“Food is for fun” –is an old proverb that means – food is not only to fill your stomach, it also triggers all your senses i.e. taste, smell, sight and even touch with harmony. The decorations and atmosphere along with quality food plays a vital role in successfully organizing a party or event with the right catering services.

In general, catering is the business of providing food & other services for parties and events at different locations as per the necessity. Their services include food items and special cuisines, drinks and beverages, venue and decoration, and many other services as per the requests made by the customers.

But, how to find a good caterer who is capable of fulfilling all the requirements and needs in competitive prices is a task where people really get stressed. The solution to this tension is CaterBid.com. CaterBid offers an exclusive podium to every party planner and caterer to grasp opportunities in order to avail and offer the most suitable Catering Services.

The process of finding a perfect caterer by a customer and vice-versa is done through an internal bidding system. The internal bidding system involves posting an event with detailed requirements. CaterBid manages an updated database that incorporate various information about venues, menu, decoration services offered by a caterer along with their complete information and previous catering records.

As per the event’s requirements and schedule, interested caterers bid on your posting and offer you the desired services in competitive prices and facilities. You can go into a contract with your selected caterer while sitting at home.

Surprising, but it is true just with just  a click of a button, all your tensions regarding organizing an event will be taken care of by the one who is ever ready to help you with the most effective results. To know more about finding the best Catering Services for your special events or occasions, please visit www.caterbid.com.

Feb 18, 2011 – The lanes began to fill early Sunday afternoon and stayed that way throughout the big game, with over 100 reservations coming within an hour of kickoff. To go along with Miami’s best deal on bowling, patrons were greeted with a delicious whole pig roast prepared in a La Caja Asadora Caja China style Roasting Box by Latin Touch Catering. Samples of “pan con lechon” were brought to the lanes for all to enjoy, with full plates being served once the game was underway. The event was a follow-up to the sold-out New Year’s Eve bash held just over a month prior.

About the event, Latin Touch president Mat Masters said, “This is why I love what I do. To be able to put smiles on hundreds of faces while enjoying great company and a great game, that’s what it’s all about. Jerry (Bird Bowl GM Jerry Mugar) has a great thing going here. To see this place packed every time we sponsor an event is a testament to the job he’s doing here.”

Masters personally worked the event, bringing the pig out to be displayed before beginning the carving into delicious bite-sized samples of pan con lechon that were delivered to the patrons as they bowled. Located in Westchester, which has one of the country’s most densely Cuban populations, the caja china concept is not unfamiliar to many of those who were in attendance.

The caja china style whole pig roast is a staple of many Hispanic and Caribbean peoples, and has been a big part of Miami’s unique culture for generations. Maria Lopez explained it this way, “Ever since I was a little girl we did a pork roast for Christmas Eve and New Years, so to see one here really brought me back to that and all the great memories I have. And the pork was absolutely delicious.”
Press Contact:

Lydia Quintero
305.967.3020
4342 SW 145 Ave
Miami, Fl 33175
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Dec 18, 2010 – Miami, FL – For those looking for a family atmosphere this new year’s eve, Bird Bowl is providing one of the best spots in town to celebrate 2011 with family entertainment, bowling, a live DJ, and midnight toast to ring in the new year. And to top it all off, dinner will be a delicious whole pig roast with traditional Cuban sides (moro and yucca) provided by Latin Touch catering. When asked about teaming up with the Bird Bowl team this new year’s company president Mat Masters said, “We couldn’t think of a better, more family oriented place to be this new year’s. I’ve been coming to Bird Bowl since I was 6 years old, and the memories here are some of the best of my childhood. This is a perfect place to bring your family on the 31st. The atmosphere will be amazing, and I can promise the food will be too.”

Latin Touch recently catered the 11th annual Barfiies Wiffle Ball Tournament to benefit Miami Children’s hospital, and the La Caja China style roast was such a success that many of the participants have hired Latin Touch to bring Roasting Box cooking to their holiday parties as well. But the big one this New Year’s Eve will be at Bird Bowl. Children under 6 are free, and the cover for adults and children 7 and up is just $10. One would be hard pressed to find a better deal anywhere in town for the quality of food and entertainment that will be available. In reference to the meal itself, Masters added, “We are going classic Cuban style pig roast in all of our preparation. The caja china is Caribbean in its origins, and we are going to go with the types of seasonings and marinades that made it famous to begin with. This is going to be caja china Miami style all the way. The folks here are going to love it, and we can’t wait.”

