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CONFETTI: THE ULTIMATE SPREAD LETS YOU SERVE WITH STYLE

BY KELLY WARDLE

Looking to spice up food presentation? Consider the Presentationware line of acrylic platters from Santa Monica, Calif.-based The Ultimate Spread. The...

FOOD FOR FETES: STATION OVATION

BY KELLY WARDLE

FOOD stations are the ultimate tasting menu, allowing guests to sample regional ingredients, a bride and groom's favorite dish or eclectic ethnic cuisines,...

FOOD FOR FETES: FESTIVAL FARE

BY KELLY WARDLE

CATERING FESTIVALS IS never a small-scale venture menus must be able to hold up to large crowds, high heat and, often, less-than-ideal cooking conditions....

CARL SCHUSTER ON CATERING

WHILE THE DINING public recognizes Wolfgang Puck for his high-profile restaurants and TV appearances, the event industry also recognizes the high profile...

THE LAST WORD: PARTIES ARE THE PASSION OF WOLFGANG PUCK

BY NATASHA GARBER

"I LOVE TO make people happy," says Wolfgang Puck. And with the launch of Wolfgang Puck Catering seven years ago, the star chef, entrepreneur and arbiter...

FOOD FOR FETES: COST-CONSCIOUS CATETING MENUS

BY KELLY WARDLE

SIMPLY BECAUSE AN event's catering budget is slim doesn't mean guests will be leaving on an empty stomach. Whether by selecting seasonal menu items or...

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: BUFFETS ON DISPLAY

BY KELLY WARDLE

BUFFETS REMAIN A popular service style at events, but buffet setups no longer are limited to standard chafers set on top of banquet tables. Instead, manufacturers are designing buffet equipment to spice food presentation up — or cool it down....

FOOD FOR FETES: WEDDING FEASTS

BY KELLY WARDLE

FROM BRIDES OPTING to wear colored dresses instead of classic white gowns to the selection of unusual ceremony sites, weddings continue to merge personal...

FOOD FOR FETES: EVENT MENUS MEET HEALTH-CONSCIOUS CONCERNS

BY KELLY WARDLE

WITH THE DIET industry composing a multi-billion dollar business, it's no surprise that f&b experts are creating menus to meet specific diet demands....