As 2020 draws to a close, and we look toward the future, we are filled with hope for a better year. We yearn to connect with loved ones, visit new places, and celebrate the important milestones in our lives. Let's share some Sacramento catering trends.
Cocktail Hours
Cocktail hours are still doable, especially if they’re outdoors. However, the method of service for a typical cocktail reception is definitely being reimagined. “Pre-pandemic, we were well known for our big, beautiful charcuterie displays, which we miss," says Tanya Gurrieri, owner of Salthouse Catering. "But one item that came from this shift in styles of service is our server passed charcuterie 'cone.'” Additional concepts that caterers have been working on include developing individual boxes or boards of charcuterie, serving menu items that are designed to be kept at room temperature, and appetizer options served on skewers.
Donut walls. Action stations. Build-your-own bars. Going into 2020 all of these trends were considered hot. Then COVID-19 hit and these exciting new trends were tossed aside in favor of to-go family meals and meal kits. As we look ahead to 2021, the effects of COVID-19 have infiltrated many of the food and beverage trends that are on the horizon, but they are exciting, creative and, obviously, delicious just the same.
Think of this 2020/21 wedding trend as the savory twist on the Viennese Hour (traditionally an opulent dessert display following the cake cutting). Instead of tables of sweets, wheels of cheese, crackers, nuts and fruit are piled high. This lux charcuterie board can also check the box for end of night nibbles for your guests—win-win!
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