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3 Tips to Help You Have a Successful St. Paddy’s Day Party

Posted on February 26, 2016 by admin

Here at Village Catering, food and party planning are two of our specialties. And, with St. Paddy’s Day just a couple of weeks away, we thought it was the perfect time to share some tips with our readers that will help them to both plan and execute a successful party not only this year, but for several down the road! As always, the first step to having a successful party will be to compile a list of guests, and then send out some St. Paddy’s Day invitations. If you decided—at the last moment, to have a get-together with family and…

How to Keep Kids Occupied at Your Wedding Reception

Posted on January 29, 2016February 8, 2023 by admin

If you and your fiancé made the decision to invite children to your wedding, you might want to think about some ways that you can keep them occupied throughout the reception. After all, there is no denying that wedding receptions are typically for adults and that young children can get restless and/or bored at both the ceremony and reception. If you were gracious enough to allow you friends and family members to bring their children to your wedding, here are some activities that you can consider that might help keep them occupied. Comedian, Clown, or Other Professional Children’s Entertainer. If…

Do You Need to Have an Open Bar at Your Wedding Reception?

Posted on January 28, 2016 by admin

Although a wedding reception is designed as an event to celebrate the bride and groom, the lovely couple should also know that it’s important to ensure that their guests can socialize, keep themselves occupied, and most of all, have fun! In fact, while great food and music are certainly essential for guests to enjoy themselves, giving them the chance to have some drinks throughout the night may be exactly what they need to keep conversations going, and the dance floor full the entire time. While serving beer and alcohol is the norm for most weddings, we know that some couples…

3 Tips to Help Make Your New Year’s Eve Party More Affordable and Fun

Posted on December 28, 2015 by admin

While New Year’s Eve parties are simple to plan for some, other people, and especially individuals who are on a budget after hosting a big Christmas Eve or Day lunch/dinner party, may have a difficult time finding ways that they can make this party affordable but still fun. If you were looking for some ways to have an awesome party but not spend too much money, you should take some of the following tips into consideration: Ask your guests to make and bring some appetizers. If you want to do less grocery shopping and cooking, consider telling your guests that…

5 Tips to Help Make Your Christmas Lunch or Dinner Less Stressful

Posted on December 23, 2015 by admin

For many people, hosting Christmas lunch or dinner is one of the most stressful things that they will do all year. All of the shopping, decorating, planning, and, eventually, purchasing all of the food and cooking can be a harrowing process. But, there is hope. If you are looking for some tips to help make preparing that Christmas lunch or dinner a great deal less stressful than it has to be, consider some of the following: First and foremost, the road to having a less stressful lunch or dinner all begins with whether or not you have help. If you…

3 Tips to Help You Have an Exquisite Thanksgiving Feast

Posted on November 13, 2015 by admin

Thanksgiving – the (usually) one day of the year where family members and friends get together to have a big and delicious meal. However, for some people, Thanksgiving might just be viewed as an excuse to get together to eat, and not necessarily a “special” celebration. To help hosts and hostesses take their Thanksgiving dinners to the next level, and to take them from ordinary to extraordinary, we would like to offer up these three tips below. Take a few extra minutes to set the scene and mood. Because Thanksgiving is a holiday, you might want to think about pulling…

3 Reasons A Fall Wedding Might Be Ideal

Posted on November 6, 2015 by admin

As a company that has been catering weddings in Philadelphia, Bucks County, Montgomery County, and many other areas for decades, we have had the pleasure of attending weddings at all times of the year. While there is no denying most couples choose late spring or summer to have their weddings, we have noticed that there are also many benefits of having a wedding on a sunny and crisp fall day. If you want to get a sense as to why a fall wedding might be ideal, consider these three reasons listed below. The temperature is not too hot and not…

3 Tips To Help Keep Your Children From Having A Sugar Rush On Halloween

Posted on October 12, 2015 by admin

While Halloween is certainly a holiday where most children have a lot of fun trick-or-treating, running from house to house and gobbling up candy, it is also a stressful night for some parents. This is especially because most children are so hyped up from getting to play dress-up and devouring candy! If you were looking for ways to keep your children from having that Halloween candy rush, consider some of these tips below: Keep them from grabbing a chocolate bar out of their trick-or-treat bag by having them eat a big dinner or a snack. The first step to ensuring…

The Advantages of Treating Your Employees to a Catered Breakfast

Posted on October 5, 2015 by admin

Breakfast, it’s more than “just a meal.” In fact, according to Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., in an article she wrote on MayoClinic.org, she indicated that those who DO NOT SKIP breakfast are not only able to control their hunger, but they make healthier choices throughout the day, and, most importantly, they have more energy. And, is that something that you want your employees to have on a daily basis? Energy to do their job… Unfortunately, many people show up to work without eating breakfast. Even though most realize how important it is to eat, many do not because of how…

Dessert Bar Vs. Wedding Cake, Which Should You Choose?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by admin

These days, the dessert options at weddings are endless. Not only do they consist of a fancy-looking cake, but many couples choose to have fondue stations, cookie or donut stations, and tables upon tables of practically any other dessert you can think. But, are there benefits of having just the cake over these other dessert options? Is it even still necessary to have a wedding cake? Well, the answer is no—you don’t have to have a wedding cake. However, if you are worried about sticking with tradition, go for it! But, as to which one is better. Well, consider this:…