Join award-winning Chef James Laird as he showcases the finest hand-selected seasonal and regional ingredients in simple, refined presentations.

The New York Times named him “one of the best classically trained chefs in New Jersey,” and New Jersey Monthly magazine has consistently rated his restaurant among “the best of the best.” The Record describes his cuisine “as a soft and subtle love song,” and Crain’s NY Business remarked, “Serenade is among the Garden State’s most rewarding dining destinations.”

A selection of tastings to be savored and paired from an extensive, carefully assembled wine collection by Serenade’s Sommelier John Jasma.

Culinary Connections

Culinary Connections is a meetup for professionals from all walks of business who are passionate about making the right connections over great wine and food.

No special skills required: just a love of great people, great wine and great food in a beautiful four star setting at Restaurant Serenade in Chatham New Jersey.

Due to the nature of this very special event, attendance will be capped at 25 attendees.

Here’s what people are saying:

“Thank you for having me last Wednesday! I really enjoyed the culinary portion of the event as well as the networking. It’s going to be hard for me to not attend to your event in Chatham, being that I live a stone’s throw away from Serenade.”
Richard Sodeke, Media Sales Associate at Felix

“What a lovely evening last night. I loved that we were standing in the kitchen watching the handsome chef with his adorable French accent, cooking delicious food that we could eat immediately. How often does one get that opportunity to see behind the scenes, other than on television where it sometimes seems scripted? The event was beautiful, the location was stunning, and the camaraderie in the room –PRICELESS!”
Eileen Berman, eileenbergman.com

“Great event last night, truly. Thank you! When I hit the road and sat in the driving rain and traffic coming from Newark, I thought about how nice it would be to go home! Boy am I glad that I made the commitment to you (and to me) to come because I would have missed a wonderful time meeting great folks.”
Lori Chapin, Attorney, Sedgwick, LLP

“Thank you for a great event! I adored your friends and clients.”
Denise Gaffney, Area Development Manager, Etcetera
Regional VP, National Association of Professional Women