Press Contact:

Stephanie De las Salas
305.967.3020
4342 SW 145 Ave
Miami, Fl 33175
[email protected]
www.shoplatintouch.com

London – 18th November – 2010, Not only is the venue hire business getting busier and more energetic as Christmas approaches, but the catering services offered by London’s caterers are getting more creative and dynamic for the festive season too.

The corporate big hitters are back at their event-led best for Christmas, using the catering services of companies like “rhubarb” to create fabulous seasonal food offerings. We are busier than ever with Christmas canapé receptions, food stalls and sushi bars, and our cocktail bars and bowl food offerings.

Christmas specials at our Gallery Mess restaurant at The Saatchi Gallery include Roasted parsnip soup with frazzled chorizo, poached Scottish salmon with star anise and glazed root vegetables, or mincemeat crumble tartlet with whiskey cream. And for thanksgiving at Bond & Brook – prawn cocktail with Russian dressing and Boston devilled eggs, roast turkey with creamed potatoes and green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Delicious!

And in Central London – venue hire is hotting up too. Some of our favourite London venues such as The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Natural History Museum, Banqueting House, Guildhall and The National Gallery, are all filling their calendars up with fabulous Christmas parties.

Finally, “rhubarb” on the river – our catering service on board the Silver Fleet of luxury vessels – is also busy and buzzy. What a perfect way to spend a festive evening, cruising the Thames whilst enjoying our delicious food and our first class service. Venue hire and London tour in one stylish combination!

For further information about “rhubarb’s” catering services or venue hire, please contact us on 0208 812 3200.

London – 25th October – 2010, “rhubarb” have always made it their business to understand corporate events catering. They know how crucial events (and budgets) are, and their corporate clients love them because they have a reputation for innovation that really stands out from the pack.

And so it is very exciting that the Royal Albert Hall has announced that from 4th January 2011, “rhubarb” food design will become the Royal Albert Hall’s chosen partner for food and beverage operations.

If you work in events for a big corporate company, and if your corporate events budget fits the bill, then using a venue like this, and an event catering company like “rhubarb” means you can be sure your business strikes exactly the right notes. If you want perfectionism and professionalism, if you want to impress with attention to every little detail, if you want your corporate event to reflect and mirror your company’s business image and reputation, then this is the way to go!

“rhubarb” event caterers can make every corporate event a real theatrical production, with the best glasses and china, the most professional uniformed and corporate logo-ed staff, and of course the best, freshest and most seasonal food, served in the most stunning ways.

“rhubarb” has catered for numerous events for some of the UK’s biggest corporate hitters such as HSBC, Barclays Capital, De Beers, KPMG, Royal Bank of Scotland, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Deutsche Bank, Sotheby’s, Citibank and Rolls Royce.

And now the big ‘blue chip’ hitters can bring their corporate entertaining to one the world’s most superb venues – the Royal Albert Hall, alongside all the style and flair of “rhubarb’s” food, presentation and service.

For further information of Corporate Events Catering by “rhubarb”, please contact Head Office on 0208 812 3200

Over recent years, there have been vast improvements in hygiene standards within the catering industry; however this is no cause for complacency. One often overlooked area in the catering industry is that of food preparation surfaces. Although cleaned and disinfected, wear and tear inevitably leaves many surfaces worn and scratched and therefore vulnerable to bacterial harbouring.

There are two main types of food poisoning, infectious agents and toxic agents. The vast majority of reported cases stem from infectious agents which take the form of harmful bacteria or microbes that become attached to food and subsequently infect the body. The vast majority of these instances can be traced to poor hygiene standards.

Stainless steel is probably the most common material used in food preparation environments. For the chemically minded, stainless steel is an iron based alloy which contains a minimum of 10.5 percent chromium and a maximum of 1.2 percent carbon. The chromium content provides a protective layer of chromium oxide on the surface, also known as the passive film or layer. However, to be suitable for use in food preparation areas, a minimum chromium content of 18 percent is recommended.

All grades of stainless steel will stain and discolour due to surface deposits and can never be accepted as completely maintenance free. To achieve maximum corrosion resistance, the surface of the stainless steel must be kept clean. Provided the cleaning schedules are carried out on a regular basis, good performance and long service life are assured. Stainless steel equipment is easier to clean than other materials such as polymers and aluminium, and has comparable hygienic qualities to glass.

Teknomek is Europe’s leading manufacturer of catering stainless steel furniture and equipment, providing high quality and cost-effective stainless steel solutions to industry hygiene requirements. To view Teknomek products and for more information, visit www.teknomek.co.uk.

As a wedding is one of the most important and special occasions of everybody’s life, Hog Roast Services takes great care to arrange for the wedding catering at a rate that is reasonable enough for the customers.

