Weddings and wedding receptions should reflect the tastes, personalities and culture of the couple hosting and starring in the festivities. To that, we say, absolutely! Bravo!! Indeed, make your wedding all about YOU! It should be memorable and unique. Have some fun! And – count us in! at Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering. We have endless ideas […]
It takes team effort to make any company run smoothly. No one knows that better than Angelo Brown, one of Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering’s hard-working event managers. “Angelo has been a visionary member of our catering team for more than ten years,” says Jacquie Bols, owner/CEO. “His sweet spot is pulling together precisely what’s needed to […]
Putting together any kind of themed barn party – from a wedding reception to a retirement party — even a fundraiser – can be a lot of fun. Especially when it comes to decorating. Time to let your inner creativity shine! So first, yes, barn-themed décor and barn parties are still a thing, and going […]
You want the desserts you serve during the holidays to be fresh, beautifully made, and taste delicious. But that would mean preparing and baking them on the day of the event – when you are busy doing everything else to get ready for your holiday party. May we suggest – now is the perfect time […]
Hosting a holiday party for your company? Consider making it an international affair. One holiday party we catered recently had 6 different stations representing the company’s satellite offices at each of 6 countries. Every station offered exotic ethnic foods from that part of the world. Huge hit – and a great way to keep the […]
After a steep drop in 2020 due to the pandemic, the number of marriages in the U.S. is set to explode this year, according to experts at The Wedding Report, an industry research firm. In fact, the number of U.S. weddings in 2021 is expected to hit 2.77 million—more than twice what we saw last year and a […]
Pick up any monthly magazine, and you’ll see recipes for foods we enjoyed ‘back in the day.’ In times of stress, we all tend to reach for foods we know we are going to enjoy; food favorites, if you will. Interestingly, the trend for comfort foods continues, even as some of the uncertainty of the […]
When the temperature starts to get toasty by 11 AM and the sun stays simmering well into the evening, nothing satisfies better after a long hot day than a sharing a cool specialty cocktail with friends. At Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering, our bartenders are especially dexterous when it comes to creating memorable summery adult beverages. In […]
Summer is here… and masks and restrictions are largely a thing of the past. So grateful! Another sign that life is headed back to normal is that party bookings are up – way up! There seems to be quite a bit of pent up yearning for postponed family reunions, wedding receptions, corporate events, and the […]
As the season lightens up, so are the foods we are serving here at Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering. We are working with our Indiana farm partners to prepare lots of light, fresh, sustainable, and tasty foods. When you book an event with us, we know you want the food we serve to be the centerpiece of […]
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