Congratulations to all our CATIE Award Finalists!

2019 Finalists

Best Action Station Catering by Michaels, “Duck Fat Fried Chicken” Culinary Capers Catering and Special Events, “Beachside Paella Station” LUX Catering and Events, “Artisan Flatbread”	Best Barbeque or Picnic Menu Blue Plate, “Le Diner en Blanc” Culinary Crafts, “Backyard Barbeque Soiree” Curtis Stone Events, “The Butcher’s Dinner”
Best Buffet Presentation & Menu Butler’s Pantry, “40th Birthday” Catering by Michaels, “Black Creativity Gala” Vicky Crease Catering, “Atelier Fleur”	Best Celebration Cake Blue Plate, “Watercolor-Style Wedding Cake” LUX Catering and Events, “Ivory Lace Wedding Cake” Peppers Fine Catering, “Harry Plopper Birthday Cake”
Best Dessert Empyrean Events and Catering, “Imprint” LUX Catering and Events, “Cinnamon Pumpkin Cronut” LUX Catering and Events, “Mangé Trois Fraise”	Best Food Trend Incorporation Culinary Crafts, “Siphon Pot Cocktails” Culinary Crafts, “Savory Macarons” The Forum Company, “Scoop of the Day”
Best Hors d’oeuvre 24 Carrots, “Foie Gras Uncrustable” Blue Plate, “Seared Ahi Tuna with Hollandaise Dippin’ Dots” Culinary Crafts, “Savory Macaron”	Best Main Course Plate Presentation Culinary Crafts, “Delicacies from the Sea” Culinary Crafts, “Dry-aged, Mesquite grilled, Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye” Empyrean Events and Catering, “Absence of Color”
Best Plated Menu Culinary Crafts, “Backyard Summer Soiree” Empyrean Events and Catering, “Masquerading” The Ginger Grape, “Nelson Mandela Centenary Gala Dinner	Best Tablescape Design LUX Catering and Events, “A Full Mountain Soiree” Vicky Crease Catering, “Benvenuto Capri” Vicky Crease Catering, “Infinite Love”
Signature Caterer for Best Wedding CT Wedding Group, “Wedding Day Dreams Become a Rustic Elegant Reality” Empyrean Events and Catering, “Up in the Tree Tops” Vicky Crease Catering, “Pure White Equestrian Dreams”	Signature Caterer for Best Multiple Day Event 24 Carrots, “Three Days Executive Summit” Catering by Michaels, “CGI University” Vicky Crease Catering, “Colour Splash”
Innovative Mixology Culinary Crafts, “Pea Blossom Siphon Cocktail” Culinary Crafts, “Leather Aged Cocktail” Empyrean Events & Catering, “Laced Libation”	Signature Caterer for Best Event Catering by Michaels, “The Columbian Ball” Empyrean Events and Catering, “PACE Yourself” Toque Catering Inc., “A Night to Remember”
Chef of the Year Marissa Delgado, Artisan by Santa Barbara Catering Nicholas Weber, 24 Carrots	Caterer of the Year 24 Carrots Forte Belanger Schaffer

2018 Finalists

Best Barbeque or Picnic Menu Catering by Michael's, Inc. Partyman Catering Vicky Crease Catering	Best Buffet Presentation & Menu A Taste of Elegance Catering Catering by Michael's, Inc. John Serock Catering
Best Celebration Cake Added Touch Catering LUX Catering and Events Peppers Artful Events	Best Dessert Conrad Indianapolis LUX Catering and Events (Utah Beehive Cake) Lux Catering and Events (White Chocolate Pearl)
Best Hors d'oeuvre Blue Plate Culinary Crafts Daniel et Daniel	Best Main Course Plate Presentation Catering by Michael's, Inc. Conrad Indianapolis Culinary Crafts
Best Plated Menu Culinary Capers Culinary Crafts Daniel et Daniel	Best Food Trend Incorporation Catering by Design (CO) Daniel et Daniel Vicky Crease Catering
Best Table Scape Design A Joy Wallace Catering (Classic with a Twist) A Joy Wallace Catering (Miami HEAT Charitable Gala) LUX Catering and Events	Signature Caterer for Best Wedding A Taste of Elegance Catering By Word of Mouth LUX Catering and Events
Signature Caterer for Best Multiple Day Event Catering by Design (CO) Footers Catering Santa Barbara Catering	Innovative Mixology Culinary Crafts (Barrel-Aged Craft Cocktails) Culinary Crafts (Smoked Craft Cocktails) Vicky Crease Catering
Signature Caterer for Best Event Footers Catering Great Events Catering Vicky Crease Catering	Chef of the Year Jimmy Olang, 24 Carrots
Caterer of the Year 24 Carrots Aspen Pointe Catering Schaffer

