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Pivoting to Change 

The restaurant industry is changing.

Most people now divide recent history into pre- and post-pandemic. Regardless of one’s perspective on the pandemic, it is inarguable that it changed human behavior, and one of the most-impacted behaviors/industries is the culinary world. Ever-evolving, top-down mandates on the packaging, health codes, and number of people at gatherings forced restaurateurs to demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and improvisation. Then came logistics and supply-chain shortages of certain items– and inflation. Bex Kitchen has been around since 2009 and weathered challenges tenaciously. A restaurant is particularly held accountable for its consistency over time – in service, in quality, in experience – but also has to keep up with trends, progress, and the unforeseen. Thankfully, Bex Kitchen has expertise in its three core specialties: corporate and private catering, event packages available at the new Bex Gallery, and the Bex Cafe. 

 

Accelerating Technology

Toast is a software application used by restaurants to provide a customer-restaurant interface, help a restaurant with its inventory, and more. With four different generations of people currently in the societal mix, ordering food with push-button technology needs to be intuitive and streamlined. Rising labor costs can be alleviated by automating certain aspects of the industry, which Bex is moving toward while still retaining its core values. 

 

Sweet or Savory, There’s a Package for You 

Chef Becky comes from humble beginnings and knows that people have limited budgets to work with. The Just Enough Package allows you to choose from one of five delicious and varied egg dishes, a scrumptious brunch specialty, and more, including an exotic dessert, such as Hummingbird Cake. This cake is Jamaican in origin and gets its name from the national bird of Jamaica, which Jamaicans call a “doctor bird.” So this cake is a “doctor bird cake.”  “The Hummingbird Cake sings SPRING to me,” Chef Becky says of the Caribbean confection that migrated north into the American South. She first encountered Hummingbird Cake in her formative pastry chef days. “It’s a classic Southern cake but also provides an opportunity to be creative,” she elaborates, “and that’s how I approach good food: it has a solid foundation yet can be taken in different creative directions.”   

 

The Just Enough Package is for the light nosher or grazer who is looking for a lean but mean meal.

The Enough Package adds a hearty side to the above, such as Crispy Bacon or Bex’s addictive Breakfast Potatoes with Onion and Pepper, a tried & true flavor combination. 

The More than Enough Package is exactly as it sounds, with expanded options, and The Plenty Package will make sure your event is a cornucopia of sustenance. One nice thing about all the Packages is they feature Baked Goods that offer not only the sweet but the savory as well, such as the Ham + Gruyere Croissant, where two bold flavors meet in a light, buttery bread.

 

Grain: From Millstone to Magnificent  

All packages come with a soup or salad option, with salads incorporating sophisticated grains like farro and tabbouleh. The former is an ancient grain with a superior nuttiness and chew texture, and the latter has as many variations on its spelling as “barbeque”! “Grains in salads provide a nice texture and variety so that it’s not just all vegetables,” the Chef says, illuminating just how much attention to detail she puts into even the most standard of fare. 

Below is the new Bex Spring Menu. Chef Becky has done the thinking and planning so you don’t have to! We look forward to hearing from you and hosting your next event at Bex, where it’s all about the bite. 

 

MENU | Brunch 

Just Enough | $49 per person  • 1 Egg $15   • 1 Brunch Specialty $18   • 1 Soup or Salad $10  • No side  • 1 Baked Good $5  • 1 Dessert $10	Enough | $70 per person  • 1 Egg $15   • 1 Brunch Specialty $18   • 2 Soup or Salad $10   • 1 Side $10   • 2 Baked Goods $5   • 1 Dessert $10
More than Enough |$90 per person   • 2 Eggs $15   • 1 Brunch Specialty $18   • 2 Soups or Salads $10   • 2 Sides $10   • 2 Baked Goods $5  • 1 Dessert $10	Plenty |$125 per person   • 2 Eggs $15   • 2 Brunch Specialties $18   • 2 Soups or Salads $10   • 3 Sides $10   • 2 Baked Goods $5   • 2 Desserts $10

