Special Events Magazine - Caterers and Catering

Avoid Raw Alfalfa Sprouts, FDA Says

By Special Events Staff

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control Sunday urged consumers to avoid eating raw alfalfa sprouts....

F&B Cost-control Book Offered

The second edition of "Practical Food & Beverage Cost Control," written by 20-year hospitality veteran Clement Ojugo, offers step-by-step suggestions for addressing issues including operating expenses, inventory management, financial reporting and cash-flow management. ...

Clipper Mill Offers Distinctive Serviceware

Clipper Mill of Daly City, Calif., offers a line of unique serving baskets, towers, caddies, condiment holders and other tabletop items...

Pistachio Recall Prompts Caterers to Ask, Is Food Really Safe?

By Lisa Hurley

In response to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration March 30 warning against consuming pistachio nuts, which might be contaminated with salmonella, 50 percent of caterers responding to a Special Events poll say they have taken pistachios off their menus...

Party Favor: Portsmouth Tea offers Tea Sampling for Events

Coffee shops are abuzz with trendy tea offerings, and now the warming favorite has hit the event circuit in a big way. Portsmouth Tea Co. offers elegantly...

Food for Fetes: Chefs Discuss Both Sophisticated and Simple Catering Menus

By Christine Landry

Some food presentations call for elaborate desserts with spun sugar or intricate hors d'oeuvre with frizzled onions. Others should be on the simpler side....

FDA Warns Against Eating Pistachio Nuts

Fears that pistachio nuts contaminated with salmonella may be more widespread than originally suspected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday cautioned consumers against eating any pistachio nuts until the agency learns more about the problem. ...