Quick Tip: Clever Signs Help Guests at Noisy Event

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay held its annual "Big Night" event at House of Blues Boston February 9. At the soiree, servers circulated with appetizers including shrimp and guacamole tostadas and wild mushroom profiteroles. The event included high-octane performances from two bands—Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings—so servers from the Catered Affair wore signage that labeled each item in case verbal descriptions couldn't be heard over the music. Branded lanyards strapped around staffers' necks read "Hi, these are," with a quick menu description and warnings about any ingredients that potentially could cause allergic reactions.