A night out to remember at Christmas is an excellent way of saying a big thank you to your staff for all the hard work they have put in over the year and developing a high level of team spirit. Christmas is a time for reflection and reconciliation as well as a great opportunity to let your hair down and party hard. Delivering a fun evening to a wide circle of colleagues can be a challenging task, but here are our tips to make sure you have a cool Christmas celebration.
Make the invitations useful on the night
With all the hard work you put into sending out invitations with all the party information your guests should know, you want to make sure your guests bring them on the night. Invitations can double-up as tickets, bar vouchers or a prize draw after dinner.
Keep the food coming
If you’re worried about certain individuals partying a little too hard, too soon, consider reducing a flow of reception drinks and limit this to one reception drink with a few canapés alongside. Sit your guests down to a three course meal so that everyone dines together instead of being able to sneak away to the bar all evening.
Christmas parties at offices, homes and in marquees
Smaller gatherings in the office or home can be more personal by not having to be restricted to a venue’s availability and constraints; especially the ones who like to party till early hours of the morning! This can enhance your personal tastes and style, with options to create and tailor the occasion to your requirements.
Isaac's Catering provides all this for you so you will have a great christmas party and event! They have professional staff that will work hard so you don't have to! Choose Isaac's Catering for all your catering needs for christmas events!
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
How to Choose the Right Catering Service
Food is an integral part of any party so one must choose a catering service wisely. But how does one choose the right caterer for an event? It is important to do a lot of research, check references, and often request a sampling to make your final decision.
What is your catering budget?
Discuss your budget with your caterer and what options are available. Ask yourself, do you prefer a buffet style or a silver-service sit down dinner for your guests? Be clear about your proposed menu, do you have a theme or style at the event that will be reflected in the cuisine? Your budget may or may not determine how flexible your caterer is to meet your needs.
Where does the caterer shop?
Does the caterer use fresh or frozen food for recipes? Is the produce grown locally? Is it organic? Will any of the dishes be pre-made and then frozen until the party/event?
Decorations
Does the potential caterer supply decorations, linens, tables & chairs? Very often there will be a brochure catering services supply with examples of past event and table decorations. It is important to be very clear in what your event needs and what the caterer will be supplying.
Forunately Isaac's Catering provides all your catering needs at all the right prices! Their professional staff works hard to make your event a success, so you don't have to! Choose Isaac Catering for all your catering needs!
What is your catering budget?
Discuss your budget with your caterer and what options are available. Ask yourself, do you prefer a buffet style or a silver-service sit down dinner for your guests? Be clear about your proposed menu, do you have a theme or style at the event that will be reflected in the cuisine? Your budget may or may not determine how flexible your caterer is to meet your needs.
Where does the caterer shop?
Does the caterer use fresh or frozen food for recipes? Is the produce grown locally? Is it organic? Will any of the dishes be pre-made and then frozen until the party/event?
Decorations
Does the potential caterer supply decorations, linens, tables & chairs? Very often there will be a brochure catering services supply with examples of past event and table decorations. It is important to be very clear in what your event needs and what the caterer will be supplying.
Forunately Isaac's Catering provides all your catering needs at all the right prices! Their professional staff works hard to make your event a success, so you don't have to! Choose Isaac Catering for all your catering needs!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Interesting Facts About Food
The most enjoyable events are often those in which the food is divine. Oliver Twist said, “Please Sir, can I have some more?” And although it is doubtful that you will be serving gruel at your next catered event, you’ll want your guests feeling pleased. Here are some interesting facts about food that you may find to be interesting!
The largest being a quiche made in Paris, November 22, 1997. Chef Alain Marcotullio used 125 quarts of milk, 1,928 eggs, 156 pounds of bacon, 134 pounds of butter, and more than 140 pounds of flour to make the world's largest quiche. It baked for over 18 hours and fed more than 125 people.
People who become hysterical when peanut butter sticks to the roof of their mouth have 'arachibutyrophobia'. If someone attending your catered event has a tendency to suffer from this condition, be certain to alert your caterer about this dietary restriction.
