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The holidays are here and we are basking in the glow that surrounds the season: family, friends, giving to those in need, and giving thanks to our many blessings. Of course, we are also basking in the soft glow of light from our lovely Christmas tree lighting our entry.

Today is an exciting day as our new Executive Chef, Don Sanchez, joins the Lux Catering and Events team!  

Being a community and environmentally conscious business is important to us here at Lux Catering and Events. We believe it is not enough to just carry on business to make a profit without informed and responsible action as to how we affect the local community and the environment. As such, we have made it some […]

Happy World Pasta Day! The best pasta dish I’ve ever had was of course in Italy – may I recommend the lasagna in Verona!? However, if you can’t make it to Italy to celebrate this delicious foodie day take a look in your pantry and put together the necessaries for one of our best sellers: […]

October 16th marks World Food Day – a day to put into the social focus the need to band together to end hunger in our lifetime! Here are 5 key facts you should know about hunger: One in nine people on Earth do not have enough food to lead an active, healthy life – around […]

It’s World Vegetarian Day! To celebrate, we took a look through our archives for an easy yet delicious recipe we could share with our vegetarian friends. Talk about a hard decision! We take thrill in creating new menus and reimagining old dishes anew for our vegetarian and vegan clients. We want to ensure that each […]

National Cherries Jubilee Day is here and we are highlighting our live action cherries jubilee crepe station! But before we get to the yummy pictures… A Brief History of Cherries Jubilee Cherries jubilee is a dessert that consists of cherries in a sauce, usually a simple syrup, flambéed in some kind of liquor (typically brandy, […]

Our Marketing Director, Katie Sanchez, recently took a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth! While there, she kept an eye open at what tips caterers and event planners could learn from the entertainment giant. Here’s Katie: “I’ve been visiting Disneyland almost yearly since I was 4. I am no stranger to the magic, attractions, and […]

A summer staple, you can’t have a proper summer without a day devoted to the puckery-sweet beverage. Thankfully, today is National Lemonade Day!  

It’s National S’Mores Day! Our mouths are watering thinking of this classic, sticky, chocolatey dessert. Today, we are having a flashback to this awesome event titled “Fire + Ice” that featured an interactive and guest-approved S’mores Bar Action Station.

We had a fun and savory tasting session yesterday for a new client featuring a bunch of new small plates we created to add to our menus! The evening began with the traditional meat and cheese board but filled with local Utah spirit – our cured meats came exclusively from Creminelli’s Fine Meats and included prosciutto […]

It’s National Hot Dog Day and we couldn’t help but think more about that American staple, the quintessential summer menu item – the hot dog! Culturally imported from Germany to early America, the hot dog was sold as fast and cheap working class lunches off street carts in large cities. Over time, the simple yet […]