Keeping kosher is not as difficult as you think!!

With a small amount of knowledge regarding the Jewish law (Kashrut), you can easily keep kosher. With the growing number of kosher restaurants now days, it’s not any more difficult to find a kosher restaurant where you can get your favorite dishes like  kosher falafels, kebabs, humus, schwarmas, and grilled schnitzel. Keeping kosher will be easy for vegetarians as most of the kosher laws have to do with meat. The basic kosher rules are very simple to follow.

1). Buy kosher certified products

While shopping go for products which has symbols to designate whether it is kosher. This kosher certification confirms that a product meets the requirements and restrictions of kosher law.

2). Avoid eating meat and dairy together

Cooking or eating meat and dairy together, putting dairy foods and meat on the same plate or even eating them during the same meal, even a tiny amount is not allowed in kashrut law as it is against cooking an animal in its mother's milk. There are non-dairy alternatives, like non-dairy creamer and margarine you can have with meat.

3). All animals are not kosher

According to Jewish dietary law, animals that have split hooves and chew their cuds are kosher; such as cattle, goats and sheep which means pigs are not kosher. Only fishes with fins and scales are kosher. Shellfish such as shrimps, crabs, mussels, and lobsters are forbidden. Insects are never kosher. So vegetables, fruit and other products that are infested with insects, must be checked and the insects removed. 

4). The kosher animals must be slaughtered in a certain way

According to kashrut laws the kosher animal must be slaughtered in a certain way so that unconsciousness is instantaneous and death occurs in 2 seconds.

5) All wines and their derivatives are not kosher

All wines, brandies, liqueurs, grape juices, soft drinks with grape flavoring or coloring, must be made under strict Rabbinical Supervision in order to be considered kosher.

6) Dine out at kosher certified restaurants

While dining outside don’t go for regular restaurants as they might mix kosher and non-kosher foods together. So go for restaurants with kosher certified sign. There are many apps which can help you find the nearest kosher restaurants.

Give your Kosher Event the Habayit Touch

Your special event is the perfect place to bring the taste of homemade Israeli food to your guests. If you want a kosher event everyone will remember, HabayitIsraeli Style restaurant Los Angeles is the very best partner. Habayit kosher catering is committed to making your special event a great success.

Tasty & Delicious

We’ve long felt that people eat with their eyes first.  A really great meal is a fabulous experience.  The amazed, wide-eyed look in your guests’ eyes as they approach the food stations we’ve carefully crafted for your event is what we live for.  Let our team of chefs create something styled just for your event or take advantage of customized menu to make your event extra-special.

Our Specialty

Habayit one of the best kosher food restaurant in Los Angeles offer creative and unique menus as well as our all time favorites which include delicious kebabs, perfect schnitzel and the best kosher falafel in Los Angeles. We strive to be on the front line of the newest trends in food, decor, presentation and styles. 

Creativity

If there’s one thing we enjoy – it’s making your event memorable.  And one way we do that is by engaging our creativity – something we’re really good at.  You can count on Habayit for as the best kosher dinning in Santa Monica.  We have an unabashed love of creating magical themes and delicious kosher menus.  We’ll bring along our talent and amazing service too.  We’ll consult our creative partners and bring all the very best pieces together for one truly amazing event.

Unique & Fabulous

Your event is unique.  Whether it’s a corporate event, your wedding reception, or a special family event, we understand that your event is one of a kind. We will work closely with you to have your vision come to life.  We want you to feel confident that your event is going to be memorable, for all the right reasons.  We want you to truly be a guest at your own event.  Our experienced, knowledgeable and creative staffs will create a successful and unique event for you. Being unique is, quite simply, who we are.

Habayit – How we keep our Customers Happy?

More than great kosher food, Habayit one of the finest Israeli Style restaurant in Los Angeles give you an excellent customer service. Happy customers are repeat customers and it is a free advertising. Most customers will not be back if they feel even the slightest bit that they were mistreated. The following are some of our keys to good customer service.

Knowing our Customers

We develop and cultivate a relationship with our customers. Understanding our customer means, to get to know them so well that we can anticipate their needs and exceeds their expectations. We look for patterns so we can see what kind of orders our customers commonly make. We improve our business by listening to our customers, and give them the possibility to rate our food and customers service. We ask our customers what they think and show them what we have done as a result of their feedback. We know we will never discover where we are going wrong unless we proactively consult our guests and read their rates.

We deal with our customers honestly

If you lie to a customer and he finds out about it, you can be sure that you will not be seeing him again in your establishment. If one of our customers seeks our assistance about a product choice, we do not try to sell him a something which makes the best profit for us; instead offer a product that will best suit his needs.

We love our customers

We love that they have chosen to eat at our restaurant, and we show that appreciation by having great customer service. We want to make sure that any experience at Habayit is friendly and as delicious as possible. That’s why we train our servers to be mindful and attentive to each customer so that they leave feeling taken care of and will return time and time again.

To meet and consistently exceed the expectations of our customers is the objective that we set for our customer service. Our traditional Israeli food and commitment to excellent customer service is the reason why we are considered one of the best Israeli Style restaurants in Santa Monica.

Cooking kosher without sacrificing style and taste

Worried about serving ‘kosher food’ to your non kosher guests? Keeping kosher doesn't mean your meals have to lose out on style and taste. There’s no reason why kosher can’t be great and stylish, and there’s more quality and sophistication in the market now.”

If there are plans to serve meat, you will have to eliminate dairy from the menu. This doesn’t have to be as complicated as it sounds. There is an abundance of dairy substitutes that can be used for baking and cooking, and a skilled caterer will know how to work with those ingredients. Fortunately, you can have your cake and eat it too! There are many exceptional cake designers that offer kosher dairy-free cakes.

Kosher wedding menus have gone through an exciting transformation, both in originality and presentation. Planning a kosher wedding may take some time to master, but with the right event professionals like Habayit, the menu can have all the style and creativity you had hoped for. Indeed, chefs report that non kosher event guests, especially at weddings, are surprised to find out the dishes they’re being served are actually kosher. “It’s key to start with the presentation and build from there. Presentation is a fabulous way to “psych out” the palate. 

One of the finest Kosher caterers in Santa Monica like Habayit have mastered the art of creating exotic and inventive kosher dishes that are every bit as appetizing as what’s offered by their non-kosher counterparts. Non-kosher guests will never have to know the difference, allowing everyone to be able to enjoy the same meal.

You don’t have to know all the fine points of kosher cooking; you just need to work with professionals like Habayit one of the best Israeli style restaurant in Los Angeles. Habayit understands that not everyone requires the expected three-course kosher menu. Whether you're looking for traditional canapés or the best kosher falafels in Los Angeles to complement the aperitif or sensational desserts with a twist? Our team is able to deliver a kosher menu to reflect the ambiance of the occasion without sacrificing style and taste.