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Valentine Day Ideas

January 25, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

When we were kids, Valentines Day was always a fun day at school full of sweet treats and thoughtful cards. But now that we are grown up, the holiday seems to be synonymous with expensive gifts, emotionless flowers, and teeth rotting candies that only make us feel guilty. So this year instead of buying your loved ones those kinds of traditional items, we suggest doing something more from the heart, like hosting a special dinner. Depending on your loved ones, this dinner can be romantic, fun, or whimsical. The whole point of Valentines Day is show the people in your life that you love them and there is no better way to do that then by preparing a delicious meal especially for them.

Loved ones can include a huge array of people like your mom, dad, sister, kids, friends, aunts, neighbors, etc. But the key to pulling off a special Valentines Day meal is to make it unique for your guests. That is, if you are planning a romantic dinner for your wife, you may not want to include everyone else as well. If you really want to wow your spouse or significant other try surprising them with an intimate dinner. Hiring a private chef for this event is a great alternative option to going out to an expensive restaurant. Privates chefs offer personalize service in the convenience of your own home. But just because you are at home doesn’t mean you shouldn’t treat it like a date night. Surprise your loved one by greeting them with a small romantic gesture and arranging for the kids to be at a friend’s house. Or, if you want to host a kid friendly Valentines Day party that everyone can enjoy, plan to serve fun food like heart shaped sandwiches or calzones, mozzarella and tomato salad skewers, heart shaped fried potatoes, and candy roses. It is also a good idea to plan a few fun activities like making homemade cards or writing love poems.

Savory Cuisines Catering offers event planning and meal preparation of all kinds for events both big and small. So if time and preparation are a concern for your upcoming Valentines Day, consider contacting us for quote today. We are here to help you create a Valentines Day celebration that will truly wow your loved ones.

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Winter Weather Party Planning Tips

December 5, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

During the winter months there are many opportunities to host events for friends and families. In fact a winter wonderland is a very popular wedding theme in addition to a holiday party theme. While the snow is a beautiful backdrop, especially in Boulder Colorado, it can also present some challenges as well. For this reason it is important to have some sort of back plan in action just incase of sever or bad weather. Some event centers actually provide event insurance that will help recoup the costs of an event that has to be cancelled due to things that are out of the control of the planner. This kind of insurance is not always necessary of course, but it is a good idea to be informed of your options when planning a winter event.

One of the most important things you can do as an event planner or host is to prepare your guests for what they can expect in term of the weather. This means staying on top of weather forecasts and relaying updated information prior to the event. Most of the time even if a sort ceremony is going to be held outdoors the main event is usually not. If you plan to have more than just a short or simple outdoor activity you need to inform your guest of this during the invitation process. Likewise reminding your guests to bring things with them to help keep warm will also be a good idea if it is applicable.

Furthermore accepting the fact that the weather is out of your control will allow you better cope if you encounter changes in your event timeline. Although timelines are important to the success of more formal type events they must also allow for some wiggle room. In cases where roads are closed or extremely backed up, staying in contact with your vendors can help to reduce your stress.

Lastly, it is important to make sure that the venue you are hosting your event at is properly dealing with the weather by shoveling, plowing, and salting icy areas. A weather related accident such as a slip and fall can turn an otherwise wonderful event into a not so great night for a guest. If you have any question on how to plan a winter weather party consulting with a professional Boulder catering company, like Savory Cuisines, is your best bet. Happy safe planning!

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Attention Corporate Holiday Party Planners!

November 15, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Being festive during the holidays is what the season is all about. The typical scenes, here in Boulder Colorado, involve holiday decorations, twinkling lights, powdery white snow, and decadent cuisine as far as the eye can see. Family celebrations, special events, and corporate holiday parties fill our calendars during this time of year and provide many opportunities for us to be thankful and celebrate. With that being said, if you are a corporate party planner, than you know these kinds of events can take months of planning. So this means you should already be working out the details! Being that party planning is what we do, here at Savory Cuisines Catering, we thought we would inspire you to get the ball rolling with some exciting party ideas.

