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Smoky Flavors

Lancaster, PA, USA

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‘21 Certificate of Excellence, 2021

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Smoky Flavors is a local catering company from Lancaster, PA offering fine cuisine and award-winning, wood-smoked BBQ . We cater for personal and business events, inside and out in southeast PA. Whatever the setting, we provide an excellent, personalized experience. Let us assist you in creating the event you envision.

19 hires on Bark
23 hour response time

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8 January 2024

Catering

After catering our last 3 family Christmas parties, and being very unsatisfied with the food, I decided to look into a new catering service. I came across Smoky Flavors and decided to give them a try. After reviewing the menu and speaking with Sharon, I settled upon the Deep Fried Creole Infused Turkey, the Deep Fried Tuscan Herbed Chicken, and the Bourbon-Molasses Infused Smoked Ham. Even though it snowed on the day of our event, the food was delivered nice and hot and on time. For the first time in 3 years I was completely satisfied with the food. The Turkey was perfectly seasoned and juicy, the fried chicken was full of flavor and tender, and the ham was delicious. I will definitely be using Smoky Flavors to cater our next Christmas party and any future events. On an amusing note, my 15 year old daughter keeps asking me if I can order the ham any time or does she have to wait for a family event to take place?!! More...

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Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! We are incredibly pleased to hear how your family enjoyed our food and look forward to working with you for future events where you require catering.

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10 December 2023

Catering

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The scallops were served individually, my guests loved this. The Australian beef was the most tender beef we have ever eaten, topped with the lovely seasoned brussel sprouts and mash potatoes. Our salad was fresh, included cranberries, pecans with a delicious vinegrette dressing. It was light and perfect. Our dessert of fresh apple cake drizzled with a vanilla carmel sauce finished our experience. What everyone really enjoyed was Chef talking with us and telling us about the food prior to our meal. I had guests get seconds and thirds. Thank you Chef Dave, I cannot wait to use Smoky Flavors again!! More...

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Thank you for leaving a lovely review, Ann. We loved meeting you, your husband, family, and guests. It was a tremendous joy to provide our service to you and we look forward to next time with great anticipation!

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10 December 2023

Catering

This was our first experience with a caterer and Chef Dave did not disappoint! We are so happy we used Smoky Flavors as they were fabulous. From beginning to end, Sharon and Chef Dave guided us, offered suggestions and helped us feel at ease. Chef's suggestion for our appetizer was fresh scallops and they were beyond delicious. People who normally don't like scallops loved the way they were prepared and went back for more. More...

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Thank you for leaving a lovely review, Ann. We loved meeting you, your husband, family, and guests. It was a tremendous joy to provide our service to you and we look forward to next time with great anticipation!

28 October 2023

We Always use Dave from Smoky Flavors for catering our events. Amazing food Always!! His Food is Delicious and customers Rave about his food every time we use his services. Dave is always very helpful and accommodating to fulfill our needs. True gentleman and Just a great, great guy to work with. Thank you Smoky Flavors. We appreciate all that you do for us.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. More...

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A.S., we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review about your experience with us! It's a pleasure doing business with you.

2 August 2023

From start to finish our experience with Smoky Flavors was nothing short of extraordinary. As we celebrated my husbands birthday we knew that the catering service had to be special for this occasion and we were not disappointed. Chef Daniels offered valuable suggestions on the menu that suited our event perfectly. His expertise and attention to detail gave us confidence that everything would run smoothly. The food was incredible! Each dish was outstanding! We would strongly recommend using Smoky Flavors to anyone seeking an exceptional catering service. More...

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Your review is deeply appreciated. We are entirely pleased that our service helped towards providing a memorable celebration for your huband and guests.

10 October 2022

Smoky flavors has catered to our family with home cooked meals and meal prep. It was been beyond amazing and possibly the best part of our stay in Arkansas. They also catered a large event for us flawlessly. Everyone was raving about the best BBQ they have ever had, and I agree!
Great people and amazing food!
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Your review is deeply appreciated. We are entirely pleased that our service helped towards providing a memorable experience for you, your family, and guests.

13 June 2022

Our daughter had her high school graduation + we asked for help with some dessert- cake, cookies, etc.. We were blown away with the quality, taste, texture and lovely decorative touches. It was a home run for sure, I’d recommend Sharon and Chef Daniels to anyone, their attention to detail and professionalism exceeded my expectations! More...

