PETER CALLAHAN is the iconic owner and Creative Director of New York City-based Peter Callahan
Catering.
Widely credited with having created the mega trend of miniaturized savory and dessert comfort food hors
d’oeuvres, Peter has been a caterer, food stylist and culinary innovator for more than twenty-five years.
According to Martha Stewart as listed in Peter's book and repeated in The Wall Street Journal, Peter was
the creator of the mini burger better known as the slider, in its miniature size.
Peter believes food and parties should be visual and conceptual entertainment unto themselves. Among
the many things Peter pioneered is designing and manufacturing in his own design studios custom acrylic
and wood food trays, plates, buffet and bar theatrical sets. These specially-designed serving elements
showcase his hors d’oeuvres, beverages and buffet and dinner foods in new, unexpected, never-before
seen methods.
His clever creations have now, years later, become permanent fixtures in today’s culinary and entertaining
culture. Yet, Peter is constantly dreaming up new, whimsical interpretations of our favorite foods
and beverages and stylish presentations for them.
Peter operates from a 6,600 square foot headquarters on 25th street in chelsea nyc which he bought from
jive records. His full floor kitchen, office, fabricating studio was the famous hit recording studios where
Brittany and Justin recorded their greatest works. His events ship nationwide and overseas from this
location.
Peter is the most publicized caterer of all time. He is a frequent guest entertainer on The Today Show, and
has made frequent appearances on Martha Stewart TV, Extra TV, VH1 The Fabulous Life and more. He
is a Contributing Editor for Martha Stewart Weddings, has appeared repeatedly in People Magazine,
InStyle, US Weekly, O Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Coastal Living, House
Beautiful and many more. Peter has created events for Martha Stewart, Vera Wang, Kate Spade, Tory
Burch, Billy and Janice Crystal, Regis and Joy Philbin, Tony Bennett, Kelly Ripa, Barack Obama, George
Bush, The US State Dept and Al Gore, among many other clients.
Peter is a founding chef of the US State Department Chef Corps program which combines diplomacy
with the country's top chef's.
Peter’s first book, “BITE by BITE: 100 Stylish Little Plates You Can Make for Any Party” by Clarkson
Potter has been the number one best selling appetizer book worldwide on Amazon for over a year
Peter lives in NYC with his wife, fashion designer Josephine Sasso and split their time between New
York City, a weekend house in Pennsylvania, and a summer home on Nantucket.