The holidays are the perfect time to go the formal route and plan a grand Victorian gala or a black and white (or silver and gold) ball that is decked out with all the trimmings. Your guests will truly feel pampered enjoying a full 5 course sit down dinner accompanied by classic holiday music and bubbling champagne. These kinds of event are not for the budget conscious organization but do leave a lasting impression on all that attend. Other traditional and more economical ideas include such themes as Santa’s workshop, the Nutcracker, Santa’s elves, or a Charlie Brown Christmas. Other fun ideas involve putting a twist on the traditional, like a Vacation Santa theme, where everyone dresses in Hawaiian shirts and sandals, or the Nightmare Before Christmas, where everyone dresses like a Tim Burrton character. Another really cool idea is to bring in a professional well-known local band to help pull off a Rocking Around The Christmas Tree theme. Also very fun and festive are casino night themed parties. These kinds of event always to have some sort of extra draw that helps to ensure the majority of your guests will attend.

For a lot of corporations the holidays are about giving back to their communities and favorite charities. Because of this, holiday charity events, where entire corporations come together and make a significant difference are very rewarding. These events go above and beyond many employees’ expectations and help to give them the sense that they are part of something bigger.

No matter what you do as far themes, decorations, and gift givings are concerned, one thing is certain, the food is always the star of the party! Sorry Santa. In the realm of party planning details there is nothing that stands out more to the guests than the food and beverages that are being serves. Everybody loves food, and bad food or not enough food, can ruin a party very quickly. For this reason if you are planning a corporate holiday party in Boulder you should seriously consider hiring a professional catering company, like Savory Cuisines, to handle the details.

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Holiday Dinner Without the Stress

November 3, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Now that Halloween is over, we can move on to planning our numerous holiday celebrations. When it comes to planning and executing the perfect holiday soiree, there is no one better Savory Cuisines Catering. Savory Cuisines is a full service catering company that has many different specialties, talented event planners, professional experienced staff, and is your one-stop-shop for this upcoming holiday season. If you are sick of rushing around during the days prior to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years only to cook all day and clean all night, you need to consider hiring a professional catering company. And if you are in the Boulder Colorado area, the caterer of choice is Savory Cuisines.

As far as events are concerned a little bit of planning can go a long way, and a lot of planning can help take your event from ordinary to extraordinary. If you are planning to once again take on the whole shebang yourself, here are few helpful hints from the professionals on how to plan ahead in order to execute a stress free event.

When planning a holiday event it is imperative to not take on more than you can chew figuratively and literally! It is very easy to get carried away with extending invitations to everyone you know while trying to wrap your head around maintaining some type of budget. The best way to stay on track is to have a specific plan. This mean writing out your guest list, actually figuring if your budget will support the amount of guests you have invited, and planning a menu that is within your ability. If you are not a talented chef or have an extremely tight budget consider doing a simple appetizer style menu or a potluck.

The next thing is to create, on paper, a simple timeline and a list of things that can be prepared ahead of time. After that, you need to ask your trusted friends or family if they are available and willing to help. Keeping a tangible list is the best way to coordinate and delegate tasks so that you can works smarter not harder the day of and day prior to the event. As much as people like to think that they can do everything, setting up for and breakdown an event is extremely time consuming, and this hasn’t even taken into consideration the actual time you will have to invest in preparing the menu. The best way to execute your plan is to start preparing for the event at a minimum of 3 day in advance. This means setting your tables, preparing cold foods, chopping vegetables, wrapping gifts, and deciding what you are going to wear before the morning of the event. When the event is all said and done with and your last “guest” has gone home, now it is time to clean up and put your house back in order. Be sure to ask for help with stage as well. If this all sounds like fun to you, then by all mean enjoy yourself, if it doesn’t, contact Savory Cuisines Catering today and let us take the stress out of your upcoming holiday party.

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Party Planner Do’s and Don’ts For This Holiday Season

October 12, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

With the holiday season quickly approaching many people are already thinking about planning holiday parties and events. It is never too early to get organized for an event especially if it’s large and formal. Many corporations work several months in advance in an effort to secure the best services for their events since this is a very busy time of the year for catering companies, rental companies, and venues. With that being said, it is best to contact local companies now to prevent scrambling for vendors the minute. Savory Cuisines Catering is one of the premier catering companies in Boulder Colorado and provides everything needed to pull of an amazing event under one roof. This article will go over several general do’s and don’ts that are helpful to keep in mind while planning a holiday event.

Do: Contact Savory Cuisines Catering today for a quote and to schedule a tasting if you are in the Denver/Boulder area of Colorado.

