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We Cater Corporate Events, Too!

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Best Dallas Caterer

Gil’s has catered lots of weddings, but we don’t stop there! As the best Dallas caterer, we’re prepared to cater all sorts of events, especially corporate. With our delicious food, professional staff, and smooth execution, we’d be the perfect choice for your event.

Gil’s has all sorts of experience working with corporate events. We’ve catered galas, holiday parties, networking events, fundraisers, and everything in between! With corporate events comes an expectation of professionalism. Gil’s, the best Dallas caterer, is sure to bring not only delicious food, but also an extremely professional execution. We want everything to run as smoothly as possible for your special event. Our staff members take care to be professional, polite, and hardworking.

Catering to over 70 venues in the DFW area, we know that many of our venues are reserved for corporate events. We’ve participated in events at museums, hotels, theaters, and other event venues. Gil’s wants to provide unique and professional dining experiences to each of these events. Therefore, we have lots of options for our clients! We offer buffet-style catering, seated dining, dessert presentations, family style, and more.

For fundraising events, we’ve noticed that our dessert presentations like our cupcake stations are always a hit! In addition, we lean towards seated dining instead of buffet-style for galas. And for networking events, we’ve found that cheese boards and hors d’oeuvres are ideal for the event. This allows the participants to walk around and meet new people while also grazing over the snacks when they’re hungry. Finally, for events later in the evening, we even provide after-hours snacks. Our chocolate chip cookies and tall shooters of cold milk are the perfect snack after at the end of a late event.

Whatever the occasion, Gil’s can help you make the right decisions for your event. Over thirty years of experience has given us the knowledge and confidence to serve our clients in the best way possible.

Outdoor Wedding Catering

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Premier Dallas Caterer

Are you in search of the most spectacular food to accompany your outdoor wedding? Look no further than premier Dallas caterer Gil’s Elegant Catering! Gil’s has been in business for over thirty years, so we have plenty of experience. We know exactly what’s necessary to make the couple and their wedding guests happy.

What’s so special about this premier Dallas caterer is that we can fit the particular needs of each of our clients. With an outdoor wedding comes lots of options. For a summertime wedding, a more casual Texas barbecue may be the way to go. Or the bride may want to maintain the formal feel of a wedding on an elegant patio. Gil’s is able to achieve whatever the couple is looking for. And our food and service always exceeds expectations!

Gil’s caters at more than 70 venues in the DFW area, many of which would be perfect venues for an outdoor wedding, like the Dallas Arboretum. We offer a wide variety of menus for our brides and grooms. For a slightly more casual outdoor celebration, we offer buffet options. These include great dining choices for an outdoor wedding such as a chip and dip station! Tropical pico de gallo and guacamole would be an ideal appetizer for a summertime wedding.

This premier Dallas caterer also offers more formal seated dining options with delicious salads and entrees. This option is more elegant and would be the perfect fit for a traditional patio dinner.

And we can’t forget about dessert! Gil’s offers the most delectable displays for cupcake stations, shortcake buffets, hot chocolate stations, cheesecake martini bars, and more! We can also provide a unique s’mores station, the perfect option for an outdoor wedding. Gil’s provides a selection of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows along with a cast iron skillet that’s perfect for roasting s’mores. It’s definitely an ideal dessert choice for an outdoor wedding.

Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Caterer

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Preferred Dallas Caterer

When choosing a caterer, there are so many questions and choices that go into it. You want your food to stand out and be unique. As your preferred Dallas caterer, we are incredibly open to all questions and would love to talk with you about all of your potential questions! Please, contact us to ask us these questions. We believe that these are important questions to ask all of your potential caterers.

  • Firstly: is my date open? This is the first and most important question! Be sure to ask this right away. You don’t want to fall in love with a caterer that is not available.
  • Ask if they have you done events at your venue. If they have, they will already know the space and what to do with it. This will help exponentially, but new venues are always fun, too!
  • If you want something specific to be served, make sure to ask about this with your first round of questions. Some caterers don’t do specific requests. If your special request is important to you, it is something that you should bring up!
  • Ask for references from past clients. Most caterers keep reviews and references for you to look at and talk to. This will help you get a feel of what the experience will really be.
  • Lastly, make sure to ask about all of the options for serving. For example, we have buffet style, serving style, hors d’oeuvre style, and more! Contact us to learn more about these options.

There are so many important questions to ask when looking for your wedding caterer; these are just a few. Be sure to do your research and know what you want. As your preferred Dallas caterer, Gil’s Elegant Catering, we would love to answer all of these questions and more for you!

Our 3 Favorite Summer Drinks

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DFW Wedding Catering

Summer weddings call for summer drinks! Fruity cocktails are always in, but are especially fun and refreshing in the summer. We have compiled this list of our three favorite fruity drinks for summer weddings, complete with recipes. DFW wedding catering is always extra fun for us because of the cocktail hours! We have great bar packages, and would love to be your caterer to help you with all of your bar needs. Have fun making these cocktails at home, too. They are the perfect amount of refreshing and boozy for your hot summer day.

