Chili for Charity

On February 23, 2012, Arthur’s participated in the first annual Chili for Charity at the Winter Park Farmer’s Market along with other local restaurants and caterers. We competed for five awards including Best Overall, 2nd Place Overall, Best Winter Park Attitude, Best Booth and Peoples’ Choice. The Frito Bandits (our team name) created a Chocolate Stout Chili with chocolate and Guinness for the “Chili with a Winter Park Attitude” themed event. Arthur’s won the “Best Booth and Attitude” Award! All proceeds went to the Rotary Club of Winter Park Foundation which provides grants to over 30 charities per year. Our Event Designer Charlie Putney says, “We had fun all night doing our Frito Pie and pairing it with shots of Guinness Stout!”

Orlando, Florida – February 17, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Arthur’s Catering has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Catering.

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Arthur’s Catering was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Arthur’s Catering is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Arthur’s Catering for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Arthur’s Catering is one of the very best Arthur’s Catering within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/arthurs-catering-altamonte-springs/b0dfe9fedb79af94.html

To learn more about the Bride's Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.WeddingWire™, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

Chef's Open House

On Tuesday, January 17th, Arthur’s hosted its first Chef’s Open House of the year! Guests were greeted with Tipsy Palmers and Peach Iced Tea along with delicious passed hors d’oeuvres including Southern Petite Crab Cakes with Remoulade, Thai Chicken Meatballs and Beef Empanadas with a Sweet Chile Dipping Sauce. The guests enjoyed many food stations as they made their way through our kitchen including our beautifully displayed Southern Shrimp and Grits Station, Macaroni and Cheese Bar with yummy toppings, and Carving Station with Grilled Flank Steak, Beef Tenderloin and Creamy Mashed Potatoes. Our guests had a variety of our most popular chicken dishes to choose from as well including Chicken Juliette, Tuscan Chicken and Champagne Chicken. Our buffet presentation contained a Roasted Bosc Pear Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, Caribbean Salad with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette and an Antipasto Display. At the end of the evening, guests lined up at our fun, interactive Flaming S’mores station where our Chefs torched marshmallows on skewers and rolled them in graham cracker crumbs and miniature chocolate chips.

A special thanks to our amazing vendors who helped make our Open House a success!
Connie Duglin Linen
Lee Forrest Design (Floral)
Fun Factory (DJ)
Suzanne Nichols Design Group (centerpieces)

Call us today to ask our Event Designers about attending our next Open House in April!

2012 Choices Awards

On Thursday, January 26th, Mark had the opportunity to cater a spectacular event in honor of 2012 Harriet Ginsburg Woman of Choice, Rene Brent. Our staff decorated the ballroom beautifully the day of the event. The evening began with a cocktail reception where guests enjoyed butlered hors d’oeuvres including Roasted Butternut Squash Tarlets, Seared Sesame Peppercorn Tuna on Crispy Wontons, Vegetarian Thai Summer Rolls and Artichoke Croquettes. Then the guests enjoyed a plated dinner including a Winter Limestone Salad, Asian Glazed Wild Salmon, Israeli Curry Cous Cous, and Haricot Verts. The program featured entertainers Vanessa Hidary “The Hebrew Mamita” and Mayim Bialik, former star of the 1990s TV sitcom “Blossom”.

Click the link below to see the pictures from this amazing event!
http://galleries.apontestudios.com/Events/Jewish-Federation/21207557_k88NSB#!i=1687728649&k=BSSQVcJ

Arthur's Featured in Style Me Pretty!

Click on the link to see the sweet details on Melissa & Zack's Casa Feliz Wedding!

http://www.stylemepretty.com/florida-weddings/2012/01/25/casa-feliz-wedding-by-amalie-orrange-photography/

2011 Perfect Wedding Guide Vendors' Choice Awards

Arthur's is honored to be named "Best Caterer" by the 2011 Vendors' Choice Awards. This award is voted on by our peers in the industry. Thank you to all of our fellow vendors who voted for us and congratulations to everyone who took home an award!

We wish you all a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Spectactular Wedding in Ocala

Lori Player and Arthur’s had the opportunity to cater a beautiful wedding in Ocala, FL. The ceremony and reception space was constructed the week of the wedding and was absolutely breathtaking! The day began with a cocktail reception where guests enjoyed passed hors d’ oeuvres and a slider station. Then, guests made there way into the tent to enjoy a plated meal consisting of an appetizer course of Shrimp & Grits and then guests had their choice of Braised Beef Short Ribs, Tuscan Chicken with Agnolotti Pasta or Grilled Swordfish. After dinner was over, guests made their way into the After Party Tent, which was originally the ceremony site! The team of vendors worked hard through dinner to make the switch from the ceremony site to the after party! Check out the link below to watch the video of the changeover!

https://www.facebook.com/blushbbg/posts/209956635736970

Photos to come soon!

Thank you to the awesome vendors who helped to make this wedding a success!

Blush by Brandee Gaar

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