During the Alaskan Klondike gold rush, (1897-1898) potatoes were practically worth their weight in gold. Potatoes were so valued for their vitamin C content that miners traded gold for potatoes.
Pine, spruce, or other evergreen wood should never be used in barbecues. These woods, when burning or smoking, can add harmful tar and resins to the food. Only hardwoods should be used for smoking and grilling, such as oak, pecan, hickory, maple, cherry, alder, apple, or mesquite, depending on the type of meat being cooked.
Isaac's catering is your #1 source for all your catering needs during the holidays! They offer professional service at afforadable prices, and they work hard to make your event successful so you don't have to! Check out Isaac's Catering and see what they can do for you!
The largest being a quiche made in Paris, November 22, 1997. Chef Alain Marcotullio used 125 quarts of milk, 1,928 eggs, 156 pounds of bacon, 134 pounds of butter, and more than 140 pounds of flour to make the world's largest quiche. It baked for over 18 hours and fed more than 125 people.
People who become hysterical when peanut butter sticks to the roof of their mouth have 'arachibutyrophobia'. If someone attending your catered event has a tendency to suffer from this condition, be certain to alert your caterer about this dietary restriction.
During the Alaskan Klondike gold rush, (1897-1898) potatoes were practically worth their weight in gold. Potatoes were so valued for their vitamin C content that miners traded gold for potatoes.
Pine, spruce, or other evergreen wood should never be used in barbecues. These woods, when burning or smoking, can add harmful tar and resins to the food. Only hardwoods should be used for smoking and grilling, such as oak, pecan, hickory, maple, cherry, alder, apple, or mesquite, depending on the type of meat being cooked.
Isaac's catering is your #1 source for all your catering needs during the holidays! They offer professional service at afforadable prices, and they work hard to make your event successful so you don't have to! Check out Isaac's Catering and see what they can do for you!
Famous Food Quotes
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, 'I'd like some fries.' The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that?'
- Jay Leno
There are people who strictly deprive themselves of each and every eatable, drinkable, and smokable which has in any way acquired a shady reputation. They pay this price for health. And health is all they get for it. How strange it is. It is like paying out your whole fortune for a cow that has gone dry.
-Mark Twain
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.
-Orson Wells
Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
-Socrates
I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.
-Steven Wright
I'm at the age when food has taken the place of sex in my life. In fact I've just had a mirror put over my kitchen table.
-Rodney Dangerfield
The perfect lover is one who turns into pizza at 4 A.M.
- Charles Pierce
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
-Alex Levine
I often take exercise. Why only yesterday I had my breakfast in bed.
-Oscar Wilde
The belly rules the mind.
-Spanish Proverb
I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.
-W.C. Fields
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.
-Harriet Van Horne
A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.
-Aldous Huxley
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.
-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Isaac's Catering is your #1 source for catering in San Diego! Their professional Staff is there to take care of you every step of the way! They work hard, so you don't have to! Visit Isaac's Catering today and experience everything they have to offer you!
-J.R.R. Tolkien
I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, 'I'd like some fries.' The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that?'
- Jay Leno
There are people who strictly deprive themselves of each and every eatable, drinkable, and smokable which has in any way acquired a shady reputation. They pay this price for health. And health is all they get for it. How strange it is. It is like paying out your whole fortune for a cow that has gone dry.
-Mark Twain
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.
-Orson Wells
Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
-Socrates
I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.
-Steven Wright
I'm at the age when food has taken the place of sex in my life. In fact I've just had a mirror put over my kitchen table.
-Rodney Dangerfield
The perfect lover is one who turns into pizza at 4 A.M.
- Charles Pierce
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
-Alex Levine
I often take exercise. Why only yesterday I had my breakfast in bed.
-Oscar Wilde
The belly rules the mind.
-Spanish Proverb
I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.
-W.C. Fields
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.
-Harriet Van Horne
A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.
-Aldous Huxley
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.
