| THE SCOUT 05.05.08 10:20 AM |
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Evening Corporate Picnics on the Rise
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 | The Toronto Botanical Garden is experiencing a rise in evening company outings.
Photo: Henry Lin |
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To most people's minds, the summer company outing involves a barbecue of some sort, perhaps a friendly game of softball between colleagues, and—with any luck—a sunny day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Instead, picture an early-evening outdoor cocktail hour followed by dinner on a weekday in August, or a family picnic that kicks off at 5 p.m. on a summer Saturday. More and more companies are hosting their annual staff get-togethers during evening hours.
“Summer 2006 was the first time we tried an evening picnic, and I have to say it turned out better than imagined,” says Stacey J. Milch, senior human resources coordinator in the Chicago office of engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti. “You’re not in the heat of high noon. It’s the perfect time.” That year’s location was the University of Illinois’s Chicago campus; the event was produced by Windy City Fieldhouse, a teambuilding and entertainment company. “Our employees loved it so much that they insisted we do it again this past summer, even though we usually don’t do the same thing two years in a row.”
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| 3 BUDGETS, 3 IDEAS 06.12.07 1:11 PM |
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Summer Picnics: Healthy Menus
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 | Mock tuna salad from the folks at RAWvolution.
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Budget: RAWvolution offers an alternative to traditional summer grill items with a raw menu of eggless egg salad, mock tuna salad, and no-bean hummus (made with tahini, zucchini, sea salt, lemon juice, and olive oil) served with crispy onion bread and rosemary crackers. Keep the meal completely raw—and reap the benefits of improved hydration and energy levels that the uncooked cuisine is said to provide—with chocolate coconut haystacks (made with raw cacao) and goji-berry lemonade for $11 a head.
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| 3 BUDGETS, 3 IDEAS 05.24.07 7:53 PM |
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Summer Picnics: Southern Style Fare
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 | Memphis' baby back ribs, baked macaroni salad, and house salad.
Photo: Courtesy of Diegeo Velasco |
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Budget: Go for a classic barbecue dish with baby back ribs by Memphis Catering. Memphis rubs the pork with an in-house blend of spices and smokes it over hickory for six hours before serving it with barbecue sauce on the side. For $16 per guest, you can pair the ribs with two side items of your choice, such as baked macaroni salad or the house salad made with baby greens, candied pecans, and sherry wine vinaigrette.
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