The Fork Goes on the Left

About The Fork Goes on the Left

The Fork Goes on the Left

Owner/Chef

Mellanee is a passionate culinary professional dedicated to creating unique dining experiences that cater to individual tastes and preferences. With a strong belief in the importance of healthful food preparation, Mellanee focuses on crafting dishes that are not only delicious but also visually appealing. Driven by a sense of purpose, Mellanee takes pride in her ability to nourish others through her cooking. She values the opportunity to collaborate with clients, ensuring that each dining experience reflects their vision and desires.

What makes The Fork Goes on the Left different—ME! It’s personal…I’m hands on from the beginning —phone consultation, guiding you through the tasting phase, cooking with my team and culminating with “bells & whistles” on your wedding day! Always bringing my passion for food and excellent service.

Sample catered weddings

We are always inspired to work with our clients to ensure a successful and cohesive event.

Guest Count

150

Total Catering Cost

$17,000

Menu Highlights

  • Family-style meal
  • Passed appetizers

Services Included

  • Chef(s)
  • Service Captain(s)
  • Service Staff
  • Setup / Breakdown
  • Clean Up / Trash Removal
  • Gratuity
Sweet Heart Table - Hors D'ouerves Platter
Sweet Heart Table - Hors D'ouerves Platter

Services

Services

  • Bartenders
  • Cleanup and breakdown
  • Consultations and tastings - for a fee
  • Delivery and setup
  • Rental coordination - directly invoice couple
  • Serving staff

Cuisines

  • Farm-to-table
  • Southern

Dietary accommodations

  • Dairy-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Meal types

  • Buffet
  • Dessert service
  • Family-style meal
  • Food stations
  • Passed appetizers
  • Seated meal
  • Stationary appetizers

Beverage services

  • Bartending
  • Beverage servingware rentals
  • Mixers/non-alcoholic options

Extra costs

  • Consultation / Tasting
  • Gratuity
  • Rentals - beverage ware
  • Rentals - dining ware
  • Rentals - linens

Reviews

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  • Perfection

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    •Michael T.•Feb 24, 2025

    Perfection—that’s the only word to describe our experience with The Fork Goes on the Left. From start to finish, they delivered beyond our highest expectations. The food was nothing short of exquisite—every bite bursting with flavor, beautifully presented, and served with impeccable timing. Our guests are still raving about it! Beyond the incredible cuisine, their team was an absolute dream to work with. Professional, warm, and attentive, they made the entire process seamless and stress-free. They anticipated our needs before we even voiced them and ensured that every detail was flawless. The service was as refined as the food itself—gracious, efficient, and polished. If you’re looking for a caterer who will elevate your event to something truly extraordinary, look no further. The Fork Goes on the Left is simply the best, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their role in making our wedding unforgettable.

  • The most complimented addition to our wedding day…

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    •Onika V.•Feb 11, 2025

    Everything about our wedding day was perfect - the venue, the weather, all of our friends flying in to help us celebrate… but the food? OH MY GOODNESS. It was easily the thing our guests complimented most. Mellanee was practically a celebrity by the end of the night!! Seriously, our guests raved about the catering. My brother asked to meet Mellanee just so he could thank her personally for the ox tail spring rolls, lol. The Fork Goes on the Left stood out for their menu creation, artfully designed to accentuate our Jamaican, Filipino and Italian heritage. Mellanee was able to accommodate all of our requests, while providing invaluable insight from her professional experience. She handled our wedding trial and day with the utmost of care. I’m forever grateful we decided to go with a caterer whose love shines through her food (as opposed to one of the larger companies we were considering). Her staff was professional and made sure dinner service was handled efficiently. Our wedding memories wouldn’t be quite the same without Mellanee and The Fork Goes on the Left. If you want a reliable professional with a knack for making delicious food, you’ve just found it.

  • Absolutely incredible

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    •Andrea G.•Sep 13, 2023

    The Fork Goes on the Left provided everything we needed for our wedding: incredible food that the guests keep talking about, an amazing team to make sure everything went smoothly, and a real enthusiasm for making sure the event went as well as we envisioned it. Mellanee is a true professional. We knew we wanted to work with her as soon as we left the tasting. She brings her unique style of fusing southern and Caribbean flavors in a way that is entirely original. Everything was presented beautifully and was absolutely delicious. We made a what felt like hundreds of decisions while planning and picking a caterer is probably the most important. After the wedding, we felt that choosing the Fork Goes on the Left was the best decision we could have made. I cannot imagine having had our wedding catered by anyone else.

  • Stellar food and vendor!

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    •KaylaBelle Events Janelle•Mar 18, 2020

    Working with Mellanee is an absolute dream as a professional planner. I simply have to introduce my clients to Mel and every t is crossed and every i is dotted with catering for my clients. My clients always share the genuine warmth they feel after talking to her which allows full confidence in their day.

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