Big Caterers Predicting 7 Percent Revenue Gain for 2012

By Lisa Hurley

The biggest caterers in the event industry are forecasting a 4 percent increase on average in the number of events they will handle this year compared with 2011, and a 7 percent increase in revenue. ...

High-end Confections, Fast Foam Machine, Chefs for Private Parties

By Special Events Staff

Constance Romweber Confections uses nothing but high-end ingredients such as couverture-quality chocolate to create striking desserts and edible dessert buffet decor pieces. ...

What's the Buzz: Someone's in the Kitchen Cooks up a 'B' Theme Retirement Party

To honor Bruce Davis, retiring head of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Someone's in the Kitchen treats A-list guests to the "Big B" party....

Caterers Share Top Trends in Wedding Reception Menus

By Susan Cuadrado

From the first cocktail to the after-party eats, Special Events looks at wedding receptions course by course....

Food for Fetes: Fabulous Wedding Menus: Course by Course

By Susan Cuadrado

From cotton-candy mojitos at 5 to gourmet grilled cheese sammies at midnight, caterers tell us what's on the menu for each course of the wedding reception....

Winery Wedding: Jess Flood Event Design Creates a Winning Wedding in Wine Country

For a Midwest couple in love with fine food and California wine country, Jess Flood Event Design turns a barn into a breathtaking venue. Photos by Tinywater Photography. ...

Culinary Capers Catering Leaves Guests in the Dark at a Blackout Dinner

Susan Cuadrado

Guests wearing blindfolds are treated to a feast for the senses thanks to Culinary Capers Catering....

Food for Fetes: Caterers Create Menus that offer Luxe for Less

By Susan Cuadrado

From club plates to food carts, clever caters offer event menus that are big on taste, small on cost....

Customization to be Key in Special Events in 2012, Fairmont Hotels Says

By Special Events Staff

High-end Toronto-based hotel chain Fairmont last week released its forecast for special events and meetings in 2012, based on input from its catering managers and conference services teams....

Thanksgiving Comes Early: The SEARCH Board Dinner

SEARCH Foundation chair Joann Roth-Oseary made Thanksgiving come early for her fellow board members. The board held a retreat in Los Angeles last week, planning the future for the premiere agency supporting industry professionals facing crisis. Roth, president of Someone's in the Kitchen, treated the group to a dinner in her home—eat up all the details here!...