If you’ve ever attended a kids party – whether it was a birthday or summer get together with other parents and kids – you know just how fun those parties can be. Everything from the food to the decorations and activities is all planned around the laughter and imagination of kids, and adults often find…
There are a lot of decisions that go into planning a catered event – especially if it’s something of great personal or professional importance, like a wedding reception or a corporate gathering. The menu choices, presentation, and décor are all important. The service style – table service versus buffet-style dining, most notably – is also…
So your company is throwing a party, an event, a conference – and they need professional catering services. They’ve asked you to be in charge of the planning, and to find a suitable caterer for the event. Hopefully, they’ve given you some detailed information on what kind of catered food and drink should be expected…
The calendar year is full of special occasions: Weddings, bar mitzvahs, graduation parties, baby showers, corporate functions, and the list goes on. For some of those events, professional catering isn’t necessary. It might be a small gathering, or it might be a function without food or drink. That said, a lot of those events will…
Summer is here, and that means outdoor cooking and eating. If the crowd is manageable enough, you might want to plan and cook for your own party. When the crowd is too big for that, hiring a caterer is the logical next move. Either way, there are plenty of mistakes that are easy to make.…
One thing that has definitely changed in the last two or three decades is the number of products and services we can choose from. Obviously the Internet is a big part of this. More efficient supply chains and larger online shopping networks are another. Either way, all of these choices create a few problems of…
Have you ever organized a catered event? Maybe it was a wedding, a birthday party, a graduation open house. Maybe it was a corporate event for visiting colleagues. Whatever the occasion happened to be, you probably felt some stress during the process. Feeling stressed and anxious is a hugely common response when taking on the…
With the cost of many goods and services on the rise, people are doing everything they can to save a buck. This applies to our online shopping habits, to be sure – but it’s also important to seek the best deal for those important functions and events in our lives. Most people only seek the…
Do you have a loved one who’s graduating from school this spring? If so, congratulations. It might be high school, with college on the horizon. Or it might be a university graduation, reflecting several long years of hard work and academic rigor. Either way, it’s something to be commemorated. But should you hire a professional…
When the winter chill finally lets go and the warm spring breezes kick up, a lot of people start thinking about graduation open houses, corporate picnics, private parties, and other special events. For some of these, you might prepare the food yourself, or with the help of friends. But in many cases, you’ll need professional…