The Safety of Our Clients and Guests is Paramount
The Bay Area is changing its collective behavior to stay safe in the face of the current coronavirus pandemic emergency. We have adapted our catering procedures to emulate the social distancing behaviors that health authorities mandate. How Can Catering Adopt Social Distancing Behaviors? The staff at Handheld Catering is working closely with clients to plan […]
Seven Catering Trends for 2020
We work hard to keep up with the changing times and emerging cuisine trends to offer our clients creative, new menus. In 2020, change continues apace in the food trends that influence our catering, Here are seven 2020 catering trends we are exploring: Sustainability takes center stage Today more than ever, people are concerned about […]
5 Great Purposes for Table Numbers in Event Planning
When it comes to corporate event planning in San Jose, CA, tabletop numbers can take the stress out of seating arrangements as well as help your caterer organize meals. Keep reading to learn more from the professionals at Handheld Catering. Seating Arrangements While table numbers have several purposes, primarily they’re used to help event planners make […]
Tips to Boost Attendance at Your Event
There’s nothing more disheartening than spending hours of hard work planning an event, only to have no one show up. Though it’s likely they have their reasons, it’s hard not to take something like this personally. No matter if it’s a wedding, a business meeting, a fundraiser, or another event, you want your attendance to […]
Things to Think about as You Plan Your Corporate Event
One of the tougher aspects of corporate event planning for the customer is deciding what to include at the event. Do you want a cocktail party or dinner? Open bar or cash? Seating or no? Even if you are planning on looking at corporate event planning companies in San Jose, CA, for your event, there […]
What Should Be on the Menus of Your Corporate Event?
Before you can order from a company that provides full-service catering in San Jose, CA, you need to know what you want to serve. Your menu will be dictated by the time of day, how you sell your event, and what you want to get out of it. Catering breakfast provides incentive for people to […]
Fun Fun Fun in the San Jose Sun: Where to Go
Several festivals are still coming our way with food, fun and more. So let’s get right to it so that you can mark your calendars for these great local activities. Italian Family Festa August 25th & 26th at History Park is the 38th annual Italian Family Festa. Each year the Festa adds new activities […]
Handheld Catering On Location At Stanford University
Recently we were honored to be a part of a two-day event at the University’s Center on Global Poverty and Development. This research center works to improve the lives of the world’s poor and is working diligently to turn […]
Handheld Catering Certified As Green Business
You likely know that at Handheld Catering we strive to use the freshest ingredients from local growers and farmers and that we practice the farm-to-fork approach. However, we are proud to announce that we are now the first caterer in Silicon Valley to be Certified as a Green Business and only the 36th in the […]
Get Outside this Summer! 3 Great Activities in the Bay Area
Summer means sun and that means it’s time to get outside and enjoy some of the Beauty around the Bay Area. There are a lot of great places to go hiking this summer but we’ve put together 3 area selections and paired them with a great place nearby to dine afterwards. Encased by Mountain View […]
