
An action station, such as Puff 'n Stuff Catering's risotto bar, allows guests to customize their food and watch it being prepared.
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The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel often uses a festival-style setup to serve large meeting and convention groups. The hotel's director of food and beverage, Tony Porcellini, says the staff will prepare some of the food in advance, while other items are cooked to order in the tents.
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Scoozi Dinner Club: Childhood Memories

In New York, Scoozi Events recently hosted a dinner with a "childhood memory" theme. The first course, served in a tin lunch box, included miniature grilled cheese and heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches; there was also a fake note from mom and a cocktail served in a milk box.
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The menu also offered high-end takes on corn dogs and chicken and waffles.
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