Catering

At the MSNBC party after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Occasions Caterers served crisp bacon on tiny hooks attached to a metal structure.

At the Delegates Party during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, Best Impressions Caterers displayed shrimp cocktail and seared ahi tuna on stainless-steel shelves.

At Target’s “Shops at Target” launch in New York, Creative Edge Parties served desserts on tiered rolling carts.

During cocktail hour, guests at the American Heart Association’s Broward Heart Ball in Fort Lauderale could pick up food from a retro Automat-style machine.

Pinch Food Design presented hors d’oeuvres on platters that hung from branded helium-filled balloons at the AOL Digital Content Newfront, the company’s April event introducing its new digital shows.

During a dinner at Stella McCartney’s SoHo store in January, guests dined at an AO Production-designed table that had a moat carved into the surface. The shallow channel was equipped with a conveyor belt that pulled floating toy boats holding food past seated guests.

Baked by Melissa's cupcake pod machine can be rented for events in New York.