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Wedding trends change from year-to-year, but what doesn’t change is the significance of the day and the joy that a wedding brings. When it comes to themes, décor, food, and venue, the “trend” is to mix old and new; traditional with trendy and customize the day to your dreams. So, what are the wedding trends for 2019? One is that weddings are becoming more personalized than ever before. The focus is on the bride and groom’s wishes and tastes, rather than solely on the bride and/or what the … [Read more...] about Wedding Trends for 2019

Easy Corporate Catering, Meeting Menus The New Year means a new calendar, a new set of business goals, and a year’s worth of holidays, meetings, events, and lunches to plan. As you begin thinking about your first few meetings and events, this is a great time to partner with a caterer, create a strategy, and check a big task off your list before January is even over! From boxed lunches and buffets to appetizers and plated dinners, we’ll make this part of your job easy. And – we’re celebrating … [Read more...] about Sharing the Love with a Corporate Catering Special

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are fast approaching. You’ve got one holiday under your belt (literally!) and more to come. Is the “Merry” in Christmas and the “Happy” in New Year turning into “Stressed” and “Grumpy?” Does this time of year lead you into overindulging every sugar craving, drinking too many eggnogs or mulled wines, operating on a caffeine ledge so high you might not come down until Valentine’s Day, and acting short-tempered with everyone around you? Try something new this … [Read more...] about Tips on How to Relieve Holiday Stress

Do you know someone who eats gluten-free? Most of us do – there are over 100 million Americans consuming gluten-free foods for either medical reasons or simply to consume what they consider a healthier diet. Having celiac disease or a gluten-sensitivity is life altering (Mayo Clinic estimates over 200,000 people are diagnosed annually), often making socializing and special occasions stressful, and sometimes, uncomfortable for the gluten-free person. Even though the gluten-free dietary market … [Read more...] about How to Add Gluten-Free to Your Holiday Meals

Are you loving the cool nights and beautiful blue-sky days that autumn brings to the St. Louis area? We sure are! It makes us want to cook up a big batch of chili and sit around the fire with loved ones. In fact – there’s a reason October is National Chili Month! According to the International Chili Society, chili was popularized in the 1800s during the Gold Rush. Cowboys combined dried beef, fat, pepper, salt, and chili peppers into rectangles or “chili bricks” that were dumped into boiling … [Read more...] about October is National Chili Month

Did you just realize you forgot to plan a birthday party? Maybe you were asked to host a last-minute tailgate or holiday party – don’t panic! Here are some last-minute party-planning tips that will leave you feeling prepared and in-control with just a few days to spare. 7 Simple Party Planning Steps Choose a theme. A theme helps you narrow down your food, beverage, and decoration choices quickly. Birthday? Try a golf or autumn harvest theme. Tailgate? Go BBQ or Italian. Holiday party – … [Read more...] about Tips for Last Minute Party Planning