How Village Catering Can Take Your Summer Corporate Event from Ordinary to Extraordinary

Your summer corporate event doesn’t have to be another boring picnic! Village Catering has helped countless companies improve their summer corporate events with the magic of a fantastic menu. Now, we can help you to increase excitement and hype for your event – all through the power of catering. When you’re planning a summer corporate event, you probably have 100 different things to think about – from workshops to seminars, guests to location, your employees depend on you to make the most out of their time during your summer event. At Village Catering, we take the stress out of the…

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Why You Should Use Off-Site Catering For Your Next Company Event

According to a survey on Yougov.com, winter is the least favored season by all age groups. Now that the warmer weather seems to be here on a more consistent basis, companies should consider hosting a spring picnic for employees! What better way to end the dreary winter months than to get outside, have a pre-summer BBQ, and relax out of the office? One of the most important aspects of a luncheon is, well, the food. Village Catering, known as the best corporate catering company in the Philadelphia area, provides full-service off-site catering for business lunches, picnics, banquets, and so much…

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Encourage Camaraderie in The Office by Treating Your Employees to a Catered Lunch!

How many times per week do you bring your own lunch to work? Most workers who bring their own lunch eat at their desks. This saves money and time, but may make some individuals feel like hermits who don’t interact with coworkers. As a business owner or office manager, sometimes you have to be proactive and encourage communication in the workplace. Have employees bounce ideas off each other. Adding a little socialization during work hours can lead to more production for the company. So, when is the best time to encourage communication during work hours? If you guessed lunch, then…

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4 Creative Corporate Catering Ideas for Lunch

Isn’t it great to know that you don’t always have to settle for a “box lunch” every time the clock strikes 12:00 p.m.? In fact, you can even turn yourself into the office hero and offer a nice hot (or cold) catered lunch! If you do choose to have lunch catered one day, you may be overwhelmed with all of the options available. However, you are in luck as there are professional caterers (like us here at Village Catering) who will guide you in designing the perfect catering menu that is certain to please your employees or co-workers!

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The Advantages of Treating Your Employees to a Catered Breakfast

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…

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What Is Administrative Professionals’ Day?

Administrative Professionals’ Day is a day in which several organizations all over the world recognize those how who are vital to its success.  In the United States, Administrative Professionals’ Day is also celebrated during the last full week of April.  Oftentimes, during the day of, the weekend before or after, business owners recognize their support staff by giving gifts, hosting a social gathering such as a company retreat, or having a catered lunch at the office. We are we going with this? As a Philadelphia, PA-based catering company, we at Village Catering have certainly catered our share of Administrative Professionals’…

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Tips for Catering Your Spring Corporate Function

With the summer approaching, corporate companies are beginning to plan their luncheons or dinner banquets for employees, clients, and prospective clients. Your corporate function can be occurring for a variety of reasons. You could be launching a new product or tool for your employees, going over quarterly earnings, or handing out quarterly awards to employees who have gone above and beyond for the success of the company. There are certain factors you must take into consideration when you begin your planning process and consultations with a catering company near Philadelphia like Village Catering. Theme. Many companies are big on themes….

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Food Trends for 2014

Catering trends are always changing to meet the needs of the top food trends of the year.  Trends can include everything from how the food is prepared, to which ingredients are used, to how the food is presented. Healthy food is at the top of everyone’s list, especially in the beginning of a new year and using locally sourced and grown meats, seafood, and produce is at the top of the list.  There is a growing trend of purchasing farm shares that allows customers to get a weekly supply of freshly and locally grown farm food.  For a set yearly…

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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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