Foodie News

Reopening | Service Procedures

Dear Valued Customers,

We are pleased to announce that we have reopened, and are excited to return to what we love – providing great tasting food and service to our valued guests.

To ensure everyone’s safety and convenience we have adopted further measures for all drop-off and full service events/weddings as outlined below:

Hand Washing -- Correct hygiene and frequent hand washing with soap is vital to help combat the spread of virus.  All Foodie Catering employees have been instructed to wash their hands, or use sanitizer when a sink is not available, every 60 minutes (for 20-seconds) and after any of the following activities:  using the restroom, sneezing, touching the face, blowing the nose, cleaning, sweeping, mopping, smoking, eating, drinking, entering and leaving the gaming floor, going on break and before or after starting a shift. 

Temperature Monitoring  -- Employees will be monitored for temperature.  Any confirmed to have a temperature over 100.0°F will not be allowed entry to the property and will be directed towards appropriate medical care. 

Hand Sanitizer -- Hand sanitizer dispensers, will be placed in each vehicle, and Foodie Catering loading area.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) -- Appropriate PPE will be worn by all employees based on their role and responsibilities and in adherence to state or local regulations and guidance.  Training on how to properly use and dispose of all PPE will be mandatory.  Every employee entering the workplace will be provided a mask and required to wear that mask while on property and deliveries.  Gloves will be provided to employees and worn by all kitchen and delivery staff. 

Delivery Operations

  • All food and beverage items to be individually packaged

  • Flatware to be provided as a roll-up in napkin

  • Condiments to be served in individual PCs or sanitized individual containers

  • All drivers to wear masks and gloves for each delivery

  • Delivery vehicles will be sanitized prior to each delivery

Service Operations

  • All buffets will be served by servers (wearing required PPE)

  • All buffets will be spaced out and segmented to keep proper distancing between guests going through the buffet 

  • Each guest table will be called up one at a time, and the next table will be called/allowed up when the prior guests are finishing at the last table

  • Buffet chafer lids will remain titled and open towards the server, shielded form the guest, but visible; server will serve the food

  • Dining tables will be spaced at an adequate distance 

  • Stations will be staffed such as food and coffee stations.  Coffee station condiments will be individually packaged and handed out to the guest by the attendant

  • Any water, tea, and lemonade station will be behind the bar area and served by the bartender or staff attendant

  • Hand sanitizer will be available at each station/buffet/bar for guest and employee use

  • All servers will wear gloves and a mask

  • Routine sanitizing of surface areas both in the front and the back of the house will take place periodically throughout the event

With love and gratitude,

 Foodie Catering

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Policy

Dear Valued Customers,

The safety and well being of our team members and customers is always our highest priority.  In light of the unfolding events with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we wanted to share some extra measures we are taking to ensure your continued safety.

In addition to our normal operating procedures, we have adopted these additional measures to ensure everyone’s safety and convenience:

·    We continue to monitor and stay abreast of all Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommended guidelines and recommendations

·    We have expanded the use of hand sanitizers at all events

·    All servers and drivers will wear gloves at each event/delivery

·    Sanitize commonly used areas such as door handles, work stations, tables and office areas

·    In addition to our current kitchen and equipment cleaning procedures, we have added to our routines to further enhance our efforts

·    We will continue to promote proper hygiene with consistent and thorough hand washing

·    When requested, we will offer prepackaged individual serving meals to limit communal exposure

·    Any employee exhibiting signs of illness will be sent home allowing them to return to work when fully recovered

Many of you have future scheduled events with us, so if you have any questions or concerns please contact us.  We hope that you all stay safe and healthy while we get through this difficult time.

With love and gratitude,

 

Foodie Catering

 

Couples Choice Award 2019

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2019 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®
Foodie Catering Receives Distinction in the 11th Annual WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®Orlando, January 08, 2019. 
-- Foodie Catering was announced a winner of the renowned WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® in Orlando.

