Alexa Von Strolley has given Kingston its newest culinary destination. The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards 2015 co-recipient of Caterer of the Year fulfilled a vision board checklist item, last weekend, with the launch of her Kayter Pop-Up Kitchen on Ballater Avenue. “I have a lot of chef friends in the industry,” Von Strolley told Thursday Food as she oversaw preparation of gourmet bites in the kitchen, Saturday last, for an intimate gathering of her nearest and dearest. “We always toyed around with the idea of opening a restaurant, but the long-term commitment for a restaurant is a little crazy so I figured why not have a pop-up spot where we are catering not only to the public but [also] culinary adventurous diners,” she explained. From that, Kayter was born.

The opening was a doozy for the award-winner, allowing her to showcase a nine-course gourmet menu replete with European, Latin and Asian influences that scored raves from guests.

As for the road ahead for Kayter, which she reveals will open once or twice monthly, Von Strolley said: “The menu will change by either a particular country’s food fare or how I am feeling, really.”

“What I like to do is, when I travel, I like to recreate dishes,” she told us. “I will fail miserably or I will make something new within itself, so really it just changes on my mood, which is what I think cooking is; it is an art and how you are feeling and what you want to do,” Von Strolley added.

To be at the table for Kayter Pop Up Kitchen’s next event, please e-mail tooksie.catering@gmail.com or send a DM on Instagram to @kayterkingston or @tooksie_kay_ catering