THE flowers may be perfect, the wine divine, but in-demand caterers across the country concur: The recipe for a successful party is based on fabulous food. In this month's cover story, award-winning off-premise...
WANT to take a buffet from “just OK” to “Hey!”? These manufacturers and designers offer goods — and good advice — for putting height, hot hues and wow-factor features into station presentations...
A MASTER's degree in business administration, a background in data processing, no culinary training whatsoever — not exactly the makings of an award-winning chef and catering innovator. Except in the case of Jack Mil...
MOVING heaven and earth for a wedding client is not the sort of thing most event pros would consider out of the ordinary. Moving trees? Well, that's a different story. Yet landscape alteration was just one of the man...
As one San Diego catering director puts it, “Many times we have a client who wants to shoot for the moon, but can only afford an asteroid.” Here, successful catering pros offer their insights on keeping costs from...
WEDDINGS are one occasion when the right location is a requisite. In the current event market, that often means taking the festivities out of traditional wedding locations such as hotels and private clubs. But with t...
WITH degrees in theatrical performance, music and interior design, along with experience as an actor, singer, dancer, hairstylist and makeup artist, it's no wonder that Ira Mitchell-Steiman is wild about his multifac...
