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Heritage and Heirloom Cuisine is Making a Comeback on Catering Menus

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You are fortunate indeed if you are lucky enough to have inherited your grandmother or great-grandmother’s stained, annotated, and lovingly worn recipe cards. Those heritage recipes are often staples of your family’s kitchens for generations. You may not know who first introduced authentic Mexican tamales or Greek spanakopita to your familial table, but you’re certainly […]

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Catering Trend: What’s New in Individual Servings

appetizer, Beverage, Catering and Events, Catering Menu, Cocktails, Dessert / Doug McEntyre

While COVID may seem to be in the rear-view mirror as more and more people get their first, second, third, and even fourth vaccines and the infection and hospitalization rates continue to decline, some of its side effects are here to stay for a long time. That includes individual servings on catering menus, a trend

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Veggie-Forward Catering Menus Are Here to Stay

Catering and Events, Catering Menu, Meat-Free / Doug McEntyre

According to Technomic’s Center of the Plate: Seafood & Vegetarian report, 41 percent of those surveyed say they are eating more vegetables than they did a year ago. Of those, 16 percent say they eat more vegetarian and vegan options. Some call it more mindful eating and have a renewed focus on better quality ingredients.

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Catering and the Mardi Gras King Cake: The History and Evolution of this Infamous New Orleans Tradition

Catering and Events, Dessert, Wedding / Doug McEntyre

What started as a treat for French and Spanish royalty, the infamous King Cake is now the signature confection served all over New Orleans during Mardi Gras season. But what is king cake, why is it so popular, and what different varieties does it come in? At Messina’s Catering and Events, king cakes have graced

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Stunning Drinkable Desserts Heighten Any Catering Menu

Bar, Cocktails / Doug McEntyre

The cocktail category is huge, and different cocktails serve a different purpose at social events. There are aperitifs that are served before a meal.There are cocktails meant for drinking with food. There are slow sippers meant as a night cap. Then there’s a whole other category of cocktails, called dessert drinks, that are rich and

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Catering Trend: Sophisticated Soups

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The childhood favorite for lunch is all grown up. Americans have graduated from tomato bisque to global soup flavors, and on many catering menus, the trend is to make soup the star of the show. For good reason. Soup’s versatility, unique flavor profiles, and fun serving options make it a natural item on catering menus.

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What to Spend Your Catering Budget on To Get the Best Bang for Your Buck

Catering Menu / Doug McEntyre

Anyone with a big budget can throw a catered event with Wagyu beef, caviar, foie gras or lobster on the menu. An event like that is sure to turn heads! But what if you don’t have a budget that opulent? It certainly doesn’t mean you are relegated to budget caterers that serve rubber chicken. The

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Small Party Catering Can Mean Big Impact

Catering and Events / Doug McEntyre

With the holidays right around the corner, most are in the process of planning their holiday parties. With COVID still on the radar, many are opting for smaller, more intimate gatherings to celebrate the season. But small doesn’t have to mean simple. Often smaller gatherings allow more room in the budget for high-impact touches, they

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How To Throw A Destination-Themed Event in The Big Easy

Catering Menu / Doug McEntyre

So, you want to throw an exotic destination-themed event? Few places in the United States encompass so much variety in culture and charm as New Orleans. It is a city comprised of so many distinct cultures. NewOrleans.com describes the city as “offbeat, unusual, loud and proud – all part of the gumbo that has simmered

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One Bite Wonders: Let the Food Be the Bowl

appetizer / Doug McEntyre

In these post-COVID days of touchless restaurant menus you access from your phone and boxed lunches in place of buffets, single-serve dishes are more popular than ever. Done properly, it also greatly reduces waste by removing the need for plate ware. This post explores those one bite wonders that go way beyond the tried-and-true deviled

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