Services

Forty-five years of banquet judgment, available by the hour.

Engagements are shaped around the work, with a defined outcome and an honest scope.

01

Wedding & event consulting

Contracts, floor plans, minimums, timelines, and the questions nobody thinks to ask until the week of. For couples, families, and planners who want someone in their corner who has already seen it go wrong.

02

Catering sales & revenue strategy

Menu and package design, food and beverage minimum structures, upsell paths that clients are actually happy to pay for, and collateral that sells the room instead of describing it.

03

Team training & coaching

Practical coaching for catering managers and event teams: discovery conversations, working with the chef instead of around him, and the patience that turns a demanding client into a repeat one.

04

Writing

Columns, and features on weddings, etiquette, and the hospitality business — drawn from roughly 1,500 weddings.

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