May 3, 2011

More Exciting Event Venues!

This past week we visited more event venues in Orange County. There are so many great venues and we want to visit as many of them as we can so we can assist our clients in finding the perfect venue for their event. Whether the event is a Wedding or a Corporate event, Gourmet Caterers can suggest many venue possibilities.

Crevier Classic Cars is located in Costa Mesa, near the Orange County airport. Close to 100 privately owned classic, exotic, and rare vehicles are on display providing a timeless backdrop and unparalleled setting for your special event. In addition to the main event space, enjoy the beautifully decorated Ladies and Gentlemen’s lounge awarded the prestigious Calibre Award for architectural design. The event space can hold up to 300 guests. This is a great place to hold a Wedding or Corporate Event.

Bella Mar is located on the waterfront of Newport Harbor. This is one of the only venues in Newport Beach on the water and available for Corporate events or Weddings. The venue can seat up to 170 guests. What a perfect venue for all events. Nearby parking is available. The staff at this venue is professional but willing to work with you to create the event vision you want to produce.

Euromasters Special Events Center is located in Fountain Valley, right off of the 405 freeway. It has a contemporary atmosphere. The venue will hold up to 1200 guests. This venue is versatile and can be arranged to fit any event you bring to the venue. From small Corporate meetings to large events, Euromasters can assist with your event.

Every time Gourmet Caterers goes out in to the community to visit venues, we find such versatile venues to share with our clients. Call us today, 949-293-4688, for additional information on any of these venues.

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April 7, 2011

Exciting Event Venues!

Yesterday, Ruth and I took a trip around Orange County, looking at venues for events. Gourmet Caterers enjoys assisting our clients in finding the perfect venue for their event whether it be a Wedding or a Corporate Event. We have many possible venues to host your event. Call us and we’ll give you some ideas of perfect spots to host the perfect event.

One of the locations we loved was Giracci Winery. They are located in Silverado Canyon. This is such a romantic spot to get married. The venue features a Wine Tasting Room and Oak Tree Court which is located outside the tasting room, and is nestled under oak trees. This area is large enough for 200 guests.

This venue also would be perfect for a Corporate event such as a picnic or team building event. The event could start with team building events and finish up with wine Tasting. Doesn’t that sound like the perfect way to spend the day away from the office?

Next we visited the White House Event Center. It is located in Anaheim and is the perfect venue for large scale events. They can host up to 800 guests at this venue which also includes the West Wing Room. The West Wing Room has a more intimate Night Club feel.

As a bride can you imagine being dropped off in the limo in front of the White House? What great pictures and memories this would create. The interiors of both sections of the venue lend themselves to both weddings and corporate events.

Call us to discuss your next event and Gourmet Caterers will help you find the perfect venue

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February 14, 2011

Cupcakes are Fun!

Filed under: barmitzvahs,Bris or Baby Naming,brunch,Corporate Anniversary Party,Corporate Catering,Corporate menu Brunch,corporate Menus,Dessert Party,Fundraisers,Miscellaneous,orange county catering — nancy @ 11:02 pm

Gourmet Caterers loves Springtime. It is a time of new beginnings and beautiful flowers. Along with pretty flowers we love Springtime Food. Cupckaes have to be one of the most fun things to eat in the springtime.

Gourmet Caterers found this Cupcake Recipe to share with you this week.

Springtime Poke Cupcakes

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix

1 cup boiling water

1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Red or yellow food coloring

Suggested decorations: colored sugar, colored sprinkles, tinted BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, and/or JET-PUFFED BUNNYMALLOWS Marshmallows

Make It

PREPARE batter and bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 min. Pierce tops with fork.

STIR boiling water into gelatin mix until dissolved; spoon over cupcakes. Refrigerate 30 min. Remove from pans.

TINT whipped topping with food coloring; spread over cupcakes. Decorate as desired. Store in refrigerator.

How to Easily Poke Holes in Cupcakes

Use a meat fork to make the holes in the cupcakes to fill with the dissolved gelatin.

Gourmet Caterers knows your family will love these fun and moist cupcakes.

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February 2, 2011

Wow time is flying!

Filed under: Appetizer event,barmitzvahs,Conference Catering,Corporate Catering,corporate Menus,fund raiser,Fundraisers,Future plans — nancy @ 12:02 am

Gourmet Caterers started off 2011 with a busy January. We spent a few weeks serving Lunch & Dinner to Nuns and Priests on Sabbitical at the Center for Spiritual Development. What a blessing to meet such dedicated men and Women.

Gourmet Caterers also provided food for a Fundraiser at Beth Jacob. It was a beautiful and suiccessful event. All were happy with the results.

Gourmet Caterers served Corporate Menus for other satisfied clients during this busy month.

