Chefs Amy weekly update for beef and produce

Alert!
Green bell peppers are at their extreme highs, with red quickly following. Red pepper crops are being harvested early to make up for the shortage of green which is driving the price threw the roof!!!!! Cooler weather and rain has pushed back the start of colored pepper harvest out of Coachella until mid to late april.

Grapes due to our once again mother nature this year our grapes have been hit hard with high prices and tight supply!

Tomatoes are at their highest I've seen in years! This past winter we have had crazy out of the ordanary weather all over the globe which has sadly affected our tomatoes big time!!!!!!!!!!!!! Price and quality!! AND its gonna get higher!

Onions! WOW!!!! we will not see any relief atleast until the thru april and the quality is not great!

On the lighter side Asparagus is looking good this year, and our strawberries coming in strong and big. We are in that in-between time of year where our melons aren't close to there peak, apples and oranges are starting to disapate, stone fruits are not ready yet so we make do with what we have and what we can get from our local farmers. Here at Hannibal's Sacramento Catering and Events we use all fresh locally grown produce.

Now on to Beef!!!! Its gonna be rough for a bit, prices are starting to climb we are getting to the great BBQ season which drives prices up! This year will be alittle more extreme due to live cattle prices are at their highest since 2008 due to our adverse winter conditions. Your choice cuts of meats will rise quicker then your select grades. This will probally force retailers to raise there everyday prices and feature less during grilling seasons!!!! Hannibal's Sacramento Catering and Events will continue to grill up your favorite cuts of meats for you to enjoy!

Among other things beware for Chicken and Salmon prices to increase slightly but hope to see some releif soon.

We do live in California and produce a large amount of fresh produce that is very tasty if we just give our crops alittle sunshine!!!!!!!!!!

Until next week with hopefully good news!!!!!!!

Catersource 2010

Catersource 2010

My first time using a camcorder to shoot an event and it turns out great! Catersource Anthology under the direction of Cade Nagy, Catering by Design, Denver Co, and Domenic Chiaromonte,Match Restaurant,Toronto,Canada put together this amazing Event. Our five staff have an awesome time, soaking up all the newest culinary ideas & trend in our catering industry. Can't wait to share with our clients in our market.

**UPDATE**We have to stop our video and send back to our videographer for editing. We forgot to give credit to the producer of the event in the video. Sorry no video for a while but we've pics to show.

Provided by website-hit-counters.com .

Special Budget Wedding Menu 2010

Sacramento economy is not getting better yet, Hannibal's Catering & Events understand some bridal couples are encountering financial circumstances and may needed to adjust their wedding reception to fit their budget.

We have created these VALUE wedding menus to accomodate those and still be presented with the elegant Hannibal’s Catering & Events style by our professional event staff.

No substitutions, to these budget friendly menus packages.

Buffer Menu I
(Includes disposable service wares)
Chicken Sicilian
Filled with Spinach and Prosciutto,
Served with a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Penne Pasta with Garlic and Pesto Cream Sauce (Vegetarian)
Rice Pilaf with Sundried Tomato
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Mixed Green Salad with House & Italian Herbs Dressing
Fresh Baked Sweet French Rolls and
Whipped Sweet Butter
Coffee & Gourmet Herbal Teas
15.88 to 16.89 each based on 100 guests
18% Service Charge & Sales Tax. Gratuities Optional


Buffet Menu II
(Includes disposable service wares)
Hand Carved top Round Beef Roast in
Rich Beef Gravy
Radiatore Pasta with Sundried Tomato Pesto Sauce (Vegetarian)
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Green & Yellow Bean and Carrots
Classic Caesar Salad with
Parmesan Cheese and Croutons
Fresh Baked Sweet French Rolls and
Whipped Sweet Butter
Coffee & Gourmet Herbal Teas
15.92 to 16.89 each based on 100 guests
18% Service Charge & Sales Tax. Gratuities Optional.


Buffet Menu III
(Includes disposable service wares)
Hand Carved Top Round Beef Roast in
Rich Beef Gravy
Napa chicken
Lightly Grilled with a Champagne Cream Sauce and
Garnished with Red Grapes
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Green & Yellow Bean and Carrots
Classic Caesar Salad with
Parmesan Cheese and Croutons
Fresh Baked Sweet French Rolls and
Whipped Sweet Butter
Coffee & Gourmet Herbal Teas
18.96 to 19.92 each based on 100 guests
18% Service Charge & Sales Tax. Gratuities Optional.

Hannibal's Catering & Event Press Release

Sacramento, CA – 1/19/2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Hannibal's Catering & Events has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Catering Company

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Hannibal's Catering & Events is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Hannibal's Catering & Events is among the very best Catering company within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.


About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Caterers Are Special People

Caterers Are Special People

Catering professionals are lucky. I’ll say it again, caterers are lucky. Why? Simple answer. Their profession is laced with an amazing number of challenges. In addition to these challenges, caterers are presented with constant crisis situations that permit them to use their creativity and skills to neutralize or solve these problems. Caterers love to find solutions.

Unlike the “normal” population, caterers live on the edge when it comes to their businesses. They never know what the next phone call will bring. “Hi, this is Mrs. Smith, I need to add 45 more people to today’s order” can pop up without any warning.

