A luau can be a lot of fun and is a popular theme for a corporate event. When staging a luau the first thing to consider is where to hold it. Depending on the season it could be held indoors or out. It could be held in a room at a hotel, a catering hall [...]

A recent visitor to the blog inquired about diet restrictions. She herself is a diabetic and needs to be very mindful of the food she consumes, especially when it is prepared by someone other than herself. There are other things to consider when planning a menu for a function. Some people may have high blood [...]

A recent email I received asked about an Italian menu for a catered event. Italian food is one of the most popular styles of food to serve especially when serving buffet style. Serving food from a buffet is preferable to many guests and is easier to manage than an event with a wait staff serving [...]

A catered breakfast can be a lot more than just eggs and bacon. When having a catered breakfast, there are a lot of menu choices of which people seldom think. Eggs are, and will always be, the number one staple for breakfast as we all know. But there are a lot of different ways to [...]

A recent visitor to the blog asked about desserts. Are they important to have and why? It depends on the guests. At almost every kind of event, at least one dessert is available for the guests. At some parties, there may be a variety of desserts to choose from, but I can’t remember attending or [...]

I’ve been asked on many occasions, who gets the catering leftovers if there are any. Whenever possible try not to have any. Now I know this may seem impossible to do, but it is not so unusual to have none if planned well and the attendance comes close to the confirmed invites. If there are [...]

Throwing a great retirement party is a wonderful way to show appreciation for all of your employees, not just the retiree. Sure it is to show appreciation to the individual for all the years of service he or she put into the company but it also will show your current employees that they will be [...]

When a catered event is a meeting or training it is most important to keep the food simple because timing is so important. At these types of events there will be fewer choices than at a party. At some of these events there may be only one choice. The purpose of serving lunch ,(  it [...]

Planning is the first and most important element to a great event. How much food will be needed will depend on how many people attend. Try t o get an accurate count, or as accurate as possible in advance. It’s a good idea to have a variety of food to choose from taking into consideration [...]

This question has been posed to me many times and my answer is always the same. Why choose just one? Why not offer all three. In my opinion it is always a disappointment when what is being offered doesn’t appeal to me. I happen to like chicken, beef and fish so I’m pretty easy to [...]