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...

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...

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...

FOOD SAFETY: SAFE AT THE PLATE

BY LISA HURLEY

IT'S a dream when partygoers take home wonderful memories of your event. It's a nightmare when they take home a foodborne illness. An estimated 76 million...

ORGANIC CATERING HAS EVENTS SEEING GREEN

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

ORGANIC food has left behind its hippie associations and moved into upscale supermarkets and acclaimed restaurants. And although its progress at catered...

FOOD FOR FETES: THE PRICING IS RIGHT FOR COST-CONSCIOUS CATERING

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

CALORIES aren't the only numbers counted when developing menus sometimes fancy meals flash dollar signs as well. But extravagance doesn't have to come...