Vodka Strawberry Mint Lemonade 

Recipe

  • 4 oz Vodka
  • 3 cups lemonade
  • fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup slíced strawberries
  • lime
  • ice

Combine the vodka, lemonade, half of the strawberries, and half of the mint leaves in a mixing bowl. Muddle until the fruit is slightly mashed. After that, fill a mason jar or high ball glass with ice. Add the rest of the mint and berries to the glass, then pour in the vodka lemonade mixture over the ice. Garnísh wíth a slíce of líme. Enjoy!

Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco

Recipe

  • 1 bottle Prosecco
  • 1 cup Limoncello
  • 1 cup raspberries, muddled & for garnish
  • 2 lemons, for garnish

Coat the rim of a stemless wine glass with sugar. At the bottom of the wine glass, muddle approximately 4-5 raspberries. Fill each glass half way with Prosecco, then fill the remaining of the glass with Limoncello. Garnish with fresh sliced lemon and raspberries before serving.

Watermelon Lemonade Martini

Recipe

  • 2 parts watermelon lemonade
  • 1 small can of Sprite
  • 1 part vodka
  • limes – juice of 1/2 lime and garnish

Add ice into shaker. Then add 1 small can of Sprite into shaker, 2 parts watermelon lemonade to shaker, and 1 part vodka to shaker. Add juice from half a lime to shaker. Shake contents well. Pour into glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

What Service Style is Right for Your Wedding? – Dallas Wedding Catering

Dallas Wedding Catering

Dallas Wedding Catering

There are so many decisions that you have to make while planning. When you get to the food, there are even more decisions. There are a lot of food services to choose from – buffet, family style, plated meals, and more. As the best at Dallas wedding catering, Gil’s is here to help you decide which is the best option for you.

  • Buffet – With a buffet, guests will get a variety of everything that you have chosen for them. They are not limited to only one or two sides, but can try everything. One downside to buffet style is some type of wait time, either a line or waiting until it is their table’s turn. While tables are waiting for their turns, you can have fun by keeping your guests engaged with couple games!
  • Family Style – Family style is similar to a buffet, but instead of all of the food being in one place, it is at each table. You still get the variety and self-serve of the buffet, but without the line. This is also a good choice for more intimate weddings so that it feels more like a big family meal.
  • Plated Meal – With the plated meal, guests will know exactly what they will be getting to eat beforehand. This is a nice perk since no one will be surprised with the food choices. There is also no line to wait in or plates to pass between anyone which makes eating easier.
  • Cocktail Style – You can even ditch the full meal altogether and just go with a cocktail style reception. This option is good for a couple on a budget or if you don’t want everyone to be too full to dance later on.

We would love to talk to you about all of our Dallas wedding catering options. Please contact us for more information.

Unique Menu Signs for Your Wedding – DFW Caterer

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DFW Caterer

We can all agree that food is important at any event, but especially at weddings! Whether you are having a full menu, a buffet, or hors d’oeuvres style, you should have some type of menu to show guests what their options are. There are so many unique choices for this now, and we wanted to highlight a few of them for you.

If you are using large greenery pieces, like elephant ears, consider having a calligrapher paint your menu onto a couple and have them near the buffet or scattered around the tables.

If you wedding is on the more rustic side, look into getting a large pallet and painting the menu onto this. The breaks in the wood will make it incredibly readable, and it will be large enough to see further back into the buffet line.

You can also go for a chic choice of a mirror menu. For this, you can either choose a large mirror or multiple small, vintage vanity mirrors. The extra fun part about this choice is that you can wipe off the menu afterwards and use the mirror in your home!

For a more simplistic approach, you can use a scroll or banner for your menu. Have a calligrapher write the menu out, and hang it up on the nearest wall to the food.

If you like the look of wood, but don’t want something as rustic as a wooden sign or pallet, you can always go for a cutting board or cheese board. Using a plate stand to stand it up will make it an easy piece to add to any table.

Whatever menu you choose, we would love to be your DFW caterer and have our food featured on your menu. Don’t hesitate to contact us about any wedding catering needs that you might have.

What Can I Rent for My Wedding?

 

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Best Dallas Caterer

Do you want the most beautiful, grand, and unique wedding? Is your vision huge, but you just don’t have the budget to create such an affair? Luckily, renting for your wedding is becoming a bigger trend to save some money with. We all know to rent tables and chairs, the dance floor, and the tux, but what else can be rented?

