I Rolled the Dice on a New Caterer. Here’s What Happened.

I hired a young duo—whose food I'd never even tasted—as private chefs for a party. Talk about going out on a limb!

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Dinner by “The Food Life of Zach and Cody”

The Food Life of Zach and Cody
Private Chefs for Hire
Website: foodlifeofzachandcody.com

Catering by Cyd has long been my go-to. But as someone who covers the local food scene, I can’t just stick with one caterer—any more than I can eat at the same restaurant every time I dine out. So when it came time to throw a party for 20 to celebrate a cluster of friends’ birthdays, I decided to roll the dice on someone entirely new.

In fact, I raised the risk factor: I hired The Food Life of Zach and Cody (Zach Allard and Cody Hughey)—a duo whose food I hadn’t even tasted. Still, when I interviewed them las…