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10 Catering and Decor Ideas From This Poetic The Little Prince-Themed Networking Event

Chris Weinberg Events and PartySlate teamed up for a celestial-centric evening where event profs could network and see more than 30 vendors in action.

Sarah Kloepple
November 7, 2023

The event took place in September at The Sacred Space in Miami.The event took place in September at The Sacred Space in Miami.Photo: Shauna and Jordon

MIAMI—In his famous philosophical tale, The Little Prince (or Le Petit Prince in French), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry writes of a pilot stranded in the desert who meets a young prince visiting Earth from a tiny asteroid. Since publishing in 1943, the story has sold an estimated 140 million copies worldwide, and it's often revered for the way it depicts themes of loneliness, innocence, and love. 

The famous fairy tale proved to be a worthwhile theme itself for an industry networking event—held in September at Miami's The Sacred Space—hosted by Chris Weinberg Events, in partnership with luxury events digital platform PartySlate. The evening allowed the 400 event profs in attendance a chance to see more than 30 vendors in action—all while appreciating F&B and decor moments that were an ode to a literary classic.

Gilded Group Decor handled production and decor and chose to focus on The Little Prince because even though it's a children's book, it "teaches us much of what we need to know all grown up," said Johanna Dilone, creative director for Gilded Group Decor. "We spend so many of our days managing the pressures that come with our professional projects that we barely have time left for fun and reflection. If we conceptualized and executed the individual lessons from the book properly, I was convinced that we could engage our guests in some meaningful moments, while also being inspired by basic principles that we tend to forget in our everyday lives. Lessons about growth, the value of cultivating relationships, and following your heart are what we aimed to bring to life using the creativity of every vendor involved, not just our own."

One of those vendors was Constellation Culinary Group, one of six caterers on site. Director of catering and off-premise events Katia Ponomareva said collaborating with event producers to stick to a cohesive theme like this involves effective communication and planning.

"From an initial meeting with Chris Weinberg Events and Gilded Group Design, theme exploration, collaborative design, logistics execution, to the final guest experience—all the details were accounted for and thoroughly discussed to ensure that the theme was brought to life in a cohesive and memorable way," she said.

Constellation's creations for the event include desert-inspired dishes like qatayef, an Egyptian pancake stuffed with pulled lamb shank braised in date demi, orange blossom yogurt, crushed pistachios, and honey. Because the narrator of the book is a pilot, the dish was presented on a plane-look-alike tricycle operated by a server dressed in a pilot's uniform. The qatayef were also sprayed with rose water, as a nod to the famous rose in the story. Another rose reference included a raspberry-flavored cocktail with candied and dried rose petals.

Ponomareva's favorite food detail from the event? Constellation's croque madame and caramelized onion tartines, served on custom-designed mini paper planes. "Curating these elements for our food display was a collaborative effort between various departments in the company, and an exciting team-building activity as well," she said.

Keep scrolling for key vendors and more insights and details from this event...

VENDORS
Catering: Constellation Culinary Group, H&C Collective, Thierry Isambert Culinary, Joy Wallace, Le Basque, Earth & Sugar
Lighting: Jacob & Co. Creative
Music: Rock With U
Photography: Shauna & Jordon
Planner: Chris Weinberg Events
Production and Decor: Gilded Group Decor
Rentals: Events on the Loose
Specialty Cocktails: The Cup Bearer

Dreamy celestial decor was on display as a nod to the setting in The Little Prince. QR codes were incorporated throughout the decor and linked guests with on-site vendors.
Dreamy celestial decor was on display as a nod to the setting in The Little Prince. QR codes were incorporated throughout the decor and linked guests with on-site vendors.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
Above one of the bars sat a plane reminiscent of the one flown by the pilot in the story. 'The Little Prince had all the elements we needed to showcase that we love to think differently,' said Dilone. 'And because we can’t resist a challenge, we resisted our maximalist ways and tried our best to bring each concept to life in all-white, museum-like moments, worthy of the modern venue.'
Above one of the bars sat a plane reminiscent of the one flown by the pilot in the story. "The Little Prince had all the elements we needed to showcase that we love to think differently," said Dilone. "And because we can’t resist a challenge, we resisted our maximalist ways and tried our best to bring each concept to life in all-white, museum-like moments, worthy of the modern venue."
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
Constellation Culinary Group served qatayef, an Egyptian pancake stuffed with pulled lamb shank braised in date demi, orange blossom yogurt, crushed pistachios, and honey. Because the narrator of the book is a pilot, the dish was presented on a plane-look-alike tricycle operated by a server dressed in a pilot's uniform.
Constellation Culinary Group served qatayef, an Egyptian pancake stuffed with pulled lamb shank braised in date demi, orange blossom yogurt, crushed pistachios, and honey. Because the narrator of the book is a pilot, the dish was presented on a plane-look-alike tricycle operated by a server dressed in a pilot's uniform.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
'Collaborating with event producers to stick to a cohesive theme, such as The Little Prince, involves effective communication and planning,' said Katia Ponomareva, director of catering and off-premise events for Constellation Culinary Group, one of six caterers at the event.
"Collaborating with event producers to stick to a cohesive theme, such as The Little Prince, involves effective communication and planning," said Katia Ponomareva, director of catering and off-premise events for Constellation Culinary Group, one of six caterers at the event.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
In The Little Prince, a red rose becomes an important symbol. As a nod to this, Constellation Culinary Group served a raspberry-flavored cocktail with candied and dried rose petals.
In The Little Prince, a red rose becomes an important symbol. As a nod to this, Constellation Culinary Group served a raspberry-flavored cocktail with candied and dried rose petals.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
An oversize book prop was the perfect on-theme photo op.
An oversize book prop was the perfect on-theme photo op.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
The Little Prince, originally published in 1943, follows a pilot stranded in the desert who meets a young prince visiting Earth from a tiny asteroid.
The Little Prince, originally published in 1943, follows a pilot stranded in the desert who meets a young prince visiting Earth from a tiny asteroid.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
Music was provided by Rock With U.
Music was provided by Rock With U.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
Upon entry, guests could take these keys to open doors on display labeled with words like growth, transformation, and connection. 'As a company, we pride ourselves in being able to construct in-house just about anything we can imagine,' said Dilone. 'What if from the time they entered, simply by choosing a door, the guests would determine what they were there to seek?'
Upon entry, guests could take these keys to open doors on display labeled with words like growth, transformation, and connection. "As a company, we pride ourselves in being able to construct in-house just about anything we can imagine," said Dilone. "What if from the time they entered, simply by choosing a door, the guests would determine what they were there to seek?"
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
Earth & Sugar artfully displayed its decadent desserts.
Earth & Sugar artfully displayed its decadent desserts.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
The event took place in September at The Sacred Space in Miami.
The event took place in September at The Sacred Space in Miami.
Photo: Shauna and Jordon
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