Special Events

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. ...

Pistachio Nuts Recalled for Salmonella Fears

Giant food retailer Kroger announced Friday that it is recalling its line of Private Selection Shelled Pistachios because the product may be contaminated with salmonella....

New Pest-Repellant System for Outdoor Catering Uses Forced Air

The "No Flies Zone" from Inventorpreneurs of Tulsa, Okla., is a sneeze-guard encasement for outdoor buffets that uses forced air to keep pests away...

Wolfgang Puck Catering Debuts at Dallas' Union Station

The 1916 train depot in downtown Dallas--Union Station--has undergone a $23 million renovation and now serves as a event venue operated by Wolfgang Puck Catering. ...

FDA Warns Against Serving Certain Raw Gulf Oysters

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday warned foodservice operators and retailers to refrain from selling oysters harvested between Feb. 24 and March 17 from the Mississippi Sound portion of the Gulf of Mexico. ...