Our Company

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About the Owner

Crystol's Exquisite Catering has been serving Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia since 1989. Crystol's is owned and operated by the world-renowned, 5-star Chef A. L. Harvèy, who is a 40-year veteran of fine cooking. Chef Harvèy's education includes studying at the Culinary Institutes of New York and Chicago and working with top 5-star Northeast Florida chefs and educators of culinary arts. These culinary greats include: Chef John Wright and Chef Oscar Toby. Chef Harvey's experience includes working at such fine restaurants as: The Tree Steak House of Mandarin, Slider's Restaurant, the Sheraton Saint Johns and New York's famous, Tavern on the Green.

Chef Harve'y brings 40 years of culinary experience along w/ his General manger Carmen Reynolds, sous chef Isadore Singlenton, Sous Vincent Jones.
The team brings a total of 50 years of culinary experience.

Chef Harve'y has worked with the N .F.L. Super bowl, The N.F.L. Experience, Martian Luther King's Daughter; Yolando King, Personal chef for Michael Jackson, Black expo, BET, Bill Cosby, Rosa Parks, Dale Chihuly & Appearances on local and national TV.

While Chef Harvèy specializes in American and French cuisines, he can prepare other exotic dishes from afar as well. Chef Harvèy has vast experience preparing Italian, Spanish and Cajun foods, as well as, a wide variety of other foods such as: aged rib-eye, steamship round, a variety of seafood, pasta, hors d'oeuvres and much more.

Chef Harvèy runs Crystol's as a family oriented business, treating his employees and his clients like family. A new addition to Chef Harvèy's family is his grandson, Reid Alvin Holliman along with his eldest grandson Ryan Holliman. Chef's daughter Kionna Willis is also expecting a new addition as well.

 

About Our Services

Crystol's provides first-class, customer-oriented service that is more than a step above restaurant fare. We offer everything from a backyard barbecue to a Black Tie Affair. We provide on-site catering, custom-made menus to fit any budget, and limousine service. Our dedicated staff and fleet of company vans give us the capability to serve up to 1,500 guests at a time.

Our customers soon learn that fine food is only a small part of what Crystol's has to offer. Not only can we coordinate theme music, special lighting, fresh flowers and ice sculptures, but we can also provide full set up services complete with linens, bridal arches and more. We have taken catering to a new plateau by providing decorations, all rental items, including tables, chairs, tablecloths and centerpieces in a full service package as an economical alternative for our clients.

Give us the chance to make your next event exquisite! Call Crystol's Exquisite Catering today.

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Crystol's menu list includes of the following:

If you are planning an intimate dinner for two or a grand reception of over a thousand, please call Crystol's Exquisite Catering. We look forward to serving you and your guests.

Here’s a Sample of Some of the Menus We Offer: