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SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Dupree Catering and Events is the only caterer in Kentucky, and one of only 13 nationally to be Star certified by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national nonprofit organization helping restaurants and caterers become more environmentally sustainable. Receiving 148.22 GreenPoints™ on the GRA’s rigorous certification scale and having implemented 53 steps, Dupree Catering and Events has gone 48.22% above and beyond the minimum requirements necessary for Certification.
  • Highlights of Green Accomplishments:
  • Full-Scale Recycling Program
  • Composting Pre-Consumer Waste
  • Low-Impact Vegan and Vegetarian Food Purchases
  • < 1 gpm Pre-rinse Spray Valve to Conserve Water
  • Bio-based Disposables
  • Non-Toxic Cleaning Products

"We're thrilled that Dupree Catering and Events is the first caterer in Kentucky to become a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant Caterer®," says Michael Oshman, CEO and Founder of the Green Restaurant Association. "Dupree Catering and Events is showing that caterers across the country can truly take steps to source more sustainable food, conserve energy and water, and reduce waste."

In an effort to become eco-friendly, Dupree Catering and Events joined the Green Restaurant Association in 2010 and was certified in 2012. The two-year process, under the guidance of GRA has created dramatic changes in business practices resulting in 85% of the company’s waste going to recycling and composting, (Determined by an audit conducted by Bluegrass Pride, May 2012).

Throughout the process we have made many small, simple changes that add up to one big difference. Anyone can do this. We hope to be an example for other food service providers by sharing our story.  Besides supporting Lexington’s 2020 mission to become a more sustainable city, we have reaped substantial savings in a number of areas including trash disposal costs, utilities and paper goods.  Going green is good for business. We were already doing many things that were ecologically sound such as buying much of our produce from local farmers and composting our food waste but we decided to take it much further.

Among the changes made, Dupree Catering and Events now offers attractive alternatives to standard plastic and paper disposable dinnerware.  We are now committed to using only bamboo and other compostable dinnerware products, in addition to real china and glassware.  We are also offering more delicious vegetarian options since meat production is one of the biggest contributors to a large carbon footprint.  There are vegetarians at nearly every event we cater and in accommodating their tastes, we have found meat eaters enjoying more and more vegetarian choices.

Members in the Green Restaurant Association  must continue their efforts each year to maintain their status.

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About the Green Restaurant Association

The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) is the only official certifier of Green Restaurants® in the country. The national non-profit organization was founded in 1990 to shift the restaurant industry toward ecological sustainability. For 22 years, the GRA has pioneered the Green Restaurant® movement and currently works with over 850 restaurants and caterers throughout the U.S. and Canada.  With a transparent and turnkey Certification system, the GRA has made it easy for thousands of restaurants to profit and become more environmentally sustainable.  As the industry standard for Greening restaurants, the GRA has the world’s largest database of environmental solutions for the foodservice industry. In 2009, the New York State Restaurant Association announced its official endorsement of the GRA, joining EPA Energy Star for Small Business, and several other national environmental groups. The GRA has been featured on CNN, NBC Nightly News, NPR, and in The New York Times, and The Washington Post. For more information visit www.dinegreen.com.

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We want to send a huge thank you to @foodchainlex We want to send a huge thank you to @foodchainlex for continuously giving us opportunities to give back to our community. We are so proud to say with the help of @foodchainlex @dupree_catering has donated 60,319 meals to those in need!🫶🏼🍽️
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@foodchainlex is a nonprofit organization increasing access to locally sourced, fresh food for everyone. They are committed to empowering people to know and live “food”. 🥒🥩🥖🍇🧀🍒❤️
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Whether Dupree’s excess ingredients are used for school snacks for kids, or cooking classes for the community, Food Chain always finds a way to help us serve the community. 🍳♻️
We are SO honored to have been nominated for Best We are SO honored to have been nominated for Best Wedding Venue & Best Event Venue in Lexington! 👰🏻‍♀️💍🤵🏻‍♂️🍾🪩❤️

If you agree, please vote for us by clicking the link in our bio and following the steps below:

🗳️Click on “Services” & then “Wedding Venue”

🗳️Click on “Services” & then “Event Venue”
To fix the Post-Derby Blues, 💔🐎enjoy these g To fix the Post-Derby Blues, 💔🐎enjoy these gorgeous shots from the Keeneland Welcome Party at Castle & Key designed by @refinedsocialevents & taken by @the_malicotes 📸🥃🐴
Check out the menu below👀🍽️

𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱’𝗢𝗲𝘂𝘃𝗿𝗲𝘀: 
Apricot Goat Cheese Pistachio Truffle with Apricot Gastrique Pipette

Aji Tuna Ponzu in a Crisp Wonton with Frizzled Shallot and Wasabi Yuzu Aioli

Mini Pickle Fried Chicken and Sweet Potato Waffles with Cayenne Maple Syrup Pipette

Butternut Squash, Pecan, Manchego and Sage Stuffed Mushroom

Mini Vegetable Pakora with Curry Yogurt Pipette and Cucumber Relish

Goat Cheese and Chorizo “Cigars” with Quince and White Balsamic Glaze

Green Goddess Stuffed Fingerling Potato Coins with KY Paddlefish Caviar

Kentucky Hot Brown Gougere

Rainbow  Deviled Egg Trio - Beet Cured, Golden Curry, Bloody Mary with Bacon Jam

Mini Lobster Rolls On Petite Brioche Split Buns

Berkshire Country Ham on Buttermilk Chive Biscuit with Mascarpone & House Pepper Jelly

