Whenever you’re planning an event for your friends or business, the temptation is always there to go overboard with the food options and treat everyone to an original experience. Unfortunately, original doesn’t always mean good, and trying to handle too many details can risk the entire party. Here at R & R Caterers, we’ve… Read more »
Spring 2014 Catering Trends
Spring is finally here and with it comes wedding season. We’re always looking for what the market’s cooked up next and the trends that are popping up this year are definitely exciting. Here are some of the functional fads that we’re already starting to see on the circuit. Couples are looking to highlight their… Read more »
Pennsylvania Catering Disasters
Broken dishware. Wedding dresses set aflame by a dropped chafer. Trays of perfect BBQ face-down on the grass at a company picnic. Coffee in splotches across rented crisp, white linens. We’ve all heard the stories – events ruined by catering disasters. All preventable, or at the very least, amendable. R&R Caterers has heard it all… Read more »
Catering in 2014: Should We Abandon the Chicken?
We live in a world where the food we eat has become as hip as the tunes in our music library and the infinity scarves around our necks. Our choice of greens and grains says as much about us as the Air Jordans we blew half a paycheck on back in the nineties. Diets track… Read more »
In 2014, Let R & R Caterers Cater Your Event
The New Year is upon us, and we’re all making resolutions and looking ahead towards better days. For the entertainers out there, sophisticated parties can pop even more when you offer snacks and finger foods that feature the hottest trends in taste. This is a surefire way to wow your guests at any get-together. … Read more »
The Latest Trends in Wedding Catering
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, we must “live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…” For some, that is the ideal way to live, a lifestyle to cherish. However, that is not always the case, as we are too busy dealing with jobs, bills and family. Summer weddings are a much-needed respite… Read more »
Food Culture, Healthy Lifestyles and Catering
What is food culture? According to Experimentalstation.org, a group dedicated to building independent cultural infrastructure on the South Side of Chicago, it is “the cultivation, distribution, preparation, and appreciation of delicious and healthy food are critical to our individual and cultural well-being. A question we ask at the Experimental Station is: can a culture be… Read more »
This Spring, Get Ready For Some Supercharged Catering
I may sound like a broken record, but as a professional caterer, you have to pay attention to trends. After all, people’s tastes change. That usually dictates what kind of food they want at a catered event. When it comes to food this spring, health is all the rage. In the article, “Foods to power… Read more »
Are Gen Y Food Trends Influencing the Catering Industry?
Generation Y, or millennials, is the generation of Americans born in the early 1980s to the early 2000s. While many in the generation are still finding their place in society, getting their feet wet, one thing is clear: in a few years, they will be a dominant force in all areas of society. The catering… Read more »
Spring Themed Catering
No more winter blues of soup, stew and hot chocolate to warm you up – Spring is finally here. And while spring’s emergence is a sign of new life and a change in the season, it’s also a time to refresh your palate. In our nation’s capital, people are refreshing their palates with… Read more »
