Customized Macaroni and Cheese

At Stella McCartney's Electricity-Free Carnival in New York in 2012, a mac 'n' cheese station was set up as a two-part offering: guests could either select a mini serving on a spinach cone from a Ferris-wheel-shaped stand, or opt for a full cup that could be customized with toppings such as veggie bacon bits, truffle oil, jalapeños, scallions, or sriracha sauce.
Photo: Jim Shi

Jewell Events Catering brought in striped, color-themed appetizer carts.
Photo: Cheri Eisenberg

Near the entrance, onion rings and French fries hung in colanders attached to chain-link fences. Guests used hanging tongs to transfer the fried snacks into paper cones.
Photo: Bob Carl