Heirloom Carrot Hummus with Lemon Oil & Crisp Haricots Verts

House Made Ricotta, Curried Crab & Corn Dip with Fried Soft Shell Crab and Herb Oil

Maple Chipotle Glazed Shrimp on Gold Skewer with Pimento Cheese Grits, Micro Chives

Chef Attended Carved Iberico Ham Leg

Hand Rolled Sushi On Site

Gold Plated Candied Bacon

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱𝘀:
Rainbow Chard Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Jeweled Fruits, Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette, Shaved Parmesan and Pangrattato

Harvest “Chopped” Salad with Chopped Romaine and Radicchio with Winter Squash, Pickled Shiitake Mushroom, Charred Broccoli, Coconut “Bacon”, Creamy Garlic Dressing

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀:
Bourbon Braised barrel Smoked Wagyu Short Ribs

Berkshire Sweet Tea Brined Barrel Smoked Pork Tenderloin

Brown Butter & Creme Fraiche Whipped Potatoes and Hand Shaved Seasonal Imported Truffles

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀:
Variety of House Made Seasonal Parfaits

Colorful Art Deco Chocolate Truffles

Multi Color Golden Macarons
💐𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂𝓜𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻’𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂 💐
Being in the wedding industry, we are lucky to witness many precious mother-child moments, from the bustling of the bride’s dress to the sweet mother-son dance. We even witnessed the beautiful marriage of Martina, daughter of Dupree Catering’s Pastry Chef, Halida Cindric.
We asked Martina what Mother’s Day means to her: 
“𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴  𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵, 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘖𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺.”✨
“Our goal in planning our wedding was to have a “Our goal in planning our wedding was to have a day that reflected our personalities and relationship, and we could not be happier with how it all turned out.”- Rebecca & Kevin featured in Vol 15.1 of @kybridemag 📖💍💙 #mykentuckybride 

We are honored to have hosted Kevin & Rebecca’s joyous reception at The Mane on Main alongside our in-house caterer, @dupree_catering . Thank you to all the creative vendors who collaborated together to execute such a detailed & magical wedding✨

📸: @mothwingphotography 
👀: @michlersflorist 
📹: @claybradydp Videography
💒: Second Presbyterian Church 
🏙️: The Mane on Main 
🍽️: @dupree_catering + Bar Service
💐: @ephemeralfloralsky 
📋: @bourboncityevents Wedding Planner 
🎂: @_cakesbycoco 
🪑: @bryantsrentall 
🎻: Mary Henton & Luke Darville 
🎤: @kyprodj 
🚍: @goldshieldlimo 
💌: Kevin Moore, GotPrint, Totally Promotional
💇‍♀️: Beheld Beauty, Claire Moore 
💄: @makeupbysarahlynn 
👰🏻‍♀️: Theia by @carriekaribobridal 
🤵🏻‍♂️: @logansoflex @thetiebar
Happy Birthday to our Event Coordinator, Samantha Happy Birthday to our Event Coordinator, Samantha Kline, one of Dupree’s talented and amazing professionals! 🎂🎁🫶🏼With a passion for food and hospitality as well as a love for riding and showing her two Thoroughbreds, Samantha loves serving Kentucky’s equestrian community! 🐎🍽️🧲
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Beautifully captured by @keniparksphotography 📸
What better time to spread the Kentucky love than What better time to spread the Kentucky love than on Oaks Day!!💙🐎
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Here's your chance to recognize The Mane on Main & Dupree Catering + Events as the "Best" in Lexington!💒🍽️
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✅Vote for Dupree Catering by clicking on "Eat & Drink" & then "Caterer"
✅Vote for The Mane on Main by clicking on "Services" & then "Wedding Venue"
✅Vote for The Mane on Main by clicking on "Services" & then "Event Venue"
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Vote once a day now through 05/19/2023 05:00 PM🤩
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Results will be revealed via BestofLexingtonKentucky.com and the Best of Lexington Winners print magazine 08/13/2023😍
What better time to spread the Kentucky love than What better time to spread the Kentucky love than on Oaks Day!!💙🐎
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Here's your chance to recognize The Mane on Main & Dupree Catering + Events as the "Best" in Lexington!💒🍽️
 •
🔗Click the link in our bio and follow the steps below:
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✅Vote for Dupree Catering by clicking on "Eat & Drink" & then "Caterer"
✅Vote for The Mane on Main by clicking on "Services" & then "Wedding Venue"
✅Vote for The Mane on Main by clicking on "Services" & then "Event Venue"
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Vote once a day now through 05/19/2023 05:00 PM🤩
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Results will be revealed via BestofLexingtonKentucky.com and the Best of Lexington Winners print magazine 08/13/2023😍
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DUPREE CATERING + EVENTS and THE MANE ON MAIN (Onsite Venue)
Phone: (859) 231-0464 • 201 East Main Street, Suite 1500 • Lexington, KY 40507