During the BiZBash Javits Meeting and Event Expo—The Fresh Idea Show at the Javits Center, the Caterwaiter Fashion Show and Tasting Competition featured hors d'oeuvres and unique costumes from event and catering companies. A panel of judges, made up of event planners, food writers and media types, chose the winners.
Best of Show:
Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Best Tasting:
First Place: Bridgewaters
Second Place: Fisher & Levy
Third Place: W New York—Union Square, Dean & Deluca
Most Original Hors d'oeuvre:
First Place: Bridgewaters
Second Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Third Place: W New York—Union Square
Best Presentation of Hors d'oeuvre:
First Place: Bridgewaters
Second Place: Twenty Four Fifth
Third Place: W New York—Union Square
Most Original Fashion:
First Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Second Place:
Merri-Makers Special Events
Best Classic Fashion:
First Place: Fisher & Levy
Second Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Third Place: W New York—Union Square
Best Themed Caterwaiter Fashion:
First Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Second Place: Merri Makers Special Events
Best Look and Style:
First Place: W New York—Union Square
Second Place: Fisher & Levy
Third Place: Planet Hollywood
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Best of Show:
Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Best Tasting:
First Place: Bridgewaters
Second Place: Fisher & Levy
Third Place: W New York—Union Square, Dean & Deluca
Most Original Hors d'oeuvre:
First Place: Bridgewaters
Second Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Third Place: W New York—Union Square
Best Presentation of Hors d'oeuvre:
First Place: Bridgewaters
Second Place: Twenty Four Fifth
Third Place: W New York—Union Square
Most Original Fashion:
First Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Second Place:
Merri-Makers Special Events
Best Classic Fashion:
First Place: Fisher & Levy
Second Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Third Place: W New York—Union Square
Best Themed Caterwaiter Fashion:
First Place: Abigail Kirsch Culinary Productions
Second Place: Merri Makers Special Events
Best Look and Style:
First Place: W New York—Union Square
Second Place: Fisher & Levy
Third Place: Planet Hollywood
Read more about the Expo...

Merri-Makers Special Events' scantily-clad caterwaiter won second place for most original fashion at the Caterwaiter Fashion Show and Tasting Competition during the BiZBash Javits Meeting and Event ExpoThe Fresh Idea Show at the Javits Center.

Judges chose Bridgewaters hors d'oeuvres to be the best tasting and most original. (Photo by Kevin J. McCormick Photography)

The W New YorkUnion Square's caterwaiter won best look and style. (Photo by Kevin J. McCormick Photography)

The Grinder Girl and Boy opened the show by grinding power tools against metal outfits to create a fiery show of sparks. (Photo by Kevin J. McCormick Photography)