Special Events

Food for Fetes: Fizzy, Fun Cocktails Make Holiday Events Fun

By Susan Cuadrado

Be it champagne, prosecco or even sparkling cider, no single beverage rings in the New Year better than a bottle of something bubbly. And though a simple...

Caterers Show Cautious Optimism for 2009 Holiday Party Business

By Lisa Hurley

Caterers and venues show cautious optimism about 2009 holiday party business, with 72 percent predicting that they will have the same or better business this year than they did in 2008....

Food for Fetes: Economical, Eco-friendly Event Menus

By Christine Landry

No need to feel blue attempting a feast on a budget. Here, caterers share their success stories with event menus that are both friendly to the earth and...

Event Pros Juggle Tactics to Go Green in Tough Times

Although 47 percent of respondents to an online survey from Special Events say that today's tight budgets are preventing them from working as "green" as they would like, most event professionals say clients still want eco-friendly special events....

"Color" Will be the Star of 2009 Emmy Governors Ball

By Lisa Hurley

Designers of the 2009 Emmy Awards Governors Ball, slated for Sept. 20 at the L.A. Convention Center, gave the press a sneak peek of the annual special event, where "color" will be king....

Caterer Compass UK and Ireland boosts "Fish to Avoid" list

By Special Events Staff

Mega caterer Compass Group UK and Ireland announced this week that it is increasing its "Fish to Avoid" list from 13 species to 69....

Picnics, Package Deals: Caterers Try New Tactics to Keep Cooking in the Recession

By Lisa Hurley

To cook up sales, some caterers are not only revamping the menus they offer for special events but are venturing into entirely new segments, particularly budget-friendly picnics....

Personalized Photo Plates Offered by PicPlates

By Special Events Staff

PicPlates prints full-color digital photos on high-quality plastic plates to offer a personalized element at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, corporate gatherings and other special events...

FDA Announces Cilantro Recall in Texas

By Special Events Staff

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Saturday that Sweet Superior Fruit Ltd. of McAllen, Texas, is recalling 104 crates of fresh cilantro (coriander) because the product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella....