City Roots Catering and Events

City Roots Catering and Events is a New York City plant-based catering and hospitality group, offering wedding catering and venue rental across several of its own restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn. City Roots focuses on seasonal, ingredient-driven plant-based cuisine with fully vegan menus that can be customized to reflect a couple's cultural background, dietary restrictions, and flavor preferences, including signature cocktails and bite-sized passed hors d'oeuvres. Chef Guy Vaknin founded City Roots Hospitality in 2012, competed on Fox's Hell's Kitchen Season 10, and in 2018 secured one of the largest deals in the history of ABC's Shark Tank. City Roots operates across New York City, with restaurant venues in Manhattan neighborhoods including Chelsea, Gramercy, Flatiron, and Union Square, plus a Brooklyn location. Reviewers consistently note that omnivore and non-vegan guests were surprised by the quality of the food, praising the presentation, customized menus, cross-contamination accommodations for allergies, and the attentiveness of coordinator Catherine and Chef Guy throughout the planning process.