10 Ideas for Corporate Summer Entertaining in Miami/South Florida

Add a gourmet element to an in-office lunch meeting with Piazzetta, a new Italian eatery and marketplace inside the Acqualina Resort in Sunny Isles that offers a range of Tuscan delicacies to go. Gelato, imported dips and cheeses, fresh focaccia, and brick-oven pizzas are all available for take-out.

Atlas Party Rental's pillows can add color to summer gatherings. The completely customizable pillows are available in a variety of sizes, color combinations, and fabric selections, and can be made to match any of the linens in the Atlas Party Rental collection.

"Summer is all about fun outdoor meals with friends, and wearing t-shirts," says Flavour Gallery creator Alfredo Malatesta, whose t-shirts celebrating foods from around the world can function as gifts at food-related events. Shirt prices start at $28, and nearly a dozen designs are available.

Deliver Lean (888.730.5326) is a healthy meal delivery system that offers a menu of low-fat, high-protein foods that are ideal for the swimsuit-conscious months. Deliver Lean will cater ready-made meals for office luncheons or events, from Jupiter to Miami. Ranging from egg white omelets to pork chop entrees, meals can be eaten fresh or refrigerated, and will last from two to four days. Meals start at $7.95 per person.

As a gift, hand out bottles of 4 Orange Vodka, distilled entirely from Florida oranges. The vodka, which uses four different types of Florida oranges, supports state citrus growers and is gluten free and kosher.

Offering 28 flavors of fresh-squeezed, vitamin-infused juices, JugoFresh (786.472.2552) delivers healthy, cleansing beverages throughout South Florida. As party favors or a booze-free catering option, JugoFresh's juices range from $6.50 to $11, with no delivery fee within Miami Beach. The delivery fee ranges from $10 to $65, depending on distance, as far as West Palm Beach.

Add a gourmet element to an in-office lunch meeting with Piazzetta, a new Italian eatery and marketplace inside the Acqualina Resort in Sunny Isles that offers a range of Tuscan delicacies to go. Gelato, imported dips and cheeses, fresh focaccia, and brick-oven pizzas are all available for take-out.

Instead of bringing the party to the salon, bring the salon to the party. Miami-based Rik Rak Salon specializes in on-site luxury pampering—something office picnic or meeting attendees will appreciate on a hot summer day. Invitees can enjoy treatments like pedicures at any event venue, or in the privacy of an office gathering. Packages start at $150 per person.

Smokey Bones is known for its slow-smoked barbecue, and for office picnics, the tavern serves party packs to go. With locations in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Boca Raton, and Wellington, picnickers can place an order a few hours in advance for party packs like the “Office Space Jam” ($9.49 per person, feeds 25) or the “Block Party” ($6.69 per person, feeds 100), each filled with an assortment of pulled pork, baby back ribs, and barbecue chicken.

For al fresco events, Paulina’s Pops can provide an on-site Popsicle station for a minimum rental of two hours for $175. With up to 30 organic water- and milk-based frozen dessert options for $2.50 apiece, Paulina's Pops supplies one attendant, gratuity not included.

A catering service that specializes in natural, organic food, Under the Florida Sun Catering (954.235.2076) can host casual outdoor barbecues or multi-course private dinner parties. Summer menus can include dishes like mini feta cheesecakes and asparagus-tomato salad with gently-boiled farm egg and crispy pancetta. A cocktail-style hors d’oeuvres affair for a minimum of eight guests starts at $25 per person.