We look forward to the balance of 2010 as a satisfying and successful year. Call us for all of your catering needs.

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December 13, 2010

Gourmet Caterers has a great weekend!

Filed under: Appetizer event,barmitzvahs,Corporate Catering,Corporate Holiday Party,corporate Menus,Holiday Parties,orange county catering — nancy @ 6:27 pm

Gourmet Caterers had a busy weekend. We started on Friday evening by serving the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council at the Newport Beach Sea Base. Everyone loved the Turkey and Spinach Lasagne. Our delectable Desserts which included the out-of-this-world Lemon Bars and Chocolate Pecan Slice topped with Fresh Cream.

Saturday morning started with a Bat Mitzvah and ended the day with a Holiday Party in Yorba Linda which featured Heavy Appetizers, a Carving Station, our Delicious Carrot Cake and Lemon Squares.

Gourmet Caterers also catered a Wedding in Newport Beach. The food was butler-passed by our team of bistro-clad servers. Appetizers filled the menu for the guests.

Our clients were happy and so we invite you to call Gourmet Caterers for the next event you are planning. Let us take the worries off of your shoulders. Happy Holidays!

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October 3, 2010

Gourmet Caterers had a busy week but outdid themselves again!

Filed under: Appetizer event,barmitzvahs,brunch,Conference Catering,Corporate Catering,Corporate menu Brunch,corporate Menus,Dessert Party,Miscellaneous,nationality buffets,orange county catering,satisfied clients — Nina Varkel @ 11:47 pm

Gourmet Caterers had a crazy busy week. It started with 4 days of Mission & Mentoring for St Joseph’s Health System. Each day started with a Continental Breakfast with fresh fruit, bagels and a Zucchini Frittata on the second day. Lunch was wonderful sandwiches and salad with lemon bars for day 1 followed by a deluxe appetizer event to finish off the day.

Day 2 had a Harvest Lunch of Butternut Squash Soup and Asparagus Salad. It was both a treat for the palate and the eyes.

Friday brought us to do a BBQ lunch for Kerr in Anaheim. Kebobs and BBQ’d Chicken provided by Gourmet Caterers pleased all the palates on site.

Saturday took us to Temple Beth Tikvah for a Kiddush Lunch and the Best Rugelach served warm from the oven. Guests feasted on Kugel and Fritatta, frsh Fruit Display, Cream Puffs and Chocolate Mousse Cups.

This week Gourmet Caterers again outdid themselves. See our pictures at

http://www.picturetrail.com/gid23518544

http://www.picturetrail.com/gid23518547

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April 27, 2009

Gourmet Caterers does a Whole Weekend of Catering

Filed under: barmitzvahs — Tags: A Mediterranean Station, Asian Station, challenge of Passover, Dessert Station, Dinner, Gourmet Caterers, Kiddush Lunch, Shabbos Dinner, Southwestern station, Sushi Station — Nina Varkel @ 4:06 am

What a weekend it was. Gourmet Caterers coped with the challenge of Passover as well. We did a Shabbos Dinner, a Saturday morning at Shull – kiddush lunch, and a magnificent dinner party event, and Sunday brunch, for a very special Barmitzvah Celebration.

Friday Night Dinner was Matzoh ball soup, Pomegranate honey roasted cornish hen, Lightly sauteed sweet potatoes with pears and cranberries, roasted asparagus with fresh herbs. Chocolate pecan slice with parev cream.

Kiddush Lunch for 200 guests – Matzoh crackers with cream cheese, smoked salmon, egg salad, tuna salad and shredded cheese. Mixed green salad with goat cheese, golden raisins and candied walnuts with a tangerine vinaigrette sauce. Blintz souffle served with apricot and raspberry coulis, mediterranean frittata with spinach and feta cheese. Enormous fresh fruit display, dense passover fudgy brownies, and maple praline cheesecake.

Dinner for 200 (see pictures ) Appetizer hour - Sushi Station- assortment of salmon, ahi and yellow tail and california rolls and others. Fresh fresh fruit station with vegetables and dips, cheese and passover crackers. We passed on cute appetizer plates with tiny forks grilled asparagus and goat cheese corn quesedillas, bite sized brie crepes with caramelized balsalmic apples and fresh thyme, and small spoons with mediterranean vegetable and goat cheese terrine.

