Started at Occasions: February 2008
Years in Industry: 4
Most exotic food I’ve tried: whale (yes, I know, but I had to try it in Norway, where it is commonly served), and it was delicious, much like roast beef
Favorite Denver restaurant: Il Posto, because of the individual attention given to every ingredient on the plate
Cocktail of choice: Meat and Potatoes Martini (potato vodka, artisan salumi, garlic olive)
Favorite thing about catering: Everyone is having a party!
Most interesting place I’ve traveled: Micronesia – I lived there when I was 10
Started at Occasions: February 2008
Years in the Industry: 4
Favorite food: Lobster mac and cheese
Favorite Denver restaurant: Elway’s
Most interesting place I’ve traveled: Kenya
Favorite thing about catering: Hearing from happy customers
Favorite movie: Let It Ride with Richard Dreyfus
Started at Occasions: December 2011
Years in event industry: 6
Favorite food: Homemade Mac & Cheese
Most exotic food I’ve tried: Starfish. It does not have much of a taste – the texture is much like a mussel.
Favorite Denver restaurant: Venice
Cocktail of choice: Glass (maybe bottle…) of Malbec!
Favorite thing about catering: Being able to play with taste…Food is such a large part of an individual experience at any event and being able to create customized experiences is truly rewarding.
Started at Occasions: April 2011
Years in the event industry: 3
Favorite food: Anything Italian…Gnocchi with marinara, ricotta and some romano cheese
Favorite comfort food: Anything chocolate
Most interesting place I’ve traveled: The 2011 Raiders vs. 49er’s game…happy to be alive
Hobby: Running, soccer, spending time with family and friends, eating
Started at Occasions: April 2012
Years in the event industry: 5
Favorite Food: Sushi
Comfort Food: Anything that can be contained in a mug
Most interesting place I’ve traveled: Cape Town, South Africa
Hobby: Skiing – snow in the winter and water in the summer
Favorite thing about catering: Contributing to every event detail excites me!
Started at Occasions: November 2011
Years in the event industry : 3
Favorite Denver restaurant: Table 6, though I have a lot of places to try in Denver
Favorite food: A cheeseburger cooked just right
Breakfast food: I am definitely a savory person when it comes to breakfast but I am always down to split a sweet dish with the table
Dream travel destination: Paris
Cocktail of choice: Pretty much any, so long as it comes with good company
Started at Occasions: 2010
Years in the event industry : 2
Cocktail of Choice: The Paul Bunyan at Avenue Grill in Denver, CO
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Favorite book: The Mists of Avalon
Dream travel destination: A tropical place that has the hut on the
ocean that you can see through your floor to the ocean. You have to
walk on the platform over the ocean to get to your hut
Most interesting place I’ve traveled: Semester at Sea, lived on a ship for 3 months and visited 14 countries
Started at Occasions: April 2008
Years in the event industry: 4
Favorite Denver restaurant: Zengo – great service and the best tapas selection in town
Most exotic food I’ve tried: Raw octopus – tasted like weak seawater
Favorite thing about catering: The nonstop adrenaline rush of every event. No other industry provides such an experience
Most interesting place I’ve traveled: 6 hours in Mexico during a California road trip
Hobby: I play around with novel writing when I’m not working
Started at Occasions: 2011
Years in the event industry: 2
Most exotic food I’ve tried: Oxtail – fall off the tail tender and good!
Comfort food: Fried chicken
Cocktail of Choice: Rum and coke
Favorite thing about catering: People are happy when planning a big party or event, and it’s nice to play a part in making their special occasion just that – special.
Dream travel destination: Zip-lining, snorkeling and hiking in Fiji
