About

My name is Alvin Cotto.  My wife, Melissa, and I own and operate a very unique catering business – We Cook For You. I am Puerto Rican and my wife is Cuban-American. We have three absolutely beautiful children and a dog named Bones.  We have been catering since 2002 and have had the honor of preparing meals for large and small corporate events, church functions, birthdays, receptions, holiday parties, weddings, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and family gatherings.

I grew up watching my mom and aunts cook from scratch. I always had an interest but it wasn’t until I was in my early 20’s that I really began pursuing my culinary career. I’ve been in the restaurant industry for approximately 14 years, starting out in the dish room and working my way up to Executive Chef of a fine dining restaurant. My love for cooking has really been a great catalyst to push me to grow my knowledge of different cuisines. I’ve worked with some of the most amazing local chefs in the industry who have helped to hone my skills and abilities as a Chef.  I came to a point in my career where I wanted to provide a more personal type of food service so I left the restaurant industry to start up our catering business.

While we specialize in the intricacies of Puerto Rican and Cuban cuisines (not spicy, contrary to popular belief!), we are definitely not limited to those areas. We are very versatile and can prepare meals ranging from Italian, Thai, Mexican, Jamaican, Southern and Fine Dining cuisine. We take great pride and pleasure in creating specific, personalized menus for our client’s events to make each one as memorable as possible.

Please take time to look through our website and let us know if you have any questions.  If there is something you would like us to prepare but don’t see it listed, just let us know. We will be glad to personalize a menu for you.

Alvin Cotto
Chef