We had a great time working with the Town of Holly Springs and the 12 Oak community development and golf course to cater most of the events at their 12 day extravaganza.

The events included:

• The Town’s Annual Banquet
• The 12 Oaks Golf Club Golf Tournament and reception
• The Annual Partners Event with the Town’s Economic Development Department
• An Open House at 12 Oaks with activities for children
• An event for realtors and
• A private 12 Oaks Golf Club Member Appreciation Dinner Reception

The Town of Holly Spring Annual Banquet was a formal affair with the mayor and town officials.

The Golf Tournament breakfast and lunch were casual, ham and biscuit breakfast and BBQ for lunch. The Tournament Reception was formal.

The Annual Partners’ event was also formal.

For the Open House we provided all the children’s rentals, including face painters.

The Realtor’s Event included a 4 piece Jazz Band which we arranged. Some highlights of the menu were:

The Carving Station with Black Pepper and Coriander Crusted Filet Mignon and Mustard and Rosemary Baked Pork Loin.

Beef Wrapped Portabello with Sesame Ginger Sauce, and Crab Relish on Sun Dried Tomato Croustade

The 12 Oaks Golf Club Member Appreciation Dinner was again formal. Here are some highlights from that menu:

The Hors D’Oeuvres Buffet: Antipasti with Sliced Italian Meats, Marinated and Grilled Vegetables, Imported and Domestic Cheese Tray, Assorted Crackers and Sliced Breads

Pear and Brie filled Mini Pastry Cups

The 12 Day event series was an indoor outdoor event, with many of the events served without kitchens or running water.

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Catering by Design – 919-481-2366.

What kind of events would you like to host? What’s your budget? Talk to us and let’s see what we can do for you. Call Chef Greg Lewis.

If you’re meeting with the staff at Catering by Design to discuss your upcoming event, review choices for menus, table settings, decorations or more, you’ll want quick and easy directions to their restaurant location in Cary at 132 Kilmayne Drive.

When Catering by Design hosts wine tastings and dinners, these are usually held at their restaurant location as well. Put in your address and get step by step directions from your location to ours. Safe driving. (No texting please.)

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A festive wine tasting and fancy dinner will be held on Friday April 23, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Catering by Design’s dining room in Cary, North Carolina.

Wine connoisseur, Bill O’Neil will be entertaining and informing guests about the selected wines and their compatibility with the fine dinner menu. The price for the event is $50 per person before tax and gratuity.

The event will start with champagne in recognition of Catering by Design’s 10th anniversary!

The menu follows:
Champagne

–Appetizer–

Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Napoleon
Sundried Tomato and Basil Coulis
Roasted Sweet Pepper Relish
Wine Selection

–Salad–

Baby Spinach
Citrus Vinaigrette
Sliced Strawberries, Orange Segments and Toasted Pine Nuts
Toasted Montrachet Croustade
Wine Selection

–2nd Appetizer–

House Made Lobster Ravioli
Saffron Cream, Wilted Mushroom and Herb Confit
Charred Tomato
Wine Selection

–Main Course–

Pan Roasted Pork Medallions
Gorgonzola Risotto and Mushroom Cigar
Marsala Rosemary Espresso Sauce
Wine Selection

–Dessert–

Lemon Mascarpone Mousse with Sweet Honey Biscuit
Seasonal Berries Chantilly Cream
Minted Rum Anglaise
Wine Selection

Reservations can be made at 919-481-2366. Join us for a delightful evening.

March 6, 2010 marks Catering by Design’s 10th anniversary.

We’ve had ten good years. We’ve been part of very important events in people’s lives. We’ve helped businesses take care of their employees and customers with meals and break food. We’ve served lunch to hundreds of school children.

We’ve worked with thousands of customers through Weddings, B’nai Mitzvah’s, Conferences, Annual Banquets, Picnics, Anniversaries, Awards Dinners, Fairs, Business Meetings, Annual Parties, Birthdays, you name it, and we’ve probably done it.

We are proud to have reached this milestone, proud also that some of the staff who started with us ten years ago are still working with us. “Chef Luis Compos, for example,” said our owner, Greg Lewis, “started washing dishes. He was interested in the business and because we cross train, he had the opportunity to work just about every job there was. When he showed a strong interest in cooking, he trained with me to become a chef. I’m very proud of him and his work.”

Catering by Design’s Operations Manager is Steve Zapadinsky. He arranges the events, orders everything, handles all equipment and oversees loading of the vans.

Jen Hernley is Catering by Design’s Sales Manager. When you want to talk with us about a catering event, Jen is the one you’ll make an appointment with and then meet in person. She handles the event budget, the selection process for the menu and anything else we are asked to do, including any special needs.

We have a number of event coordinators who actually manage the events on site: Cheri Matisuf, Steve Gade and Steve Lombardo. They are reliable and thorough, and take care of Catering by Design’s customers at the event sites.

Earlier this year, the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce selected Catering by Design as their Small Business of the Year Award for outstanding service to the community and chamber.

We’re thankful for the past ten years, for our team and our customers. Here’s to the next ten!