The latest news and trends in catering for special events by hotel caterers and off-premise caterers, including coverage of menu items, service styles and presentation.
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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. The air-wall barrier is designed to create sufficient air pressure to keep flies, wasps, bees and...
In September, the ISES Orlando Chapter kicked off its 2008-09 program series with its second installment of “ISES Gives Back.” This year's event, entitled “ISES Gives Back 2 SEARCH,” attracted close to 200 attendees to the Heaven Event Center in...
Small foods are huge these days. After all, bite-size portions are perfect for a social scene; guests can munch as they mingle without the commitment to one large serving — and one-sit-down spot.
If you're in need of hors d'oeuvre inspiration, r...
“Trend” can be a dirty word, often amounting to little more than a flash in the pan. Instead, event chefs prefer their pans to sizzle with something that has staying power. Here, catering experts embrace food trends worth trying.
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Sometimes you need a blood-red cocktail to go with your Halloween vampire bash. Other times, there's not a theme in sight — but the menu can still add signature style. Here, three caterers show us the spectrum: from conceptual menus for low-key e...
Larry Craig can take or leave the current catering trends. The owner of New York-based Laurence Craig Distinctive Celebrations has seen his share. After starting off with a specialty business packaging and delivering low-fat meals to families 11 ...
She may have arrived at her current career a little late in the game, but that hasn't stopped Debra Brash from embracing it wholeheartedly. The director of catering for Hyatt's Deerfield, Ill., property — located in the midst of many Fortune 500 ...
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