How event planners are making sure upcoming events in the great outdoors are worth the wait By Sara Perez Webber For many, the outdoor events of this summer will be the first time they’re reconnecting with friends and family in over a year. “They’re going to be so happy they’re getting together, why not experiment?” asks Edward Perotti, owner of Edward Perotti Events … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Make Outdoor Events Memorable
Events
Winter Wonderland
By Sara Perez Webber Nominated for a NACE One Award, this holiday party wowed guests with its magical décor and sumptuous menu CATERER & VENUE: Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab, The Woodlands, Texas • trulucks.com PHOTOGRAPHER: JDHallett Photography EVENT DETAILS: Known for its sustainable seafood and Southern hospitality, Truluck’s in The … [Read more...] about Winter Wonderland
Super Food
Centerplate scores with a Super Bowl LIV menu infused with Miami flair By Sara Perez Webber CATERER: Centerplate • centerplate.com VENUE: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. EVENT DETAILS: Centerplate hosted its 15th Super Bowl on Feb. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium. For Super Bowl LIV, the company employed more than 3,000, including 20 executive chefs, and utilized … [Read more...] about Super Food
Festival Fun
Above All Catering celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Coachella-inspired event By Sara Perez Webber CATERER: Above All Catering, Anaheim, Calif. • aboveallcatering.com VENUE: Fete the Venue, Costa Mesa, Calif. • fetethevenue.com VENDOR SPONSORS: Among the 20 vendors contributing to the event were Blueprint Studios (blueprintstudiossocal.com), Sunseri’s Bar & Beverage … [Read more...] about Festival Fun
Out of This World
Cuisine from Butler’s Pantry was a shining star at the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis’ Dada Ball & Bash CATERER: Butler’s Pantry • butlerspantry.com EVENT PLANNER: Evntiv • evntiv.net VENUE: Palladium Saint Louis by Butler’s Pantry EVENT DETAILS: On March 2, Butler’s Pantry—St. Louis’ largest caterer—catered the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis’ Biennial Dada … [Read more...] about Out of This World
Feast Your Imagination
Brûlée Catering by Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix created an inventive menu for the Free Library of Philadelphia’s annual fundraising gala CATERER: Brûlée Catering by Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix brulee-catering.com VENUE: Free Library of Philadelphia EVENT DETAILS: In December, Brûlée Catering by Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix catered the Free Library of Philadelphia’s annual fundraiser. The … [Read more...] about Feast Your Imagination
Art of the Party
The Pérez Art Museum Miami raised more than $1 million at this glittering gala By Sara Perez Webber CATERER: STARR Catering Group VENUE: Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) EVENT DETAILS: For the Art of the Party, an annual gala that took place on April 1 at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, STARR Catering Group collaborated with a well-known chef and other vendors to create an event … [Read more...] about Art of the Party
Blasts from the Past
Andrew Spurgin delights his clients and their guests with imaginative, immersive Culinary Time Travel events By Sara Perez Webber Andrew Spurgin, chef and founder of San Diego-based Andrew Spurgin, Bespoke event styling & menu design, has a thing for old cookbooks. He loves perusing classic ones—such as Escoffier’s Le Guide Culinaire—and leafing through vintage menus from … [Read more...] about Blasts from the Past
That’s entertainment
With dancing servers, 12 courses and food prep on a stage, this corporate event was anything but staid CATERER: D’Amico Catering (damicocatering.com) VENUE: Aria, a former warehouse and theater that’s now an event venue in downtown Minneapolis’ Warehouse District EVENT DETAILS: D’Amico Catering pulled out all the stops—including 27 chefs, 26 service staff and six event … [Read more...] about That’s entertainment
