Summer Cocktail Party in Hunt

The ultimate summer cocktail party, in Hunt Texas on a shaded patio with a view of the Cypress lined river below.We served a fun menu with cool summer favorites.

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Texas Caviar

Offered w/ Tortilla Chips

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Chicken Caesar Salad Cones

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Peppered Tuna Skewers w/ Wasabi Aioli

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Smoked Pork Tenderloin on Corn Biscuits

Accompanied by Green Tomato Chutney

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Chef Carved Beef Tenderloin

Offered w/ Yeast Rolls and Horseradish Sauce

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Mini Baja Fish Tacos

w/ Cilantro Crema Slaw

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Bar Cookies and Pecan Tartlets

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Stablewood Spring Resort Wedding

CarteWheels catered a beautiful event at Stablewood Springs Resort despite the extreme heat! Food stations were placed in direct sun while the guest seating was inside a tent with fans. The resort is still very much a construction site where the staff had to traverse rock and dirt trails in order to service the stations and bus seating tables. Despite the difficult working conditions the guests were pleased to find fun food stations with something for everyone.

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Caprese Skewers

Mini Crab Cakes w/ Spicy Remoulade & Apple Salsa

Sundried Tomato Risotto Cakes

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Asian Delights Station

Shrimp & Vegetable Summer Rolls

offered w/ Ponzu Sauce

Asian Noodle Salad in Pink and Green Takeout Boxes

Assorted Sushi

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Nuevo Lation Station

Smoked Brisket Quesadillas

w/Tomatillo Salsa

Gordita Bar

Featuring Blackbeans, Carnitas and Shredded Chicken Mole

Guacamole & Pico de Gallo

Chips and Salsa

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Go Green Salad Station

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Mashed Potato Martini Station

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Midnight Snacks

Waiter Passed

Mocha Frappacino Shooters w/ Mini Biscotti

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One of the Stablewood Springs Resort Pools

With a gorgeous view !

Mashed Potato Martini Bar with our cute Artichoke Lamp

The tent was lit with lacy gobo lighting
The Asian Delights Station



Viridian's Candy Bar

The Groom's Cake celebrated their dogs

The resort view was spectacular!

Signature Cocktail Station

Mashed Potato Martini Station

Hill Country Charity Ball

The Hill Country Charity Ball was a beautiful event held at Camp Rio Vista. The only issue was the extreme heat we were experiencing as there was no air conditioning in the building.

Bruschetta Bar

Entrance to the party

Hand Rolled Cigars by Bobalu

Trisha Hamil of Viridian Designs did a fantastic job disguising the gym by the addition of lavish drapes, chandeliers and gorgeous florals.

Viridian Designs

Another shot of the Bruschetta Bar

Museum of Western Art Round Up

CarteWheels catered three events for the 26th Annual Roundup at the Museum of Western Art, Some 300+ guests gathered to purchase works of art, eat, drink and support the museum.

A special catcus ice sculpture decorated the Titos Vodka Bar.The pavilion was surrounded on two sides by unique "out houses" that were works of art.

Our Mini Tacos w/ Mexican Chicken Salad

Wheat Grass Crudite Display

Wedding on Little Creek Exotic Ranch

Utopia Texas was the location for this beautiful tent reception. Guests were bussed to the hilltop to witness the ceremony where the Bride made a dramatic entrance in a helicopter. The tent was positioned along a running creek which provided cool breezes once the sun set. The tent was fashioned with a clear top over the dance floor for starlit dancing.

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Fresh Fruit & Cheese Display

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Mini Crab Cakes w/ Spicy Remoulade & Apple Salsa

Grits Cakes w/ Shrimp & Jalapeno Jelly

Bandera Quail Sausage w/ Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

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Crudites w/ Herb Dip

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Gorditas

Quesadillas

Prepared at Station

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Mashed Potato Martini Bar

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Chile Glazed Pork Loin

Corn Biscuits

Broccoli Salad

Black Bean & Corn Salad

Panzanella

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Buffet

Dance Floor

Beverage Station

Buffet

A walkway was fashioned from trees arching to form a tunnel where some 60-70 copper lanterns were hung to light the way for guest to enter the reception. It is hard to see the lanterns but once it was dark, they twinkled like a fairyland.

A first for us ... we had to guard the food tables from the pet Lemurs. The tent was well lit with beautiful wrought iron chandeliers.

Cheese & Fruit Display

The Signature Cocktail Julie's Rum Sunrise
Crudites w/ Herb Dip

Birthday Fiesta

Enchiladas Verde

Black Bean Gorditas w/ Mango Salsa

Pollo Santa Fe

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Weekend of Rehearsals & Weddings

Despite the cold spell that brought high winds we managed to cater two rehearsal dinners and one wedding this past weekend. The Wedding was at Becker Vineyards in Stonewall TX, where we moved the festivities inside the Lavender Haus, to avoid the issues we faced the night before.
These events were not related.
The rehearsal dinner was held at the Riven Rock Ranch in Comfort TX. This is a beautiful relatively new facility situated on top of a mountain, with fabulous panoramic views. A lovely location for an outdoor event...........most spring evenings. Friday the winds were 30 miles per hour and the temp was in the 40s. We had many challenges from keeping the linen tablecloths from blowing away, to trying to keep food warm. One of the stations was Fried Green Tomatoes which we ended up cooking in the garage because we could not get the skillets hot enough at the station.

Wedding at Becker Vineyards

Baby Portabello Mushrooms stuffed

w/ Braised Shortribs w/ Cranberry Horseradish Sauce

Crab & Tomatillo Gazpacho


Bruschetta Bar featuring Caponata, Avocado Hummus, Fresh Tomatoes & Basil,
along with Crostini, Flatbreads and Breadsticks

Seared Tuna on Seaweed Salad w/ Wasabi Aioli

Asian Noodle Salad in Takeout Containers w/ Chopsticks

Seared Tuna on Seaweed Salad w/ Wasabi Aioli served in China Spoon

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Grits Martini Station

with Creamy Shrimp, Pepper Gravy, Sausage, Cheese and Tabasco

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Brochettes of Proscuitto wrapped Chicken, Sage and Crouton

with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli

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Cheese & Fruit Display

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Rehearsal Dinner a Riven Rock Ranch

The pavilion at dusk

Warm Peach Cobbler Martinis w/ Pastry Star

Fried Green Tomatoes w/ Spicy Remoulade and Bacon

The seating tables were decorated in a natural motif.

Also Served

Wild Mushroom Gorditas

Chicken & Tri-colored Pepper Quesadillas

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Chile Glazed Pork Loin w/ Corn Rolls

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Bandera Quail Sausage w/ Raspberry Chipotle

Shrimp Cocktail Shooters

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