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Thank you for your review, John. We are so happy that we are able to contribute to your special occasion!

19 April 2022

Smoky Flavors blew us away with their amazing food, professionalism and willingness to listen and adapt when we needed them to. Feeding 240 women is no easy feat but it was excuted in a timely fashion and the food was just DELICIOUS. I can't thank both Chef David and Sharon for all they did to make our event a successful one. We are still getting inquiries on these great people and been asked about the brussel sprout recipe. Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas will always be indebted to Smoky Flavors for allowing us to focus on our event and never having to worry about the quality and tastiness of the food. I would highly recommend them as an addition to any event. Thank you again for all you did for us on the day. More...

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Tracy. It was a pleasure to work with DFSNWA towards a successful event.

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15 February 2022

Personal Chef Services

I could not rave enough about the meal or the preparers! I booked chef Daniels and Sharon to surprise my husband for our anniversary and we had a delightful and memorable experience. The food was delicious, I was sooo happy to have left overs because I wanted to eat it more than once. The cheesecake was by far the best I have ever had and it was dangerous because the filet, shrimp and lobster I had already eaten was super filling. I still forced a slice down because it was THAT good.

The food was easy to rave about but the company was even better. I chose Chef Daniels after our first phone call because I knew he was someone I didn’t just want to cook for us but to actually be part of our special evening. I would now consider him a friend and am thankful to have met them both.

Don’t think twice about booking this team! You will not be disappointed.
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Your review is deeply appreciated. We are entirely pleased that our service helped towards providing a memorable anniversary celebration for you and your husband.

15 February 2022

I can’t imagine having a better personal or professional experience with anyone! That’s exactly what our evening was, a marvelous EXPERIENCE! !! We signed up for great food and got great people as well. Their positive energy filled the room just like the wonderful meal filled our stomachs. Highly recommended! More...

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Your review is deeply appreciated. We are entirely pleased that our service helped towards providing a memorable experience.

14 February 2022

Chef David should be burnt at the stake....because he is clearly a witch when it comes to BBQ. His 36 hour brisket is insane - I have never tasted anything that comes close. His pulled pork is just stunning - soft, juicy, full of flavors and simply blows away any of the competition. His beans have serious game - unbelievable aste that he manages to achieve using no meat! As for his BBQ sauce....just sit me and tub if it in the corner with a spoon and I would be in heaven. I am not sure if I should eat it or take it to the bathroom to make love to it .....

So maybe not burn him at the stake for being a witch. Just celebrate his witchiness by eating all of his food!!!!
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We LOVE your review, thank you! We are entirely pleased that you enjoyed our food.

6 July 2021

What lovely food and company!
Chef was charming, the food was awesome and our guests were very happy and loved all the food!

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Thank you for your review! We're so happy that you enjoyed the Smoky Flavors experience. It was our pleasure to meet and serve you, your husband, and friends.

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13 December 2020

Personal Chef Services

Chef Daniels and Sharon were amazing. After our previous chef fell through the day before our event, chef Daniels brought everything together last minute and executed a perfect Mediterranean meal for my wife’s 40th birthday. From the quality of the food and presentation to the quality of the service, we were blown away! I would definitely use them again for future events. More...

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Thank you for your review! We're so happy that you enjoyed the Smoky Flavors experience. It was our pleasure to meet and serve you, your wife, and friends.

29 November 2020

Thanksgiving was a dream this year, thanks to Smoky Flavors. The process was efficient and easy from the start to finish. Menu items were given to us to choose from and it was very difficult to make a decision between all the wonderful options . We were eagerly looking forward to the delicious food and were not disappointed. The six cheese mashed potatoes and fried corn were particular favorites. It was hard to leave room for the decadent desserts, but we managed. They gave us four choices of desserts and like any reasonable person would do, chose all four. So glad we did. What can be better than having leftover pumpkin pie or apple cobbler for breakfast the next morning? If you are looking for fantastic food and ease of coordination, look no further!! 5 stars! More...

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Jonathan, thank you for your glowing review! It makes us feel superiorly happy when our clients can sense and benefit from the work ethic and care that we put into our product and service. Such a pleasure to meet your family members.

