Didn’t Plan a Company Holiday Party? Plan a Company New Year Party Instead!

The holidays came and went and you never got around to planning the holiday party you felt your employees deserved.  Instead of feeling bad about it, try something new and plan a New Year Party for your employees.   Use this occasion to thank your employees for their hard work during the previous year, and get them ready and excited for the New Year ahead. The beauty of a New Years party for your office is that you can make it in to whatever you want.  You are not bound to holiday colors, traditions, or themes.  You can host the party…

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Village Catering is Excited to Host Weddings in 2014

It is hard to believe that 2013 is already coming to a close. Village Catering and the Giannone family couldn’t have been happier to celebrate a number of beautiful weddings in 2013. Every time a couple decided to have their special day at the Cottage Green, Village Catering’s gorgeous banquet hall, the Giannone family was thrilled. Just as there were plenty of happy couples tying the knot in 2013, there were just as many getting engaged. With the New Year quickly approaching, Village Catering is very excited to host even more weddings in 2014. No matter what the religion or…

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Village Catering Loves a Good New Year’s Eve Party

December is undoubtedly one of the best months of the year. Although we have to deal with an intermittent snow storm and some uncomfortably cold days, December represents a time of year where families and friends gather together. The holiday season is full of fun, giving, and most importantly great parties! Various holiday parties are thrown throughout the month of December. However, one party is always bigger than the rest and that is the New Year’s Eve bash. Village Catering and the Giannone family know how to throw a great party; New Year’s Eve is no different. For the last…

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Fun “Bar” Ideas For Your Next Party

You can really get creative with your next large party by adding a “bar” to your party.  I am not talking a bar for alcoholic beverages (although that may be available as well), but I mean a bar offering a type of food or drink that guests can customize to make it perfect for them.  Still not sure what this is?  Think of a hot chocolate bar.  This would consist of a table with self-serve hot chocolate.  It would also have a large variety of topping for guests to choose from such as whipped cream, chocolate shaving, peppermint sticks, and…

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Village Catering Can Help Throw Your Holiday Party

Although celebrating Christmas and the holiday season seems to come earlier year after year, the time is quickly approaching. Halloween has come and gone. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the holiday season will be fully underway. This is a great time of year to be with family and friends. Millions of Americans will host their traditional holiday parties in the upcoming months. Whether your usual guest list is small, large, or just plain enormous, Village Catering can help make every holiday party one to remember. For the last three decades, Village Catering has been serving the greater Philadelphia…

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The Importance of Selecting the Right Catering Company For Your Party

At the center of any party or social gathering is the food. You reminisce over food, meet new people over drinks, and your mood is set by the quality of the food you’re consuming. What often goes unrecognized is the catering company that puts everything together. You don’t want guests of your party to strike up a conversation and complain about how bad the food is or how there isn’t much variety. You want the vibe of the party to be set by satisfied guests. This is true for weddings, graduation parties, banquets, and even corporate parties. When choosing your…

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Winter Party Décor Ideas

Decorating for a winter party can become a very fun, festive, and creative process.  When you think of a winter party, you think of a few different color combinations including blue, white, silver, red, or green.  You can incorporate your party décor with some festive and seasonal food from local caters in Philadelphia, PA. There are many special winter parties that make for a good excuse to put your creativity to good use.  There are winter weddings, winter showers, winter birthdays, and of course, holiday parties.  Each of these events can be anything from casual to formal, and the décor…

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Ideas For Catering An Autumn Corporate Party

Aside from raking leaves and cleaning the gutters, autumn is a beautiful time of year and boasts some of the tastiest seasonal foods. If you’re part of a company that throws quarterly parties to celebrate different achievements and enhance the camaraderie of the workplace, it will certainly be beneficial to spice things up on the catering front. No matter the venue of the party, whether a banquet hall, bar, or even an outdoor picnic to enjoy the weather, there are a variety of different foods to add flavor to the autumn season. We’ll offer some ideas for an autumn themed…

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Wedding Catering Trends of 2013

The season is upon us for beautiful fall and winter weddings, decorated in warm colors and often offering some of the most delicious foods of the season.  Every year offers their own trends in décor, flowers, fashion, and of course, catering. Within the trends of catering in Philadelphia, we have dinnerware, entrees, cakes, and liquor.  Most couples are starting to stray away from the popular colorful weddings and going back to the classic white and ivory themed weddings.  Nothing screams wedding more than varying shades of whites and ivory.  This year, brides are asking for gold silverware to accompany their…

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Reasons to Consider Catering A Child’s Birthday Party

When planning a birthday party for someone special, especially for a child, many people don’t consider having the party catered.  They just assume it would be too expensive and possibly not worth it. Planning a child’s birthday party can definitely become a bit overwhelming, especially if you are going to be entertaining a lot of children.  Pizza is always an easy option, but can become a bit tired and boring for the kids.  Entertaining many kids can be challenging, as kids are always a little pickier than adults and making sure you have food they will all like can be…

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