How to Host a Fall Dinner Party
We've prepared for the season with our favorite fall furnishings and décor, but we know that isn't enough to create the dining experience we all want.
Autumn brings colder weather, changing leaves, and an excuse to cuddle up beneath blankets for a movie day. Here at SCC, we know that it also brings the opportunity to host the ultimate fall dinner party.
We've prepared for the season with our favorite fall furnishings and décor, but we know that isn't enough to create the dining experience we all want. Here's our quick-and-simple guide to what you need to know about hosting the best fall feast:
Identify Your Style:
It's paramount that you create the right setting for your fall fête. In order to do so, you have to identify your personal style, and then apply that to your designs. Setting the table is your chance to set the scene and mood for your party. I wanted my dinner to be special, but relaxed and casual, as well. It features beautiful seasonal produce in its natural form with little alteration — allowing the true beauty of these pumpkins and gourds to shine. Along with the pumpkins straight from the farm, the setting includes super-tall, elegant taper candles — elegant and rustic elements — my favorite combination.
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Tips for a Better Food Delivery Experience
Why pick up your food when you can get it delivered? Sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to prepare your own meals. And if you’re throwing a party or planning a work lunch, you would definitely be in a bind if you had to make all that food yourself. Luckily, food delivery is a convenient and affordable solution, especially if you need to feed a lot of people.
Food delivery isn’t going anywhere either. In fact, it’s a growing industry that likely won’t let up anytime soon.Independent catering companies were able to make more than $8 billion in revenues in the last year alone.
In 2017, U.S. food and drink sales of mobile caterers (like for office lunches) reached $967 million while social caterers (birthday parties, weddings, etc.) reached $8.6 billion.
According to the NPD Group, one of the largest market research companies in the world, there are 1.7 billion food delivery service visits annually. Not surprisingly, young adults are the heaviest users of food service delivery, representing 56 percent of delivery orders.
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Tips to Help Make Your Fall Wedding More Affordable
As of late, summer has officially been dethroned by fall as the longstanding wedding season…which you’ve probably noticed from the sudden influx of save-the-dates in your mailbox. Step aside, June, because October is now the most popular month to get married—and it’s plain as day to see why. Autumn's cooler temperatures allow for tons of gorgeous fall wedding ideas: cozy drinks, s’mores around the bonfire, and a not-so-sweaty time outdoors to be had by all.
Fall is no longer offseason when it comes to weddings. In fact, the trend is for the cooler months to be the most popular time of year to tie the knot. Can you get married during peak season without going into serious debt to start your new life together? Here are a few tips to help you save a bundle on a fall wedding.
Seasonal produce
can also provide natural decorations (pumpkin centerpieces!) and fresh farm-to-table reception menus. Festive fall fruit, for instance, can even get a second shelf life as surprisingly gorgeous personalized place settings or escort card holders. Fall foliage alone also makes a visually appealing case for open-air autumn weddings, and you can capitalize on Mother Nature in your wedding bouquet or ceremony backdrop. You’ve found love in your partner and wedding date—now prepare to fall in love with the best décor, photography, and color palette ideas to make your celebration pop.
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ROI on Corporate Wellness Programs
Employee illness results in sick days and productivity loss that costs U.S. companies in excess of $227 billion every year. That’s a massive blow to any company’s bottom line, and the figure doesn’t even take into account diminished employee output caused by wellness-related concerns.
The ROI on Corporate Wellness Programs:
The health of your workforce ultimately helps determine the health of your company. Protect that investment by instituting a corporate wellness program that promises to pay off some surprising dividends.
Getting Your Staff Moving:
Exercise works. More importantly, employees who exercise work better for longer and their output increases in quality. How can you inspire employees to move more? It’s easy:
- Obtain discounted or free memberships to gyms, yoga and Pilates studios, and CrossFit programs
- Form company teams and compete in a marathon or mud run
- Offer standing desks as an alternative
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How to Budget for Office Catering
From a snack-and-beverage gathering to a larger sit-down meal, any catered event held at the office will be more successful if you have a solid catering budget.
Creating and sticking to a catering budget does not have to be a daunting task. Estimating expenses, tracking costs, and negotiating with your caterer ensures that resources go where they need to go. As an added benefit, being fiscally responsible and taking the lead to improve the company’s brand and further business goals shows managers and executives that you are an invaluable asset to the team.
Start planning your catered event as early as possible
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Holding the event at your office means you don’t have to worry about finding and booking a venue. However, it still helps to get ahead of the event as much as you can. Depending on the type of event, the season, and the demand for a caterer, book vendors at least six months ahead of the event date. While a shorter timeframe is by no means a lost cause, the more time you have to plan, the better you can set and stick to your event and catering budget.
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Great Whole Food Snacks to Stock in Your Office
Whether you want to keep a healthy snack stash nearby at work or you’re in charge of your company’s healthy snacks initiative, great whole food snacks are easy to stock up on. After all, odds are you are one of the 94% of Americans who snack daily—maybe even two, three, or even four times a day. By making sure most of those snacks are healthy, stocking your workplace with whole foods won’t just be good for your body, they will be good for your productivity too.
The benefits of eating whole food snacks at work:
Even when they’re satisfying a craving or allowing occasional indulgences, more Americans than ever are being mindful of how healthy their snacks are. They’re also looking for snacks made with simple ingredients that are fruit- or vegetable-focused, and/or conscious of using healthy protein sources.
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