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Prom-spiration! | Ideas for the Perfect Prom

When it comes to planning your prom, it should be as smooth and stress-free as possible. Therefore, it is essential to choose an experienced and trustworthy San Diego party catering company. There’s no limit to your imagination, and we love a challenge! By selecting the best prom catering team, your event will come to life. It may even exceed your expectations!

Worry-Free, Only Fun, Prom Planning with Personal Touch Dining!

Beverages

A Variety of Exotic Shakes/Drinks/Juices

Try a beverage menu that consists of unique mocktails. Or, step it up a notch and add gourmet ice-cream topped shakes. These colorful drinks, paired to match the theme, will be a playful addition to any event. For your featured menu item, consider adding a signature drink named after your school. Your peers will love it!

Coffee Bar

With the rising popularity of small cafes, why not have a coffee bar at your catered prom event? Think about providing cafe-staples such as nitro, cold-brew, and dairy-free choices. Guests will appreciate the flexibility of several options. If possible, have the coffee bar supplied by your caterer, or from a local coffee shop. Make sure to have an expert barista running the show. This way, your guests will be thrilled to order coffee to their liking.

Popular Appetizer Options

Finger Foods

With a big and social crowd, we encourage serving finger foods and bite-sized portions. This way, you will make it convenient for guests who like to dance and mingle. Additionally, smaller servings will enable guests to try a bit of everything. Try to portion servings in individual cups, as opposed to stationed bowls. If you do, your guests will be free to move around the party.

Taco Bar & Mini Mock-garitas

Who doesn’t love tacos? These Mexican staples are an excellent option for prom catering. With endless toppings and combinations, tacos are always an excellent choice for parties. Add mini mock-garitas, and you have an instant crowd-pleaser.

Chef’s Table

Does your catering company have an imaginative chef? If so, ask if the chef would be willing to conduct a hands-on demonstration of a favorite dish. This way, guests can see the food prepared, and connect through the immersive, shared experience. It is both interactive and appealing to the senses!

All American BBQ

BBQs are a perfect option for a Summertime celebration. Consider an outdoor BBQ featuring a smoked dry rub brisket, pulled pork, and shrimp on the barbie. Pair it with local craft beer on tap or lemonade. This way, you have the perfect combination for your summer prom.

Hawaiian Luau

Another option to consider for a large, casual event is a Hawaiian Luau-themed prom. By smoking a whole Kalua pig smoked in tea leaves for hours, it becomes a tender, flavorful entree. Add pillowy Portuguese Sweet Bread, baked Mahi Mahi, and fresh Tuna Poke to round out the menu. To create the right environment, consider decorative hibiscus flowers, pineapples, and fruity cocktails. As the overall theme of a Luau is to entertain a large gathering and enjoy a feast, Luaus create the perfect environment of bringing people together.

Cultural Menu Favorites

International Cuisine

When hiring a caterer, it’s essential to find a company with a wide range. For example, your caterer should have expertise in different cultural cuisines. This way, it will help to create unique dining experiences. Instead of staple foods, why not serve Korean BBQ, or Halal Chicken and Rice?

Italian

A hearty winter pasta themed prom is a crowd-pleaser. For example, try hearty dishes such as Baked Ziti, Lemon-Basil Ricotta Stuffed Shells, Spaghetti, Carbonara, Fettuccine Alfredo, Lasagna.

Each Personal Touch Dining Prom Automatically Comes With:

A Four- Hour Event, Two-Hour Set Up and One Hour Clean Up
Uniformed Event Staff, Disposable Serving Ware
All Needed Cooking Equipment, Buffet Tables with Linens, and Beverage Tables with Linens
Complimentary Fully Decorated Food Stations and Chaperone Coffee Station

Final Thoughts about Prom Planning

As you can see in the examples above, each tailor-made prom plan will suit the theme of your event. These are only a handful of possible ideas and meant as a starting point of things to include at your prom.

An experienced catering company will tailor your prom details to your needs. An established catering company will also provide you with options and fulfill your exact needs through their connections in the industry. For example, we strive to provide the very best in catering services for our clients, and with the utmost care.

With our years of experience working in food & beverage catering, we will take your ideas to another level beyond your wildest imagination, created especially for you in mind. We make the process convenient and stress-free, so our clients can sit back and enjoy their event of a lifetime. Don’t leave your catering to chance. We don’t just bring your creative ideas to life. With our expertise, we elevate your initial vision to be the best it can be.

Decadent Dessert Displays! | Dessert Options | San Diego Catering

For some, a cake isn’t all it’s cut out to be.

Dessert trends have been pointing away from classic tiered cakes, with their overly sweet inaccurate count issues,

and towards experimenting with smaller portions or varieties of treats as options for guests.

Donuts in particular over the last few years have rocketed off the charts in popularity!

Honestly, who can resist fried dough covered in sugar?

Especially when it can come this personalized!!

Cupcakes can offer different options for your guests as well.

Instead of ordering one layer of cake hoping and worrying about anybody’s dietary restrictions,

ordering cupcakes allows for specific numbers of different flavors to please everyone.

Cookies, brownies, lemon bars, candies, and any other sugary concoction can also go on a dessert station.

Choose your favorite, and go wild!

We love seeing couples get creative with their choices.

Just ask for ideas on how best to display all of your treats!

Catherine + Scott | True Photography | Rancho Palo Verde Ranch

Gorgeous Lake-Front Wedding in Alpine!

Scott and Catherine found a magical location for their ceremony at Rancho Palo Verde!

Moments in Bloom constructed a stunning floral arbor for the outdoor ceremony

and kept the bouquets clean-cut and classic with a variety of ivory and dusty pink roses.

True Photography dazzled us with these impressive photos of the lake in their background!

