Catering to GWU

On Saturday, Feb 20, 2010, we catered the social event for Korean Business Association (KOBA) of the George Washington University. Starting from the last fall semester, KOBA became a big fan of the Todai catering service. The event was on the 4th floor of Duques Hall, and the buffet line was set up on the hall way of the same floor. The event started at 6pm, and catering team needed about 30 minutes to set up the buffet line for 40 people.

Whenever we cater to the event, one of the questions that we ask to planners is if we can use the kitchen in the venue. Most menus are cooked in the restaurant and stored in thermo box and delivered, but some items should be cooked on site for better food quality. If we cannot use the kitchen on site, there might be some limitations for menu selection. For example, Unagi (Eel Sushi) should be cooked in the oven on site for better taste as well as removing unpleasant smell.
In KOBA event case, they want to have Unagi for its event since last semester. However, unfortunately no kitchens were allowed for outside caterers in Duques Hall. Unagi is one of the popular items among Asians, especially for Koreans, but KOBA could not have Unagi for its event last semester.

However, we created the new way to warm up and cook for Unagi without using the oven in the kitchen. We lightly cooked the Unagi in the restaurant first, and we did the final touch on site by using the "torch". When on-site-chef cooked the Unagi with torch on site, it was like a cooking show. KOBA students were gathering and watching the cooking and waited with their watering mouths. Based on the student, who occasionally dines in Todai restaurant and a big fan of the Unagi, she could not tell the difference between the Unagi in the restaurant and Unagi cooked by torch on Duques Hall. Every attendee of the event seemed satisfied with the food, and most of them had extra foods in their carry out boxes.
This means a lot to us and potential customers. As Unagi is one of the popular items, now catering customers can choose Unagi without worrying about whether caterers can use kitchens or not on venues.

Todai Fairfax Catering Service Information

Todai Restaurant in Fairfax, VA offers catering services for any social or corporate events.
There are two options for catering service. For the less than 50 people gathering, we offer pick-up services. You can choose any catering items from actual buffet lines. We charge each piece for the Sushi items and desserts. For the salad or hot food items, you can select the items and choose the size of the tray. The price for salad and hot foods are depending on the items and sizes that you choose.

For the more than 50 people, we offer full service catering. We deliver, set-up, serve, and clean up. We can deliver from Fairfax, VA area to Baltimore, MD. There are no pre-selected items for the menus. However, there is a guide line for selecting the items.
You can choose;
5 Hot food items and choice of fried or steamed rice
4 Salad items
4 Nigiri sushi items
4 Maki roll items
4 Dessert items
This full catering service is perfect for the wedding, birthday party, anniversary, or any kinds of social gathering with more than 50 people. The price for the full service is $26.95 plus 15% service charges.

For the questions about catering menus and available date, please call 703-273-0120 and ask for catering manager.

Todai History

The first Todai Restaurant opened in Santa Monica in 1985. By 1997, ten Todai Restaurants were in business in major Southern California cities such as Glendale, Orange, Woodland Hills, and Studio City. Recognizing the potential for growth and the viability of an International seafood & sushi buffet business concept, several investors formed Todai Franchising, LLC in 1997 and began franchising the concept. Company opened the first company-owned store in San Jose, CA in 1998 and the first overseas store in Hong Kong in 2002. In 2006, TFL assigned its intellectual property as well as franchisor rights to Todai SSB, Inc. Todai SSB, Inc. continues to grow the Todai concept, bringing new Todai Restaurants worldwide, from Beijing, China to Seoul Korea.
As of April 2009, there are twenty-three Todai restaurants operating worldwide, including Hawaii, Las Vegas, Hong Kong.