Pizza Cart & Sundae Bar

Looking for something special to set your graduation party, anniversary celebration, or work get together apart from all the others? We have solutions that will make your day worry free and memorable for you and all your guests!

Solution #1: The Pizza Cart

Let our experienced chefs wow your friends, family or coworkers with our oven grilled pizzas which can be customized by each guest to ensure everyone gets exactly what they want. We even have the option of gluten-free crust! We bring the chefs, servers, ingredients, plates, and silverware to make sure your special day runs smoothly and is absolutely worry free. Did we mention the pizza cart can be enjoyed almost anywhere? We've set up in backyards, driveways, and company parking lots...the possibilities are endless.

Solution #2: Sundae Bar

Maybe you've got the food figured out but you'd still like something deliciously unique at your party. Our Ice Cream Sundae Bar is the solution for you! We bring all the goods which include vanilla bean ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, crushed nuts, sprinkles, bananas, smashed candy bars and cherries to top it off. Our servers take care of the scooping while your tests create their own sundae.

For more information and to cheek out our super affordable prices visit our website:

http://www.gilmore-catering.com/

Off-Premise Bar Service

Food isn’t our only specialty…we also offer full bar service at off-premise venues including private residences! Why hassle with wondering what kind of liquor your guests will prefer or how many bottles of wine you’ll go through? Let us take care of it, for most drinks we only charge for what your guests order. A full, catered bar can be the perfect touch to your outside wedding reception, family reunion, or anniversary party. 


Whether you want pop and water, beer and wine, or a full liquor bar, we can help! Our experienced staff has tended bar for countless events and will provide you with the highest level of service and professionalism in the industry. Did we mention that beer, wine, and liquor prices are less expensive than an event on premise?

Winner of the Bride's Choice Awards 2012

The reviews are in and we've won the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards 2012 in both the Catering and Ceremony & Reception Venue categories! We are honored and would like to thank all of you who took the time to show us love in your reviews. 

What are the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards? These awards recognize the best local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. We were not selected to win by the organization, but by the people. Bride's Choice Award winners are determined by the quality, recency, and consistency of reviews from over 1.2 million WeddingWire newlyweds. 

Winning this award means we are in the top five percent of WeddingWire's vendor community, which consists of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the US and Canada. We couldn't have done it without our wonderful brides!

Sundress Social in Eve at the B.O.B.

If you didn’t make it to the Sundress Social last week, you missed out! What was the Sundress Social? It was a night of sexy, sophisticated fun, filled with woman-focused services, fashion and food all to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Guests munched on food catered by Gilmore Collection Catering and enjoyed free drink samples by Stoli, the sponsor. As they listened to beats from DJ Jason Veeder, the women got a chance to check out the vendor tables. These 13 wonderful vendors from the health, beauty, fashion, and fitness industry included: Design 1, Aura, Cascade Yoga, Body by Vi, Sight Optical, Gazelle Sports, Julieta’s Design, Gild the Lily, A.K. Rikks, Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery, Diane Coil Silpada Jewelry, Star 105.7, and Women’s Life Style Magazine.

The night was a huge success with a turnout of over 100 attendees…we couldn’t have been happier! 

Manicures by Design 1.

These girls are excited for their new dos also by Design 1!

Some colorful sundresses from Gazelle.

Dresses from Gild the Lily...can you believe it's consignment!?

Some of our wonderful vendors, Gild the Lily.

A few lovely ladies in line for Stoli drink samples...

Ellie Vander Mey from Aura doing a makeup demo.

Julieta and her new dress design...she plans to open her own store next year!

A few guests enjoying Stoli drinks.

Matt Sova from A.K. Rikks.

Sexy summer shoes from A.K. Rikks who offered 50% off all of their sundresses and accessories!

Ladies rockin' the Stoli Sunglasses.

O.P.I nail polish from Design 1.

Jewelry from Gild the Lily.



Complete List of Vendors/Sponsors:
Design 1: http://www.design1.com/
Aura: http://www.design1.com/services.php?cat=17&subcat=5
Cascade Yoga: http://www.cascadeyogastudio.com/
Body by Vi: http://visalus.com/
Gazelle Sports: http://www.gazellesports.com/
Sight Optical: http://sightopticalboutique.com/
Julieta's Design: http://julietacarril.com/
A.K. Rikks: http://akrikks.com/
Dianne Coil with Silpada Jewelry: http://mysilpada.com/sites/dianne.coil/private/content/home.jsf 
Bengtson Center: http://bengtsoncenter.com/  
Women's Life Style Magazine: http://womenslifestyle.com/
Star 105.7: http://www.westmichiganstar.com/main.html
Stoli Vodka: http://www.stoli.com/
Make-A-Wish Foundation: http://www.wishmich.org/
Gild the Lily: http://www.shopgildthelily.com/
      

New Off-Premise Venue: The Richard App Gallery

We have recently added a new site to our off-premise venue list...the Richard App Gallery(RAPP).

Along with housing the work of talented artists, the RAPP hosts private and business events. It's located in the hip East Hills neighborhood and provides a chic yet cozy atmosphere. With three rooms and a patio this venue can fit up to 150 people...the party possibilities are endless! The space has been used for weddings, receptions, wine tastings, political events, intimate dinner parties, and business meetings. We had a blast catering here and especially working with Richard App who is very passionate about his gallery and loves seeing guests enjoy the space!

This gallery give guests plenty of room to sit, eat, and mingle.  

A great view of the patio facing the gardens of the ICCF.

No need for large decorations...these simple wild flowers accent perfectly. 

Brownies and coffee station with a unique backdrop.

We brought the pizza cart! Here are a few of our wood fired pizzas...

For more information, check out Richard's site: http://therichardappgallery.tumblr.com/about

Saugatuck Center for the Arts Summer Solstice Affair

Last Saturday we celebrated the longest day of the year at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Summer Solstice Affair. This event is a major fundraiser for the center and usually brings in around $100,000 per year. The money helps fund both adult and children's programs such as the Hempe Keyboard Series and cultural festivals. 

The tent was beautifully decorated with colorful “10s” and tin symbolizing the tenth year of the event. Guests sat down to a vibrant farro salad which matched the table decorations perfectly. For dinner, the guests were served an entree duo of seared petit filet and apricot honey glazed prawns accompanied by white bean quinoa cake with baby zucchini and balsamic reduction. During dinner the live auction took place. This year's prizes included vacation packages, paintings, and backyard barbecues. After dessert the silent auction began. 

We had a wonderful time catering for the Saugatuck Center for the Arts and look forward to next year!

Charlie in his new suit from New Yorker Men's Wear.

Apricot honey glazed prawns fresh off the grill. 

 Seared petit filet and apricot honey glazed prawns...yum!

Color coordinated farro salad.

Beach Polo Match

Beach polo in Michigan? Yes, last Saturday we had the pleasure of catering the first ever Michigan beach polo match held at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon. This event was held to benefit Spectrum Health's Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. 

The University of Michigan and Michigan State University polo teams were the first to compete. Both teams powered through the tricky  sand conditions and put on a great show which was followed by a professional polo match. 

While enjoying tasty appetizers, the VIP crowd watched the fashion show from front row seats. Along with Sydney's Boutique, two other boutiques and three designers had pieces in the show. 

With perfect conditions and a sold out crowd, the day was a success. We can't wait for next years event!