Lagniappe------Texas Sized!! August 28, 2011

On Sunday, August 28, 2011 Dianne Evans and Kasey Quibodeaux took a quick road trip to Houston, Tx.
We popped in on a fellow catering Buzzie and ICA member John Homrighausen, aka J-Bar H, at his newest business venture, the Ranch Bakery.

Dianne visited with J-Bar in the kitchen where he was busy preparing the menu for a Tex-Tex-Mex that afternoon.  The client wanted to give out of town guests from Pennsylvania a taste of Texas and Mexican food and the menu looked really good. 

After the visit, we were leaving when John graciously gave us a pan of his famous cinnamon rolls, a pan of his fruit kolaches, and a big box of assorted kolaches, caramel apple hand pies, homemade pop tarts, and two huge Ding Dongs.  After quickly putting it all on ice with the 100 plus degree heat we proceeded to do some shopping in the Houston area.

Later that evening we landed back at the Intercontinental, where we unpacked our treats.  Wow, talk about a feast!  We sampled a little of this and a little of that and today it all came back across the state line to Louisiana with us to share with our family.

Best Catered Events always appreciates fellow caterers that host our visits and J-Bar, well, you certainly gave us some Texas Sized Lagniappe!  Thanks again, we will see you when you pass through the Baton Rouge area. 

What Happens in Vegas....Comes Back With Best Catered Events!

Dianne Evans attended the Catersource Conference and Tradeshow in Las Vegas for the past 5 days.  So many classes to attend, so many new items to see at the Tradeshow, so much networking and so much fun!

International Caterers Association presented Dianne with a full paid scholarship to the conference as well as a cash award.  Many thanks to the committee members for their consideration and honor.

The Tradeshow was exciting and Dianne even won a large prize at the EMI YOSHI booth.  She got to select 5 full cases of anything featured in the booth.  Talk about a caterer with a blank check!  Thanks to EMI YOSHI for the prize and all of your assistance at the booth.  Looking forward to unpacking the boxes when they arrive at the commissary.

When you are planning your next event, give us a call.  We are energized and ready to show off our new ideas......ARE YOU ?

International Caterers Association Scholarship Awarded to Dianne Evans

Best Catered Events' owner, Dianne Evans has been named a scholarship recipient by The International Caterers Association.  Dianne was notified of the decision by Larry Levy on behalf of the ICA Scholarship Committee.

Evans will attend the 2011 CaterSource Conference and Tradeshow and the CATIE AWARDS in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 27-March 3 where she will be serve as an Ambassador of the ICA.  She will also receive her cash award at the Annual Meeting of the International Caterers Association on March 2. There will be a Catersource Forum Meet and Greet and the first annual CaterBuzz meeting taking place as well, Evans is a member of both of these groups.

Evans says she is looking forward to the networking and the fellowship with thousands of caterers from all over the world.  "I am so excited and honored to be the recipient of this scholarship, the information and ideas I will discover at the conference will be invaluable and help my business to continue to be in the forefront in the Baton Rouge and Louisiana markets", she said.