Holiday Open House and Brunch 12-10-2011

Mrs. Pat Cowart hosted a Holiday Brunch and Open House at her lovely new home in Central on Saturday, December 10, 2011. 

Mrs. Cowart's daughters and granddaughters showed the guests around the home's interior which was beautifully decorated for the holidays.  The outside courtyard with brick fireplace was quite the gathering place and the large island made for easy access for the food offerings.

Best Catered  Events owner, Dianne Evans and staff members Stephanie Brown and Verlin Wickel provided our Seafood Fandango Pasta, Fruited Spinach Salad with Cranberry Vinagrette, Fresh Chicken Salad Croissants, Louisiana Stuffed Crawfish Bread, Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates, Voodoo Cheese, Fresh Fruit, Peach Iced Tea and assorted mini holiday desserts.

A very nice way to start off one of our busiest Saturdays in December!  Merry Christmas from Best Catered Events!

Baton Rouge Catering for the Holidays!

Thank you very much to the individuals and companies that have chosen Best Catered Events for your holiday catering this year.  Baton Rouge, New Orleans, CENLA and the surrounding areas, we appreciate your confidence in planning your events with us.

As our 2011 calendar comes to a close with all the bookings already confirmed,  you can be confident we will work hard to provide the best catering experience possible.  We take your choice of catering companies seriously and always appreciate our loyal customers. 

Simply said, at Best Catered Events, "We don't make a promise we don't intend to keep~ "

As Thanksgiving approaches and we gather with those we love the most, we would like to thank all of our brides and grooms for allowing us to play a small part in your Special Day.  As the years go by and you think of that happy, special day when you pledged your vows and entered into your future together, we hope you remember us, even if just for a second!

Holiday Party Catering In Baton Rouge, LA and surrounding areas!

Best Catered Events' Holiday Calendar is filling up quickly.  Need food for a group at your office or home?  Give us a call.  225.588.1555

Whether you want food only or a full staffed event.  Try Best Catered Events.  We will make your party one to remember from start to finish!

This is an excellent time of the year to show appreciation to your customers for their loyalty this year.  Have a nice cookout at your location with hot dogs, and all the fixings.  Or just a dessert bar and punch in the afternoon.  The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family.  Your customers are your family!

Venue Recommendation - Ascension Parish, LA

Rarely do I give recommendations for "empty' buildings, but today is an exception!  I met with a future bride earlier today and she was considering a property located on Hwy 431 in St. Amant, LA. 

The venue is appropriately called The Venue Rental Hall.  What a surprise for me!  Not only is there a huge concrete parking lot, plenty of lit signing (your guests won't drive by without noticing) and an overall nice, clean  look.  There are several businesses located in the center, such as a wedding planner, notary, hair salon and of course St. Amant Decorating has their showroom there as well.  This complex is a hidden secret if you don't go down Hwy 431.  Best of all, there are 4 different facilities from which to choose, depending on the size of your event and the amount of space needed.

With our South Louisiana weather, you and I both know that a huge percentage of weddings and special events are going to be inside.  The owners didn't even know to expect me and the facility was comfortable, so cold air is definitely a given and a lifesaver with our humid, hot days.

On this visit, I only looked at The Venue that is the largest of the four. This bride plans to have her ceremony in the church, but if it doesn't work out, her plan could allow both her wedding and reception in the same location, and it should work just fine.  There are nice restrooms for women and men, a large stage, big  Projector Screen (for that slideshow or company presentation) and stained concrete floors.  There are 15- 5' round tables in the storage room, so you can use as many or as few as you need for your event. There are white folding chairs, all on racks in the storage room, as well as several long rectangle tables for your use.  The ceilings are quite high and the lighting is very nice and uniform, something you don't usually see in halls.  I also know that the lights are on dimmers so you can create a nice ambiance with little effort.

It is my understanding that you can get as much or as little as you want done at this facility.  There is a DJ room to the right of the stage.  My bride told me that there is a fee, but how great would that be?  No obtrusive equipment and a neat look and no floor space taken up if you have a large crowd!

I can't wait to cater the first Best Catered Event at The Venue in St. Amant!  Pictures will be up after the event, which is scheduled for November 19th.  Kudos to the owners and managers of  The Venue, you have done a wonderful job of providing clean, modern and affordable event facilities for the area!

5th Annual Caribbean Nights-All Night...All White

This event was wonderful! Best Catered Events provided food and service for the VIP tent on the second level of the parking garage in downtown Alexandria, LA on Saturday, April 19, 2010.

Hot Line Band from Lafayette and Opelousas provided wonderful music as did Brion O'Brion D J Service from Ball, LA. An artist provided a showing of her wonderful work and had several framed poetry creations as well available for sale. I saw quite a bit of traffic at her booth. A local caterer provided fried pork ribs and chicken wings, which were wonderful! Yes, I am happy to report that I did indeed try one of each. There was a bar available on both the upper and lower levels and the Cigar Factory from New Orleans, LA provided hand rolled cigars on the upper level, which were a huge hit!

The weather could not have been better and the upper level VIP's enjoyed a traditional buffet of food during the evening. We received many compliments on both the food and the presentation. I saw representatives of the City Park Players and CENLA FOCUS and visited with them during the course of the evening.

Owner Dianne Evans and team member Paul Biddon wish to thank H. Wendell Isadore for allowing us to provide food and service for this event for our second consecutive year. We look forward to 2011!

Rapides Regional Party 12-17-2009

Best Catered Events provided food and service for the RRMC party on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at River Oaks in Alexandria, LA.
Team members Wendy, Cassie, Jena, Pat, Kathy, Sara and Barbara assisted owners Rick and Dianne Evans with the event. A fun chocolate river was the highlight of the evening and was alot of fun.
Best Catered Events was everywhere during the holidays and alot of different groups enjoyed our food and services. Thank you Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes for your continued support!

Best Catered Events and Rick Ferguson Flowers

Best Catered Events joined Rick Ferguson Flowers for a Holiday Open House today. Lots of shoppers came by to tour the shop and get an early jump on holiday shopping. We were joined by David Luck, a local Alexandria, LA author who signed copies of his newest book, Too Fat To Dance.

Best Catered Events served a fresh berry and spinach salad and our "Voodoo". Many nice compliments were received and we booked a few events this afternoon as well.

The shop was decorated fabulously both inside and out. I fell in love with several things and Kathy and Pat each bought some "treasures".

We would like to thank Rick Ferguson Flowers and staff for a very nice afternoon!