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Catering Handbook

Edith Weiss, Hal Weiss

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This fully documented guide helps readers grasp the essentials of planning and successfully managing three major types of catering operations: on-premise, off-premise, and mobile unit. The authors evaluate each type of operation according to operating needs, advantages, and disadvantages.

Dinner Party Cookbook: Menus Recipes And Decorating Ideas For 21 Theme Parties

Karen Lancaster Brown

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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21 memorable dinner parties that will win rave reviews from your guests

This cookbook makes entertaining easy. The 21 special-occasion and ethnic theme dinner parties include complete menus, over 100 easy-to-follow recipes, and dozens of ideas for invitations, decorations, table settings, music, and beverages -- everything you need to have a great party, except the guest list. Inside you'll find:

* Formal Dinner, featuring Pesto Pinwheels, Salmon en Croute with Dill Sauce, Wild Rice with Pine Nuts, and Crème Brûlé;
* Happy Housewarming, featuring Spinach and Oyster Crostini, Roast Pork Loin with Cherry Relish, and Praline Cheesecake;
* Backyard Barbecue, featuring Barbecued Spareribs, Potato-Vegetable Salad, Watermelon Sorbet, and Lemon Squares;
* New Year's Eve, featuring Lobster Bisque, Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms, and Tiramisu;
* Romantic Dinner for Two, featuring Caviar with Toast Points, Cornish Hens on a Bed of Wild Rice, and Chocolate Mousse;
* Flavors of Asia, featuring Spring Rolls with Hot Mustard, Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, and Orange/Almond Salad;
* Middle Eastern Elegance, featuring Lamb Kebabs, Couscous with Eggplant, and Baklava;
* Russian Repast, featuring Borscht, Chicken Kiev, Boiled Potatoes with Dill, and Charlotte Russe.

Nathalie Dupree's Comfortable Entertaining

Nathalie Dupree

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

"If you've watched my television show, you know that PERFECT is not my thing!" says Nathalie Dupree. In Comfortable Entertaining, she has written the book that gives us permission--at long last--to entertain in a less-than-perfect world. A much-loved cookbook and television personality, Dupree has thrown parties on rooftops and in tiny apartments, planned galas for hundreds, and put on last-minute get togethers. Her award-winning cookbooks have sold over half a million copies, but Comfortable Entertaining is the book that shows us how to do what Dupree does best--create spontaneous hospitality and great food. This full-range cookbook and entertaining guide features twenty-six full menus, from holiday classics to an eye-popping formal dinner party for eight, from soup parties and brunches to more casual meals and salad lunches. Dupree displays colorful and attractive napkin and tablecloth procedures, and explains how to seat feuding guests; and what to do when dinner burns to a crisp minutes before the guests are to arrive (order out!). Whether your style is burgers on the grill or dining on heirloom porcelain, Nathalie Dupree's Comfortable Entertaining is a must-have. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, and packed with 250 life-is-not-perfect recipes, Comfortable Entertaining is as friendly, inspiring, and down-to-earth as a cookbook can get.

Block Parties & Poker Nights: Recipes and Ideas for Getting and Staying Connected with Your Neighbors

Peg Allen

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Run, Don't Walk - Away! 2 out of 5 stars.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I read the other reviews before I wrote this, and I couldn't help but notice that NOT ONE of the "reviewers" said anything about the recipes. Why? Because they are terrible! Let me explain: I am a cookbook reader, collector, cook and baker. I read/review and try cookbooks ALL THE TIME. This cookbook is terrible! The recipes just do not work - and I've tried a lot of them.
As far as ideas go, if you want to get really chummy with your neighbors, then buy this book - that's where it gets 2 stars from me.

Editorial Review:

Across the country, folks are rediscovering potluck parties, progressive dinners, and other neighborhood gatherings as a way to forge bonds that endure long after the last dish is cleared away. From small, adults-only get-togethers to neighborhood extravaganzas, Block Parties and Poker Nights has dozens of creative ideas, for fun, fulfilling community events and the tried-and-true dishes that make them so memorable.

* Recipes for soup buffets, salad bars, and backyard barbecues *
* Welcome baskets for new neighbors and homemade treats to share *
* Tips on foods that travel well *
* Ways to support families in times of need with reheatable comfort food *
* Celebrations for all seasons, from Fourth of July bashes to Kentucky Derby parties*
* Suggestions for starting treasured holiday traditions like caroling parties and cookie exchanges *
* And, everything you need to know to throw a blow-out block party with all the trimmings *

Bon Appetit Weekend Entertaining: A Cookbook, Menu Planner & Entertaining Sourcebook for Occasions Large or Small, Casual or Elegant

Bon Appetit Editors

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Entertaining can be easy! 5 out of 5 stars.
20 of 20 people found this review helpful.

This cookbook really does make entertaining easy. Not only does it offer delicious recipes that we've come to expect from Bon Appetit but it organizes them in such a way that your menu and time easily managed.