During a normal business day, a caterer might face five to 10 special crisis situations. Missing bartenders, bad weather, late vendor deliveries, menu changes, broken equipment, health inspectors, early arrival of guests, delivery errors and accidents, just to name a few.

Most caterers don’t have fixed hours that they work. It all depends on what’s happening. There is nothing 9-to-5 in the life of a caterer. Can you imagine catching the 7:22 train or the 8:15 bus every weekday morning? I can’t. Please don’t get me wrong: While everyone’s job can be important and worthwhile, I’m thinking that the 9-to-5 flow must be rather dull from an adventure or crisis point of view. For caterers there is very little sameness and repetition in their daily activities.

Imagine a caterer simply saying to a client, “It’s five minutes to 5 and we are closing, so I’ll need to take care of this tomorrow.” Or, “I’m sorry Mrs. Jones, the long stemmed strawberries haven’t come in yet, so we’ll need to cancel them from your contracted menu.” Or, “Mr. Rose, your contract states that guests are arriving at 7; there’s nothing I can do to be ready by 6:30 instead.”

And what about weekends? The 9-to-5 crowd usually gets weekends off. Not caterers. They are on-call whenever they are needed. They miss holidays with their own families, special birthdays and football games because they need to handle an event or solve a problem. But caterers accept this because most have chosen to be dedicated 110 percent to their customers and careers. Caterers don’t get much praise for what they do.

But caterers are okay with all of this because they do what they do to please themselves, as well as satisfy their clients. They enjoy being on-call and facing daily challenges. In fact, most caterers consider themselves lucky because of the excitement in their lives and wouldn’t have it any other way. They understand that their profession requires sacrifices. They realize that what they do is worthwhile for themselves and their clients.
The world is lucky that caterers exist. They make it a better place.

~Written by Micheal Roman(Catersource)

Sacramento Prepared Thanksgiving Meal With FREE Delivery

EASY COMPLETE DINNER. JUST HEAT 'N' SERVE! GOURMET THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH FREE DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP!

Sacramento's finest caterer has created a gourmet dinner for you. A full heat 'n serve holiday meal. You heard it right! Pre-heat the oven and pop in the items to prepare your family feast.

Let Hannibal’s Catering help you celebrate this year with a Gourmet “Just HEAT
and SERVE” Thanksgiving meal. Hannibal’s Catering & Events 2009 Thanksgiving Gourmet
Packages include all the traditional trimmings. We do all the cooking and it’ll be a stress free Holiday for you!

ORDER AHEAD AND GET A FREE DELIVERY*

Preorder and we’ll have your complete gourmet dinner deliver to your home/Office FREE! Free delivery schedule start from Nov 23nd – 25rd only. Deliveries
are limited and delivery times will fill up fast! Place your Order TODAY!
Call 916.638-4363

Traditional Turkey Dinner
Savory Home Style Stuffing with Sage, Rosemary
Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Turkey Gravy, Candied
Yams, Cranberry Relish, Dinner Rolls & Butter,
Complimentary Pumpkin Pie. 10-14 lb Turkey (Serves
8-10) $99.00 20-24 lb Turkey (Serves 16-20)
$190.00

Hickory Smoked Turkey Dinner
Savory Home Style Stuffing with Sage, Rosemary
Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Turkey Gravy, Candied
Yams, Cranberry Relish, Dinner Rolls & Butter,
Complimentary Pumpkin Pie. 10-14 lb Turkey (Serves
8-10) $139.00 20-24 lb Turkey (Serves 16-20)
$210.00

Honey Dijon Mustard Spiral Glazed Ham
Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with
Bacon & Shallots, Candied Yams, Cranberry Relish,
Complimentary Pumpkin Pie. Dinner Rolls & Butter.
7-9 lb Ham (Serves 12-15) $149.00

Traditional Half Turkey Dinner
Savory Home Style Stuffing with Sage,
Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes,
Turkey Gravy, Candied Yams, Cranberry
Relish, Complimentary Pumpkin Pie.
Dinner Rolls & Butter. 5-7 lb Turkey
(Serves 3-5) $69.00

Choice Prime Ribs Dinner
Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes,
Green Beans with Bacon & Shallots,
Candied Yams, Cranberry Relish,
Horseradish Cream, Dinner Rolls &
Butter, Complimentary Pumpkin Pie. 10-
13lb Prime Ribs (Serves 22-26)
$295.00

Order by Phone,Online or Pickup
Order by Phone: (916)638-4363 Order
Online:Hannibalscatering.com *Free
delivery area cover within 15 miles from
our location or a delivery fee may apply.
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Hannibal's Catering Thanksgiving and Holiday Menus

Tis the season for Holidays! It's that time of the year again. As the top Sacramento Caterer, we are proud to announce that we have included our top selling menu in our 2009 Holiday Collections. Hannibal's Catering Thanksgiving and holiday menus can be viewed on our website at www.hannibalscatering.com.

We recognize that some companies and families may need to adjust their holiday plans. To accommodate their financial circumstances,this year we have also created the Holiday VALUE Menus that are more modest in choices, but will still be presented with the elegant Hannibal’s Catering style.

From traditional meals to new and fresh items, book your corporate luncheon,dinner or family get together early to reserve our services. We have been known to sell out ALL our dates early, but would be honored if you gave us the oppourtunity to cater your meal. Please give us a call to place your order at 916-638-4363 or order online, on our website.

We look forward to being a part of your holiday season.