Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group
Friday, Mar 7, 2008
Redefining Chicago’s Culinary Experience
Famous Chicago restaurant 17/West at the Berghoff, the Berghoff Café and bar and popular Chicago catering company Artistic Events by Carlyn Berghoff have combined to form the Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group. The business headquarters, located at the historic Berghoff building at 17 West Adams St. will be composed of two divisions; Berghoff Catering and Berghoff Restaurant.
After twenty years in the catering business and the success of 17/West at the Berghoff, Berghoff’s goal is to unite the two businesses, offering guests and clients a unique “tradition with a twist” experience.
“Both 17/West and Artistic Events have become such staples in Chicago that I knew it was time to bring them both under one umbrella,” says Berghoff. “I’m so excited for this next step in both businesses, and I know this change will be for the best.”
Since Carlyn Berghoff opened 17/West at the Berghoff in 2006, in the space formerly occupied by her family’s 107-year-old restaurant, she has defined ‘tradition with a twist,’ enhancing modern dishes while keeping her family’s classic meals. The unification of Artistic Events by Carlyn Berghoff and 17/West at the Berghoff into The Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group will further her family’s culinary relationship with Chicago while evolving to accommodate modern times.
Joining the Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group is Jodi Fyfe, a 20-year veteran in the hospitality industry. Fyfe will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer, taking a lead role in the company’s future development and expanding Berghoff Catering to cultivate cutting-edge cuisine, service and trends.
Today, guests can visit the Berghoff restaurant, the Berghoff Café and the Bar at the Berghoff to sample dozens of classic and modern dishes. For meeting and events, the restaurant boasts several spaces available, including the famous Century Room, as well as the West Room and East Room.
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About Carlyn Berghoff: Carlyn Berghoff, fourth-generation member of one of Chicago’s most prominent restaurant families, is the founder and owner of the Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group. The Berghoff restaurant combines old Berghoff favorites and dishes with modern, contemporary twists. Carlyn Berghoff and her mother Jan co-authored “The Berghoff Family Cookbook,” a collection of never before published Berghoff recipes, family history and entertaining tips. In the first week of the book’s release, it became one of the top ten best selling cookbooks in the country. Berghoff has appeared in numerous publications, including Wine Enthusiast, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and local network shows around the country. She also appeared on Martha Stewart’s Sirius Satellite radio show.