Winston, the Picky Peacock at Villa Woodbine Snoops Bill’s Computer Files for Latest Food Trends at Weddings

Here I am in Bill’s office and no one is here…Bill and his team of 60 staffers have left for Mansion nightclub to cater for 800 guests tonight with Pitbull being the featured entertainment. I’ve invited Rocky Raccoon, Izzy the Iguana and Squeaky the Squirrel up to Bills’ office and we’ve just cracked the computer and discovered Bill’s latest article for Catersource Magazine. In it Bill reveals insider tips from four top wedding planners…Here’s what we found in Bill’s computer once Rocky, Izzy and Squeaky settled down and stopped trying to break into the fridge. To quote:

Joyce Scardina Becker of Events of Distinction writes that although many things have changed, plated meals of filet mignon are still the number one choice in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 18 years she’s never done a buffet dinner. She also reports that the big rage is food trucks….lots of talk, but she does not know any planners that have secured one. 

Vanessa Ops of Karma Goddess Weddings in South Florida finds that many brides want to include elements from their backgrounds in their weddings…..things that are personal to them!! Cross cultural weddings might mix Cuban and Caribbean menu items either separately or with the creation of a fusion dish…..And other brides look for a menu that takes them back home….for example an Italian couple wants a traditional Italian menu or a Massachusetts couple insisting on whole lobsters. 

Ana Cruz, of Ana Cruz Events and Weddings, and a star of “Whose Wedding is it Anyway?”  reports that many of her brides ask for foods from their first date. For example, a couple who met at a fair wanted cotton candy. And like the others, her couples look for fusion foods, as well as their favorites foods…even pizza! So be sure to find out all you can before you starting menu planning. 

Bill Hansen has catered weddings where he brought in an ice cream cart full of frozen dessert bars like Snickers, Mars, Baby Ruth, etc. And I recall one wedding as I tried to neatly present frozen Dove bars for passing on a silver tray in a client’s kitchen, but was attacked before I could even start the process… the guests could have cared less about the tray or the fact that we would remove the paper….they wanted their Dove bars and they wanted them NOW! Sometimes simple is better…..

Leslie Rowe of One Moment in Time/Leslie Rowe Events in Miami has worked with brides who want late night snacks such as grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup shots and donuts to go! Others brides love overflowing candy jars and of course….mini cupcakes. Speaking of cupcakes, check out Red Velvet Lounge Cupcakes in NYC….where they serve cupcakes with booze in a lounge atmosphere. They do not have a web site but there are some blogs that you can access on Google. You heard it here first.

That’s it for tonight…..this darn raccoon won’t stop pulling on my feathers….I’m outta here and hiding out next door for the night.

Regards,

Winston The Picky Peacock at Villa Woodbine