Village Crown goes Abroad: Unforgettable Food from Israel!

By Maxime Keyson

I have just returned from the beautiful country of Israel where I was traveling for the past 2 weeks and am delighted to share some exciting experiences from abroad! Here are some of my favorite food moments from across the Mediterranean Sea (and can be found here at Esprit too!):

No wonder everyone loves the Esprit Candy Station! Israel is covered with amazing mouth-watering candy stands! Dive in and load up your bag for only a few Sheckels! 

This amazing Dim Sum stand at the Carmel Market! You can try any dumpling from chicken and beef to sweet potato & spinach and even goose liver!

You can smell the spices wafting around the streets from these amazing spice stands! 

This local Hot Cider stand in the mountainous village of Tzfat - delicious! 

And of course Shwarma! Everywhere you go you can count on a freshly baked pita stuffed with juicy meats and veggies slathered in hummus and tzatziki! Yum!

Customizing Your Station: Make Your Own Cannolis!

By Mallory Cohen

Food and desert stations are common at bat and bar mitzvahs and weddings.  There are always the popular ones that everyone loves, but everyone has seen.  It is nice to do something unique that no one has seen before.  The best is of course to customize and make up your own station!  If I could make any station it would have to be a desert station.  I would make it an interactive cannoli station with an Italian theme.  There would be the option of traditional, chocolate chip, or chocolate filling, with plain or chocolate shells.  There would be toppings on the table to add to the cream coming out the ends of the cannoli, such as chocolate chips, berries, and nuts.  There could be different flavored sauces (such as raspberry, chocolate, and strawberry) to drizzle over the cannolis, and powdered sugar to top off the shell.  What amazing station would you want to see at your event?

Wedding Dessert Favorites!

Wedding Dessert Favorites!
By Mallory Cohen

If you’re like me the best part of any meal is always dessert.  For a wedding in the past this has always meant wedding cake.  However, recently people tend to be steering towards mini passed desserts either in addition to or completely replacing wedding cake.  There are many different options that go along with this, some popular, with others a bit more unique.

                One of the more popular options is macaroons.  These come is a huge assortment of colors and flavors.  Because of this and their simple shape there are many different things you can do with them.  You can arrange then is a tier, as shown below, which is a very good option if you want to use them to replace a wedding cake.  You can also use specific colors to fit the theme of your wedding.

              

Another popular option is mini cupcakes.  These bite sized cupcakes lead to no guilt because they are so small. There are adorable with so many flavor and frosting options so no one will be disappointed. Many weddings will also have a wide variety of the mini desserts for their guests to choose from.  Below is a picture from an Esprit Events tasting that took place today.  On the platter you will see things like jello push pops, cake balls, mini mousse cups, fruit, and tarts.  With so many different choices the only downfall is people ending up too stuffed to be able to try them all.

                

LEARN YOUR LINENS

Learn Your Linens

            By Mallory Cohen              

 While the size of your table linens may not be at the top of the list of the things you think about when planning your party or wedding, it is a necessary part of your preparations.  The linens add to the entire look of the room, and you want to make sure you choose the right ones.

                Most banquet tables at weddings are 72” round.  This should sit 12 people.  The linens needed for this table are 132” round.  As always you can go for a plain white tablecloth which is a classic.  You could also go with a plain linen in your color scheme to tie the room together.  If you want to add an extra touch you can go for a pretty, simple design.  .

                You will also need to get linens for your buffet and cocktail tables.  A buffet table is normally a six foot or eight foot long rectangular shape.  This requires a linen length of 90”x132”.  

A cocktail table will be 30” round.  The linen required for this is 90” round.  Once again with each of these you can either go for white, or another color that fits your theme.

          

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Village Crown Catering Bat Mitzvahs & Bar Mitzvahs

It's Bar & Bat Mitzvah Season! Let us help you decide the perfect catering option for your kid's big day! Not only do we have our upscale division Esprit Events, we have our casual division Village Crown which gives you a wide range of options and menus to fit your vision. Village Crown buffet options include upscale platters and display, staffing and  everyone's favorite tasty finger foods!