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Parties That Cook Hosts the Inaugural Cooking with Kindness…and Firemen

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in Entertaining, News & Events Tagged with , , , , , , , October 5th, 2012 @ 12:52 pm

Rather than dive right into the juicy event recap, I’d like to tell this story from the very beginning. Near the end of 2011, Parties That Cook hosted a corporate team building event for AppliedMicro. This, however, was not the typical corporate holiday party. Inspired to give back, the AppliedMicro team wanted to donate the food prepared to their buddies at the Boys and Girls Club. What we came up with was essentially our very first, very unofficial, Cooking with Kindness event. (Read more on that holiday party here.)

The event was such a hit that we knew we needed to offer our clients the opportunity to give back on a more regular basis. Brainstorming ensued, and Cooking with Kindness was born.

Last Friday, our crew of selfless volunteers (all PTC staff) arrived at the Hamilton Family Center in San Francisco. Together, they prepared and served a delicious, healthy meal for families at the center. It was great to see how appreciative the families were (and how much those kids can eat!). Warm and fuzzy feelings spread quickly.

Thanks to this successful trial run, the event timeline was nailed down and logistical kinks were smoothed out. One such mishap involved smoke, fire alarms, a few firemen and a whole lot of detective work. I’m sure some of our volunteers appreciated the break intervention. BIG thanks to our lovely team of volunteers, the friendly firemen, and the incredibly helpful Hamilton Family Center staff! We are very excited to offer a flawless, feel-good option for corporate team building events just in time for the holiday season!

Celebrate Oktoberfest with Parties That Cook!

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in News & Events Tagged with , , , , , , , , , , September 25th, 2012 @ 11:36 am

It may still say September on your calendar (at least we hope it does!), but Oktoberfest is definitely underway! Traditionally, Oktoberfest festivities begin late September, though some folks have taken the liberty of starting a couple weeks early (*cough* Chicago *cough*). Nonetheless, you’re right on time to start celebrating with the masses! With festivals, beer events, and special menus featuring Oktoberfest fare, it may be difficult to plan your Oktober and maximize your festing (yes, that’s a word!).  Luckily, we’ve got the solution right here: Go To Seattle.

While this may seem like too simple of a solution… well, maybe it is. Anyway, we still think Seattle holds the key to your Best Oktoberfest Yet! Why, you ask? Because we’re hosting our very own Oktoberfest Cooking Class!

That’s right, Parties That Cook is hosting it’s very own Brews & Bites class in honor of Oktoberfest! We’ve even brought in the pros at Pyramid Brewing to help pull off a seamlessly sudsy even. Head over to Pyramid Alehouse on Sunday, October 28, to get in on the fun — and booze, but mostly fun. Of course, we’d appreciate a heads up that you’re coming. RSVP here.

Like all Parties That Cook Brews & Bites classes, this event will begin with some light bites to prep you for beer consumption. Then, you’ll get a quick tour of the Alehouse, a run-down of the evening’s menu and beer selection, and sample each beer for yourself — lucky you! Great tunes will be blasting as we roll into the cooking portion of the class. And finally, the EATING. Yum. Our mouths are watering just at the thought of this delicious (dare we say, mouthwatering?) menu.

More information and tickets can be found here.
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