Fundraising for Animals (And a Really Cute Picture)
September 26, 2011
We just established our team for the Annual Humane Society Petwalk held on October 30, 2011. All Proceeds help homeless and abused animals on the big island. If you would like to support us, please visit Radar’s fundraising page
Thanks for your support!
What we do…
September 15, 2011
…it was nice last week to look at what we do and how it affects people in such a positive way. We had three different events which focused on families. One was a wedding which was at the beautiful Honuala’i on a picture perfect day!
The other was a series of events celebrating another couples 40th wedding anniversary with lots of their friends from the mainland.
Finally, funerals are certainly not happy times but to see a family gathered together and see our staff take good care of them with great food and service was gratifying. They did not have to worry about a thing but be with each other.
Families celebrating – a nice thing to be a part of.
Fundraisers
September 7, 2011
Paradise Gourmet was pleased to be a part of two very worthy fundraisers. The Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation fundraiser had over 375 people in attendance. Our whole family of businesses were there – Huggo’s, Grass Shack Parties and Rentals as well as Paradise Gourmet Participated.
Then there was the Taste of Hawaii Island at the beautiful Four Seasons Resort. Some new and delicious comfort food was tested out by our Chef and crew. Brie and Brioche Grilled Cheese Sandwiches paired with Tomato Soup was a big hit! Afterwards, guests “cooked” their own S’mores! Yum.
New Pictures
September 2, 2011
We added a section to our photos called “Behind the Scenes, Back of the House and Other Fun Stuff.” If you you want to see how we plate up a beautiful salad for hundreds or how our tempura ahi gets prepared, check out this section. You can also see a great Kona sunset, an amazing lunch location and one of our “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” presentations. Go to the photo section of our website.
WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011
February 2, 2011
WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, has announced that Paradise Gourmet Catering has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Catering!
Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. This means that Paradise Gourmet Catering stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals in the USA across 20 service categories and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.
“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Paradise Gourmet Catering for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”
“We are happy to announce that Paradise Gourmet Catering is among the very best full service Wedding Caterers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee.”
We, at Paradise Gourmet Catering, would like to thank our past clients who were among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire and those that nominated us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 , the largest wedding review site in the nation and we look forward to exceeding the expections of future clients as they plan one of the most important days of their lives.
For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit http://www.weddingwire.com/.
Our “pet” charity
November 2, 2010
On October 31, Paradise Gourmet Catering and Team Huggo’s joined dozens of pet owners in the annual Hawaii Island Humane Society Halloween Pet Walk. Pets and owners alike, with and without costumes, paraded along the waterfront to raise money and awareness for animals in need. We are very proud that with the help of friends and associates our team raised over $7,000.00 dollars. Our thanks go out to those who so generously donated.
Updates
August 27, 2010
Chef Chris has been busy in our kitchen working his culinary magic to create exciting new offerings. Check back next week to see our new menus featuring fun creative presentations such as Chopstick Ahi with Lime, Hot Mustard and Kawair Sprouts or Togarashi Seared Ahi on Lotus Root with Tobiko and Wasabi Aioli. Ono licious….
Ironman
October 15, 2009
Town was a buzz last week with the race. We were fortunate to work with them on several events all week. Very inspiring to see!
Welcome Beverages
July 20, 2009
In addition to our old favorite “Mai Tai in a Bamboo Cup” we would like to introduce two fun new colorful beverages - Ginger Martini and Hibiscus Champagne Cooler.
After Hours
October 17, 2008
On Wednesday evening Paradise Gourmet Catering and Grass Shack Parties and Rentals co-hosted the Kona-Kohala 
Chamber of Commerce monthly ‘after hours’ reception with our neighbors – the Kona Brewing Company, and Big Island To Go.
The event took place in the parking lot in front of our warehouse where close 
to 200 Chamber members mingled around the food stations enjoying the tasty fare presented
by Chef Chris Fagan and his crew, and to see why Paradise Gourmet Catering was voted as the #1 Caterer in the 2008 West Hawaii Today readers poll.
Guests also had a chance to walk though our warehouse for a glimpse of our huge inventory of rental equipment.