WeddingWire, Inc., a leading global online wedding marketplace, annually celebrates the top wedding professionals on WeddingWire across more than 20 service categories, from venues and caterers to florists andphotographers. These distinguished vendors exhibit superior professionalism, responsiveness, service, and quality when interacting with the five million monthly consumers who turn to WeddingWire to help ease their wedding planning process.

Foodie Catering received this esteemed award based on their outstanding experience working with real newlyweds. WeddingWire features more than three million reviews, and these notable vendors all received prompt, reliable, and quality feedback.

"We are celebrating our 11th annual Couples’ Choice Awards, where we honor our vendors who help make millions of couples’ big day one to remember," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. "Not only are these hard- working and distinguished wedding professionals, such as Foodie Catering, a fundamental part of the wedding planning process for engaged couples, but they help make WeddingWire a trusted source for wedding planning. We congratulate everyone on this well-deserved achievement."

Foodie Catering is honored to be one of the top wedding businesses in Orlando on WeddingWire.com.

For more information about Foodie Catering, please visit us on WeddingWire. To learn more about the WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards®, please visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards.

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire, Inc. is a leading global online marketplace connecting consumers with local wedding professionals and a suite of comprehensive tools that make wedding planning easier. Operating within a $250 billion industry, WeddingWire helps 16 million users every month find the right team of wedding professionals to personalize and pull off their special day. Consumers around the world are able to read more than 5 million vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a directory of over 500,000 vendors local to them. Founded in 2007, the WeddingWire portfolio serves couples and wedding professionals across 15 countries in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The company has more than 950 employees and is headquartered in Washington, DC, with international headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.

Foodie Catering Celebrates 10 Years

It is with great pride, excitement, and gratitude that we announce, and celebrate, our 10 year anniversary at Foodie Catering! 

It’s truly amazing that we opened 10 years ago on Mills Avenue with just four people, a plan, and the passion to become one of Orlando’s top caterers.  We were excited, optimistic, and ready to take on Orlando!  Each year we continued to grow significantly from the previous year, and with that growth brought more employees, our own building, more equipment, new venues, and clients!

Our Employees – we have been so fortunate to have some of the best employees in the business!  There are countless examples of dedication, excellence, and a shared stellar work ethic that are too numerous to mention, but it has never gone unnoticed and we greatly value our team.

Our Clients – looking back at the early years, we are still working with many of our first clients and have developed some lasting friendships along the way.  These clients not only gave us a chance when no one heard of Foodie Catering, but they also spread the word on their experience which was more impactful than any ad or marketing we could have done at that time.   We truly value the many wonderful people we have had the pleasure of working with.

Venues – we learned early on how important a venue can be to a business in this industry.  It was not until around our fifth year that we were fortunate enough to be given a chance as a preferred vendor at an event venue.  One of the first big breaks we had was at The Mezz/Abbey downtown Orlando.  Wendy and her team were one of the first venues to put us on their list and we were (are) very grateful and proud to be aligned with that venue.  Another venue that really impacted our business was Bridle Oaks Barn in Deland.  Shawna, her team, and her venue are top notch!  She really saw the value and quality we could bring to her brides and promoted us to them.  Another key venue that continues to take us to the next level is Club Lake Plantation.  We are now an exclusive caterer at this venue with weddings almost every weekend.  There are several other venues we frequent, and we are grateful to each and every one of them for their support and confidence in us. 

Vendors – it takes a village, and there is no greater example of that than in the events industry.  From the event planners, the linen companies, rental companies, food suppliers, DJ’s, florists, photographers, and all the other vendors involved in putting an event together, we thank you for your partnership, friendship, and support!

Last, but not least, our family.  Our niece, nephew, children, brother, sister, parents, and friends who have all played a part and helped us along the way, we thank you and couldn’t have done it without you!