Don’t: Leave planning an important event to the last minute as this can oftentimes result in having to be more flexible with details than you would otherwise have to be.

Do: If you are planning on having an event in your home or at your place of business, it is important to make sure there is ample space for caterers to come and set up.

Don’t: Expect the vendors you hire to work around a mess as it will hinder there ability to be efficient.

Do: If you are planning on having volunteers from your organization or family help with party set up and clean up, make sure you inform the companies you hire so that they know what tasks they are responsible for and which ones that are not.

Don’t: Assign volunteers jobs or tasks that they are not prepared to handle especially if the companies you hire provide staff.

Do: Regardless the size of the event or location, it is always a good idea to make a rough timeline and turn that in to the catering company so that the event will run according to plan.

Don’t: Get too involved with planning every single minute of the timeline, as it is important to be flexible the day of the event.

Do: Make sure you have provided all the decorations and instructions to the caterers prior to or at the very beginning of an event so important aspects such as the CEO’s special toast is not forgotten.

Don’t: Leave details like deciding on centerpieces or seating arrangements to the last minute.

Do: Turn all final guest counts, deposits and other important details in on time to your vendors in an effort to make the transition from planning to execution.

Don’t: Try to do everything yourself especially if you are not experienced in planning a holiday event.

Do: Consider your guests taste preferences and work with a professional to plan a menu that will be well received by all.

Savory Cuisines Catering is full service catering company with talented event planners on staff. Although planning ahead of time is best Savory Cuisines does honor last minute orders as well. Be sure to call today to get a quote for your next event.

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Halloween And Fall Inspired Catering

October 6, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Halloween and fall are very popular times of the year to host a party. Costume parties, fall celebrations, corporate events, and even weddings can all be played up using fun freaky Halloween or rich fall accents throughout your tablescapes, decorations and menus. Of course with that being said, a party is often hard work and requires a lot of time and planning. This is where Savory Cuisines Catering comes in for those folks in our area. The following article explores some of the fun ideas we’ve been playing around with for this 2011 fall catering season. For more information regarding menus, pricing, and available dates please contact Savory Cuisines.

For more formal sit-down events where tables are fully set with centerpieces, try incorporating some ghoulish Halloween or fun fall flare to your arrangement. For example classic white roses can be adorned with black snakes, centipedes, and spiders to create a creepy yet elegant arrangement. If ghoul is not your thing than adding colorful leaves, fruit or vegetables like gourds and apples to your arrangement, or cornucopias, is a great way to create a festive punch of color. Autumn napkin rings and place card holders are also a neat way to set the mood at the table. Small pumpkins, nuts, leaves, sticks, and fresh herb bundles can be fasten together using pipe cleaners and hot glue to create a truly unique design for each setting. Using small bones (i.e. dog treats), plastic severed hands, mini broomsticks or witches hats to fashion a napkin holder or place card from is another idea to spook things up a bit.

One of the most popular fall decorations to use for any kind party are pumpkins. However pumpkin decorations these days are not limited to jack lanterns or traditional orange pumpkins. Green and white pumpkins have recently been engineered and make for non traditional but classic decor when coupled or arranged in groups. Spray painting pumpkins solid or metallic colors is also very popular and presents a new chic way of displaying pumpkins and gourds that most people have not yet seen. Another timeless Halloween and fall decorative idea that is sure to create atmosphere is the use of simple candle arrangements. Adorn regular candles with spider webs, ravens, and skulls for an Edgar Allen Poe look or perhaps try bleeding candles for an added effect.

The fun to be had with food during this time of year is endless. Serving thing like severed fingers (pigs in a blanket), stuffed eyeballs (deviled eggs), cockroaches (stuffed dates), or bat-winged cheese balls are just a few ways to bring the Halloween theme across in your food. Otherwise delicious savory dishes made from classical fall harvests are a sure fire way to go as well. Experimenting with your beverages like using black lights, neon labels, and dry ice to recreate a mad scientist’s lab instead of a traditional bar is also another fun way to show your guests that you know how to throw a spirited event.

