The end of the year is upon us and families are planning holiday gatherings—even during the pandemic. But the health concerns of COVID-19 do cause everyone to be cautious about how to celebrate the season together. This year, Handheld Catering and Events, an established Bay Area event planner and catering...
Bay Area companies continue to work with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, despite social restrictions, they are exploring in-person company holiday parties. This is especially true this year, as employees are keen to reconnect with each other. The good news is that the holidays aren’t cancelled! Holiday team...
As the end of 2020 approaches, many companies may be inclined to skip trying to stage a company holiday party this December. But think for a moment: Employees are tired of virtual Zoom gatherings. Teams may really crave a safe in-person company gathering to celebrate working through this crazy year. How...
Companies in the Bay Area recognize that their employees crave social interaction as a spur to better collaboration and productivity. So, they are starting to organize team building company events that involve “pods” of people. But, with pandemic guidelines still in place for in-person meetings, it takes careful event planning...
The Pandemic has led to an explosion of micro-events. Micro-wedding celebrations, micro-anniversary celebrations, and micro-birthday celebrations. But, milestone celebrations don’t need to be postponed. They simply need to be reimagined on a more intimate scale. If you have a milestone family event coming up, think creatively. Think smaller, more intimate. For...
During these Pandemic Days large group gatherings have been put off in favor of micro-events. Events like micro-weddings have caught on because they are an attractive option as more intimate, personal celebrations. A micro-wedding can actually be the perfect way to celebrate love. Indeed, as Mahatma Gandhi said, “Where love...
Catering businesses have been adapting quickly to the “new normal” of the pandemic. Events with hundreds of people have been put off into 2021, so we have been creating new types of engagements to serve small groups of people, and even individuals in Greater San Jose. Instead of catering a 500-person...
In today’s world, COVID-19 protocols have restricted the size of our social gatherings. But we remain social people, especially in Silicon Valley! So many groups are exploring creative new ways to gather and exciting ways to celebrate, leading to a boom in micro-events. For weddings, this has meant an explosion...
The COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, impacting healthcare, altering business operations, halting travel and for us, changing how events are staged. “Social distancing” has become the current norm. But humans are “social animals” and gathering is normal and desirable. For savvy caterers, this has been a time of new thinking and...
The pandemic has, at least temporarily, reinvented the event catering business. With social and company events abruptly cancelled, caterers rapidly adjusted their offerings to keep serving great food to their communities. “Adapt or close were our options,” said Handheld Catering owner and Chef Dan Figone. “We love what we do and...