Events at Select Service: Best Display award at More Than Just Desserts benefiting the Arthritis Society of Kitchener

On Thursday March 22, 2012, Select's team competed once again for Best Dessert and Best Hors D'oeuvre at the annual More Than Just Desserts event benefiting the Arthritis Society of Kitchener. Chef Kelvin and Victoria donated their time and some delicious little treats to this event, to compete with local restaurants and caterers. New to this year's competition was an award for Best Display, and we brought out all the big guns to create our Summer Garden Party themed table. The weeks of design planning and crafting paid off, we won for Best Display!

We had about an hour before guests arrived to create the table, here is the display finished and waiting for the food to complete the look. The food items were a big part of our display, but the "bones" of the display still look fresh and summer-y

The bunting banner in front of the table was created by Victoria, as seen in many outdoor and casual themed weddings lately. DIY touches bring everything together and keep the display looking relaxed.

Chef Kelvin starts putting together the first food items for display

We love the lemons, wouldn't this be perfect under a lemonade and iced tea table at an outdoor reception?

The finished display with hors d'oeuvres and mini desserts. Our hors d'oeuvres were grilled zucchini wrapped around cherry tomatoes stuffed with tarragon reduction goat cheese.

The official debut of our miniature shot glass desserts! From left to right: Mississippi Mud Pie, Mango and Raspberry Mousse Parfait, and Lemon "Meringue" Pie. Tiny spoons are available to the left of the desserts, so you can savour every bite!