As the holiday season approaches, many Chicagoans will begin looking for opportunities to get involved in their communities. At Jewell Events Catering we value the enormous impact that volunteering has on one’s self and community and would like to share some opportunities for volunteerism and ways...
Jewell Events Catering is proud to cater inside some of the most breathtaking venues in Chicago! This month we are featuring The Rookery Building, which is located in the heart of downtown Chicago’s financial district. The building is an architectural masterpiece built in 1888 by architects Daniel...
October has arrived and with it has come the beautiful fall colors, weather, smells and flavors. Some of the most nostalgic flavors of the season include Pumpkin, Ginger, Pear and Brown Butter. All of which are included in our new Jewell To Go Fall Seasonal Menu....
When planning a celebration one of your first decisions is most likely going to be in regards to your menu. Many times people put a lot of thought into what they want to serve, but not necessarily how they want it served. The service style...
April showers are rote, but severe flooding is an issue for any planner—especially for one about to welcome 600 guests to a high-end garden party. Luckily, a major storm didn’t put much of a damper on the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Antiques & Garden Fair Preview...
Chicago’s premiere ballet company hosted a Valentine’s Day benefit (on the actual date) that offered appetizers from chef Charlie Trotter. There was a lavish oyster and caviar bar festooned with gold linens and flowers, and passed snacks—including quail eggs—were presented on trays holding red roses....
Big-name Chicagoans including Mayor Rahm Emanuel donned spiffy attire to attend a $1,000-a-head gala. But when they arrived, they punched a time card, entered into a dimly lit warehouse, and feasted on soup served out of trash cans. The Museum of Contemporary Art’s ArtEdge gala,...
Gregory Perrine, Creative Director at Jewell Events Catering, proposed to partner Michael Hall in the observatory of the John Hancock Center with the help of friends below. While looking through one of the observatory’s digital viewfinders, which have the ability to zoom in and zoom...
On Saturday night, chef Homaro Cantu left the kitchen of Moto to prepare hors d’oeurves at the Museum of Science and Industry. The Columbian Ball, the museum’s annual black-tie fund-raiser, raised $1.9 million this year and celebrated the permanent, rotating exhibition “Fast Forward… Inventing the...
George Jewell of Jewell Events Catering was inducted into the BizBash Hall of Fame during the BizBash Expo & Awards in Chicago on August 18. The remarks he made that day—reflecting on an event career spanning more than 40 years—prompted some of the attendees present...