

Here's an unexpected sweet treat: Austin, Texas-based Delysia Chocolatier creates personalized solid chocolate menus that can serve as replacements to traditional paper ones and be used as guest favors. Pricing starts at $19.50 each for a minimum order of 25, with a setup fee of $200.

Max Ultimate Food
A graduate of Boston University with a degree in hotel and restaurant management, Matthew Donegan considers living and working in Paris as his biggest career break. Upon returning to the United States, he owned and operated two restaurants for 10 years and worked at the Catered Affair before joining Max Ultimate Food in Boston. There, his catering roster includes prestigious venues and fund-raising events for nonprofit organizations, such as the Boston Ballet gala, the DeCordova Museum gala, and the Perkins School for the Blind gala.
Chocolate caramel tortes with bubble truffles, mini cappuccino shakes, and a wand to blow edible bubbles
"Catering is a true collaboration … and it takes a village. And you have to be willing to take a risk. Sometimes my staff thinks I’m crazy for trying certain complicated menus for large events. My comment is always ‘you can’t stump greatness.'"