2017 Finalists

Best Barbeque or Picnic Menu By Word of Mouth Catering Purple Onion Catering Company Vicky Crease Catering and Events	Best Buffet Presentation & Menu Good Gracious! Events Mintahoe Catering & Events LUX Catering and Events
Best Celebration Cake Culinary Capers Catering & Special Events Culinary Crafts Purple Onion Catering Company	Best Dessert A Joy Wallace Catering Blue Plate Empyrean Events and Catering
Best Hors d'oeuvre Catering by Design (CO) Culinary Crafts Cutting Edge Creative Events	Best Main Course Plate Presentation 24 Carrots Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Best Plated Menu By World of Mouth Catering Culinary Crafts Epicurean Group	Best Food Trend Incorporation Catering by Design (CO) Cheese Cake Wedding Cake Sultry Sushi Doughnut
Best Table Scape Design A Joy Wallace Catering Culinary Capers Catering and Special Events Purple Onion Catering Company	Signature Caterer for Best Wedding CT Wedding Group Thomas Caterers of Distinction Vicky Crease Catering
Signature Caterer for Best Multiple Day Event Footers Catering Good Gracious! Events Vicky Crease Catering	Innovative Mixology Thomas Caterers of Distinction (Cherry Bomb) Thomas Caterers of Distinction (Mixology Vapors) Thomas Caterers of Distinction (Spray Goodbye)
Signature Caterer for Best Event Catering by Design (CO) Purple Onion Catering Company The Painted Table	Chef of the Year Keith Lord, The Wild Thyme Company Rach Teipen, Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Caterer of the Year AspenPointe 24 Carrots Catering & Events Marcia Selden Catering & Events

2016 Finalists

Best Barbeque or Picnic Menu 24 Carrots Culinary Crafts PR Creative Caterers	Best Buffet Presentation & Menu A Taste of Elegance Catering & Events Catering Creations (NE) Vicky Crease Catering
Best Celebration Cake Purple Onion Catering	Best Dessert Daniel et Daniel The Forum Company LeCroissant Catering & Events
Best Hors d'oeuvre Catering by Michael's, Inc. Daniel et Daniel Thomas Caterers of Distinction	Best Main Course Plate Presentation Catering by Design (CO) LeCroissant Catering & Events PR Creative Caterers
Best Plated Menu By Word of Mouth Catering by Design (CO) The JDK Group	Best Food Trend Incorporation Crave Catering Catering Creations (NE) Catering by Michael's, Inc.
Best Table Scape Design Al's Catering By Word of Mouth LeCroissant Catering & Events	Signature Caterer for Best Wedding By Word of Mouth Common Plea Catering The JDK Group
Signature Caterer for Best Multiple Day Event Culinary Capers Catering by Michael's Vicky Crease Catering	Innovative Mixology Catering by Design (CO) Empyrean Events and Catering Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Signature Caterer for Best Event By Word of Mouth Catering by Design (CO) Zilli Hospitality Group	Chef of the Year Arno Boshoff, The Forum Company Robin Selden, Marcia Selden Catering
Caterer of the Year Marcia Selden Catering Santa Barbara Catering Zilli Hospitality Group