The Last Word: Caterer David Casteel Finds Strength in Numbers

By Natasha Garber

By all accounts, David Casteel wasn't supposed to have a career in catering. I vowed I would never work in the foodservice industry, he says. I'd had...

SMALL WONDERS

By Christine Landry

Small foods are huge these days. After all, bite-size portions are perfect for a social scene; guests can munch as they mingle without the commitment...

Benchmark Predicts the Top Five Dining Trends for 2009

Read on to discover next year's top culinary and cocktail trends...

AKA's Massive Banquet is One for the Books

AKA stages a massive meal with help from Centerplate....

Washington Event Scene Abuzz About Obama Inauguration

The holiday party business may be in the doldrums, but event professionals in one town are going into high gear. Hoteliers, caterers and production pros in Washington are pinning down details of the range of festivities surrounding the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20....

Food for Fetes: Special Events Feature Cocktail Couture

By Christine Landry

Sick of signature martinis? Tough luck--they're sticking around. ...

Galas: New York State Goes Hollywood for Film Premiere

By Natasha Garber

The city of Syracuse, N.Y., has traditionally been known for its historic university campus, not its high-profile Hollywood-style film premieres....

Food for Fetes: Super Soups for Special Events

By Christine Landry

Soup isn't the most glamorous course of a caterer's repertoire. It doesn't have the visual appeal of intricate hors d'oeuvre or tempt guests the way chocolate-y...

Connecticut OK's Same-sex Weddings

Following decisions earlier this year by California and Massachusetts, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gays and lesbians have the right to marry in the state....

Food for Fetes: Catering As Green As it Gets

By Christine Landry

The food movement has no shortage of buzzwords. Organic, sustainable, local, slow food, fair trade, hormone-free It's a lot to process for green-going...