Canteen Vending Services's Branding Event
Passed snacks at the Canteen event included mini burgers with truffle aioli, cheddar, and onion straws. The retro-style bites were garnished with sandwich picks and cornichons.
Photo: Rick Aguilar
Macquarie Private Wealth Cocktails for a Cause Fund-Raiser
Macquarie Private Wealth hosted a Mad Men-inspired cocktail party in Toronto in the fall of 2011. Kim Graham and Associates produced the event and incorporated the 1960s into every aspect, including the menu. Appetizingly Yours served hors d'oeuvres on picture frames so that guests could see descriptions of each dish. The baked new potatoes were made to look like deviled eggs, a popular dish in the 1960s.
Photo: Josh Fee for BizBash
Diesel & Edun Launch Party
Guests at a launch party for the Diesel & Edun collection March 23 feasted on snacks served in bamboo shoots. Held at Ron Herman Melrose boutique in Los Angeles, the event had qualities inspired by the collection itself: sustainability and modern Africa. With catering from Mauro Cafe—the in-house restaurant at the posh store—the event's menu featured African-inspired small bites that were served in bamboo disposables, including the shoots.
Photo: Yuri Hasegawa
As an interactive alternative to a stationary raw bar, roaming servers from Oysters XO shuck oysters on the spot, equipped with buckets of oysters on ice hanging from their waists. The company currently offers its services in the New York area and has plans to expand to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and Mexico City in 2013.
Photo: Roberta Marroquin Doria
DNA Events in Los Angeles has introduced its Boozy Ice Cream Bar for events. The service involves female staffers dressed as retro cigarette girls serving trays of alcoholic milkshakes, like the Drunken Girl Scout Cookie, a mix of rum, vanilla ice cream, fresh mint, crème de menthe, and chocolate chips.
Photo: Tommy B Photography
LM Cocktail Catering in Austin can create high-end Jell-O shots. Flavors like blackberry bramble and Pimm’s cup are served in elegant hors d’oeuvre spoons and paired with fresh fruit.
Photo: Courtesy of LM Cocktail Catering
