Special Events

FOOD FOR FETES: MENUS FOR HOT WEATHER

By Christine Landry

You know the feeling when you eat that big Thanksgiving dinner and then you slowly fall asleep? asks Edward Dory, executive chef of the Renaissance Concourse...

Spectacular Sips

Alexandra Gudmundsson

Big events require bold strokes, but an intimate event calls for fine-tuned finesse. Case in point: a dinner for 10 catered by Someone's in the Kitchen,...

FOOD FOR FETES: SPECIAL MENUS FOR SPECIAL DIETS

By Christine Landry

There's always someone in a crowd who doesn't like Brussels sprouts, but what about the guest with a serious allergy to the gluten in bread? Special-needs...

LISA BOBAK HAS A SINFULLY DELICIOUS CAREER

By Alexandra Gudmundsson

Now president of Las Vegas-based catering and special event company Soirees, Lisa Bobak has cooked up plenty of parties in her 25 years as a special event...

FOOD WON'T BE SAFER ANYTIME SOON

Despite the fact that foodborne illness linked to tainted produce has made headlines, U.S. agencies in charge of fixing the problem have made little headway....

WHITE HOUSE GOES WHITE-TIE FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH

In a first for the 6 ½-year presidency of George W. Bush, the White House staged a white-tie dinner to fete Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on Monday night....

L.A. BACKS OFF ON VACCINATION RULE

L.A. County government has no authority to require that all foodhandlers be vaccinated against hepatitis A, public health officials reported Friday...

GUEST ROOM: HYATT'S PAT FABIJANSKI HAS DONE 80,000 EVENTS ... AND COUNTING

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

OFTEN numbers speak for themselves. In her 28 years with Hyatt Regency, Pat Fabijanski, CMP, LES, has catered more than 80,000 events, which translates...

THE LAST WORD: CATERER RICHARD GROVES ON TEAMWORK

BY NATASHA GARBER

RICHARD Groves freely admits he's not one for following orders. I have never been a great employee, always wanting to be involved in all decisions and...

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: BUFFET DISPLAY ITEMS

BY NATASHA GARBER

CATERING to the needs of today's increasingly interactive events, leading foodservice manufacturers are making equipment that transforms a buffet into...