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  1. Catering & Design
  2. Food Trends

catering

November 4, 2014
Scoozi Dinner Club: Childhood Memories
Scoozi Dinner Club: Childhood Memories

Other nostalgic dishes included miniature Kobe hot dogs served in a baseball mitt with a side of tater tots in a batting helmet.

Photo: Courtesy of Scoozi Events
Chefs at One King West Hotel & Residence in Toronto gave a culinary demonstration for the Sony Xperia Z1 event.
Chefs at One King West Hotel & Residence in Toronto gave a culinary demonstration for the Sony Xperia Z1 event.
Photo: Courtesy of OKW
Bite-size cherry and apple pies with latticework crusts, served on lollipop sticks, by Santa Barbara Catering in Tempe, Arizona
Bite-size cherry and apple pies with latticework crusts, served on lollipop sticks, by Santa Barbara Catering in Tempe, Arizona
Photo: Patrick Darby
Sushi rice “soldiers” made with fresh salmon and tuna sashimi and garnished with edamame, by DNA Events Inc. in Los Angeles
Sushi rice “soldiers” made with fresh salmon and tuna sashimi and garnished with edamame, by DNA Events Inc. in Los Angeles
Photo: Courtesy of DNA Events
Miniature loaded baked potatoes, topped with broccoli and cheddar, and sour cream, chive, and bacon, by Occasions Caters in Washington, D.C.
Miniature loaded baked potatoes, topped with broccoli and cheddar, and sour cream, chive, and bacon, by Occasions Caters in Washington, D.C.
Photo: Tony Brown/imijphoto.com for BizBash
Petite doughnuts and glasses of milk, by Puff ’n Stuff in Orlando
Petite doughnuts and glasses of milk, by Puff ’n Stuff in Orlando
Photo: Kayla Hernandez for BizBash
Miniature beef burgers, topped with melted cheddar cheese, dill pickles, and butter lettuce, on petite sesame-seed brioche buns, by L-Eat Catering in Toronto
Miniature beef burgers, topped with melted cheddar cheese, dill pickles, and butter lettuce, on petite sesame-seed brioche buns, by L-Eat Catering in Toronto
Photo: Emma McIntyre for BizBash
Mini grilled cheese sandwiches, paired with creamy tomato bisque, by Puff ’n Stuff in Orlando
Mini grilled cheese sandwiches, paired with creamy tomato bisque, by Puff ’n Stuff in Orlando
Photo: Kayla Hernandez for BizBash
The menu of dishes was similarly color-coded. For instance, the truffled quail egg on a miniature English muffin (pictured) was designed to represent yellow, while grilled lamb with a black sesame seed crust was meant to symbolize black.
The menu of dishes was similarly color-coded. For instance, the truffled quail egg on a miniature English muffin (pictured) was designed to represent yellow, while grilled lamb with a black sesame seed crust was meant to symbolize black.
Photo: Nilaya Sabnis
Catering trays used by Creative Edge were also made with old boxes and shredded pieces of West Elm's old catalogs.
Catering trays used by Creative Edge were also made with old boxes and shredded pieces of West Elm's old catalogs.
Photo: Jessica Torossian for BizBash
More playful components included bites presented on platters that hung from large white balloons marked with the AOL logo.
More playful components included bites presented on platters that hung from large white balloons marked with the AOL logo.
Photo: Phillip Angert
Two waiters served hors d'oeuvres on a six-foot tray.
Two waiters served hors d'oeuvres on a six-foot tray.
Photo: Elizabeth Renfrow for BizBash
Wolfgang Puck Catering has set up its playful Easter Egg display at events including bridal shows and the 2012 Governors Ball in Los Angeles. Displayed on a springlike bed of grass, the dish tucked vanilla-and-wild-strawberry cake into gilded eggshells; tiny lavender macarons topped each treat. The company can also use the eggs to hold savory snacks.
Wolfgang Puck Catering has set up its playful Easter Egg display at events including bridal shows and the 2012 Governors Ball in Los Angeles. Displayed on a springlike bed of grass, the dish tucked vanilla-and-wild-strawberry cake into gilded eggshells; tiny lavender macarons topped each treat. The company can also use the eggs to hold savory snacks.
Photo: Courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Catering
In addition to pies and cakes, Tipsy Parson's Derby Daze party offered sugar cookies decorated to look like race horses. The treats were served on sticks and presented on grassy trays.
In addition to pies and cakes, Tipsy Parson's Derby Daze party offered sugar cookies decorated to look like race horses. The treats were served on sticks and presented on grassy trays.
Photo: Anna Sekula/BizBash
Guests were given hollow copies of the book that they could fill with red, white, and blue candies. Dylan's Candy Bar provided the sweets.
Guests were given hollow copies of the book that they could fill with red, white, and blue candies. Dylan's Candy Bar provided the sweets.
Photo: Gabor Ekecs
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