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Our Own Pastry Team!  

 
White Choco Ras
Valrhona Opalys 33% White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry Paet de Fruit, Guava Foam, Guave Fluid Gel. 

 
Our pastry department has been turning out such beautifully delicious desserts these days, we wanted to highlight their work, and perhaps brag a little too! 

Pineapple Pearls
Vanilla Bean Tartlet with Pineapple Pearls, with Purple Basil Flowers.


And one more from the talented team! 

Passion Fruit Tart
Passion Frui Tart with Toasted Meringue and Edible Flowers. 


 

 

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Look for the Serendipity Blog next week featuring the Serendipity Catering pastry team: 
Meg, Rachel and Nick.
We will get insight on their favorite cool desserts for hot summer days.   

 


Memorial Day Facts

Red Poppies

 

The tradition of wearing red poppies on Memorial Day originated from John McCrae's 1915 poem In Flanders Fields. In Canada they wear red poppies to honor their soldiers on Remembrance Day in November each year.


Memorial Day was long known as Decoration Day for the practice of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths, and flags. The name Memorial Day goes back to 1882, but the older name didn't disappear until after World War II. Federal law declared Memorial Day the official name in 1967.


 

It is customary on Memorial Day to fly the flag at half staff until noon, and then raise it to the top of the staff until sunset. 

 

Flag
 

Taps, the 24-note bugle call, is played at all military funerals and memorial services. It originated in 1862 when Union Gen. Dan Butterfield "grew tired of the 'lights out' call sounded at the end of each day", according to The Washington Post. Together with the brigade bugler, Butterfield made some changes to the tune.
 

 

In 2000, Congress established a National Moment of Remembrance, which asks Americans to pause for one minute at 3pm in an act of national unity. The time was chosen because 3pm "is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday."

 

Memorial Day Weekend falls during National Barbecue Month. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than a third of U.S. adults enjoy grilling out, and some 12.5 million do so at least twice a week. As for what is cooking? Perhaps it's the 58 lbs. of beef and 56 lbs. of chicken that Americans eat on average each year.


U.S. adults are expected to buy 21 million cases of beer during the two weeks surrounding Memorial Day, according to data from The Nielsen Company. That's about $381 million worth of brews.
 

4th Burger



Celebrate Summer (Now!) 
Summer drinks
 
It is time to begin planning for all warm-weather parties!  Summer books up fast, so call to soon to discuss your next event. 

Weddings 
Father's Day 
Corporate Picnics 
Team Building Events 
4th of July 
Summer BBQ's 
Cooking Demonstrations
Labor Day Weekend
 
Serendipity can help with venue selection, menu planning, entertainment, flowers -- down to the last festive detail. 

Summer Sweets
 
Homemade Popsciles
 
Make the summer season sweeter with any of these 
desserts
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Thank You for Your  
Kind Words

Mini Cubans  
"It was a fabulous evening! Beautiful linens and flowers, amazing food, freshest and best Colorado menu we have ever enjoyed at a party. Not to mention, the most beautiful Colorado flowers-- From appetizers to dessert, everything tasted fabulous!

I am deeply appreciative for the creative planning and flawless execution by Serendipity and most professional and happy presentation by the team on site for the event. The guests were also very complimentary on the kind, lovely and professional nature of the team.

 Also, LOVED the root beer floats! We felt the entire menu was fit for foodies. An amazing and most enjoyable way to kick-off a wedding weekend."
J.C. ~ Rehearsal Dinner
May,  2015
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