 

Eggs 

Quiche | Lorraine (bacon, cheddar + onions) or Spinach + Gruyere 

Tart | Roasted Tomato, Ricotta + Basil or Asparagus, Parmesan + Prosciutto 

Frittata | any of the above choices or vegan with seasonal vegetables + tofu 

Shakshuka | eggplant, red pepper stew with egg served with grilled flatbread + yogurt or tofu egg *v, gf  Huevos Rancheros | cilantro rice, spicy black beans, poached egg, avocado, salsa + corn chips *gf 

 

Brunch Specialties 

Almond croissant French toast bake 

Blueberry Dutch pancake 

Smoked Salmon over Potato Rosti with crème fraȋche + caviar *gf 

Sweet Potato Waffles with Maple Syrup + Toasted Pecans *gf, v 

Assortment of Seasonal Tea Sandwiches 

 

Soup or Salad 

Potato leek soup 

Simple arugula salad with parmesan, pinenuts + lemon vinaigrette *gf 

Garden salad with lemon vinaigrette*gf,v 

Beet, kale, farro + pistachio salad *v 

Spring tabouli salad | peas, asparagus, snow peas, spinach, dill, lemon, almonds, feta + quinoa *gf,v 

Sides  

Sweet Italian Sausage Links *gf 

Crispy Bacon *gf 

Breakfast Potatoes with sauteed onions + peppers *gf, v 

Seasonal Fruit *gf,v 

Baked Goods  

Muffins | blueberry, morning glory, or banana 

Croissants | regular, chocolate, or ham + gruyere 

Scones | mixed berry, butter pecan + chocolate chip

Quinoa Bar *gf, df 

Dessert  

German chocolate tart | chocolate pâte brisée filled with pecan + coconut caramel + chocolate ganache Hummingbird cake or cupcake | Banana pineapple spice cake with cream cheese frosting Strawberry rhubarb crisp *gf, v 

Ricotta cheesecake with berry compote 

 

A la carte | food	A la carte | options *
Europlate | eggs, fruit, cheese + salamis $250 (serves 12)	Staffing | $250 per staffer 5 hour min./ 1 staffer per 15 guests
cheese + charcuterie board | $275 (serves 12)
crudité + dip | $135 (serves 12)	Rentals Table Top $20 pp | includes dinner plate, salad/dessert plate, bread + butter plate, dinner fork, dinner knife, teaspoon, linen napkin, All-Purpose wine glass, AP goblet
Bagel + Lox Platter | $145 (serves 12)
½ Maple Glaze Spiral Ham | $225 (serves 12)
shrimp cocktail platter | $175 (serves 12)
Parker rolls with butter | $8 pp	Disposable Ware $7 pp |includes 6” sugar plate, 9”  sugar plate, fork knife napkin roll, plastic tumbler,  serving utensils
Breakfast pastry platter | $85 (serves 12)
BEX Bites | $95 (serves 12)
Natalie’s orange juice | $12 Qt	Beverage Service $8 pp| includes water, Coke, diet Coke, Spindrift, ice
Natalie’s Grapefruit Juice | $12 Qt

 

*Premium services and packages are available. Please inquire at 908-975-3334 for more information. 

delivery | dropping prepared food in organized, labeled boxes with instructions for the client to set up, based on distance + time from 52 Main Street, Califon 

15 miles| Basking Ridge-Bernardsville | $55 

25 miles | Summit-Princeton | $95 

40 miles | Jersey City-Hoboken | $195 

50 miles | Rumson-Asbury Park | $225 

50 miles | Manhattan-Brooklyn-West Chester | $250 

set up | additional $150 for approximately 1 hour to set up kraft paper, labels, risers, unwrap platters, set  up chafers with water + Sternos, set out utensils and have all food ready to eat (RTE) for guests 

Bex is fully insured + carries liquor liability insurance.