Who's News in Catering for July 30, 2022

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Chef Gavin Kaysen has launched a new catering arm to his expanding Soigné Hospitality collection of ventures: Spoon and Stable, Demi, Mara and Socca with the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, Bellecour Bakery with Cook's, GK at Home, and KZ Provisioning with Andrew Zimmern. Now adding, Spoon Thief Catering. 

According to Minneapolis - St Paul Magazine, Spoon Thief will cater smaller events from 2 to 16 people, and up to 250 people upon special request. The company will be more aimed at special dinners inside your home or larger buffet-style events with bar service, small weddings, and business events.

Peter Ireland, a veteran local chef formerly of Harriet Brasserie and the long-lost Lynn on Bryant, is on board to help make things easier. He'd been working with Andrew Zimmern, and done some time with D'amico, so Kaysen called him up to help build Spoon Thief from the ground up.

For in-home dinners, they'll have a basic structure. It all starts with canapés during a reception and then moves to a seasonal four-course meal (appetizer, mid-course, entrée, and dessert). Of course you can customize, but some of the menu options include chorizo and date meatballs, dandelion gnocchi and mushrooms, smoked pork chop with warm potato salad, even Dorothy's Pot Roast can now be served direct from your kitchen. There are wine pairings and batched cocktail options for you to choose as well. Pricing, of course, varies by head count, but there is a $1,500 food and beverage minimum for in-home dinners. 

Pioneering high school math teacher turned entrepreneur Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, founder of The Ginger Companies, THRōW Social®, announces "more expansion is underway" for her company in South Florida.  THRōW Social® Delray Beach, which opened in January 2022 to wild success with revenues exceeding $1 million monthly, is scouting additional locations throughout the Sunshine State. THRōW Social® is a competitive socializing venue, featuring an abundance of social games, chef-driven cuisine, a mixologist-led beverage program and weekly live entertainment. With locations in Washington, DC and Delray, Florida, THRōW Social® is the newest creative endeavor from the Ginger Companies, a northeastern experiential location based entertainment company. THRōW Social® Delray Beach is open to families with children by day and adults 21+ beginning at 9pm nighty. The 12,000 square foot indoor-outdoor venue features VIP cabanas in addition to DJs and live bands, axe -throwing, LED ping pong, darts and more, all in an elevated tropical chic setting that has become popular for dog-friendly dining and brunch, serving a multitude of generations. Hybrid corporate functions and Game Day events are made possible by the 22' video wall. For more information on THRōW Social® Delray Beach, visit throwsocial.com or follow them on Instagram and Facebook,