Special Events

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...

PRODUCT GALLERY: PRE-MIXED MARTINIS ARE READY TO DRINK

No-fuss cocktails from Metropolitan Martinis consist of already mixed, ready-to-drink martinis delivered in sealed acrylic martini glasses. The four varieties...

THE LAST WORD: DANIEL BRIONES OF THE FOUR SEASONS PHILADELPHIA EMBRACES CHANGE

BY NATASHA GARBER

NOT every event professional is cut out for the social scene. But for Daniel Briones, CPCE, private events are personal favorites. I love getting involved...

CONFETTI: CATERER BLUE PLATE HAS A FULL PLATE WITH HUGE EVENT

Alexandra Gudmundsson

TWO 3,200-guest receptions, one sit-down dinner of the same size and a raft of specialty bars, stations, passed hors d'oeuvre and cocktails sounds like...

FOOD FOR FETES: CHEFS RE-CREATE SWEET CHILDHOODS WITH DESSERTS

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

WHAT'S past is not forgotten, even in desserts. According to Alejandro Luna, executive pastry chef of the Boston-based Langham Hotel, Chefs are bringing...

GALAS: TENTATION HELPS VODKA LAUNCH SET AN IMPERIAL TONE

BY NATASHA GARBER

NOT many event companies can boast a direct tie to turn-of-the-century Russia. But then not many companies are Tentation Potel & Chabot, the New York-based...

FOOD FOR FETES: DEBUTANTES ARE HAVING A BALL

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

TRADITION typically reigns supreme at debutante balls, yet these events still maintain a modern-day allure. Debutante balls, also known as cotillions,...

SPECIAL MENUS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

BY JANA SKARNULIS

Jana Skarnulis was diagnosed with celiac disease a digestive disorder triggered by the protein gluten in 2005 and has had to give up one of the benefits...

Most Fresh Spinach Now Safe to Eat, FDA Says

With the exception of fresh spinach grown in three California counties--Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara--fresh spinach has been deemed safe to eat, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday. An outbreak of 175 cases of E. coli infection has been traced to fresh spinach from these counties. The illness has shown up in 25 states and has led to one death....