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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.

Holidays

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 ...
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barbecue tasting

The elegant barbecue: How to turn your next grill-fest into an upscale event

You’ve got to love a good barbecue. There’s something about the smoky scent of fresh-grilled fare that automatically reminds you of summer ...
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Corporate Lunches

Today’s workers want more from a corporate cafeteria. Here’s how to deliver a nutritious staff meal program

Our recent blog on why Fortune 500 companies use free employee meals to help attract, engage and retain top talent apparently struck ...
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A bowl of green soup topped with croutons sits on a wooden table, accompanied by several garlic bulbs and a mesh bag brimming with more garlic.

Bohemian rhapsody: Czech garlic soup delivers pungent flavours (and memories of Bubi’s kitchen)

Take a moment to reflect on some of your earliest childhood memories. There’s a good chance that at least a couple of ...
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A group of enthusiastic people, some wearing plaid shirts and hats, cheer loudly behind a wooden barrier at an indoor BATL event, displaying excitement and surprise.

BATL hits the mark for axe throwers and fans of one-of-a-kind venues

The founding stories of most successful businesses usually involve nose-to-the-grindstone innovation, a visionary idea and thousands of hours of dedication and toil. ...
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A collection of ornate, vintage teacups and saucers, each decorated with colorful floral patterns and gold trim, arranged closely together on a light surface—perfect for a charming afternoon tea shower.

Event themes: Planning a baby or wedding shower? It’s high time for high tea

One of the questions we get asked most frequently is how to make traditional events fun, exciting and fresh. It’s one we ...
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Hall Crown Event Venue

Toronto’s diversity on display at the Hall Crown Event Venue

Toronto’s civic motto—Diversity: Our strength—has become emblematic of this city’s ability to attract the best and brightest from around the world. Indeed, ...
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Wedding menu

7 tips for planning the perfect wedding menu

You have the venue, the dress, the flowers, the DJ and have a vision of exactly how you want your wedding day ...
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great hall

The Great Hall brings historic charm and superior style to Toronto’s Queen West

If walls could talk, the Victorian-era bricks and plaster that give The Great Hall its historic flare would have countless stories to ...
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People working in modern agency relaxing during lunch

There is such a thing as a free lunch: Why the Fortune 500 use food services to engage their employees

We’ve all heard the anecdotes out of Silicon Valley—an uber-progressive tech start-up showers its employees with benefits from desk-side massages and unlimited ...
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Holidays

Wishing you the best in 2018 as we reflect on a successful year at Kiss the Cook Catering

As we settle in for the holidays, take time to relax with family and friends and reflect on the year gone by—not ...
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Wedding

Some of Toronto’s top event planners reveal their design predictions for 2018

If you’re planning a major event in 2018—be it a wedding, a corporate gathering or some other kind of social get-together—there’s a ...
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Holiday

We’re serving some Holiday-themed cocktails to liven up your festive event

The holiday season is (basically) here (doesn’t it seem to arrive earlier every year?) and that means a month or more of ...
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