Get ready for 2017 with the latest ideas in catering, teambuilding activities, and more in and around Los Angeles.
The Cannibal Beer & Butcher in Culver City offers a happy hour every day of the week that aims to channel a European-style butcher shop with a communal environment. The happy hour showcases a self-serve charcuterie spread and a variety of snacks including crudité, pork rinds, and pâté. Drink specials, which change daily, include bottles of rosé and Old Fashioned cocktails on draft.
Furniture rental company Taylor Creative recently debuted its new Coast collection for both outdoor and indoor events, featuring white oak frames, soft seating, highboys, and side, coffee, and communal tables. It is the first comprehensive collection by the rental company to be designed and produced in house. The items come with white or textured gray upholstery and are available for rent in New York and Los Angeles; prices are available upon request.
Wolfgang Puck Catering's newest teambuilding event is its "Cook Like Wolfgang" class, in which chefs from the catering company teach attendees the secrets to making signature hors d'oeuvres. Guests are split up into groups to prepare dishes, such as Spago's spicy tuna tartare and seasonal handmade tortellini pasta. After the class, guests can eat their dishes and enjoy a seated chef's tasting menu. Plus, attendees receive Wolfgang Puck-branded cutting boards and aprons.
Travel-inspired bar and eatery Westbound, which opened in the Los Angeles arts district in May, offers an Old Fashioned station for groups. Head bartender Dee Ann Quinones customizes the tasting experience by teaching guests how to put seasonal twists on the classic cocktail with various bitters, syrups, and garnishes. Guests also learn about different bases and infusions that change the cocktail's taste, as Quinones experiments with rye, bourbon, tequila, and rum, as well as bitters like mole, chocolate, toasted pecan, and dark cherry. After the demo, guests get to enjoy the custom cocktail.
Valerie Confections recently debuted a slew of new dessert catering options, including a farm-to-table dessert station. The rustic display offers lavender, lemon, and chocolate petit fours, as well as almond toffee treats, berry and liquid caramel truffles, vanilla cream and berry tarts, and seasonal fruit hand pies.
