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  1. Catering & Design

Set the Seasonal Scene: 9 At-Home Catering and Decor Ideas for Holiday Parties

Here’s how to dress up at-home offices or a small outdoor space with catering options and decor items.

Michele Laufik
November 17, 2020

Even if you're not gathering in the same place this holiday season, you can still make the event festive and warm for attendees with some good food and cozy decor pieces.

A version of this story appeared in the fall 2020 issue of BizBash.

Bloomscape’s Neighbors program lets businesses order 20 or more plants to help brighten up their employees’ home offices; it’s possible to ship to multiple addresses around the U.S.
Bloomscape’s Neighbors program lets businesses order 20 or more plants to help brighten up their employees’ home offices; it’s possible to ship to multiple addresses around the U.S.
Photo: Courtesy of Bloomscape
Ceramicist Jono Pandolfi has collaborated with top chefs to create custom handmade dinnerware for restaurants and hotels. Now, his new Toasted collection (from $40), which includes elegant oval platters, is available to class up a delivery order.
Ceramicist Jono Pandolfi has collaborated with top chefs to create custom handmade dinnerware for restaurants and hotels. Now, his new Toasted collection (from $40), which includes elegant oval platters, is available to class up a delivery order.
Photo: Courtesy of Jono Pandolfi
Parcel by Pinch is an at-home dining experience that can be customized with wood-branded steamer baskets, screen-printed tablecloths, and more. The parcels—playfully named after NYC streets—are hand-delivered and feature a starter, main, dessert, and beverage. The menus can also be mixed and matched. Pricing starts at $179, with a minimum order of 50 parcels. Delivery is available in New York City, as well as in Westchester, Bergen, and Fairfield counties and the Hamptons for an additional fee.
Parcel by Pinch is an at-home dining experience that can be customized with wood-branded steamer baskets, screen-printed tablecloths, and more. The parcels—playfully named after NYC streets—are hand-delivered and feature a starter, main, dessert, and beverage. The menus can also be mixed and matched. Pricing starts at $179, with a minimum order of 50 parcels. Delivery is available in New York City, as well as in Westchester, Bergen, and Fairfield counties and the Hamptons for an additional fee.
Photo: Courtesy of Pinch Food Design
Make meal delivery easy and allow virtual guests to order from local eateries with a Postmates gift card. Also, consider creating a holiday Slack channel where employees can share photos of their meals.
Make meal delivery easy and allow virtual guests to order from local eateries with a Postmates gift card. Also, consider creating a holiday Slack channel where employees can share photos of their meals.
Photo: Courtesy of Postmates
Send clients a CocktailGram from Pomp & Whimsy with a gift set ($35) that includes Pomp & Whimsy gin liqueur, a tea towel, a gold enamel coupe pin, and a recipe book. You can also complete a quiz about the recipient (for example, are they whimsical?) to determine the perfect libation. You’ll both receive a cocktail recipe and toast via email.
Send clients a CocktailGram from Pomp & Whimsy with a gift set ($35) that includes Pomp & Whimsy gin liqueur, a tea towel, a gold enamel coupe pin, and a recipe book. You can also complete a quiz about the recipient (for example, are they whimsical?) to determine the perfect libation. You’ll both receive a cocktail recipe and toast via email.
Photo: Courtesy of Pomp & Whimsy
Bill Hansen Catering offers a prix-fixe three-course menu ($39) that includes a choice of appetizer, entree, and homemade dessert. Plus, the catering company has partnered with Perrier-Jouët for a bubbly add-on: a full bottle ($60) or half bottle ($40) with two souvenir Champagne flutes. And for the Florida-based holiday partygoers: Delivery is available throughout Miami-Dade County.
Bill Hansen Catering offers a prix-fixe three-course menu ($39) that includes a choice of appetizer, entree, and homemade dessert. Plus, the catering company has partnered with Perrier-Jouët for a bubbly add-on: a full bottle ($60) or half bottle ($40) with two souvenir Champagne flutes. And for the Florida-based holiday partygoers: Delivery is available throughout Miami-Dade County.
Photo: Courtesy of Bill Hansen Catering
Hosting a winter outdoor party? Rent this propane patio heater from Party Rental Ltd. ($226) to keep guests warm and cozy; it’s available in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
Hosting a winter outdoor party? Rent this propane patio heater from Party Rental Ltd. ($226) to keep guests warm and cozy; it’s available in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
Photo: Courtesy of Party Rental Ltd.
Download a free and festive virtual background from Minted for a holiday party hosted via Zoom.
Download a free and festive virtual background from Minted for a holiday party hosted via Zoom.
Photo: Courtesy of Minted
Stretch Marquees & Fabric Structures’ tents (from $995) allow you to protect your guests from the elements while celebrating outside.
Stretch Marquees & Fabric Structures’ tents (from $995) allow you to protect your guests from the elements while celebrating outside.
Photo: Courtesy of Stretch Marquees & Fabric Structures
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