Food

SimpleThings Sandwich & Pie Shop serves up sweet and savory items from a vintage-inspired venue.

Design Cuisine served tiny blueberry pies on sticks at Tammy Haddad’s garden brunch on Saturday.

At the Campfire Ball benefit for Children’s Oncology Services in May at Venue One in Chicago, Cork Catering set up a make-your-own s’mores station.

Here’s an eye-catching new way to serve appetizers or desserts: a conveyor-belt display from Wizard Connection. The system is approximately 12 feet tall and 37 feet wide and suspends 14 trays from cables. The company provides the entire truss system and overhead LED lighting. It can also be customized with hanging signs, for example to recognize sponsors or promote auction items.