About Us
Meet Lake & Co.
Lake & Co. is a woman-owned catering and food service company nestled in the heart of Southern Maine. We’re inspired by great food and drink, creating memories through culinary experience, and taking care of your guests. Our passion is making your next event unique and memorable.
Whether it’s a wedding reception, a corporate gathering, or just a casual Friday night meal, our focus is on delivering top-notch catering while staying approachable and down to earth.
We honor culinary traditions while keeping our menus fresh, modern, and easy to serve. Our offerings are as endless as your imagination. From tender red wine braised short ribs to duck confit spring rolls and sea salt chocolate chunk cookies, there’s no limitation on the types of cuisine we can explore together!
Hannah Lake
founder, owner
Hannah isn’t your typical chef with a formal culinary background, she’s actually not a chef. With a background in theater, Hannah brings a fresh perspective to catering in Maine.
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Her love of food, a perfect menu, a knack for assembling incredible teams, and her commitment to enjoying every moment sets her apart. Her mantra? “If it’s not fun, what’s the point?”
With a diverse background in theater and event management, coupled with hands-on experience in some of Portland’s most renowned restaurants and catering companies, Hannah brings a fresh perspective to catering in Maine. It’s amusing to her how her career path seamlessly blends her early theater training with her work in the food industry. To her, catering is like putting on a show with food, delighting guests with an experience that’s both meticulously planned and improvised on the spot. Much like a play, event catering requires careful preparation, practice, and design—a challenge that Hannah finds exhilarating.
While Hannah takes the spotlight as the face of Lake & Co., her husband Chuck plays an important role behind the scenes, serving as her partner in both life and business.
Chuck isn’t just Hannah’s husband; he’s her longtime collaborator and confidant. With a background as a classically trained chef, Chuck brings a wealth of culinary knowledge and experience to the table. Chuck often makes surprise guest appearances at events and assists with team management and business decision-making.
Chuck’s support extends far beyond the professional. He plays a vital role in helping Hannah find the balance between work and family life, ensuring that she can fulfill her roles as both a dedicated mother and a passionate business owner. “I couldn’t have done it without him,” she says.”
KATE osler
general manager
At Lake & Co., Kate’s role is making sure all details and logistics are considered & honored. She is our lighthouse. The beacon to which we all look to when we need direction.
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She knows what is going on and who is on it at all times. Her scope ranges from staffing to scheduling, event coordinating, logistics extraordinaire, and somehow supporting everyone at Lake and Co. simultaneously. Her goal is to make sure that no detail is missed and to execute each client’s particular vision for their specific event. In addition, Kate designs all of our merchandise, menus and signage for events. She works mostly behind the scenes, however, she is occasionally on site as well!
Matt Cadell
executive chef
With over 20 years of experience, Chef Matt grew up in kitchens. The biggest thing he has learned is how to cultivate a warm and positive work environment.
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His love for all types of cuisines and passion for a good time comes out in his food. From writing elaborate multi-course wedding menus, grilling up a casual BBQ spread, or designing something completely special, your event should be yours and it should feel like there’s never been a day like it before.
the crew members
our team is our family
Thomas Napolitano
chef de cuisine
Allegra Kellorgg
pastry chef
“We have worked with dozens of catering companies..we were struck by the positive energy and exceptional quality this team provides!”
-Jennifer J.
The Lake & Co. Story
While working in Portland restaurants, Hannah would often find herself in a management role. She enjoyed being a leader and overseeing how the system worked as a whole – from managing staff to executing food and focusing on the guest experience. Recognizing her knack for this role and encouraged by positive feedback from colleagues, she envisioned creating something of her own.When the beloved west-end catering company Aurora Provisions sold, Hannah knew it was now or never. With the support of both the clients and staff from that establishment giving her the fuel to put her ideas to paper, she created Lake & Co. Catering in early 2018.
We started small that summer with only a few events, working alongside friends and coworkers from the industry. Through word of mouth, we started growing and taking on more events. However, when a global pandemic affected us all, events were canceled for the foreseeable future. Hannah thought to herself, “How can we use our services to help those around us?” and saw an opportunity to pivot. Within 72 hours of a weekend, we introduced Take Home by Lake & Co., coming up with a small menu and sending it to clients, not sure what would happen. Before we knew it, we were doubling our orders every week, delivering meals to frontline workers and community members. What was a plan to keep us afloat during the pandemic turned into a key aspect of Lake & Co.
As events resumed, we put more focus on catering and kept take-home meals due to popular demand. In 2022, our growth meant we were too big to be a part of Fork Food Lab in Portland, and we needed our own space! In the spring of 2023, we moved to our new kitchen in Yarmouth. Now, we’re expanding our take-home services, doing more events than ever, and looking forward to what the future holds while focusing on quality over quantity.
Below is a list of communities we regularly serve, but we’re not limited to these communities and towns!
What Our Customers are saying
"Just wow. I’ve been lucky enough to have had a lot of incredible food in my life, and I can confidently say that the food (and drinks!) Hannah and her team prepared for our wedding was some of the best. Lake & Co was so outstanding to work with, not only for being incredibly accommodating of my dietary restriction (celiac and gluten free), but just for their kindness, communicativeness, and enthusiasm about what they do! thank you all for what you were able to put together for our wedding weekend, it was nothing short of outstanding ❤️"
Madeleine S.
"We recently worked on the vendor team with Lake and Co. for a September wedding. After 5 seasons of weddings, we were super impressed with the high level of professionalism, and tight-knit working environment shaped by their incredible and creative team, and also by the team's enthusiasm to use our fresh, edible flowers in their catering! We have worked with dozens of catering companies in the last couple of seasons alone, and were struck by the positive energy and exceptional quality this team provides! Do not wait! Hire Lake and Co before your date is booked!"
Jennifer J.
"Hannah and her entire team were an absolute pleasure to work with from the very start! The menu was a very important part of our wedding day and Hannah gave us delicious options and included local ingredients for our celebration of 80 guests. Everyone raved about the food - the presentation, quality, and service were stellar! I would highly recommend Lake & Co to anyone and I still dream about eating that meal again on my anniversary every year!"
A. Fields
"Lake & Co. made our Thanksgiving completely stress-free and the food was delicious! I highly recommend the incredible team at Lake & Co. for anyone planning their next catered event — you know you’re in good hands and that the food will be exceptional. 10/10!"
Abigail S.
“When our community thrives, we all thrive together”
-Hannah Lake of Lake & Co.
Non-Profits We’ve Served
We’re proud to partner with non-profits through our catering services, ensuring that those who dedicate themselves to helping others are well-fed and taken care of. Whether it’s a fundraiser, a community event, or a charitable initiative, we’re here to provide nourishment and support. Because when our community thrives, we all thrive together.