Every wedding is special, and one such event that stays in your memories for years. It is a day that is planned in great detail years in advance and thought about from childhood for many people. Understanding the importance of the occasion and the emotions and sentiments attached to the day, it is important to arrange for a catering service that will satisfy all guests and stick out in their mind as one of the many reasons why the day was special.

With a team of specialists, wedding catering experts and an event management group, Hog Roast Services Ltd takes charge of everything, starting with planning the table to catering and serving the food. As they already know that there are too many things that keeps the bride and the groom and their family members worried and busy for the rest of the day, this experienced wedding catering service provider takes charge of the event and offers the finest range of foods and other delicacies to tantalize the taste buds of all the well wishers who have come to greet the newly wedded couple.

There is a subtle difference between the wedding caterers that are good, and the ones that are memorable. In fact, it is the finest of details that distinguish the memorable ones and put them on the next level of wedding caterers. Hog Roast Services Ltd is an expert in this regard and serves some of the finest cuisines and dishes at weddings, including spit roasted meats, which is one of their specialties. They will take care of the canapés, side dishes and accompaniments as well. Perfection is guaranteed.

Hog Roast Services Ltd also offers an extensive menu plan that has been sourced from some of the most experienced cuisine providers. They offer a wide range of choices for the bride and the groom to select their preferences and add to the list of culinary items that will be served on their special day. They also offer tailored meal plans and catering services for people who have been watching their dietary portions.

Wedding catering is not just about the food that is served, and the people at Hog Roast Services Ltd do take that into consideration when they offer services. They make sure that the food tastes good, that it looks appealing, and that the smell and presentation are also top notch. Also, they take care to have a well groomed staff and chefs to attend to the wedding and to make the catering experience as memorable as possible.   If you’re interested in more information about Hog Roast Services Ltd, check out their website at http://www.spittingpig.co.uk/.


Today, shopping is proving to be an extremely pleasant experience when going online and taking your time to browse through ‘fields’ of your chosen commodity.  The primary goal of any website or blog should be to provide its visitors with a pleasant and fulfilling experience, and the opinions of users will play a huge role in determining the site’s level of success.

If a provider is setting out its ‘stall’ with everything a visitor to their website needs, they will come back again and again, and more importantly, the customer will just log on straight away to the site and not bother to browse for an alternative.

High speed internet connections are becoming more and more common, but even with high speed connections, some pages don’t load very quickly, and users will get impatient and exit out before viewing whatever it is you offer.  If a potential customer can’t use or access your website, it serves no purpose for that visitor. A user should be able to move through the website to find what they want. After all, visitors are coming to your site for a reason, and the information that your website provides needs to sufficiently meet the expectations of visitors.

If you are in the market for catering equipment and commercial refrigeration, then you will have no problem with the website of Ward’s Catering, specialist suppliers of catering equipment. It is so user-friendly and explicit in terms of description of the catering equipment and commercial refrigeration on offer, their corresponding prices, their special offerings, and the capabilities of each article of equipment.

Shopping online is now becoming the ‘norm’ and will get more and more sophisticated as technology goes from strength to strength. It makes sense, and a much better option than trudging around a store searching for what you want and obtaining very little information other than the price. Whereas if you go online to a provider such as Wards Catering, you will see every imaginable item of catering equipment and commercial refrigeration stocked. Not only that, you will also be able to read all about the item, how it works, its capacity, the controls and a whole lot more detailed information.

Ward’s of York has been in business for nearly 40 years and has the experience to advise anyone in the catering industry about the best buys for their particular needs.  They have an enviable reputation in the business. And with an excellent trading relationship with leading manufacturers such as Blue Seal, Caravell, Hobart, Lincat, Parry, Robot Coupe, True Viscount and many more, it allows them to offer and pass onto the customer highly competitive discounts on commercial catering and refrigeration equipment. A very important point to remember is that nearly all their products are available for immediate delivery and at the very best prices.

Head and shoulders above their competitors, Wards Catering is a ‘one-stop’ shop in terms of everything required for the catering industry. So go online to this user friendly website and make this ‘shopping trip’ a pleasant and fulfilling experience – choosing at your leisure, with no fuss or hassle and being at the top of your game with the best catering equipment and commercial refrigeration on the market.

For further information visit:  www.wardscatering.co.uk

Editor’s note:  Ward’s Catering is represented by online advertising consultancy, Media Solutions Marketing.  Please direct all media enquiries to: [email protected] or call 0845 6809802

A consumer research report shows that on average, one in nine meals are eaten out of the home every week, equivalent to an estimated three to five percent increase in employment within the eating out sector as the market expands to cater for growing demands.

