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Oct 2 26 Proposal: Sandeep + John's Wedding

Essential Herbs — Wedding Proposal · Sandeep + John

Sandeep + John's Bountiful Fall Wedding

Full evening catering & service · Saturday, October 4, 2026

Two Location Options Available
Choose your venue. Deposit depends on location selected.
Event
Sandeep + John's Wedding
Date
Friday, October 4, 2026
Guest Count
80
Service Duration
6 hours (5 PM – 11 PM)

Overview

Clean. Refined. Memorable.

An evening of exceptional food and seamless service. Fresh seasonal ingredients prepared with precision, passed and served by our team throughout the night. Simple elegance that lets the food and your guests do the talking.

What's In Season

October

Peak autumn harvest. Deep squashes, root vegetables, orchard fruits at their finest. Mushrooms, fresh herbs winding down. The season is warm, earthy, and refined.

Led by intuition. Rooted in place.

Essential Herbs operates at the intersection of culinary excellence and thoughtful execution. Our approach balances simple, complex, and unexpected flavor combinations using the freshest local ingredients. We believe food is a vessel—accessible to all, with the potential to elevate the profoundly human experience of breaking bread together into something profound. Featured in Bon Appétit, WSJ, Vogue, Eater, and the New York Times. Co-founder of Breaking Bread NYC.

Passed, plated, and shared.

Hors d'oeuvres & Grazing Arrival and throughout
First Course Family-style service
Second Course Family-style platters
Dessert As service concludes
Beverage Program

Emma Lutteral & Russell Markus

Emma Lutteral is a New York-based chef originally from Argentina, with experience cooking across private events, high-end catering, and acclaimed restaurant kitchens—including AbcV by Jean-Georges and Tokyo Record Bar. Her cooking is grounded in real ingredients, global technique, and a deep commitment to responsible sourcing. Drawing on fermentation, preservation, and culinary traditions from Argentina, Japan, the Middle East, and beyond, she builds menus with a bold, layered palate—tangy, earthy, spicy, acidic—where vegetables are never a side thought.

For this event, Emma leads the kitchen as head chef while Russell collaborates on menu development, source, and logistical support. This partnership ensures both culinary excellence and seamless execution across all operational details.

Full team care for 80 guests.

Kitchen Leadership: Emma Lutteral (head chef) + 1 sous chef
Kitchen Support: 4 prep cooks + 2 porter
Bar Service: 1 bartender + 1 bar back
Front of House: 1 captain + 8 front-of-house servers
Rentals: Client provides all event rentals (tables, chairs, linens, serviceware)

Two options. Same caliber of service.

Tribeca

102 Franklin St, Tribeca, NYC
All-day venue access for optimal setup and kitchen prep
Team travels locally (no housing required)
$25,164.00 + TAX + GRATUITY

Hudson/Catskill

567 Kings Rd, Catskill, NY 12414
Day-before access recommended for kitchen familiarization
Includes team housing & transportation from NYC
$34,018.00 + TAX + GRATUITY

Price Difference Explained
The Catskill option includes overnight staff accommodations ($2,500) and round-trip transportation from NYC ($500), reflecting the logistics of a multi-hour travel requirement. Food, menu, staffing, and service quality are identical across both locations.

Transparent pricing.

TRIBECA

Food ($205/person) $16,400.00
Beverage ($65/person) $5,200.00
Sustainability Fee (4%) $864.00
Admin Fee (12.5%) $2,700.00
SUBTOTAL $25,164.00
NYC Sales Tax (8.875%) $2,233.31
Gratuity (15% on food + beverage) $3,240.00
TOTAL INVESTMENT $30,637.31

50% deposit ($15,318.66) upon signing. Final 50% due 2 weeks before event.

HUDSON/CATSKILL

Food ($295/person) $23,600.00
Beverage ($70/person) $5,600.00
Sustainability Fee (4%) $1,168.00
Admin Fee (12.5%) $3,650.00
SUBTOTAL $34,018.00
NYC Sales Tax (8.875%) $3,019.10
Gratuity (15% on food + beverage) $4,380.00
TOTAL INVESTMENT $41,417.10

50% deposit ($20,708.55) upon signing. Final 50% due 2 weeks before event.

What happens next.

Confirmation & Timeline
1) Choose your location. 2) Sign this proposal and return. 3) 50% deposit due to secure date (non-refundable) 4) 60 days before: final menu selections with Emma + Russell. 5) 14 days before: menu lock, guest count confirmation, final logistics.
REMAINING 50% BALANCE DUE 45 DAYS BEFORE EVENT. Half of this portion is refundable up to 3 weeks from the event 
Dietary Restrictions & Preferences
Please confirm any allergies or dietary needs. Russell will accommodate without sacrificing flavor or presentation.