Unique & Unexpected Menu Ideas to Thrill Your Guests
Every exciting event needs an equally exciting menu. Whether it’s a backyard get-together, product launch party, or just a weekly team meeting, treating your attendees to a few (or more!) delicious bites is an essential step to turn a good event into a great one.
As experienced caterers, we’ve seen and done it all. From bao bars to travel-inspired buffets, we’re always working with our clients to come up with unique menu ideas to wow their guests.
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The Art of Al Fresco
One of the most indelible memories I have is dining al fresco at a farm in Gordes, France. It was one of those perfect summer evenings, the golden light casting a magical hue over the rural landscape. The rustic, antiquated, wooden long table was set with simple elegance: wildflowers, cloth serviettes, and jugs of Rose. We were served roast pig, fresh from the farm, and the most delicious warm homemade bread.
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The Bounty of Backyard BBQ!
The actual origins of barbecue are shrouded in mystery, and a multiplicity of theories and myths abound as to which country or region was the true forebearer to what we now consider modern barbecue. My personal take on this is simple: Not long after the invention of fire came the happy discovery of barbecue. I’m sure our ancient ancestors delighted in the realization that burnt animals tasted so much better than raw ones–humanity would have to wait a few years more for the invention of barbecue sauce, however.
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The Quiet Joy of Afternoon Tea
There’s something uniquely magical about afternoon tea. Maybe it’s because its origins are rooted in British antiquity, which is at once singularly quirky, and fabulous. Lewis Carroll’s enduring Mad Hatter floats to mind–a very civilized ceremony occurring in the midst of chaos, absurdity, whimsey, and madness. But that’s, perhaps, the joy of afternoon tea. It provides much-needed order, civility and beauty in a world that often seems mad, absurd and wholly uncivilized. It’s a moment (very much like Alice’s Wonderland) out of time–a place where one can leave the hustle and bustle of the world behind.
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