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...
The Bay Area economy will have a slow, steady reopening as we move through the rest of 2020. This means businesses will start to rebalance work-from-home assignments with in-office work. The small-pod approach may be where people start: Small groups of employees who work together each day as long as...
In June, we note World Food Safety Day and National Safety Month, so Handheld Catering would like to reassure you of our commitment to stringent quality, health and safety standards. Safety has never been more crucial than during this pandemic. There are two critical factors that underpin food and workplace health and...
This Sunday is Fathers Day. How will you celebrate? Finding a gift for Dad is traditionally hard, but Handheld Catering has a great idea: Dads love BBQ. Dads love grilling. Dads are not supposed to work on Sunday. Let us do all the work preparing a wonderful meal Dad will love. ...