Special Events

BIG BIRTHDAYS ARE BIG EVENT BUSINESS

BY ALEXANDRA GUDMUNDSSON

HERALDING a new decade in one's life can come in the form of a surprise party, a themed party, an all-about-me party and many more variations, depending...

FOOD FOR FETES: FORMALLY YOURS

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

FORMAL dinners have old-school flair, but how do you serve them to the food-savvy fun-seekers who make up today's special event clientele? By incorporating...

PRODUCT GALLERY: SPORT-THEMED GLASSES

The new Sportsware Collection from Libbey Glassware features a choice of football, basketball, baseball or golf motifs imprinted into the bottom plate. Available in 16-ounce ...

PRODUCT GALLERY: TREE FOR DISPLAYING CUPCAKES

Boss Manufacturing introduces a mini cupcake tree made in the U.S. The centerpiece has ...

CUTTING THE FAT: TRANS FATS ON WAY OUT

Prompted by rising concern about the health risks of trans fat, Loews Hotels announced Friday that it will ban all artificial trans fats by June 1 in its 18 hotels and resorts in the U.S. and Canada. The ban applies to all restaurants, room service, banquet functions and even snack foods in in-room mini bars....

PRODUCT GALLERY: HANDMADE FROZEN PIZZAS

Poppi Al's makes hand-tossed pizza, shipping the frozen pizzas in packages of 18. Each crust is handmade and topped with real cheese and fresh vegetables. Four flavors of pizza ...

PRODUCT GALLERY: HAMMERED METAL BANQUET PRODUCTS

The new line of banquet products from American Metalcraft features a hammered metal appearance. Manufactured from heavy nickel-plated brass that has been pounded by a hammer, no two serving trays, punch bowls or wine buckets are the same. ...

FOOD FOR FETES: COCKTAILS ARE ALL SHOOK UP

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

THIS month Special Events Magazine interviews cocktail connoisseurs from hot spot restaurants, bars and lounges with event space to spare. Most claim...

PRODUCT GALLERY: INTRODUCTION TO WINE ON NEW DVD

Restaurateurs, caterers and other food industry professionals might benefit from the introduction to wine available on the DVD "The Basics, A Beginners Guide To Wine." ...

RODUCT GALLERY: GROOVYCLEAN CLEANS BEVERAGE CANS

The Groovyclean is a small, key chain-size device for cleaning the deep grooves on a food or beverage can. The flexible plastic device...