-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Isaac's Catering is your #1 source for catering in San Diego! Their professional Staff is there to take care of you every step of the way! They work hard, so you don't have to! Visit Isaac's Catering today and experience everything they have to offer you!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Holiday Planning with Catering
Issac's Catering offers set traditional menus for the holidays at special costs and, of course, almost any order can be customized to your family's traditions. The following are some tips to help get ready for your wonderful holiday party at home:
1) Make a list of what must be done before and after the party
2) Decide what kind of menu you want as far ahead as possible. You need to nail down whether you want a sit-down or a buffet-style dinner. Discuss every course with your caterer from hors d'oeuvres, to appetizers, salads and dressings, breads, entrees, vegetables, desserts and beverages.
3) Tie your silverware and napkins together with festive ties and ribbons
4) Buy paper napkins with your name or initials on it
5) Decorate the table with spray painted pinecones, holiday decorations, and candles
6) Place cloves, cinnamon, and orange peels in the stove and set on low temperature for an hour. The scent will stay in your home for hours
7) Serve mulled spiced cider or some other hot drink
8) Decorate the outside of your home with festive decorations
Isaac's Catering can help you every step of the way in your holiday planning. They will also proived you with beautiful and delicious food that won't soon be forgotten. Choose Isaac's Catering for your holiday catering needs.
1) Make a list of what must be done before and after the party
2) Decide what kind of menu you want as far ahead as possible. You need to nail down whether you want a sit-down or a buffet-style dinner. Discuss every course with your caterer from hors d'oeuvres, to appetizers, salads and dressings, breads, entrees, vegetables, desserts and beverages.
3) Tie your silverware and napkins together with festive ties and ribbons
4) Buy paper napkins with your name or initials on it
5) Decorate the table with spray painted pinecones, holiday decorations, and candles
6) Place cloves, cinnamon, and orange peels in the stove and set on low temperature for an hour. The scent will stay in your home for hours
7) Serve mulled spiced cider or some other hot drink
8) Decorate the outside of your home with festive decorations
Isaac's Catering can help you every step of the way in your holiday planning. They will also proived you with beautiful and delicious food that won't soon be forgotten. Choose Isaac's Catering for your holiday catering needs.
Thaksgiving Catering
The holidays are finally starting to approach at a super fast pace. You know what that means! Yes that's right, cooking, stress, cooking, stress, cooking, stress in that order. Especially if you are hosting you need to put on a great meal to satisfy friends and family and whomever else might be attending for the holiday season. Now, there is an alternative solution to reduce the stress while at the same time putting on a fantastic meal for everybody! Check out Isaac's Catering for their wide selection of menus to fit your situational needs. They will even work with you to design a menu that will fit your needs for the situation! What could be better? Oh yeah, the fact that friends and family will be talking about the beautiful and delicious meal for years!
Isaac's Catering will provide you with superior quality food for a cost that won't break the wallet. The holidays can be stressful enough, why add more when you can simply take it all away by getting your food catered to your needs? Visit Isaac's Catering today and start searching for the types of food they offer or give them a call to discuss options for putting together a menu!
Isaac's Catering will provide you with superior quality food for a cost that won't break the wallet. The holidays can be stressful enough, why add more when you can simply take it all away by getting your food catered to your needs? Visit Isaac's Catering today and start searching for the types of food they offer or give them a call to discuss options for putting together a menu!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
How Catering Works
If you have ever attended a large event such as a wedding, sweet 16, business event, or fundraiser you have probably experienced the wonders of catering. Catering seems pretty straight forward, you cook it and serve it right? That is only the bare minimum a catering company provides for their clients, but there is a whole lot more to the catering process.
Food is definitely the star in the catering world, but it is only part of the equation. Most catering companies today offer event planning along with their cooking to enhance the overall quality of the event. With the evolution of the catering industry from simply just food, but to full-service event planning the shift towards the overall experience has also changed. Caterers want the whole venue to appeal to all the senses: sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch.
