Catering Blog

Our catering blog is your go-to source for seasonal inspiration, expert tips and behind-the-scenes stories from the Kiss the Cook team. Whether you’re planning a corporate event, wedding, or office lunch, we share the trends, menu ideas, and event planning insights that make every gathering unforgettable.

Corporate Holiday Lunch vs. Evening Party: Which Is Right for Your Team?

Planning a corporate holiday lunch or evening party? The corporate holiday season is basically a choose-your-own-adventure story, and the first big decision ...

October 1, 2026

Want to attract staff with workplace incentives? Try daily catering programs

April 25, 2022

They’re offering swag, free vacations, in some cases cash bonuses or the chance to win cars. Employers are working harder than ever ...

Sandwich catering from Kiss the Cook is the best in Toronto. Get the recipe that proves it

April 6, 2022

A surprising number of our corporate clients have shared horror stories about bad sandwich experiences. In fact, bosses are literally banning bread ...

A close-up of a leather roll-up case filled with various kitchen tools, just like those used by an Executive Chef at Kiss the Cook Catering—featuring knives, a peeler, whisk, pastry brush, measuring spoons, bamboo sushi mat, and more.

Meet our Executive Chef Chris Canham

March 16, 2022

Sometimes even a bad break can deliver life-changing good luck. That was the case for young Chris Canham when he broke his ...

A decorated plate with braised meat on the bone, mashed potatoes, green beans, roasted carrots, Yorkshire pudding, and gravy—perfect for special occasions like Superbowl and Valentines Day menus—set on a rustic wooden table.

An ode to Autumn

November 1, 2021

It’s been hard to find words these past couple years. However, it’s never hard to find inspiration. Here is one of my ...

A black container filled with pasta, leafy greens, green peas, shredded cheese, and tender chicken breast slices, garnished with herbs—perfect for Superbowl and Valentines Day Menus, presented elegantly on a white background.

Daily Catering for the office has never looked better – here is why.

July 9, 2021

After a year of missing our corporate clients due to what has felt like endless lock downs, we’re finally getting some good ...

An overhead view of assorted plated dishes from our Superbowl and Valentines Day Menus, featuring grilled steak with fries, barbecued ribs, roasted chicken with vegetables, salads, and grilled salmon with carrots and asparagus on a gray tabletop.

Kiss the Cook launches a new individually boxed 5 day meal program

May 17, 2021

Thanks to what can be aptly described as a “cult following” to our family-style weekly specials, the pivot to launching a daily ...

A green drink in a mason jar is topped with elaborate garnishes—taco shells, skewered yellow tomatoes, crispy chips, cucumber, and a lime wedge—perfect for festive Superbowl or Valentines Day Menus, set on a rustic wooden table with a white background.

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day: Green Monster Bloody Mary

March 12, 2021

For the love of all things holy, please stop drinking green beer. There is a world of better options to celebrate the ...

Person enjoying a salad with smoked salmon, radish, cherry tomatoes, and lemon at a wooden table set with corporate catering essentials—phone, earphones, tablet, drink, and documents. View is from above.

Top 5 catering ideas for your office grand reopening

March 8, 2021

For those of us that have endured a year of social distancing and working from home, there’s nothing more steeped in anticipation ...

Order virtual catering and bring back everyone’s favorite part of the meeting. The food.

January 26, 2021

Zoom meeting after zoom meeting, feels a lot less like being in a social and collaborative office environment and more like a ...

Let’s feast! Upcoming specials for Superbowl and Valentine’s Day

January 22, 2021

Let’s face it, stay at home orders are starting to drive us all a little “cray-cray”. Will it ever end?! It’s a ...

Several bottles of hot sauce, including Fiery Phoenix flavor, are lined up on a stainless steel countertop in a commercial kitchen at Pathways on Pleasure Valley. The sauces boast vibrant red, orange, and yellow hues.

Introducing Tropic Thunders Hot Sauce Co.

January 18, 2021

This one goes out to all the spicy food lovers! HEY-OH!!! My people! Then again, there are those of you that can’t ...

An Executive Chef at Kiss the Cook Catering, with neatly styled hair and a trimmed beard, wears a light blue shirt and black apron as he leans on a metal counter in a commercial kitchen, looking thoughtfully at the camera.

Meet our Executive Chef Amancio dos Santos

January 5, 2021

We can all agree that Toronto is one of the world’s great multicultural mosaics, a foodie-friendly wonderland where it’s possible to have ...