Frankly, that kind of success was never dreamed of when we founded Elegant Fare in 1981. Back then, we were a home-delivered food service of individual gourmet meals. Not until 1986, when Founder Anne Lisbin changed our focus to off-premise catering, did the current business begin to realize its true nature.

A quantum leap in our growth came in 1993, when Elegant Fare built the first facility in the tri-state area designed exclusively for off-premise catering. In addition to providing daily food service for companies with over 800 employees, we are now winning prestigious local contracts with the likes of The Cincinnati Art Museum and Tiffany's.

By the mid-1990s, individuals and corporations at every level of society recognized our commitment to excellence. While we're always excited when the famous (Elton John, Rosa Parks, and Pavaroti) and influential (Procter & Gamble, and American Financial, and the Western & Southern Financial Masters & Women's Open) embrace our service, we pride ourselves in bringing that same excitement to your local fund-raiser or church event.

The critics took notice too. Elegant Fare has been named "Best Caterer" six times by Cincinnati Magazine Reader's Poll, received a "Best Kept Secret" award from Cincinnati Magazine for our catering work with The Cincinnati Art Museum's Museum Café, and was touted in 2000 by the magazine for "setting the gold standard" in Cincinnati as its "Best Black Tie Caterer." And the awards have kept coming.

Under Anne's leadership and her professional staff and renowned chefs, Elegant Fare today has a bright future...for orchestrating catered events that deliver a modern, worry-free experience and timeless values – delicious food, impeccable service, and artistic presentation.