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Round the Table with CulinArt Group Catering Collection

Round the Table with CulinArt Group Catering Collection

Our team of industry experts gathered together (at a safe distance, of course) to discuss our approach to reopening our catering venues and resuming events safely. In this episode of CulinArt’s Round the Table YouTube series, Matthew Santarpia, CulinArt’s Director of Learning & Development, was joined by Shiv Singh, Director of Safety, Christopher Robbins of Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs, Nicole Price, Barry Rosenthal, John Ovanessian and Peter Rocco. The team shared industry insights and the company’s approach to events in the…

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CulinArt Becomes Exclusive Caterer at Chelsea Mansion

CulinArt Becomes Exclusive Caterer at Chelsea Mansion

EAST MEADOW, N.Y., March 30, 2021—The Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums has selected the CulinArt Catering Collection as the exclusive caterer for Chelsea Mansion, the 40-room, Gold Coast-era mansion built in 1924 and located in the Muttontown Preserve in East Norwich. Chelsea Mansion offers a Ballroom with seating for 50; an open-air Courtyard and Patio, which can be tented, with seating for up to 180; and open space behind the Mansion which can be tented to accommodate…

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The 25th Annual Pioneer Hadassah Woman  of the Year Luncheon & Fashion Show

The 25th Annual Pioneer Hadassah Woman of the Year Luncheon & Fashion Show

The 25th Annual Pioneer Hadassah Woman of the Year Luncheon and Fashion Show was held on August 12th at the newly renovated Oceanbleu in the Bath & Tennis Hotel on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach. The 2019 Woman of the Year award was presented to popular philanthropist, Gloria Kaylie. The event was sold out. Read More

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The Hamptons Summer Social Season Culminates With The Hampton Classic Grand Prix Sunday

The Hamptons Summer Social Season Culminates With The Hampton Classic Grand Prix Sunday

Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor reigned over the Hampton Classic Grand Prix VIP tents on Sunday. Daughter Georgina Bloomberg remained at the reins. And America’s McLain Ward won the $300,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix $300,000 prize. It’s the last hurrah of the Hamptons summer social season. Politicos, celebrities and philanthropists join the horsey set. Ladies negotiate air kisses around large brimmed hats. Donna Karan and Gabby Karan De Felice, Brooke Shields, Luann De Lesseps, Jean Shafiroff and Marty Shafiroff, Judy…

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Perfect weather for a picture perfect wedding with Robbins Wolfe

Perfect weather for a picture perfect wedding with Robbins Wolfe

The setting sun, 77 degrees, low humidity, and an ocean breeze. What else could a bride and groom ask for? That’s the question Franciska Bittan and Charles Baker asked Robbins Wolfe on August 10 and their wish became reality. For centuries couples have been begging the gods for ideal weather, and every once in a while karma bestows glorious weather. Add in 160 guests, the fabulous Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club (thebtsc.com), beautiful farm flowers by Anastasia Casale-Sag Harbor Flowers,…

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Was your Fourth of July as busy as ours?

Was your Fourth of July as busy as ours?

How many parties did you attend on July Fourth weekend? Chances are, with Robbins Wolfe having catered 10 events that weekend, you likely attended at least one of theirs! For more than 30 years, the popular saying has been: “If you follow the Robbins Wolfe trucks, you’re going to the best parties in the Hamptons!” Three events highlighted Robbins Wolfe’s list of 10! On Friday night was Southampton Fresh Air Home’s annual American picnic for over 700 guests. Families frolicked…

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No Sleep Till Bridgehampton: A Hamptons Kickoff

No Sleep Till Bridgehampton: A Hamptons Kickoff

The social season in the Hamptons got underway last Saturday at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. A coterie of elected officials from New York City and New York State attended a fund-raiser for Long Island’s LGBT Network. Many of them sounded ready to sink the recently announced presidential candidacy of Mayor Bill de Blasio. Asked if she planned to endorse him, Letitia James, the New York attorney general, replied (with a big grin), “no comment, no comment, no comment.”…

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<strong> Want “Best Summer Party” Status?</strong><br>   Robbins Wolfe Works Their Party Magic

Want “Best Summer Party” Status?
Robbins Wolfe Works Their Party Magic

With a plethora of information available today in the digital landscape, people head to the Internet to find out how to find the best brands and hire top quality service. In the world of catering, the name Robbins Wolfe has become synonymous with the very best in event catering. There are multiple reasons why we selected Robbins Wolfe as one of our top choices this summer for catered events and the company’s history gives you a peek into what makes…

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Let the good times roll on: For newlyweds and their guests, <br> after-parties aren’t an afterthought

Let the good times roll on: For newlyweds and their guests,
after-parties aren’t an afterthought

After four hours of playing host to nearly 300 guests during their wedding reception, Sari and Joseph Ripepe of Long Beach could finally do their thing. Joseph Ripepe headed for a plate of chicken and waffles—and to a pool match fit for the Rat Pack—while his new wife and some of her friends and family gathered in a garden downstairs, gazing up at the stars. “I was looking for Mars and Saturn,” recalls Sari Ripepe. “I was obsessing over that…

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Summer opera, mansions and dinner

Summer opera, mansions and dinner

This summer’s opera at Sands Point Preserve marks the return of North Shore Music Festival’s production of “Cosi Fan Tutte,” and New Hyde Park caterers Philip Stone Caterers, on July 21. “Cosi Fan Tutte” (or “A School for Love”) is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s comedy about a pair of young lovers and a test of faithfulness – or lack thereof. This year, attendees can choose from tickets for both the dinner and opera, or simply the opera. But those who do…

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