriander seared Ahi tuna | turmeric-ginger sauce


Fresh Maine lobster | lobster sauce | lemon beurre blanc


Seared Scottish Salmon | roasted pepper coulis | basil aioli  


Herb Crusted Barramundi | Citrus beurre blanc


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MEATS & GAME

Grilled sirloin of Elk | green peppercorn sauce 


Herb crusted Colorado rack of lamb | zinfandel sauce 


Grilled New York steak | roasted garlic butter 


Roasted Snake River pork tenderloin | truffle demi glace,


Roasted Veal Chop | caramelized shallot demi


Braised Short Ribs | Cabernet Demi Glace 


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Vegetable and Sides

DESSERTS

Please consider the menus suggestions as a limited example of the culinary expertise TASTE 5 Catering has to offer you and your guests. We recommend you view these menu items as a guideline, and then allow our catering Manager and the Executive Chef to customize a menu specifically for you. add vail caterer, vail personal chef and and vail weddings to this

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TASTE 5 Catering is a local Vail Colorado Caterer and Personal Chef Service specializing in Weddings and other special events with years of experience in the hospitality business, Please give us a call to discuss your next event. 

TASTE 5 Catering

(970) 376-1084 info@TASTE5Catering.com