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It is that time of year again!  No, not Thanksgiving or Christmas just yet!  It’s actually voting time!

The Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville, is an annual reader’s choice poll, in which you write in your favorites from categories such as Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainment, Media, Home, Shopping, Kids and more.  The voting layout is simple and you don’t have to sign up for anything in order for your vote to count!  You can even vote multiple times (once a day).

So, here’s what Main Event Productions is asking of our friends!   Show your love for The Bake Shoppe for best Local Cake Baker, A Catered Affair for Best Cater and Best Chef, and any other category that you see fitting!  Help us be seen in the scene!

If you have yet to experience our remarkable service, please call Kellie at 615-321-2394 or email cater@acateredaffair.net

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Tennessee Voices for Children is a non profit children advocacy agency who speaks out as an active voice for the emotional and behavioral well-being of children and  their families.    On August 12, 2010 they honored those within the community who do just that!!!  Among those honorees was Main Event Productions and A Catered Affair’s very own Kellie Bryson.  She was awarded the Lifetime of Giving award.  This award is for the company outside of the child serving system that has always supported TVC through generous gifts, donations, and services.

Congratulations to Kellie and the other honorees!  Thank you for your hard work, generosity, and life-changing impact you have on the Nashville community.    

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What is the space best used for? Corporate meetings, holiday parties, wedding receptions, themed parties, rehearsal dinners, showers, teas, gallery showings, murder mystery parties, etc.

Where do guests park? Guests park across from the building on 15th street.  There are 66 parking spaces available and compatible for valet parking services.
Is there a rooftop? Yes!  700 square feet of a stunning view of downtown Nashville!  Holds up to 50 people are any one time.

Is there a sound system? Audiovisual equipment, overhead sound system, wireless microphone, projector and screen, and ipod docking station.
How many people does your space hold? standing reception-120; rooftop-50; seated dinner parties-100; dinner and dancing-80.
What all is included when I book an event? All events include rooftop deck rental, parking, tables, chairs, linens, table centerpieces and additional hours.

For additional information, please contact us at 615-321-2394.

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I think that if Kellie Bryson, creator and owner of Main Event Productions, could have Willy Wonka’s Chocolate river flowing through her office, she would in a heartbeat! Then again, who wouldn’t?!?!

When Kellie answered the question of the best thing she ever ate, her initial response was “CHOCOLATE!  CHOCOLATE!  CHOCOLATE!”  Obviously, chocolate comes in many forms and fashions.  With that being said, here’s Kellie’s top 3 Bake Shoppe’s Chocolate Delights:

1.  Chocolate Kahlua Fudge Cake drizzled in chocolate ganache-  This cake flavor was actually served at her wedding for the groom’s cake!

2.  Chocolate Panna Cotta-  This serves as a healthier version of chocolate pudding and mousse because it is made with milk and not cream.  Though light and silky, it is rich enough to seem sinful!

3.  Tiramisu- Epitome of perfection when this airy sponge cake meets a coffee-Marsala mixture and layered with Mascarpone and chocolate for the sweetest finish!

Though Kellie Bryson is a fine chocolate extraordinaire, there are some things that can’t replace good ole’, store bought, tollhouse chocolate chip cookies and Oreos!

Tags: A Catered Affair, cake, dessert displays, Dessert Reception, Grooms Cake

Perhaps some of you reading this might think we are slightly crazy for thinking that the Christmas season has already approached!  Though I will not deny nor confirm that we aren’t all a little crazy, it is never too early to at least be brainstorming some ideas on how to make this year’s Christmas party or event stand out above all the rest!

The holiday season is my favorite time of year!  When it comes to family and friend gatherings and parties there is always the process of incorporating old traditions with contemporary twists, revisiting sweet memories and creating new ones!

Main Event Productions and all of it’s family members–Events @1418, A Catered Affair, The Bake Shoppe, and Fantastic Flipbooks–excel in creating just that balance!  So, this year, instead of waiting till the last minute, plan now and have a stress-free, glamorous, magical, tasty, memorable, one-of-a-kind holiday experience for you,your family, friends, co-workers, and/or company!

Pictures provided by Dove Wedding Photography

Tags: A Catered Affair, catering in Nashville, event production, Fantastic Flipbooks, holiday parties, Nashville caterer for Christmas, Nashville venue, roof top in Nashville, unique catering

On June 24, 2010 Main Event Productions introduced our newest and most exciting division called Fantastic Flipbooks.  This was launched at our Open House where all the sister divisions-The Bake Shoppe, A Catered Affair, and Events @1418-were all dressed up to help introduce this newest addition to our Nashville friends!

Here’s a look at what A Catered Affair was dishing out…

Mediterranean Pita Trio:  Mini Pita Pockets filled with guests’ choice of our signature thinly sliced pastrami and drizzled with tzatziki sauce, grilled vegetable with feta cheese or a grilled sausage with relish.

Teatime Tomatoes:  Cherry tomatoes hollowed and piped with a mild curried bean mixture and garnished with parsley while served on bed of kosher salt

Chilled Honey Cucumber Gazpacho

Seared Mahi-Mahi with wild mushroom powder and smoky salsa on flat bread toast

Mini Salad Stacks Action Station – Pre stacked mini salads that are then transferred onto a plate in which guests can drizzle with a spicy blueberry or sweet green chili vinaigrette

Your choice of Lemon, Chocolate, or Raspberry Mini Mousse Cups

Our guests also enjoyed our bar station where our latest and greatest lemonade with fresh mint was served alongside of our spiked lemonade cocktails!  Glasses of Red Cherry Lifesaver Lemonade, Lynchburg Lemonade, and Peach Margaritas finished the evening and all around delightful event!

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Recently we have had a lot of brides choose their favorite salads for the wedding reception dinner.  Salads can be an interesting first course or a main entree.

Ebelskivers – I have seen these unique cook pans in the Williams Sonoma catalog for some months – just knew that there had to be some application for our clients.  After visiting with some folks at Catersource last month, I knew that purchasing the pan was the thing to do so that we could begin playing around with these.

So far the sweet ones (what a surprise) have been the experiments — but savory morsels are to follow.  Because we don’t have our own pictures yet – please follow the link to see the pan and a video — maybe you will have some ideas to share with us!

Wasn’t William Sonoma smart to get the exclusive on the pan!

Tags: dessert

Kerri Zelenik, owner of Kerried Away Couture, recently held one of her popular design parties at Events@1418.  Guests enjoyed mimosas and brunch style hors d oeuvres.  thanks to Evin Photography for the images!

Many of our clients who opt for no alcohol at their event still want fun and festive beverages.  We played around in the kitchen last week and made some new tasty lemonades — Blood Orange Lemonade, Mint Meyer Lemonade (mentioned a couple posts back)  and Strawberry Lemonade.

Tags: bars, beverage, non alcoholic