  1. Be sure to rent dinnerware, flatware, and linens to serve your food with. Luckily, if you do catering through the best Dallas caterer, Gil’s Elegant Catering, you can rent dinner and flatware through us. Make sure to rent linens to cover all of your tables, too! It will keep your space looking clean and chic.
  2. As crazy as it sounds, you can even rent your wedding dress now! If you are not the sentimental type and don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a dress you’ll never wear again, you can rent your dress! You could have your dream dress for a fraction of the price.
  3. Another crazy sounding thing to rent is the cake. There are companies that now create real looking cakes from the outside with fondant and gum paste, but that are fake on the inside. It gives the look of a beautiful cake, but then there are sheet cakes to serve to the guests. Cakes can be so expensive and this is a great way to cut down on that cost.
  4. You can also rent your bouquet through companies who use silk, and very realistic looking flowers to make this possible. Looking through pictures of rentable bouquets, you would not even guess that they are not real flowers.
  5. One thing to rent that you may not have thought of is if you have an outdoor or barn venue. You might have to rent electricity for these venues if it is not already provided. This would not be a fun thing to forget, as you would have to cut off any celebrating the moment that it gets dark!

What Vendors Do I Need to Hire for My Wedding?

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Best Caterer Dallas

Wedding vendors provide services for your wedding, and there are a few different types of vendors that we think are incredibly important for your big day.

  1. Whether you would rather go with a DJ or a live band, you cannot forget music! You’ll need music to walk down your aisle to, as well as, to dance to once the party starts. Be sure to book your DJ or band decently far out from your date to ensure you can get who you want!
  2. The venue is such an important vendor for you to choose nearly as far out from your date as possible so that you get where you want. Be sure to shop around and ask lots of questions at each venue.
  3. You want to always remember your big day, so make sure to hire your photographer and videographer. Be sure to not only hire them for your wedding day, but for your engagement and bridal pictures, as well. In 20 years, you will love to be able to reminisce on your beautiful day through pictures and videos.
  4. You will want to find your baker, too! Whether you are going with a traditional or non-traditional cake, cupcakes, a macaron cake, or anything else, you’ll want to start researching and going to bakeries. Popular bakeries fill up on orders pretty quickly, so that is something to keep in mind with your timeline. This vendor is extra fun because you get to try cake and dessert samples while you’re wedding planning!
  5. Last but not least, you’ll need a caterer, and we would love to be that caterer for you! As the best caterer Dallas has to offer, we have so many different options to make your food stand out at your wedding. If you would like more information about our catering, please contact us!

Venue Spotlight – The Empire Room

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Exclusive Caterer

This is a fantastic venue that Gil’s is the exclusive caterer for. When you book a wedding, or any other event here expect the ultimate Dallas experience. Not only will you get our catered food, but you will get incredible views of Dallas at this downtown venue. Have all of your guests step out onto our string-light patio for a beautiful view that will only add to your wedding. 

Our space was recently updated, and is a versatile blank canvas that can be transformed into what you want it to be. The space can be used as is to make a modern minimalist vibe or can be turned into the lavish wedding of your dreams. Be ready to perfectly customize our space to exactly how you have always pictured your wedding. There is even indoor vehicle access for photo booths or wine trucks. When we say that it is a versatile canvas, we fully mean it.

Another great thing about The Empire Room is that the space can be used for all sorts of events. It is the perfect space for fundraising events, corporate parties, and of course, weddings. The Empire Room also offers a beautiful, modern bridal suite and lounge so that the bride will feel as special as she is on her wedding day. This suite offers luxury furniture and mirrors to get ready in.

This venue will make your wedding talked about for weeks to come by all of your guests. Not only for the beauty of the skyline and how much you customize the space, but the location is amazing for out of town guests, as well! The venue is in the heart of the Design District. 

If you are interested in The Empire Room on Riverfront Boulevard, feel free to contact them, they love hosting beautiful events and weddings. 

Brunch Wedding Tips – Dallas Wedding Caterer

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Dallas Wedding Caterer

There are always new trends coming about in the wedding world, and the newest trend is one that we on board for —brunch weddings! We all love brunch, and it would be even more enjoyed with everyone you love surrounding you on such a happy day. Let us help you couple your big day with everyone’s favorite past time here in North Texas. Are you looking to ramp up the uniqueness of your wedding with brunch foods? As your favorite Dallas wedding caterer, we can help with that.

Think of all the brunch trends that we see in the Dallas area and know that they could easily be a part of your special day. Brunch weddings bring a whole new category of food which means a more unique menu for you to choose from.

  • For finger foods and hors d’oeuvres, pastries become an option, like croissants, muffins, and gourmet cinnamon rolls. You can couple the pastries with full breakfast items that may include breakfast tacos, waffles, and we can even do chef prepared individual omelettes for each guest to make the experience even more unique!
  • On top of the unique food options, alcohol and bar options are differing, too. If you like bloody mary bars, mimosas, tequila sunrises, and mint juleps, then a brunch wedding might be the type of wedding for you! 

If you have always pictured your wedding as a more intimate or cozy affair, a brunch wedding might be for you. It will feel like you are having a beautiful brunch with all of the people that you love. We at Gil’s Elegant Catering would be more than happy to help you out on your wedding day to create the perfect menu for your brunch wedding. It will be a wedding meal that no one will forget. Contact us for our brunch catering!