This growth industry is worth in excess of £40 billion per year, all the more reason for catering businesses around the UK to jump in on the bandwagon and make the most of this growing industry. And even with the recent downturn in the economy, this is one industry that seems to be recession-proof.

The catering business is huge in the UK and encompasses all types of cuisine – from Chinese, Thai, Greek, Caribbean, Lebanese, Turkish and Indonesian to name but a few. However, a recent survey showed that Indian cuisine is officially the UK’s favourite food, and there is a reported 10,000 Indian restaurants in the UK.

Good quality catering equipment is indispensable for the catering industry – whatever cuisine is being served – and to every single business serving food to the public. From a burger van, to a top hotel or restaurant, all of these businesses need catering equipment.  It is not possible to run a catering business without the best and safest catering equipment and commercial refrigeration, this will also serve as a valuable business asset and will endow the catering business owner with a safe and reliable catering business.

When refurbishing, expanding, or just starting up, a catering business, you will need a good reputable catering equipment and commercial refrigeration supplier.  Wards of York is your first port of call, carrying one of the largest ranges of catering and commercial refrigeration equipment in the UK, with forty years experience in the business, supplying catering equipment to businesses around the UK, not only have the knowledge of what works for the customer, also supplying recognised manufacturers products, but more importantly offer the very best prices within the market.

Ward’s Catering with its 10,000 sq ft warehouse in the north of England is head and shoulders above the competition with an excellent user friendly web site, offering every imaginable piece of catering equipment know to the industry, from a teaspoon to a fully fitted kitchen they have it all, and a visit to their web site is an education, listing the latest news of sales and discounts on their Blog, if you are in the catering business makes very interesting browsing.

The message here is clear, no matter what catering business you own, catering equipment is an indispensable commodity, and you will need to ‘hook’ up with the best supplier you can find, and this should be your ‘on stop’ shop for all your purchasing, thus maybe to be on the receiving end of discounts, it has to be Ward’s catering who also offer a leasing option at very reasonable rates, the only way you will find out about everything that is on offer is to log onto Ward’s Catering web site and you will not want to look any further for all your catering needs.

For further information visit:  www.wardscatering.co.uk

Editor’s note:  Ward’s Catering is represented by online advertising consultancy, Media Solutions Marketing.  Please direct all media enquiries to:

Email:  [email protected] or call 0845 6809802

The month of weddings is coming up. People who are getting married this year are worried about their wedding reception party. Thinking about arranging wedding reception is difficult for most of us.  There are many points to be considered while arranging your party. The most significant and costly thing is to hire a caterer.

Hiring a caterer is a big judgment. In fact, most young people find that the catering part is the largest cost factor in the process of planning the wedding . It must not be, of course, but it frequently is. The trick is for every pair to make sure that the catering part of their wedding ceremony is exactly what they need – both in excellence and resource constraints. This, however, must require a little time to arrange before you commence to spend and hire a caterer to serve your wedding.

One of the most significant things for a restaurant in this business is the experience in the wedding industry. You want to be confident enough to hire a Sydney catering company that has gained extensive experience in catering weddings, so you can be convinced that they will do a good job of complementing your wedding event. Make sure they have, at least, a few years of experience.

Another vital thing is to be sure you that have all your catering options, at least one chef with a cooking degree.  Beware of companies that only employ cooks for catering engagements alone. While chefs can also be talented as a guide, it is generally preferable if a company has its own chief of staff.

A good caterer must be able to offer you with diverse options and food penchant. Some of your guests may prefer foods with no sugar or they may request for vegetarian food. So be certain that your caterer is able to meet these criteria. Never mind the budget of the event. Hire a caterer at least seven days before your wedding reception party. Plan ahead of things but still inquire about the prices at least two to three days before the event. This is because some traders may deliberately raise the price for their meals when they know that you need their rescue services. There may be changes hidden behind their listing. Some companies may also not mention  taxes in their price list. It is therefore very imperative for you to know the actual details of pricing, as well as appropriate taxes.

How do you plan for the dessert while you are thinking about food and drinks? Many catering services offer drinks, but you can save money by going to a store and buying your own drinks. You may also serve coffee to your guests.  Nonetheless, it all depends on you — whether it is served by you yourself or by your caterer.

Taking all of this into consideration when selecting a caterer, is a successful way to make certain that you are able to plan the party well and provide excellent food, yet still in line with your expectations as a host.

Visit http://www.crowncatering.com.au