Chicken burritos with yellow rice, pinto beans, ranchera salsa, and queso blanco were served in a cluster of white tubes framed by matte walnut wood slabs branded with a custom yellow trim.
Inspired by Jell-O shots, Spoonable Spirits are alcoholic puddings and jellies served in mini mason jars. Each containing 5 percent alcohol by volume, the boozy desserts come in flavors such as Naughty Nutel-Latte (a chocolate latte-flavored pudding shot topped with Nutella and chocolate chips), Raspberry Rose Gin & Tonic (a gin-and-tonic jelly shot muddled with rosewater-infused raspberries), Spiked Cake Shake (a milkshake-flavored pudding shot with sprinkles), and more. Original flavors cost $25 per set of five jars for orders of 1 to 10 sets, $22 for 11 to 20 sets, and $20 for 21 or more sets; customized Spiked Cake Shake Pudding costs $30 per set of five jars for orders of 1 to 10 sets, $27.50 for 11 to 20 sets, and $25 for 21 or more sets. Delivery fees apply to orders inside and outside of Manhattan, and nationwide delivery is available. Plus, a catered display with a Spoonable Spirits server, signage, table setting, and toppings bar is available for $40 per hour; each additional server is $25 per hour.
The Grand Bevy provides bar service and beverage programs for social and corporate events across the U.S. and internationally, including fully customized menus, molecular mixology classes, and “SipMí” cocktails. The innovative technique allows hosts and guests to feature any high-resolution color image such as selfies and logos on top of a cocktail. The Grand Bevy services are available in New York, Miami, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, and will be expanding soon into France, Germany, and the U.K. Pricing is available upon request.
Designed for outdoor events like pool parties, tailgating, and camping, BuzzBallz are ready-to-drink cocktails made with juice and 15 percent ABV vodka, rum, or tequila, each packaged in portable, single-serve containers that are stackable, recyclable, and unbreakable. The drinks are available in 15 different flavors such as Pineapple Passion, Watermelon Smash, and Strawberry Rum Job. They cost about $2.99 per ball and are available in retail stores throughout the U.S.
Small bites at the event included doughnut holes that guests could pick off from a tree. Peter Callahan Catering handled catering.
Svedka hosted its annual promotional event on January 17 at Nightingale Plaza in Los Angeles. Produced by Shadow, the event had an "eat better" station that offered an array of deep-fried foods—and a spinning wheel to help guests decide which indulgence to choose.
A New York-theme bar mitzvah planned by Party Perfect took place at AMP by Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland, in January. The event featured a suspended hanging dessert buffet from a faux tree designed by Design Foundry. Ridgewells catered the event.
The event also included a faux food truck that served poke bowls and shrimp chips. AJ Strasser from Sculptural Solutions provided the New York-theme decor.
Le Méridien Chicago Oakbrook Center has introduced three new locally inspired menus for meeting breaks. The hotel's Sweet Home Chicago menu offers a variety of self-serve candy that originated in the city, including Lemonheads, Milk Duds, Red Hots, Tootsie Rolls, and Dots. Named after the blues song by Robert Johnson, the candy-shop-inspired display—which also offers pretzel bites and lemonade and iced tea—comes with a chalkboard sign that displays information about the Chicago-founded National Confections Association.
The second Chicago-theme menu is Nuts on Clark, a summer-inspired display that offers popcorn, nuts, and more as an homage to Clark Avenue, which is two blocks from Wrigley Field. The display offers a variety of popcorn toppings and mix-ins including caramel, chocolate, and garlic olive oil, candy and nuts, and flavored seasonings including ranch, cheddar, and sriracha. Beverages include bottles of Americana-brand flavored soda.
