Mintahoe Wins NACE 2007 Catered Event Of The Year Award

The Twin Cities chapter of NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) named Mintáhoe Hospitality Group the recipient of the 2007 “Best On-Premise Catered Event of the Year” award at the organization’s annual awards banquet, held May 7. The winning event, a “Rockin’ 90th Birthday Celebration” for local music industry legend and community leader Amos Heilicher, was held this past November at Nicollet Island Pavilion. 

Entries were judged on elements including food & beverage presentation, and event theme & décor. Amos’ celebration included a variety of culinary performance stations where guests could customize their cuisine and interact with Mintáhoe’s Chefs. A custom built salad “Bar” (photo), a make-your-own ice cream mix-in station (photo), a stunning Asian station, and a plexiglass buffet suspended from the ceiling were all highlights of the affair.  Fun touches, including butler-passed mini Vienna beef hot dogs and a gourmet selection of artisan breads and spreads – applied with paintbrushes, gave guests the opportunity to connect with their inner-kid!

To honor Amos’ musical background and to celebrate memories of yesteryear, theme and décor carried a nostalgic sentiment with a nod to the 50’s and 60’s. Décor included custom designed food displays, lounge areas, specialty linens and florals. Unique touches - such as mini Soma Record Company vinyl albums, were used as coasters, in food signage and even as the building materials for a hanging wall divider.

Inspiration for many of the ideas that were brought to life at this epic event, comes from catersource Magazine, Conference & Tradeshow, of which Mintáhoe is the managing partner. catersource offers the latest in education, trends and industry news for catering and event professionals.

Mintáhoe Hospitality Group has been catering, coordinating and hosting some of the Twin Cities’ finest events since 1993. Mintáhoe’s family of hospitality businesses includes Apples Catering, Perfect Host Catering and Mintáhoe Beverage Services. In addition, Mintáhoe also manages catering and events for Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis Central Library, Epic Event Center, the Minnesota Boat Club and the Château at Medicine Lake, as well as being the exclusive caterer aboard the Padelford Riverboats.