Dishin’ Out The Scoop - Industry Information


Total Party Planner Sponsoring a Caterer to Attend the Catersource Conference & Tradeshow

Total Party Planner is proudly sponsoring a caterer to attend the 2015 Catersource & Event Solutions Conference and Tradeshow taking place March 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada! If you have not yet attended the conference, it is chock full of incredible educational opportunities, well-known industry leading speakers (like this years’ keynotes Marcus Samuelsson and Neal …

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Catering Thanksgiving Dinner

As a caterer you really have to love the art of cooking. You especially have to love the art of cooking for more than your normal family of four. More people wish they had your skills for portioning and multi-tasking, even more-so on the Super Bowl of all dinners that we call Thanksgiving. While cooking …

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Small Plates, Big Statements

You may recall our post two weeks ago about catering requests you may encounter this fall. One of the bigger catering trends you may be noticing this season from weddings and corporate events is the request for small plates. No longer do brides and grooms or event coordinators want simple snacks to tide their guests …

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Happy National Peanut Butter Lovers Month!

Do you know what month it is? Yes, it is November and yes, Thanksgiving is this month. More importantly (to some) it’s National Peanut Butter Lovers Month! In honor of this special month, we’ve put together a list of a few of our favorite peanut butter treats. PBP – Peanut Butter Pretzels Peanut butter is …

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Fall Catering Trends

Now that we are starting to see an uptick in the economy, together with the ever increasing rise in popularity of social media sites, couples are starting to do a little less DIY, but they are still looking for those customized, personal details for their weddings.  With that, caterers are seeing more demands from clients …

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