Basil Tree Catering has been in business since 1987 (almost 40 years!), providing drop-off catering to corporations, universities, hospitals and non-profits.
-Offering excellent products and service while never compromising our environmental practices or social conscience.
-We recycle and compost over 90% of our waste and can pick-up up the used cater-ware for reuse with our Basil Bin program.
-Our menu includes a wide selection of healthy and delicious options including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menu items.
-We source from local suppliers and support many local charitable organizations.
CERTIFICATIONS
Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification
Certified through Supplier Diversity Office of Massachusetts
#20160320
Expires 02/09/2029
LGBT-Owned Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) Certification
Certified through MALGBT Chamber of Commerce
#13695
Valid through 05/31/2029
ServSafe Certified Management
#23944910
Expires 5/9/2028
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Quick response, resolution, turn-around and follow-up
• On-time delivery
• Follow-up to ensure 100% satisfaction
• Vetted and trained staff (we use our own in-house drivers, NO third-party deliveries)
• Delivery drivers very familiar with university campuses (Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Northeastern, BU)
• Robust menu featuring a wide variety of delicious and healthy choices, including many options to accommodate dietary needs and allergies
• Easy ordering methods- online, phone, or email
• Sustainable and waste-free event options
DIFFERENTIATORS
Fast Facts!
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- Conveniently located in Fresh Pond area of Cambridge making for efficient deliveries to the Boston and Cambridge areas
- Attractive presentation of food including labeled bamboo picks for sandwiches and detailed signs for dietary and allergen information
- Healthy, clean ingredients
- Large variety of plant-based menu options, both vegetarian and vegan
- From-scratch preparation featuring many locally sourced products
- Fully Licensed Kitchen
- Serv-Safe Food Handling Certification
- Certificate of Allergen Awareness Training
- Can accommodate both large conferences and small office lunches (guest count up to 500 and as few as 6 guests)
- Both simple and gourmet selections- perfect to suit either casual gatherings or VIP executive meetings
- Long-term and loyal staff. Experienced and professional delivery drivers cross-trained to work in the kitchen, creating a greater ownership and knowledge of the company and product
- Credit Cards, corporate P-cards, and Invoicing (direct billing, purchase orders, or checks) accepted
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Examples of Event and Menu Types We Offer:
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- Continental Breakfast
- Box Lunches and Individual Packaging
- Sandwich Lunch Buffets
- Hot Entrees
- Afternoon Snacks and Refreshments
- Appetizer Platters
- Coffee and Tea Service
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Menu includes selections accommodating most special diets/allergens, including but not limited to:
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- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-Free
- Pork-Free (we are a completely pork-free kitchen)
- Gluten-Free
- Nut allergies
- Shellfish allergies (we are a completely shellfish-free kitchen)
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Examples of Clients Served
because sometimes it matters who you know, ya know?
UNIVERSITIES:
- Harvard University
- Tufts University
- MIT
- Northeastern
- Boston University
- Wellesley College
- Emerson College
- UMass Boston
HOSPITALS:
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Brigham and Women
- Boston Medical Center
- Children’s Hospital
- Harvard Medical Center
- Mass General Hospital
- Tufts Medical
CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS:
- Cowen & Co.
- Bain & Co.
- Beacon Capital
- CRB Group
- The Davis Companies
- Shepley Bulfinch
- O’Neill & Associates
- WSP
- Fidelity Investments
- Trillium Asset Management
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:
- City of Cambridge
- City of Boston
- City of Somerville
- Metropolitan Area Planning Council
- Mass DOT
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS:
- The Boston Foundation
- The Barr Foundation
- CEDAC
- Conservation Law Foundation
- Ikeda Center
- Mass Historical Society
- The Nature Conservancy
- WGBH
- YWCA
- Broad Institute
BIOTECH + PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH:
- Beam Therapeutics
- Enanta Pharmaceuticals
- Sana Biotechnology
- Alexandria LaunchLabs
