| Houston Business
Journal |
| Focus: Corporate Events |
| by Nicole Bradford |
It's not over when it's over - or at least it shouldn't be. "I believe a meeting or conference must be successful in two areas," says Kevin Foster, president of Conference & Catering Consultant Services "The actual day or night of the event - did it flow well and was the message clear to the attendees - and the future.
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| Houston Chronicle |
| This boat was rocking |
| by Shelby Hodge |
Galveston's Pier 21 will never be the same — not after this weekend's series of over-the-top, back-to-back parties hosted by Sheridan and John Eddie Williams aboard their 190-foot super yacht, the Lady Sheridan.
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| Houston Business
Journal |
| Searching for
the Perfect Recipe |
| by Julie Ramos |
You won't find any "rubber"
chicken on the menu at an event catered by Barbara
Friedel McKnight, founder of Catering by Culinaire.
The company, a full-service, upscale catering and events
business, handles corporate events, galas, fundraisers
and private parties, taking care of everything from
food preparation and service to decor, venue and equipment
rental and booking entertainment.
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| Gloss Magazine |
| Caterer's
Choice |
| by Molly
Glentzer |
| Barbara Friedel McKnight
wanted to work at a five-star hotel. But after five
years of training in Europe, she ended up with caterer
Jackson Hicks and found her element. In 2000, she
opened Culinaire, which specializes in custom, "chef-designed"
menus for clients. "Whether they're entertaining
20 people or 2,000, we do it just for them,"
she says.
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| Houston Business
Journal |
| Holding
Business Event at Home Adds Warm and Personal Touch |
| by Barbara
McKnight |
Why hold a corporate event
in a private home? For starters, nothing is more warm,
inviting or comfortable than being invited to share
food and drink in a private home. It has an aura of
charisma that can't be achieved by the fanciest hotel
or highest-rated restaurant.
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| Houston Chronicle |
| Fundraisers lend new meaning to 'party' politics |
| by Shelby Hodge |
No more rubber chicken. When the presidential contenders roll through Houston on the dining-for-dollars circuit, you can bet the party fare will be scrumptious and the political talk deliciously predictable.
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