One of the most exciting parts of doing research and development for our catering company is traveling to the coasts (both east and west) for inspiration! International Caterers Association presented a Day of Education: Design, Trends, & Resources on Monday, August 17th. Produced and presented by Good Gracious! Events and Jay’s Catering, at Jay’s Catering in Orange County, CA. It was a full day of information and resources presented in an entertaining and fun way. Very interactive. These Regional Education Days (RED) are held at different locations throughout the year. This is a great way to stay informed and connected. These are some of the great ideas we brought home to Utah!
- Petite Juice Bottles and Colorful Straws filled with any of our fabulous non-alcoholic mocktails.
- Cookbook of the best catering chefs of the International Caterers Association. Available at catersource.2020promo.com.
- Design and Style to the Stars! This year’s hottest colors: Yellow, White, and Black.
- Rachel participates in a “hands on” design seminar pairing up with Yves Levesque from Montreal, Canada.
- We loved this table scape and you’ll probably see it at one of our events soon!
- Joann Purnell, the ICA Chef of the Year, gave me a personal cooking lesson on her flavored popcorn and French Macaroons. We recently served these at a wedding in Alpine to rave reviews!
- French Macaroons
- Flavored Popcorn
- Chef Joann made this scrumptious Black Couscous Salad with Mint and Red Pepper Dressing. A burst of flavor and so colorful with the black couscous–we immediately sourced this product in our home market!
- Luscious Lounge Furniture ideas for the trendy client!
- Pauline Parry, from Good Gracious! Events, is known for her Mixology. She presented new ideas with Honeydew Purple Basil Mojito, Tangerine Vanilla Martini, and Bourbon Peach Cocktail.
- The Drunken Tomatoes were a hit to the party guests…dip the tomatoes in vodka and then the spices for a mouth-explosion!
- I love networking with caterers from around the country and sharing our best-kept secrets!
- The end to a perfect day of education and fun.
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