By Sara Perez Webber
Last year, Atlanta-based Proof of the Pudding took on the challenge of catering five major boat shows in Florida. The company’s five-year concessions contract with Informa U.S. Boat Shows includes the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the St. Petersburg Boat Show, the Miami Yacht Show, the Suncoast Boat Show in Sarasota and—the largest in-water boat show in the world—the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
By Brad Korkow, Society Insurance
In today’s digital world, it’s impossible to avoid handling electronic data while running your catering business. Credit card and mobile payment options are the norm, putting caterers increasingly at risk of a cyberattack. Considering 60 percent of small companies go out of business within six months of a cyberattack (according to the National Cyber Security Alliance), data security should be at the top of any caterer’s to-do list.
Last July, Marcia Selden Catering & Events, based in Stamford, Conn., helped bring Paris to the Hamptons for an extravagant 50th anniversary party. The 200-guest event at a private home in East Hampton, N.Y., celebrated the hosts’ love for each other and for the City of Light.