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Menu Planning With Fall Vegetables

October 3, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Fall is an amazing time of the year to experiment with seasonal vegetables and fruits. The cooler months bring vibrant colors to the gardens and rich flavors to the table. Wonderful spiced beverages and pies, delicious soups, roast meats and comfort food come to mind most often when thinking of fall cuisines. With that being said, most people do not realize that almost all fall fruits and vegetables are considered healthy super foods. Menu planning for events and everyday meals can be fun and exciting when you incorporate fall flavors. The following is a brief description of some the fall’s most flavorful produce and their nutritional values.

Beets are readily known for their detoxifying and cancer fighting characteristics as well as being delicious. Beets have a wonderful earthy flavor and vibrant color. Most people recognize beets by their brilliant ruby or purple hue, however there are also golden and white beets. Beets contain vitamin c, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorus and fiber. Beet not only provide color and nutrition to your menus but also go well with robust fall cheeses, wines, and heart greens like kale and arugula.

Brussels sprouts are small in size but big in nutrient value. It is beneficial to add brussels sprouts to your diet during the colder months as they are jammed packed with immune boosters. Vitamin B1, B2, B6, C, E, K, beta carotene, folate, omega-3 oils, and protein work together to with disease-fighting phytochemicals like glucosinolates and antioxidant phenols to make them extremely good for you. These little baby cabbages are crunchy, hold up well all kinds of cooking methods, and are especially tasty when roasted with butter, nuts and bacon.

Sweet potatoes contain vitamin B6, C, beta carotene, copper, iron, potassium and lots of fiber. These potatoes are a much healthier alternative to starchy regular potatoes, Yukon’s, or even red potatoes, plus they taste better. They have a sweet node that can be played up for deserts or that can be rounded out for more savory preferences. These iron rich potatoes are especial good for women and have proven mood boosting qualities.

Roasted fall vegetable medleys are flavorful ways to serve a variety of different vegetables depending on what you or your dinner guests enjoy eating. Classic fall herbs and other seasonings coupled with nuts, bacon, and dried fruit are also a great way to enhance your meats, stuffings and pastries. As you can see there are many advantages of planning your fall event menus around seasonal vegetables. Not only will your be feeding your guest food that is bursting with flavor but it will also be good for them.

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Savory Holidays!

September 22, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

The onset of Fall brings to mind the many festive times that are ahead of us this holiday season. Fun, food and fancy attire are common characteristics of Spooky Halloween bashes, plentiful Thanksgiving Day celebrations, the 8 amazing nights of Chanukah, festive company parties, glorious Christmas gatherings, and bountiful New Year’s extravaganzas.

As any party coordinator knows, it is never too early to start planning and budgeting for your holiday celebrations. This is particularly important in today’s economy where every dollar counts. One stop shopping is the most convenient and provides the best bang for your buck.

Savory Cuisines is a full services catering company with experienced party planners, professional wait staff, and top of the line chefs. Our party planners will help you conceptualize, budget and design your event, while our chefs prepare a custom tailored menu. Our serving staff is highly proficient in event setup, service, breakdown and cleanup, which allows our clients the freedom to enjoy their own events. We pride ourselves on the fact that we ALWAYS leave the facilities we work in looking better than when we arrived. This extra effort is our way of showing our clients that we understand hard work and appreciate them letting us into their lives.

Planning the perfect party is not an easy task especially in the midst of the madness that is the holidays. Savory Cuisines provides our clients with the confidence that is required to pull off everything from a large scale costume ball to a small intimate Thanksgiving Dinner. You will literally not have to lift a finger if you choose Savory Cuisines for this year’s holiday events.

Happy Holiday Planning!

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“Make a Wish” – Savory Cuisines Holiday Open House

December 17, 2008 By admin Leave a Comment

(Photography by “Heisel Photo”)

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Fresh and Healthy Holiday Catering!

November 19, 2008 By admin Leave a Comment

Savory Cuisines brings the BEST to Boulder this Holiday Season!

Whether you are looking for a catering for your immediate family or a large holiday event…or even just a few pies to complete your special day with the family and friends, Savory Cuisines has it all for you!

Savory Cuisines, the only “Green Caterer” in Boulder brings the freshest food right to your doorstep this holiday season. From Pumpkin and Apple Pies, to Sage Rubbed Turkey with Savory Own’s Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Squash, and their own homemade Chai Tea, we are the perfect fit for your holiday event!

Give us a call at 303-543-7767 or email us at savorycuisines@yahoo.com to book your event!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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