An enterprising new caterer in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids aims to deliver as many corporate and group lunches as is humanly possible, and then some.
Andrew Grassmick, 27, recently opened
Andrew's on Cherry, 909 Cherry SE. With a $50 minimum order and a day's notice, patrons select from a menu featuring Grassmick's own sandwich and salad creations and a variety of freshly baked cookies, brewed tea and other beverages.
"A lot of my business is pharmaceutical and medical reps who bring in lunches for doctors and their offices," Grassmick says. "I like to deliver 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time. I'll also do individual orders or lunch for four or five if customers want to pick them up."
Grassmick is happy to pack sack lunches for groups, but unless that's specified the sandwiches arrive cut in half and arranged on platters so diners can choose what they'd like, and salads come in large serving bowls.
Grassmick is a Texas native who moved to Grand Rapids four years ago. His culinary skills are self-taught, he says, adding that he's always been interested in food and cooking. Most recently, Grassmick was the catering manager at
Urban Mill, where he created several of the sandwiches on the menu.
"I'm still playing with Andrew's on Cherry's menu," he says. "I've gotten the best feedback on my pesto turkey cooler wrap which has onions, parmesan cheese, pesto aioli with lemon zest, roma tomatoes, cracked pepper and leaf lettuce on a tomato basil wrap. For some sandwiches I use a crème brulée torch lightly on the meat to bring out the flavor."
Andrew's delivers in the Greater Grand Rapids area for a small fee. Uptown-area deliveries are free.
Source: Andrew Grassmick, Andrew's on Cherry
Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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