Catering & Me

I wanted to share a Facebook post from the Dalai Lama this morning: "The more adept we become at cultivating an altruistic attitude, the happier we will feel and the more comfortable will be the atmosphere around us. But if our emotions fluctuate wildly and we easily give in to hatred and jealousy, even our friends will avoid us. So even for people with no spiritual beliefs, it is important to have a peaceful mind." The Dalai Lama and Namkha Rinpoche It reminded me of my closest brush with the Dalai Lama, here is part of the story. In 2008 my aunt Marguerite was doing a series of events around the country with Namkha Rinpoche, a disciple of the Dalai Lama. They came to Philly and I cooked an elaborate meal for their traveling party. After the meal I said to Namkha, "Hey, Rinpoche, how about a little something for the effort"; he said "They'll be no money, but in the near future you can subscribe to the Dalai Lama's Facebook posts and it w

Taste & Tour 2010 A very busy and fun couple of days coming up. Today is the great event Taste & Tour of the Countryside which is produced by the Brandywine Valley CVB and Mid-Atlantic Events. It takes place at Drexelbrook Events Center, and I have a few tickets left if anyone would like to go, leave a comment on the blog or email me by 3pm. Jim Cohn, Tore Fiore, Dominic Savino/Gene Blum and their teams do a great job with this event every year. It's an opportunity to taste food from a number of caterers, restaurants, hotels and event facilities. It's also an excellent networking event with many of the most important and connected folks in the hospitality/special event world in attendance.For more info: http://tasteandtour.org/ Colin Cowie will be appearing at BizBash Tomorrow I head up to Manhattan for BizBash's Expo & Awards Show, which in the past I have always thought was my favorite national trade show and conference for the event industry. I'm

Andalusia Since I have not really covered this topic in depth, today's post will be an explanation of my consulting business, and how I may be able to help you with catering and venue selection for special events. I currently represent half a dozen caterers and restaurants that also cater.. I also work with other caterers and event venues on specific project based  assignments. Electric Factory The core of my value to event planners is that in representing many different caterers I essentially represent many dozens of venues, and I can be an invaluable resource to provide them with location choices to fit the needs of their events. Since I am paid by the caterers and venues, my service is free for event planners. I maintain a proprietary database of almost 200 venues in the Metro Philadelphia region; I began developing this list about 10 years ago in my Max & Me Catering days, and have added to and refined it ever since. Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Many of