Last week, Couture Cuisine’s Chef Arpi Magyar was a guest on the CBC Radio 1 program Fresh Air with Mary Ito.
Three experts were tapped to discuss film and food. Specifically, each guest was asked to name two favourite food-related movies, and design a menu to match each. Along with fellow guests Alison Fryer, manager of [...]
We are so excited to share some details from a completely unique wedding we catered in March.
Working alongside the tremendously talented Melissa Haggerty of Spectacular Spectacular, we took part in a one-of-a-kind wedding at a virgin event space: The Canon Theatre in Toronto.
While The Canon has seen its fair share of large-scale theatre productions (Phantom [...]
The conclusion of an evening wedding reception is obvious. The crowd thins, the bar closes, the final dance is announced. But what about a daytime reception? How will guests know when to say their goodbyes?
We have a few suggestions to end your fête fabulously, adding a flourish to your final goodbye, and clarifying the end [...]
Can you imagine a nicer way to begin your day than with delicious food & freshly brewed coffee?
Sunrise events are rarely considered for parties, but we’ve borrowed the idea from the boardroom and applied it to the social scene.
Business folks know that the pre-9am hours are ideal for those with jam-packed schedules. So long as [...]
What are we eating for our Earth Day dinner? An all-green menu, naturally.
We plan to set the table with reusable hemp linens, natural beeswax candles, and spring tulips in curvy recycled glass vases. As guests arrive, we’ll pour an Ontario sparkling rosé, and nibble on antipasto presented on a reclaimed wood platter.
to begin…
house-cured duck proscuitto with [...]
We like brown paper packages tied up with string…but we love thoughtful touches at events, designed to make guests feel special, comfortable, and at ease.
The design team at Couture Cuisine recently discussed a few of our favourite things – not as designers, but as guests. It’s important to look at a party from the perspective [...]
Last weekend we opened the doors of our home venue, Graydon Hall Manor, for an afternoon of prosecco & prettiness. We set the dining room with a colourful & sparkly collection of rentals from our favourite suppliers, served a variety of hors d’oeuvres & sweets, and popped many prosecco corks. It was a lovely chance [...]
These are a few of our favourite things: imagining lavish, decadent, whimsical decor for parties big and small. We love designing events and guiding our clients through decisions: table settings, linens, furniture, lighting…but once a year, we are permitted to truly indulge our own imaginations at the Wedding Co Show (www.theweddingco.com).
This year’s theme was “Burberry & Butterflies” [...]
Happy New Year! 2010 is beginning with a bang. January is jam-packed with wedding shows, open houses, and even the launch of a brand-new venue.
Each year, The Wedding Co produces a spectacular showcase of the city’s best wedding industry suppliers, including caterers, florists, musicians, DJs, photographers, and much more. From January 15th-17th, Couture Cuisine will [...]
As you and yours make final preparations for the holidays, Couture Cuisine is looking forward to a busy 2010 filled with yummy ideas, treats, and surprises.
We are particularly excited to take part once again in The Wedding Co’s show at the historic Carlu, January 15th – 17th. (www.theweddingco.com) Created to showcase the finest wedding suppliers [...]
