Food & Beverage

EVENT PLANNING ARCHIVE

Food & Beverage

3 Things Often Overlooked in Catering Contracts for Your Corporate Event

WCatering contracts: When planning or hosting a corporate event, the caterer can be the vendor that will make or break your event. You should never assume the caterer understands every aspect of your event. Each client they work with is different so it’s important to be very thorough in your conversations with the caterer. Before ... Read more


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Cocktail Napkins Mathematics

There are several online calculators out there, from event budgeters to mortgage calculations. When recently ordering cocktail napkins for an event we were amazed to discover there are calculators for that as well! After evaluating all the formulas out there, here’s the formula we created to determine the optimal number of napkins for your event. ... Read more


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BEO: It’s Not Just About Food

A Banquet Event Order (BEO) is the contract and final say when it comes to your event at a hotel property. It is the sole document that a property will work off of throughout your event. The BEO is given to numerous hotel staff a week before your event. If your BEO’s are not final ... Read more


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Inspiration From the Culinary Industry: Recreating the Alinea Dessert Experience at Events

As a creative bunch, some of our fabulous ideas are often outlandish without a concrete method of execution. This is where our vendors, who are all connoisseurs in their own areas, come into play.  One such idea was inspired by Alinea Restaurant in Chicago. We recently did an event where one of the client’s main ... Read more