THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Event Description: Come kick it with us to start the grilling season off right at our first annual VBQ! You are invited to indulge in the sticky, savory and smoky flavors of the grill we all love with a soulful and plant-based twist. Chef Nicole has curated a menu bursting with fresh takes on your most beloved BBQ favorites that will be sure to put you in the cool summer mood. High vibes and good energy will set the evening ablaze as we dine and fellowship. See you there!
Event Menu
Smoky pulled jackfruit BBQ sliders with a crisp apple slaw
Chargrilled plant-based “burger” sliders with Chef Nicole’s signature burger sauce
Hickory glazed grilled “steak”
Sides-
Tri-color potato salad
Chef Nicole’s signature seafood salad
Sweet-n-Savory Baked Beans
Grilled corn with a bee-free honey-lavender butter
Assortment of grilled vegetables
Beverages-
Fresh watermelon mojito (alcohol-free)
Fruit infused spring water
About Chef Nicole Younger
“My goal is to bring awareness to all beautiful souls seeking to make healthier choices; in pursuit of Self Love. Self- Love begins in our hearts, it circulates throughout the mind, body, and spirit, until it reaches our plates.”
North Philadelphia native, Nicole Younger, adopted a love for food at an early age under the influence of her grandmother. Raised in North Philadelphia with generational ties to Halifax, VA, where her family owned and farmed the land with a rotation of seasonal crops, she has drawn on both her past and her present to inspire the profile of the robust and soulful flavors she delivers. In 2010, her daughter Madison, now age 9, was diagnosed with severe food allergies; this forced Nicole to quickly adapt her and her children’s relationship with food. Nicole’s journey led her to living the most simplistic yet holistic lifestyle, transitioning her and her children into a plant-based lifestyle.
Professionally, Nicole graduated from the Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) with a concentration in the culinary arts in October of 2016. Her career launched with Eatible Delights, a premier catering organization in Philadelphia PA. It was here she learned the operational basics of catering. In 2018, combining her professional experience with her personal journey, IHeartChefNY
Catering was born. IHeartChefNY Catering focuses on delivering unique plant-based culinary experiences to its clients.