Then to the main meal, we did stations. A Mediterranean station With passover mini crepe “bread”, with felaffel, hummus, tehina and turkish saladChicken kebobs with Walnut and Pomegranate juice ,Greek Salad with Feta and olives

Asian Station – Vegetable Asian Cashew Stir fry with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and peppers in teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki sweet and sour stir fry with strips of beef, broccoli, mushrooms and silvered almonds. Stir fried rice with bean sprouts, garlic and mushrooms, Asian slaw with miso dressing

Southwestern Station – Pollo de Vargas – grilled marinated chicken boneless breast with peach and green chile salsa, Ancho corn mashed potato, greilled marianted vegetables in chipoltle vinaigrette

Dessert Station White chocolate fountain, and regular chocolate fountain with ice-cream, fruit kebabs, passover cookies, marshmallows etc.
http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid21877768&pathID=2089191 Pictures of evening Barmitzvah party

www.thebusyboarnets.blogspot.com The clients blog, with feedback about our event…. Bar Mitzvah reflections

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February 10, 2009

Gourmet Caterers does a Barmitzvah at Beth El

Filed under: barmitzvahs — Tags: appetizers, Barmitzvah, cashew crusted halibut with fruity salsa, cesar salad and garlic bread. Adults, chicken breast with peach and green chile sauce, chocolate fountain with a lot of delicious stuff., french fries, latke station, quesedillas. Kids had chicken and beef kebob, slad, sushi, wild rice and chipotle vegetables.Deserts, wonton cups with artichoke — Nina Varkel @ 11:21 pm

What an amazing Barmitzvah, for 200 guests, it was. Gourmet Caterers served the Appetizers in the Rotunda. Spectacular sushi with ahi tuna and fresh salmon, and unique california rolls. We had a latke station which consisted of Potato latkes, zucchini latkes, and sweet potato latkes, all served with accomplaments. We also had wonton cups served with delicious creamy artichoke with pesto and almonds. For the adults we served smoked cheese and caramilized onion quesedillas and for the kids just plain cheese quesedillas.

For the main menu – kids were served Chicken and Beef kebobs, french fries, cesar salad and garlic breads

The adult menu was fresh bread display, and the a Zia salad plated. Grilled marinated chicken breast, with peach and green chile sauce, and a cashew crusted halibut with a fruity salsa. This was served with a wild rice with snow peas, and a mixed grilled exotic vegetables with a chipotle vinaigrette.

Dessert was a chocolate fountain, served with fresh fruit kebabs, marshmellows , fresh oatmeal cookies, ice cream, rice crispy bars, meringues and liquorice.

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December 21, 2008

Barmitzvah in a beautiful home

Filed under: barmitzvahs — Tags: Barmtzvah, beautiful home, Cashew crusted halibut, Gourmet Caterers, Mexican carrot cake, mixed salad with yellow and red beets, pasta bar, wild rice — Nina Varkel @ 9:54 pm

For a hundred invited guests this was a great barmitzvah in a great setting. Held in a beautiful home, Gourmet Caterers served the adults Cashew crusted halibut with a fruity salsa, boneless chicken breast cooked in wine, herb and mushrooms. A mixed salad with yellow and red beets, cherries and a lime dressing. Wild rice with dried apricots and toasted pecans, and roasted mixed vegetables, marinated in a balsalmic vinagrette. The kids had a pasta bar with alfredo and marinara sauce, and roasted crumbed chicken legs. Desserts was a delicious moist Mexican carrot cake and chocolate brownies. See pictures at :
http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid21171436&pathID=2052398

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July 11, 2008

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Filed under: barmitzvahs — Tags: Bar Mitzvahs at Marconi Car Museum. Bat Mitzvahs. Kid, can have a party planner, can have Nationalities, Gourmet Caterers, kosher style, theme parties — Nina Varkel @ 2:41 am

Gourmet Caterers specialize in kosher style Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, , and have huge kitchens to achieve this. We do a lot of Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, and are very accustomed to what the Family require on this special day, or weekend. We often do a Friday night dinner for all the family and out of town guests, and then after the synagogue service on the Saturday, we usually do a kiddush lunch, and that evening is the big party. Often on the Sunday morning there is a brunch for the family and out of town guests.

Many of our Bar and Bat Mitzvah parties are theme parties. The kids choose a theme – sports, colors, candy whatever, we work around that theme, and decorate our tables in the theme. The room can be decorated by ourselves or a party planner, we work with a lot of other vendors. Menus are chosen around the theme, maybe a few Nationalities, or if red white and green can be Mexican food, or Italian, with a whole menu around pastas, pizza, etc. We have so many ideas to advise a client of what has worked before. We also have a lot of venues that we have worked with before, like the Marconi Car Museum in Tustin, great place to have a Bar Mitzvah. We have done a Bar Mitzvah on a beach, a BBQ, one in a park, one in a gymnasium, so if you are looking for ideas we can surely help.

Our catering - offers a unique service to our clients, and we always go the extra mile, to make it a successful for all concerned. We take care of everything. We customize a menu for all our clients, thus giving them a special menu for a special day, or weekend….

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