Reflecting back on this journey has given us pause to account for all that we have accomplished, and provides us with even more excitement when looking forward to the next 10 years!

Happy Anniversary Foodie Catering!

Raul and Michele Bosch, Owners 


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Foodie Catering | Exclusive Caterer at Club Lake Plantation  

Orlando, FL – September 23, 2017 - Foodie Catering is excited to announce that they have been selected as one of two exclusive caterers at the beautiful Club Lake Plantation wedding and event venue in Apopka, Florida!

Club Lake Plantation is a beautiful venue nestled among large Live Oak trees and encompasses 43 acres of lush greenery.  Its newly expanded dining room and outdoor space make it an ideal and versatile venue with built-in décor and ambiance.

Foodie Catering is a full service caterer located in Orlando, FL, and according the Chef | Owner, Raul Bosch, “this adds to our portfolio and enables us to reach more couples, and industry partners”.  He adds, “we feel honored to have been selected as an exclusive caterer and are excited about our partnership with Club Lake Plantation”.

Foodie Catering had their first wedding this weekend at the venue for what is sure to be the start of many.

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Foodie Catering is Awarded the WeddingWire Rated Bronze Badge

Foodie Catering Receives Bronze WeddingWire Rated™ Badge

Orlando, FL – February 8, 2017 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Foodie Catering has received the WeddingWire Rated™ Bronze badge for excellence in Catering. 

The esteemed WeddingWire Rated™ program recognizes wedding professionals who have received positive newlywed reviews about their business on WeddingWire. The program recognizes businesses across more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and requires a minimum of three wedding reviews and an average rating of 3.5 stars or higher. 

Within the WeddingWire Rated™ program, there are seven different levels that wedding professionals can reach based on the number of wedding reviews they receive (3, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 and 500). The WeddingWire Rated™ Bronze badge is awarded when a business receives ten or more quality reviews. 

As a member of WeddingWire, the world's largest wedding review site with over one million reviews, Foodie Catering's achievement of Rated™ is an impressive milestone and an indication of the positive experiences expressed by their past clients. As a recipient of the Bronze badge, Foodie Catering is highlighted on WeddingWire, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. 

"With the growing importance of online reviews, WeddingWire is pleased to celebrate the successes of the wedding professionals who have received positive reviews on WeddingWire," said Sonny Ganguly, CMO, WeddingWire. "We are honored to recognize Foodie Catering for their impressive work within the wedding industry." 

"Foodie Catering is thrilled to have achieved the WeddingWire Rated™ Bronze badge for Catering in Orlando, FL. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire; it means so much to us and our business to have received the positive feedback that helped us earn this badge. We are dedicated to providing excellent service to our clients and look forward to increasing to the next Rated™ level in the near future." 

For more information about Foodie Catering, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront at

https://www.weddingwire.com/FoodieCatering

To learn more about the WeddingWire Rated™ program, please visit  http://wed.li/ratedinfo 

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire®, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com, Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

Foodie Catering New Kitchen Day

When Foodie Catering opened eight years ago in a small location on Mills Avenue, the thought of owning our own building was a very long term goal, and now that goal has become a reality!  We are excited and thrilled to announce that Foodie Catering has moved into our own building located in downtown Orlando!

 

Making this project even more special was the proclamation we received from the City of Orlando naming October 20 as “Foodie Catering New Kitchen Day”!  We have our own Official Day!!  A special thank you goes out to Commissioner Regina Hill for her support and proclamation.

 

With all this good news a celebration was in order, so we did what we do best – made delicious food for all of our supporters to enjoy (or as we like to call them, Foodie Fans).  Foodie Catering has come this far with the help, support, and encouragement of our family, friends, customers, vendors, and suppliers who have been there every step of the way.  We are so fortunate to have such wonderful people in our lives that have supported us over the years. 

 

So thank you to all of our Foodie Fans, we look forward to creating delicious memories with you for many more years to come!!

 

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