Flash Back Fridays Archives

Flash Back Friday: Eco Friendly Texas Wedding

May 22, 2015

Being conscious of the carbon footprint you are creating is not an easy feat when it comes to having events. Not many think of a wedding as an event that can remain sustainably sourced, but from our experience with newlyweds Ann and Cody, it is safe to say that it can be done. The bride whom studied how to practice sustainability in our everyday lives, was also able to prove that even in Texas, you can have eco-friendly nuptials. She notes that a great place to start was sourcing all of the items with the least amount of travel possible to produce less carbon. That meant choosing local vendors near Austin for food, native and organic flora, and even serving local meats and seasonal veggies at the reception. We were extremely happy to have been a part of this beautiful wedding, as Loft Photography so graciously captured every moment.

The couple’s ceremony was also featured on Style Me Pretty Texas where you can read more about the thought that went into the planning and execution of the wedding in its entirety. We are truly inspired and still in awe that it was all done with minimal impact to the environment and no loss of elegance and beauty.

(Photo Credit: Loft Photography)

Flash Back Friday: Meredith and Todd Nuptials

April 16, 2015

TGIF Crave Followers! We are going to take it back a couple of years on this Flash Back Friday to 2012. It was a beautiful day in May at Camp Lucy. The rustic venue was a perfect place for Meredith and Todd to exchange vows under the Texas sunset and dance the night away. The reception was a classic and simplistic, the venue lined with white candles and white floral centerpieces to match. The cake was a three-tiered white fondant cake with floral accents that tied the whole reception together. There were flower girls dressed in beige and white, ready to contribute to the lovely ceremony. As Meredith gracefully walked down the aisle, she wore an elegant lace embroidered dress and a single white flower in her hair.

Take a look at some of the catering menu, with appetizers including our spice beef empanadas, beef sliders, a fresh jicama salad and a specialty raspberry lemonade cocktail made with local Dripping Springs Vodka. We hope the lovely couple is doing well, cheer to Meredith and Todd!

Flash Back Friday: SXSWi Event with Pearl Events

March 27, 2015

We’re only flashing back this Friday because we already miss SXSW so much. We had such a wonderful time catering for events during the Interactive portion of the festival, and of course catching some of the live music at the end of the week.

Pearl Events and Crave executed a great event for out client at the lovely Jones Center, where the balcony views were a sight for sore eyes of our wonderful city. Our focus was a sweet spread of desserts, ranging from cake pops with the clients signature apricot color. We also made some chocolate cupcakes with various icings as well as our french macarons.

Join us in the nostalgia as we flash back! Thanks to everyone that joined us in creating the event, and Jerry Hayes Photography for allowing us to remember it so vividly through the wonderful snapshots.

Comment below if you have any great memories from this year’s SXSW 2015!

South by Southwest 2015 comes to an End

March 20, 2015

The streets filled with people seem to be emptying out while the installations all start coming down. We are so glad for all of the people we met at the many events around town all week, whether is was during Interactive, Film or Music portions of the festival.

Crave always has such a blast providing catered meals to various clients all around town and it is definitely safe to say we prepped with much anticipation to deliver great results! Pictures will be up soon but we would love to hear what you guys did this SXSW. Any crazy stories? Good Eats? Let us know in the comments section below! Here is a little sneak peak into one of our SXSW events this year.

-Crave Catering Team

Flash Back Friday: November Wedding with She-N-He

January 27, 2015

As a catering company, we’ve always like the saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Sometimes it is hard to describe what the wonderful photographers have captured at the countless events and weddings we have been a part of. As we flash back to a wedding we had back in November, we wanted to feature the photographers of the event, She-n-He.com.

Husband and Wife team Melanie and Steve specialize in natural and modern wedding and portrait photography and boy, do they capture some amazing moments. Hosted at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, we served a vast assortment of cheeses and charcuterie along with a caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella. Leaving us speechless, enjoy this flashback Friday through these amazing photographs.

Happy 2015 from Crave Catering

January 1, 2015

It’s been another year for the books here at Crave Catering. We took a look at some of the things we have accomplished over the past twelve months and we remain astonished. We are astonished at this wonderful place we call home; filled with friendly people that make up this community of culinary inspired, taco-eating, nature-trail running, and pet-loving city of Austin. With 2014 come and gone, we reflect back on past events, activities and even just regular days at the office with great joy and nostalgia. We are looking forward to another year of parties, showers, weddings and corporate events with the wonderful people of Austin!

Happy New Year! Take a look at some of the fun we had last year putting together meals and catering events around town.

Flash Back Friday: Formula One

November 21, 2014

TGIF everybody! We are excited to get this weekend started, but before we do we wanted to flash back to an excellent event we took part in last year. As race cars whizzed past you at a hundred miles an hour, the Circuit of the Americas race track was filled to the brim with spectators from all over the world for Formula 1 come late October.

Crave was thrilled to cater the Mobil1 Racing Event during F1. Held at the beautiful Umlauf Sculpture Gardens surrounded by native austin flora, the atmosphere was iconic to Austin’s green and sunny landscapes. The night was filled with live music, guest speakers and of course- a selection of dishes from the Crave kitchen! We decided to keep a classic feel for the menu and served mini beef sliders and sweet potatoe fries, along with other passed appetizers that kept the event going strong. Ice cream with a caramel drizzle was a highlight for dessert.

Take a look at some of the pictures from the event and flashback with us! A special thanks to Forever Photography for the wonderful pictures.

Flash Back Friday: Surf and Turf at the Thinkery

November 4, 2014

If you have never visited the Thinkery, it is one uniquely great place! They have a mission to “create innovative learning experiences that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers.” Today we are reminiscing on a great event we catered at the Thinkery, where we served some great dishes.

With colorful place settings and table cloths, we served our open faced duck taco, complete with mango chutney, goat cheese and balsamic pearls as well as our heirloom tomato salad with a balsamic glaze.

Happy Friday!

Flash Back Friday: EO Party

October 21, 2014

Some of the neatest events we have worked in the past have been captured by some wonderful photographers. Duo She-n-He helped us snap some photos back in 2011, at The Austonian which is coincidentally the tallest building in Austin to date. The party for EO was set in the roaring 20’s, complete with flapper girls selling “cigarettes”, martinis galore and some hors-d’oeuvres including rosemary sirloin bites and our special recipe for deviled eggs.

So let’s flash back to the 20’s and enjoy the memories!

Flash Back Friday: Austin Beerworks

September 30, 2014

Today’s Flashback is brought to you by Austin Beerworks, one of Austin’s tasty and local breweries. We had such a fantastic time catering this event. Complete with a bison chilli bar, pork belly bahn me and some bacon and beer nuts.

Like we have said many times, we’re deeply passionate about nurturing Austin’s unique and weird personality and hope you’ll join us in our commitment to keep Austin thriving! So Remember: Keep Austin Local.