Alyson Zildjian, the chef and owner of Zildjian Catering and Consulting, has been in the food industry for over 25 years and is a regular guest chef on ABC Channel 7- “Chef Judy’s Dish” in Sarasota. When appearing on Channel 7, she always promotes local farms using their ingredients that are highlighted in the recipes. Alyson is also on the Board of Slow Food Sarasota and the Edible School Garden Committee.

For background information on Slow Food USA visit: http://www.slowfoodusa.org/

For more information on Slow Food Greater Sarasota chapter visit: http://www.meetup.com/slowfoodsarasota/

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Her clients range from Fortune 500 companies to the rock band Aerosmith. Zildjian Catering provides catering services for all occasions including her private clients celebrating weddings, birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s, anniversaries, galas and debutante balls.

Chef Alyson has done extensive research on creating recipes and menus for people with special dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free and sugar free food options. Her passion is to work with local ingredients that are available seasonally to create beautiful delicious food while specializing in Mediterranean style cuisine.

Chef Alyson Zildjian’s catering company not only offers catering services but also special event planning, themed cooking classes, corporate team- building programs, private cooking lessons, group cooking parties, and corporate dining consulting services.

For more information, visit: http://www.zildjiancatering.com/index.html

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