The rest of their special day was conducted in the Ballroom of the estate.

Coordination through Always Flawless Productions made setting up so effortless for us.

This happy couple had a beautiful dusty rose linen base accented with warm metallic rose gold and champagne.

Shots of navy blue, like from Scott’s suit, deepened their overall pallet.

For dinner, we provided a wine service so guests had beverages from the deluxe bar to go with their seated meals.

They enjoyed either our Braised Beef Short Ribs in a red wine demi-glace or the Spinach and Mushroom Stuffed Romano Chicken.

Both entrees were served with our buttery Chive Whipped Potatoes, Petite Carrots, and a tender Baby Greens salad with Candied Pecans, Bleu Cheese Crumbles, and Shaved Red Onion.

The cake topper and cupcakes that concluded the night’s official events were from Simply Sifted!

Thanks again to Always Flawless Productions and True photography for all of your hard work!

It was fabulous being a part of the team with all of these fantastic vendors.

Craig + Heather | True Photography | The Ultimate Sky Box

Another Sky Box Stunner!!

Craig and Heather worked with Creative Affairs at The Ultimate Skybox who provided them with Chauncey to help coordinate their big day!

We absolutely love working with these ladies at Creative Affairs Inc., their events are always beautiful and run so smoothly!

The couple’s choice of colors reminded us of Diamond View’s amazing sunsets: Tiffany Blue, Peach, and Magenta.

The bridal party had a blast with True Photography, who really knocked it out of the park exploring all of downtown and taking every opportunity to have a bit of fun.

We’re always amazed at their sharp eye for the priceless angle or unique captured moment!

Their ceremony was outside on the balcony overlooking the spectacular views of Downtown San Diego…

…one of our favorite parts about The Ultimate Skybox!

Guests were encouraged to sign the “Guest Board,” a snowboard that the happy couple can proudly display in their home for years to come.

By this time in the night, the Bar was open and the happy couple treated guests to some signature drinks!

The Old Fashion and the Moscow mule were their concoctions of choice and both were fabulous crowd pleasers!

For dinner, we helped Craig and Heather choose from our extensive menu items what to serve for their guests’ seated meals.

They started with our colorfully delicious Watermelon Caprese Stack Salad, dressed with a Blueberry Basalmic Glaze.

For the main course, they chose our Filet Mignon topped with Garlic Butter and Sauteed Onions or the Mahi Mahi with our Lemon Chardonnay sauce, per guest preference.

Paired with each entree was our decadent crowd-pleasing Goat Cheese Whipped Potatoes and Asparagus Spears.

For dessert, Heather and Craig opted out of a large cake, and after cutting a cake topper from Flour Power, went mini with these adorable cupcakes!

After cake and a little more dancing, Craig and Heather had us offer some late night snacks, and with the ballpark so close, they had us serve up some of our delicious All American Sliders.

These are perfect for those late night cravings!

We just wanted to thank Heather and Craig for choosing us to help celebrate their wedding and to wish this happy couple a wonderful (slightly belated) one-year anniversary!

So grateful to Creative Affairs for all of their hard work and, as always, to True Photography for their spectacular pictures!

Madri Gras Madness | Port Pavillion on Broadway Pier

A Mardi Gras themed San Diego County school dance!

700 kids from different schools all over San Diego met at Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego for a collaborative social dance.

Backdrops Beautiful provided a massive painted backdrop of dramatic Mardi Gras masks that stretched out in the huge space of Port Pavilion.

SOS Entertainment set up an impressive stage and light display for their DJ which included two giant screens which projected light shows fluctuating in time with their music!

They also provided dance platforms, which are always crowd-pleasers, for the students to use out on the dancefloor that lit up from within to complete their look.

Lounge Appeal helped fill some space and created colorful arrangements of lounge chairs for the students to rest on in-between dances.

We provided traditional gold, green, and purple decorations. Centerpieces were decked out with grand feathers and opulent masks.

Our chefs had a blast exploring different traditional New Orleans recipes and came up with a styled menu that included Mama’s Fried Chicken, Corn Bread Hushpuppies, Muffuletta Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit, Mini King Cakes, and beverages for the students as well as for the chaperones!

All the food was delicious and easy to take on-the-go, much like how it would be at a Fat Tuesday Parade. The only thing they didn’t replicate is that classic New Orleans fried alligator dish.

We worked together with Sensational Treats who fried up fresh beignets for more dessert options, heavily dusted with powdered sugar, right in front of the kids!

Aside from eating and dancing, there was plenty of other entertainment to be had.

Black Tie Casino Events was there with several different full casino tables where experienced dealers helped the kids learn to play the games with fake chips.

What event would be complete without a photo booth?

A Little Scene put a fun twist on the classic photo booth and recorded a small video that was then printed into a flip book instantly. The students are always delighted by the fun props and action shots they’re able to capture.

The kids danced the night away in the traditional “do whatcha wanna” style (which accompanies any Mardi Gras celebration) and as strings of beads sparkled in the lights, everyone fell under the spell of the celebration spirit!

Thanks to all the vendors who joined us to make this event one-of-a-kind!

Jennifer and Michael at Mt Woodson

Jennifer and Michael’s reception featured stylish accents of apple green, moss and henna. Guests enjoyed delicious cupcakes with rich cheesecake, chocolate and strawberry filling for dessert! As always, Starlight Photobooth and Andy from Disco Go Round provided an entertaining evening for family and friends!

DJ – Disco Go Round
Photobooth – Starlight Photobooth
Photographer – Heather Shadwell

DJ – Pat Connolly from Sound Prodigy

Cupcakes – Jill Reilly from Cute Cakes

Photographers – Stephanie Cutler & Tina Noel from Stephina Photography