As the year comes to an end, I feel I should share some reflections from 2013. It has been another amazing year–CVC Catering Group continues to grow and with growth comes change.
Katie, our Executive Chef, Chuck and I went to Las Vegas for the 2013 Catersource Convention in March. We learned so many new things and were able to cover almost all of the sessions with the three of us going to different classes. Going to this industry convention just makes me even more excited about my mission in our business. Chuck and I look forward to going to the 2014 Convention.
Katie gave birth to her second son, Alden, in July. She thought she would come back to work full-time, but decided it is just not meant to be. So, in December, she stepped down from the Executive Chef position to a very important part-time Chef Assistant position. We are excited to announce our new Executive Chef, Todd Bellanger! We cannot wait to work with two very talented chefs!
We now have a fleet of 3 vans for our company and fluctuate from 40 to 60 part-time catering staff. We are currently planning our second out of state event in Chicago in June 2014.
We were very happy to return as the exclusive caterer to Taste of the Nation VIP event, all of the Beach to Beacon events, and are thrilled to say that we will do both again in 2014. Two more highlights this year were catering for Mannheim Steamroller while they were in town for a performance and catering an amazing Grand Opening of Coffee by Design’s new corporate office on Diamond Street in Portland. Talk about amazing food and entertainment!
More than 30 years ago, Chuck asked me if I could travel anywhere, where would I like to go? Without hesitation, I said Hawaii. Chuck took me to Hawaii that year and we have been very fortunate to return to one of the Hawaiian Islands every year since then. We will be married 30 years this March!
I bring this up because we just returned from Hawaii for a holiday family reunion with our two daughters, son-in-law, and our two grandchildren! We had a blast and I renewed my wonderment and joy of a Hawaiian vacation through my grandchildren’s eyes!
This is the first time I have seen a real monk seal lying on the beach along the Ko Olina Coast. There were 3 volunteers dispatched to keep the seal safe as there are only 1,000 monk seals left in Hawaii. Apparently, she will lay there for 8 hours to digest her food. Enjoy a picture of her in all her glory!
And last but not least, a family reunion picture!
Chuck and I wish you a blessed very healthy and Happy New Year!
We appreciate the support and loyalty from our customers each and every day. We feel blessed to be living in the wonderful state of Maine and to be working with amazing people.
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