There are three sections which are themed around a particular type of event: Occasions, Instant Entertaining, and Get-Togethers. Within each section, there are menus for specific functions (Celebration Dinner, Elegant Shower, Romantic Dinner, Kid's Birthday Party, Big Anniversary, Potluck Housewarming Party, etc . . .)

The feature I like the most is the timeline for each function's menus. For example, for the Kid's Birthday Party, send out invitations, shop for nonperishable food items and paper goods, decorations, and candles three weeks ahead. Two weeks ahead, bake and freeze cake layers for birthday cake, etc . . . .

One other item to mention is there are pictures of every recipe (something I find very useful).

I recommend this book wholeheartedly. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Catering Solutions: For the Culinary Student, Foodservice Operator, and Caterer

Ed Sanders, Larry Lewis, Nick Fluge

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Catering Solutions--Best Catering Book on the Market!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I just bought this book and I'm half-way finished. Hands down, this is the best catering book on the market!!!! It has more info, more tips, more realistic plans than any other catering book I've ever read. And being a Professional Chef, I've read dozens.

I will buy 4 more copies to keep in the office and kitchen as ready-to-use reference guides for my employees.

If you're looking to learn without all the fluff--this is the book for you!!!

-Kimberly

Editorial Review:

Geared to the introductory Culinary student, but very useful to food service operators and professional caterers alike, this book uses a clear, concise approach to connect the basics of culinary catering. It guides readers step-by-step through the entire rigorous process of catering a gourmet event—from food safety, cooking, and beverage selection all the way to background music and napkin folding.

Restaurant Service Basics

Sondra J. Dahmer, Kurt W. Kahl

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What a Waste of Time! 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book based on the editorial and customer review. Service basics is an overstatement. Do not buy this book unless you have never dined in a restaurant. It will not help you at all if you know anything about the business. The book is filled with helpful gems like "The course that is usually served first is the appetizer. The appetizer is a food item served before the meal..." Wow thanks! What's a Napkin? The computerized service system is at least 10 years behind industry standards and serving from the left with the left hand is not the way it is always done. Stick with the Culinary Arts Institutes "Remarkable Service" It is by far the best there is.

Editorial Review:

An excellent training tool for both hospitality programs and working restaurant managers, Restaurant Service Basics, 2nd Edition considers the entire dining experience in situations ranging from formal to casual. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through service functions. Different types of service French, American, English, Russia, Family-style, and Banquet are explained in detail, along with universally important safety, sanitation, and emergency procedures. This Second Edition features end-of-chapter projects that incorporate real-life situations, as well as enhanced coverage of point-of-service and other technology use in restaurants.

Simply Napkins

Mary Mulari, Gail Brown

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Worth it just for the photos! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

The photography in this book is simply spectacular. Yes, the instructions are well-written and clear, but the reader can extract all sorts of ideas just by flipping through the beautiful pages. This book makes a great gift -- I've stocked up on 15 of them, just for that purpose.
Karen Brown, Seattle, Washington

Simply Napkins 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Simply Napkins is a very informative book. What a simple way to dress up your table and very creative ideas to embelish napkins. As I do not entertain formally very often - the reference guides for table settings is a very nice touch. That will help me feel more confident on the occasions I do entertain formally. I especially liked the chapter entitled "Napkins As Gifts and Decor". Very neat ideas - even for people who don't sew. I would recommend this book to anyone.

I love this book! I just bought it! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I love to sew and sometimes I like small projects to have fun with. This is the best napkin book around! Every page has things to do and great ideas and I have even come up with my own ideas!
This is a great book to use for holiday gifts also. I am already planning to make napkins for every holiday and for family too.
Some books have a few great projects but this one has "all" great projects!

Editorial Review:

This title provides innovative designs for easy-to-sew or no-sew edge finishing and embellishing and techniques for super-fast folded napkins.

Service at Its Best: Waiter-Waitress Training

Ed Sanders, Paul C. Paz, Ron Wilkinson

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For undergraduate Hospitality/Travel/Tourism courses that focus on waiter/waitress training and service of food. Ideal as a competency-based training guide or simply as a reference manual for specific service questions, this all-inclusive book explains the key aspects and responsibilities of today's food servers. It contains broad and in-depth coverage on everything a good waiter or waitress will need to know to be successful in this very competitive and dynamic profession--from restaurant industry statistics to how tips are calculated, the importance of poise and posture, the use of place settings, menu knowledge, the presentation of wine, recognizing the nonverbal cues and prompts of guests, understanding guest paging systems and touch-screen terminals, handling complaints, and much more. Self-contained chapters flow in a logical sequence and establish a step-by-step procedure for understanding and learning appropriate server skills.

A Meeting Planner's Guide to Catered Events

Patti J. Shock, John M. Stefanelli

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Food and beverage is the largest portion of a meeting budget, but most meeting and event planners have no formal background in purchasing and managing this expense. This guide helps event, meeting, and convention planners save money, negotiate contracts, deal with catering managers, and successfully manage the food and beverage aspect of their event. Covering everything from styles of service to on-premise and off-premise considerations to food and beverage contract negotiation, this book is a comprehensive and accessible reference for event planners and students.