During the last 12 months, we’ve experimented with a new-to-us concept, the pop up dinner. This series has been so popular over the past year for a few different reasons. First of all, we are inviting YOU into some of Chicago’s most incredible venues. These are places...
Spring and summer in Chicago is always a beautiful thing! Our Jewell Picnic’s division has a variety of carefully crafted menus available for your next event, or you can create your own menu from a curated list of outdoor dining favorites. For Chicago corporate picnics, family reunions, graduation...
With all the warm weather we’ve had this fall, it’s hard to believe that the holidays are just around the corner! Rather than spending the next few weeks stressing over what to serve, we tapped into our team of holiday experts to share some of...
Drinks have been enjoyed, appetizers nibbled on, and dessert already set, but without a doubt, the thing everyone remembers at an event is the main course! Luckily, we know exactly what to do to leave guests in awe! New Cuts of Meat & Fish This is probably...
Just like fine wine, trends for 2015 keep flowing. Moving past cocktail hour, every event is guaranteed to have two things: a beginning and an ending. Many times, the first thing your guests see (or eat) are hors d’oeuvres and the very last, dessert. Here’s...
The National Restaurant Association just wrapped up another fabulous NRA Show 2015 at McCormick Place last week in Chicago. After a week full of great information, delicious food and drink and innovative technologies, we’re excited to share trends that are continuing through 2015 as well...
We know you couldn’t wait to find out the rest of this Fall’s food trends. So without further adieu, here is part 2 of Fall 2014’s hottest food trends. Hopefully these have inspired your menu for your next event! Don’t forget the grains! More grains like amaranth, faro,...
After spending countless hours researching (okay, maybe not countless, but quite a few), we’ve uncovered some of Fall 2014’s hottest food trends. Incorporate one or all of these trends in your next menu. Stay tuned for part 2! Escarole replacing kale as a ‘superfood’. Kale has been...
You know the story. You eat great all day only to be attacked by the 3pm snack monster that is urging you to hit up the vending machine for a chocolate bar or a bag of greasy chips. And just like that, your healthy day...
Tea offers subtle and unexpected twists to both the center of the plate offerings and cocktails. Tea infused menus will be on the rise in 2014. Cocktails and non alcoholic drinks with a flavored tea base will be the rage and will be on every restaurant...