What’s In and Out for Catering in 2010
Catering expert, Cheryl Kahn-Bracco, director of Catering for the Glazier Group (a Manhattan event management company,) gave some insight on what’s right now and what’s so five minutes ago in a recent post on MitzvahMarket.com. Cheryl has “extensive experience in hospitality” and oversees unique events for clients at Bridgewaters, Twenty Four Fifth in NYC and The Beach Resort in Key West, FL.
Let’s take a look at what’s cooking in the catering world this season!
RIGHT NOW: Fried Chicken SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Sliders
RIGHT NOW: Gluten-Free Foods SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Nut-Free Foods
RIGHT NOW: Organic, Sustainable Local Foods SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Processed, Frozen or Imported Food
RIGHT NOW: St~ Germain Cocktails SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Cosmopolitans
RIGHT NOW: Short Ribs SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Rack of Lamb
RIGHT NOW: Lounge Seating SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Assigned Seating
RIGHT NOW: Email RSVP SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Response Cards Sent Via Email
RIGHT NOW: Woopie Pies SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Chocolate Fountains
RIGHT NOW: Root Beer Floats SO FIVE MINUTES AGO: Frozen Daiquiris
Okay. Let’s talk about the questions you have, which are probably the same things I wondered about. We’ll start with a recipe for the St. Germain Cocktail. St~Germain is a liqueur made from hand-picked elderflower blossoms, and this recipe is from the St~Germain web site:
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| Method: Stir ingredients in a tall ice-filled Collins glass, mixing completely. Think of Paris circa 1947. Garnish with a lemon twist.Variation: Think of Sarte circa 1947. Be the lemon twist.
* Or Sparkling Wine, Prosecco or Cava |
My next question was about “lounge seating.” Rental companies can drop off and pick up lounge-style set-ups to match your color scheme. These lounges create comfortable, intimate groupings throughout your reception venue, making your event sophisticated and laid-back at the same time. It’s a great look you’ll probably have to pay more for. Here are a few photos I got from Google that give you a pretty good idea of the concept:
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Last one–whoopie pies (also called a gob, black-and-white, bob, or “BFO” for Big Fat Oreo.) A Whoopie Pie is a baked good made of two round mound-shaped pieces of chocolate cake with a sweet, creamy frosting sandwiched between them. Well, I’m on board. Here’s what they look like:
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As always, use what works for you and leave the rest–although I don’t think many of us would leave those Whoopie Cakes behind.