wanted to do somethig more ambitious for
weddings and corporate events. He told SFoodie that the kinds of events that HMS Cocktail Catering will be doing are not your typical open-bar events. They're treating cocktails more like passed canapés.
"Say it's a party for 200 people," he explains. "When they enter, we give them a program describing eight to 10 cocktails as well as beer, wine, and nonalcoholic drinks. Servers will then come out with trays of ornate, beautiful cocktails, while
we're in the back, making 10 to 15 drinks at a time. Some will be small, some full-sized, some little whimsical pieces." He says the reduced labor charges should keep prices down, and HMS plans
to charge all-inclusive fees, too.
"I pour it into a teapot with dry ice, and serve it with
tea cups with absinthe and lemon zest already in them. The kettle steams as you pour out the drink, so it
looks like you're serving hot tea. On the side, I place
fortune cookies made out of apple chips, with personalized messages inside."
Beattie and co. are just about to launch ― their first party is next week. They're currently working on their Web site (we'll post a link when it goes live) and printing out cards and programs. In the meantime, you can contact HMS Cocktail Catering through Beattie's Web site.