With the right combinations caterers can create an event that really does appeal to all the senses. And yes, the food is an important aspect that can appeal to sight, smell, taste, and possibly touch, but it is not solely responsible for the overall atmosphere of the event. Caterers generally want everything to fit together, from the food and decor, to the glassware that will be used, from flatware to flowers, from table cloths to music, everything should combine to create a unified overall experience.
Isaac's Catering is a company that is a master at creating this overall unified experience for their clients. From flatware to flowers and food to music, they will help you create a unique event that aspires to all the senses and that will have people talking for years! Visit Isaac's Catering and experience all they have to offer!
Food is definitely the star in the catering world, but it is only part of the equation. Most catering companies today offer event planning along with their cooking to enhance the overall quality of the event. With the evolution of the catering industry from simply just food, but to full-service event planning the shift towards the overall experience has also changed. Caterers want the whole venue to appeal to all the senses: sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch.
With the right combinations caterers can create an event that really does appeal to all the senses. And yes, the food is an important aspect that can appeal to sight, smell, taste, and possibly touch, but it is not solely responsible for the overall atmosphere of the event. Caterers generally want everything to fit together, from the food and decor, to the glassware that will be used, from flatware to flowers, from table cloths to music, everything should combine to create a unified overall experience.
Isaac's Catering is a company that is a master at creating this overall unified experience for their clients. From flatware to flowers and food to music, they will help you create a unique event that aspires to all the senses and that will have people talking for years! Visit Isaac's Catering and experience all they have to offer!
Reception Menu Planning
There are five important steps to consider when designing the ever elusive reception menu. Whether you are doing it yourself, or with a caterer, whther you're having a dessert buffet, or a three-course sit-down meal, the following factors will apply!
1. Seasonality. Foods that are in season are cheaper and a lot easier to find. Seasonal dishes make sense to your guests too: lighter foods during the warm summer months and comfort food during the cooler winter months.
2. Variety. Even if you are simply providing a few options for the menu, you can still make it vary in taste, temperature, texture, and color. With a less focused menu comes the greater ability to increase the variety.
3. Scale. Serving two guests as oppossed to 250 is quite a different task. You have to ask yourself the simple questions such as where is the food going to be stored? What is available in the kitchen and how big is it? Where will the buffet be situated? These simple considerations revolve around the scale of the event and need to be established.
4. Cost. Obviously, the most constraining and important thing to consider is the cost of all the catering food. With professional caterer's you also have to take into account the professional fees, but you also miss out on the food discount with caterer's as well.
5. Time. You also need to factor in the aspects of time into the menu. When will a certain dish be served to the guests? How long will the dish be sitting for it to cool down or heat up? These are simple but important questions that need to be addressed.
Isaac's Catering is your source for professional services for reception menu planning. Their professional staff, experience, and prices are what make them so great! They will be able to work with you and create the perfect reception menu that will fit your tastes and your budget. Check out Isaac's Catering today!
1. Seasonality. Foods that are in season are cheaper and a lot easier to find. Seasonal dishes make sense to your guests too: lighter foods during the warm summer months and comfort food during the cooler winter months.
2. Variety. Even if you are simply providing a few options for the menu, you can still make it vary in taste, temperature, texture, and color. With a less focused menu comes the greater ability to increase the variety.
3. Scale. Serving two guests as oppossed to 250 is quite a different task. You have to ask yourself the simple questions such as where is the food going to be stored? What is available in the kitchen and how big is it? Where will the buffet be situated? These simple considerations revolve around the scale of the event and need to be established.
4. Cost. Obviously, the most constraining and important thing to consider is the cost of all the catering food. With professional caterer's you also have to take into account the professional fees, but you also miss out on the food discount with caterer's as well.
5. Time. You also need to factor in the aspects of time into the menu. When will a certain dish be served to the guests? How long will the dish be sitting for it to cool down or heat up? These are simple but important questions that need to be addressed.
Isaac's Catering is your source for professional services for reception menu planning. Their professional staff, experience, and prices are what make them so great! They will be able to work with you and create the perfect reception menu that will fit your tastes and your budget. Check out Isaac's Catering today!
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