A starry night of French cuisine at Naples Annual Gala

A starry night of French cuisine at Naples Annual Gala

At this year’s Naples Annual Gala, 250 guests gathered for an iconic night, surrounded by projections of dreamy Van Gogh imagery and serenaded by Broadway talent.

For an event like this, it was only fitting for us to play our part. Besides, this was the first Gala since the Baker museum reopened from Hurricane Irma—every detail needed to be exceptional, especially with the night’s theme being ‘iconic’.

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Event Spotlight: Tastebuds Custom Catering Inspires Event Planners at Artis—Naples

On a warm Wednesday in May, our team got to take the search for event inspiration to a new level by throwing an amazing party specifically for event planners. It was our VIP Event and Venue Showcase, where planners and vendors from across the Southwest Florida community got the chance to meet and network. What’s more, we co-hosted the event at a gorgeous venue: Artis—Naples, home of The Baker Museum and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. We brought out the works, including some fantastic food stations and interactive presentations. We even used the event to launch our Trip to Bermuda giveaway to the first planner to help bring an event to this venue! Read more “Event Spotlight: Tastebuds Custom Catering Inspires Event Planners at Artis—Naples”

Tastebuds Custom Catering Company Participates in Bash!d Up Event

Naples based catering company invited to participate in no waste food even in San Diego.

Tastebuds Custom Catering was invited to participate in Bash!d Up, a no waste food event to promote awareness and showcase a more organic way of consuming food that would normally go to waste. The Wild Thyme Company’s Chef Keith Lord, who coined the term #nowastechef, organized the event and invited Greg Shapiro, Executive Chef and Owner of Tastebuds, to get involved. Read more “Tastebuds Custom Catering Company Participates in Bash!d Up Event”

Unique and Delicious Holiday Party Food

The holiday season is a magical time filled with plenty of surprises. As Southwest Florida’s most trusted custom catering company, we are always looking for new ways to treat guests to an unprecedented holiday party experience. While our creative chefs are hard at work in the kitchen, we want to share some tips on how to make the food at your party unique and scrumptious. Read more “Unique and Delicious Holiday Party Food”

Tastebuds Custom Catering Sponsors Two Events at Naples International Film Festival

Tastebuds Custom Catering sponsored the opening event and catered the closing party for the 10th annual Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) held on October 25-28, 2018.

The opening event for the Naples International Film Festival, held on October 25 at 6:00pm at Artis—Naples, featured a selection of savory menu items from several local businesses. Tastebuds Custom Catering was a sponsor for the opening event, along with Crave Culinaire, Belgian Yumies, Royal Scoop, Tacos and Tequila, New York Pizza and Pasta, and Shula’s Steakhouse. Each sponsor served two delicacies to the 1,000 guests who attended NIFF’s opening night. The food stations were revealed after the movie concluded, so the guests were treated to a surprise when they left the theatre. Read more “Tastebuds Custom Catering Sponsors Two Events at Naples International Film Festival”

Seagate Beach Dream Wedding

The Planning

Beautiful does not even begin to describe the wedding reception of Stephanie and Dallas! Tastebuds Custom Catering was one of many top notch vendors that made this Seagate Beach Dream Wedding a reality. A blank canvas of grass, set adjacent to the sparkling blue Gulf of Mexico in sunny Naples, Florida was totally transformed thanks to Table 6 Productions and their genius styling and production team. Read more “Seagate Beach Dream Wedding”