Use Catering Services to Re-Engage Workers Post-COVID
Although an end to the pandemic seems in sight, remote work will remain as part of office culture. As offices begin to reopen and life settles into a new normal, leaders must ask, “how to re-engage my workers post-COVID?” Slack found that 72% of workers surveyed for their Future Forum research wanted a hybrid model […]
Celebrating Family Milestones This Winter
If there’s one thing that the pandemic has taught us, it’s the importance of seeing our family and loved ones to celebrate family milestones. This is even when we must plan ahead and self-insolate for 10-14 days in advance of getting together. Pandemic or no, family milestones like weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, new babies and retirements […]
Holiday Buffet for Home Gatherings
HandHeld Catering Winter Menu ~ $150 (Serves 4 guests, tax not included) SALAD ~ Yellow Beet and Pomegranate Salad ~ with Mixed Greens, Maple Candied Pecans, Crumbled Blue Cheese, and a Balsamic Citrus Dressing SIDE DISHES (select 2 options) ~ Roasted Fall Vegetables ~ with Apple and Shaved Parmesan ~ Maple […]
The Joys of an Intimate Winter Wedding
Spring and summer may be the traditional wedding seasons, but a winter wedding has its own special charm. The pandemic is making it difficult to plan large events, so an intimate wedding ceremony and reception could be the perfect way to tie the knot right now. Here are five reasons to talk to a Bay […]
How to Throw a Safe Family Holiday Gathering This Year
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 company, can help. We have […]
How to Run a Safe Company Event During the Pandemic
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 to make the event a […]
How to Throw a Micro-Birthday or Intimate Anniversary
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 many people who cherish […]
How to Personalize Your Micro-Wedding
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 is there is life.” So, […]
3 Ways Catering Businesses Work With Social Distancing
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 company event, for instance, […]
Reinventing Our Catering Business in 2020
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 never want to stop, […]
