Mood lighting. Velvety textured wall coverings. Heavy drapery. Waiters with crisp white shirts and pressed trousers. Smoke hanging in the air. Iconic music in the background like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis. A delicious prime rib steak done to perfection sitting on the plate in front of you. The feeling like you’ve known everyone hereContinue reading “Dinner as the Destination”
Category Archives: food & beverage
A Multitasker’s Dream
Multitasking is something that few people do well. However, for those of us who are proficient at combining the right types of activities together to simultaneously provide mental space to one and rote movements to the other, we can get a lot done in a short period of time. This particular type of event isContinue reading “A Multitasker’s Dream”
Take a Seat
How many planners have ever had to create a seating chart for an event? The wedding planners in the room are probably going to be the fist to raise their hands, however, weddings aren’t the only events where you might do this. I’ve worked with corporate dinner functions where the client has asked for assignedContinue reading “Take a Seat”
Behind the Scenes-Revealed!
A friend and fellow CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) recently shared one of her previous event experiences with me. I thought I’ve had a variety of adventures in event planning in my days, but this was a new one for me. She was asked to plan an eighth-grade graduation party. A surprise party from one ofContinue reading “Behind the Scenes-Revealed!”
Dinner Dynamics
It’s the holidays. We have passed Thanksgiving and are coming up to Christmas. Facebook is filled with people posting photos of their gatherings; smiling children, everyone in matching family outfits, and perfectly cooked and staged dinners sitting on well-appointed tables. Other photos are of family members in the kitchen baking, seasoning a turkey, stirring gravy,Continue reading “Dinner Dynamics”