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27 November 2020

Personal Chef Services

As I read through the comments and feedback into was a large portion of my decision making in honor of my father who passed and my family having our first at-home Thanksgiving holiday. Unfortunately my experience was not anything close to customers who have posted although I wish that would my review the day of thanksgiving and receiving my meal. I met with Sharon and Chef Daniels in my home to go over the seasonings we wanted in the food, spice that my mother could not have, etc. My order was for 15ppl, however due to Covid I arranged to have members pick up food to eat at home. It was so disheartening not to receive any to-go containers for over 10 ppl expected to arrive shortly, the vegetables were saturated in bottle garlic including the collar greens we specifically asked for smoke turkey and greens, stuffing straight out of grocery bag, overdone pasta with a half of salmon but I was charged for a whole salmon, the food was thrown together and it was evident all our discussions about preferences was not at all thought of during preparation. I’m so sadden and disappointed to be taken advantage of and the fact no one even called to follow-up. This ruined our family tribute and celebration; to feel this way is the reason we miss our father who protects and ensure individual do not take advantage of your feelings and wallet. I will never forget this awful experience. More...

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Smoky Flavors acknowledges how important this Thanksgiving meal was to Kimberly, (referred to as “Ms. T”), honoring the loss of her father in early 2018. We took this emotional aspect seriously & did our utmost to meet her communicated requests professionally & with compassion. “Tit for tat” is not our M.O., so we shall simply present facts that have been omitted from the reviews that Ms. T, her mother & friends left collectively on 2 social media platforms in regards to our character & quality of business operations. We shall allow the reader to decide which version resonates more truly for them. 11/25/20 @ 8:59pm - Ms. T texted that a family member had been exposed to COVID-19 & that the food would now be served from her garage instead of buffet style inside the house. Her guests would stop by & serve themselves. - Ms. T stated that she would pay the past-due bal. with a check upon checking her delivery. We stated that we do not accept checks. - We confirmed a 3pm delivery on 11/26/20. 11/26/20 - Ms. C called Ms. T @ 2:50pm with ETA & request that the oven be preheated for the final roast warm up, (the roasts were ordered uncut & did not fit in the insulated food carriers). - Ms. Ciccone, (referred to as “Ms. C”), delivered the order @ 3:09pm wearing gloves, a mask & respecting social distancing. - Upon Ms. C’s arrival the garage door was up & Ms. T sat on the other side of a screen door leading into the house. She requested that Ms. C place all the food on a table set up in the center of the garage. - Ms. C offered to set up the warming trays & Sternos, & complete the last stages of prep in the garage. She suggested that the desserts go into a fridge until served. Ms. T declined stating that her guests would have to eat it “as is” & that nothing else could be done. - Ms. C attempted to fit all the food on the inadequately sized table. Ms. T’s friend put some of the packages on other surfaces, including the garage steps leading into the house. - Ms. T informed Ms. C that she had paid the bill online. Neither she nor her friend checked inside the food containers. - Ms. T inquired where the serving utensils & To-Go containers were, Ms. C informed her that she had requested neither so she hadn’t brought any. Ms. C understood that the unexpected effects of COVID-19 was ruining Ms. T’s attempts to celebrate a Thanksgiving that held significant emotional importance, so she offered to purchase To-Go equipment. - Ms. C bought plates, foil, cutlery & napkins from Weis. Upon delivery, she noted that Ms. T’s guests were serving themselves food into clear To-Go containers that she had not provided. 11/26/20 @ 4:14pm - Ms. T texted us with 2 concerns; 1) the appetizers were not enough for 15 PPL, 2) that the stuffing was not cornbread stuffing per her order. - Our team worked late into the evening & decided to respond to Ms. T on 11/27/20. 11/27/20 - While considering our response to Ms. T’s concerns, 7 reviews misrepresenting our product & services were submitted between 2:11-4:20pm by Ms. T, her mother & friends. We decided upon a formal response. OTHER FACTORS - We made a clerical error on Ms. T’s invoice stating “15” instead “10” PPL. Ms. T requested catering for 10 PPL. She paid for 10 PPL. We prepared portions for 10 PPL. Ms. T is taking advantage of our clerical error by stating that she should have received portions for 15 PPL. - All dishes ordered were prepared as requested within writing. They were made with care from scratch in appropriate portions for 10 PPL, packaged professionally in commercial grade foil containers, white baking boxes & one large Ziploc bag, & delivered/set-up as requested. We acknowledge that COVID-19’s effects are beyond anyone’s individual control, but how we respond is within our control. Positivity, creativity & communication, while respecting social distancing/quarantine boundaries, can make all the difference. We wish only the best for Ms. T, her mother & friends.

