THE HEN & THE HOUND
Wood-Fired Pizza & UPSCALE CATERING
A PIZZA PALACE…ON WHEELS…& SO MUCH MORE!
Your family-owned & operated mobile caterers. Serving up the finest & freshest wood-fired pizza, seasonal appetizers, a variety of top-notch entrees & farm-fresh favorites. A combined 25 years in the culinary & hospitality business gives us a keen understanding for food & people & how they go together.
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Book Us for your next event.
We service weddings, family gatherings, corporate events & more. Book for private chef services & upscale catering on beautiful Lake Gaston & surronding North Carolina & Virginia areas.
When you enlist The Hen & The Hound Wood-Fired Pizza & Catering for your event, you & your guests are in for a treat. We will tow our custom-built kitchen, equipped with Italian-built Muganini wood-fired oven, to your location. We prepare & cook your pizzas at 1000 degrees. Appetizers & entrees have been meticulously prepared & coordinated, making your event one that will be remembered.
Looking for options other than pizza?
Our chef is trained in global cuisine. After a personal chef consultation, we tailor custom menus built for your specific special meal. Private chef meals start @ $100/person & include 3 courses. Additional wine pairing options are available.
For wedding catering, full-service catering & catering that does not include pizza, please reach out. We would be happy to consult with you & help you build a custom menu.
e-mail us @ thehenandthehoundcatering@gmail.com
Our Chef
TYLER DEGROFF
Executive Chef/Owner/Pizza Master Tyler DeGroff understands good food+ good friends= good times. His pizza & other dishes invoke a high-quality, gourmet experience, while allowing for a fun & laid-back atmosphere.
Tyler was born and raised in Upstate NY. His love affair with food & cooking began when he stumbled his way into one of Albany, NY’s finest bistros. He worked his way up from prep cook to Chef-de-Cuisine, learning everything he could about global cuisine. He was consulting for another restaurant when he found his passion for pizza. His first day of training was preparing over 100 dough balls, reaching for dough-ball perfection, before ever putting sauce on one. He understands how all aspects of a pizza...from the consistency of the dough, the simple freshness of the sauce, and the amount of turns in the oven play a role in the final product. Eventually, he opened his own farm-to-table bistro. After two years of operation & building his custom mobile kitchen & pizza trailer in upstate NY, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. He knew he & his family needed a change & a little southern hospitality in their lives… they moved south to endeavor in a food truck & catering business. Ultimately landing among the pines in Eastern North Carolina, Chef Tyler lives on beautiful Roanoke Rapids Lake with his wife/business partner Mindy and their four young children. The Hen & The Hound Wood-Fired Pizza & Chef Services caters to Halifax County, Warren County & the greater Lake Gaston area.
