The Onion Tree Catering
Our Shared Promise: Uncompromised & Down to Earth
We don't believe in corporate shortcuts, static packages, or cold transactions. We limit the number of events we accept each season so that our entire team - led personally by the two of us—can bring our undivided focus, soulful hospitality, and rigorous standards to your table.
Thank you for letting us share our passion with the people you love most.
The Architects of Celebration
The Visionary & Producer:
Raquel Wolf-Jadeja
The Culinary Mind:
Chef Jay Jadeja
Lead of Catering Division & Event Production
Before ever stepping foot into the restaurant industry as a serial entrepreneur, Raquel mastered the complex, high-stakes world of luxury hospitality from the ground up. Having directed premier banquet facilities and worked for years as an event planner and meticulous day-of coordinator, she approaches catering with a rare, 360-degree lens.
For Raquel, catering is never just about dropping off food - it is about orchestrating an entire sensory environment. She speaks the exact language of independent event planners because she has lived in their shoes, mapping out structural venue logistics, perfecting timeline choreography, and managing room flow with absolute grace. When you trust your milestone day to The Onion Tree, you are gaining a seasoned production director who ensures that the behind-the-scenes execution is just as elegant as the first bite.
"To host is a sacred trust. My goal is to handle the weight of every structural and operational detail so seamlessly that our clients and creative partners can completely lose themselves in the joy of the moment." - Raquel
Executive Chef & Creative Lead
Chef Jay is a true global citizen whose culinary philosophy was shaped by a life lived across six continents. Before planting roots in New York, Jay immersed himself in the rich culinary heritages, techniques, and flavors of India, England, Italy, Cyprus, Switzerland, and Australia.
This extraordinary journey gave him a rare, chameleon-like mastery over the global kitchen. He does not cut corners, and he does not replicate factory catering menus. From grinding and hand-toasting small-batch spices in-house to mastering traditional Italian wood-fired techniques and intricate, slow-cooked regional Indian curries, Jay approaches every custom menu as a blank canvas. His depth of knowledge allows him to honor diverse cultural traditions flawlessly, creating harmonious, sophisticated culinary dialogues on a single plate.
At the heart of The Onion Tree Catering is a rare alignment of two distinct crafts: world-class culinary artistry and master-level event production. As business partners and husband-and-wife, Raquel Wolf-Jadeja and Chef Jay Jadeja combine their strengths to create a boutique catering house where flawless logistics meet uncompromised flavor.