17 November 2020

Chef Daniels and Sharon were amazing! The food and the experience exceeded expectations. It totally made our 50th birthday celebration. We will definitely use them again!! More...

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Thank you for your review, Rob. We enjoyed meeting and you and your family, it was our pleasure to serve you.

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15 September 2020

Personal Chef Services

WOW! We had the most incredible experience!!! I set up a surprise birthday dinner for my fiancé in our home with a few close friends. Sharon and Chef Daniels went above and beyond! The food was OUTSTANDING, the service was TOP NOTCH and they were so personable. Our group kept talking about this night for days. I cannot say enough good words about them. If you're thinking about using Smoky Flavors you will not regret your decision! I will absolute refer and use them in the future! THANK YOU AGAIN SMOKY FLAVORS!!!! More...

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Reply from Smoky Flavors

Thank you for the awesome review! Dave and I are grateful and pleased that you and your fiance had a positive and memorable experience with Smoky Flavors for your surprise birthday celebration. It was our pleasure to meet you both and contribute to your special occasion. Here's to many successful collaborations in the future!

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31 August 2020

Personal Chef Services

My wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in August. Because of Covid-19, our celebration options were limited. Yet, we hoped to enjoy a special moment to celebrate our anniversary.

To stay safe, we hired Smokey Flavors to prepare and deliver a curated menu in an intimate and safe environment at our home.

Dave and Sharon delivered a robust and delicious meal. The meal commenced with a rich hummus and fresh pita bread. The main course followed with roasted potatoes, sea bass, aged steak, and lamb, and risotto, all paired with a full-bodied malbec. A decadent blueberry cobbler as dessert concluded the meal.

Their excellent professionalism, client service, and presentation added to an already indelible experience that exceeded our expectations and provided the event we sought to celebrate our anniversary.

My wife and I highly recommend Smoky Flavors for your future epicurean experience!
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Thank you for the awesome review! Dave and I are grateful and pleased that you and your wife had a positive and memorable experience with Smoky Flavors for your anniversary celebration. It was our pleasure to meet you and do all we could to contribute to your special occasion. That's what it is all about - creating amazing moments with and for amazing people.

Q&As

Our talented Chef's specialty lies with infused Mediterranean and French flavors for fine cuisine. Our award-winning, authentic wood infused BBQ is in a class by itself, it's simply the best in the area!

We schedule a telephone consultation with the potential client asking pertinent questions about their event, and listen. Based upon the information gathered from the client, we offer dish options for them to choose and create a menu.

For us food has always represented family, love and celebration - precious moments when differences are put aside for the greater purpose of preparing and enjoying the exciting flavors of food together. We wish to make an equally memorable, heart-warming experience available to all our clients when they taste our food prepared with the same intentions.

The best times Chef Daniels had in his life was helping his mom prepare food in the kitchen whilst growing up. These experiences inspired his love of cooking and pursuit of becoming a professional chef. Sharon has always loved healthy food and flavors and has extensive experience in back-end management. Together, we are the perfect team to offer our clients an incredible experience.

F.I.R.E.
- Flavor infusion: will exceed your expectations.
- Ingredients: fresh and natural.
- Reliable: communicate and punctual.
- Excellent customer service: friendly and relatable.

Services

We provide catering for personal and business private events. Choice of American, French, Mediterranean, and Italian cuisine, or authentic, award-winning wood-smoked BBQ. We can drop-off cooked food, or stay and serve.

We provide authentic, award winning wood-smoked BBQ catering for public events. For those held outdoors, we will smoke on the premises allowing participants to enjoy the amazing aromas!

This service is for those who want customized, freshly prepared meals made for them on a regular basis. We create a meal-plan and service schedule with the client. Our chef will cook the meal to perfection and deliver it to the client's door. The chef will also prepare meals in a client's kitchen, if preferred.

If you own a business and would like us to cook on your property for a special event or to draw the hungry public, our smoked food and its glorious smells will do the trick!