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VT Group Community Giveback: Bradley Angle and FINDpdx Summer Edition

June 9, 2017 By Justin

Members from f&b café catering, Food in Bloom Catering, and Vibrant Table Catering and Events partnered with Bradley Angle on June 8, assisting with their FINDpdx event.

Bradley Angle serves anyone affected by domestic violence, and all proceeds from FINDpdx go to domestic abuse survivors.

Bradley Angle partners with a local shipping company and is the recipient of large donations of undeliverable, misaddressed or unclaimed packages. Items ranging from toys, home appliances, clothing, cosmetics, electronics, and anything else you can ship are up for grabs during the two day sale. All items are sold for 50% off the retail price or the lowest retail price found online.

Our team of VT Group Volunteers handled pallets upon pallets of shoes, clothing, and accessories, putting our merchandising skills to use.

FINDpdx is always looking for volunteers for upcoming events, so if you’re seeking an opportunity to give back to our Portland community, consider sharing your time with Bradley Angle and FINDpdx.

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As one of Oregon’s premier hospitality purveyors, VT Group provides casual to high-end, full-service catering, event production and facility management. VT Group’s flagship brands include Vibrant Table Catering & Events, Food in Bloom Catering, f&b cafe and catering, and Vibrant Flowers. VT Group also manages several of the city’s most beautiful and diverse spaces including five event venues and three cafe locations in the Portland Metro area.

Our mission is to foster exemplary relationships within our community, developing and maintaining quality connections with partners who share our same ambition, drive and values.

The Treasury Ballroom Relaunch

April 29, 2016 By Justin

“People who have been there before were blown away and new people who had never walked down those stairs were shocked!” – Kurt Beadell, VT Group Creative Director & Principal

On Thursday, April 21, The Treasury Ballroom located in downtown Portland, hosted a relaunch party celebrating the freshly updated space. The two month remodel included a modern color palette of navy blue, tabby grey, and white, new carpet and drapery, along with installing walls of mirrors and removing a portion of wall to highlight the iconic and still active bank vault.

The vision for the event was a collaborative effort from VT Group’s Vibrant Table Catering and Events, Vibrant Flowers, and Food in Bloom Catering, incorporating equipment and product from a handful of pivotal industry partners; Annie’s Pies, PDX Ice, The Party Place, Really Big Video, West Coast Drape and West Coast Event Production. Each vendor brought their dialed in experience and efforts to enhance the Treasury’s chic and modern vibe. A thank you to all who helped create a flawlessly executed event, and also to our guests attended.

The Treasury Ballroom accommodates daytime meetings, conferences, breakout sessions, afternoon receptions and happy hours, evening galas, casual and formal dinners, etcetera and is conveniently located in downtown Portland, boasting a prime central location for you and your guests. For additional information, including current and upcoming promotions, or to schedule a personalized site tour, visit our updated website.

Currently, if you book a Friday or Sunday event, you’ll receive 50% off of the room rental rate. And, soon to arrive is an impressive collaboration with Lan Su Chinese Garden. Sign up for our newsletter HERE to receive the most current updates about our space and services.

Food in Bloom Moves Across the River

February 10, 2016 By Justin

PORTLAND, ORE. FEBRUARY 09, 2016

VT Group, the company behind two of Portland’s largest and most successful catering businesses, today announced it is fully operational at its new location at 2010 SE 8th Avenue in Portland. The freshly renovated 43,000-square-foot facility is home to Food in Bloom Catering, Vibrant Table Catering & Events, Vibrant Flowers and the administrative portion of f&b cafe. It features a beautifully decorated client reception area and tasting rooms, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a floral and décor design area and ample space to house and stage the equipment allowing Food in Bloom and Vibrant Table to produce the unique culinary experiences for which they are known. There are also several areas throughout the building slated for event space.

“Over the past 15 years, our companies have enjoyed consistent growth year after year,” said Art Fortuna, president and owner of VT Group. “With more staff and more events happening simultaneously, we were simply running out of room. The new facility has given us the ability to be more efficient and effective and accommodate for future growth. It is located in a part of town emerging as a food and beverage industry hub and features several nearby breweries, distilleries, coffee roasters and even a cheese maker. We’ve only been here for a matter of weeks, but it already feels like home.”

Combined, Food in Bloom Catering and Vibrant Table Catering & Events produce more than 950 events per year ranging from small, intimate gatherings to large multisensory happenings. In 2015 they catered to 126,115 guests.

They are also exclusive or preferred catering and events partners at many of the best venues in town including the Portland Art Museum, The Exchange Ballroom, The Lan Su Chinese Garden, The Treasury Ballroom and Montgomery Park.

VT Group is the company encompassing two of the most successful, prestigious and award winning catering businesses in Portland, Oregon as well as several other culinary- and event-based ventures. The VT Group’s flagship brands include Vibrant Table, Food in Bloom, f&b cafe and catering and Vibrant Flowers. For more information on venues or to learn more about VT Group companies and services contact Karen Rich at krich(at)vtgrouppdx(dot)com or 503-680-3986.

Rocked!

March 13, 2015 By Justin

Food in Bloom was on site at The Nines Hotel on Sunday, March 1^st participating in Rocked, Portland Bride & Groom’s annual bridal event.

Slated as one of Portland’s premiere wedding trade shows, Rocked provides ideas and connections to help newly engaged couples envision their special day; whether it’s discovering the hottest wedding trend, detailing linen swatches or contemplating wedding themes.

Of course, a wedding celebration would not be complete without delicious and memorable food. As a passable hors d’oeuvre we created miniature lobster cups served in a cucumber coin filled with avocado, apple, chive, haricot vert, dijon and topped with a yuzu pearl. For dessert we served a bite sized ganache moon-pie ice cream sandwich with graham cracker cake, vanilla ice cream and house made marshmallow crème. All to be accompanied with a delightful cocktail: the French Kiss; a riff on the French 75, with Aviation Gin, St. Germain, sparkling wine, lemon juice and citrus garnish.

Our sheer drapery and beautiful bar top were provided by West Coast Event Productions and PDX Ice created ice sculptures perfectly fitting our cocktail glasses.

For more information on Food in Bloom and our full service event planning, please click HERE. We would be delighted to set up a consultation to discuss your special day!

Additional information for Rocked can be found HERE.

Leading Caterers of America Executive Summit

January 15, 2015 By Justin

This past November, Food in Bloom Catering, in conjunction with Vibrant Table Catering & Events and Vibrant Flowers (all part of VT Group) hosted the Leading Caterers of America Executive Summit. The Leading Caterers of America represent 48 of the nation’s top catering groups in the United States. Furthermore, those exclusively selected caterers are determined by the industry professionals’ leading publication, Catersource, recognizing the elite group as leaders in their markets and trend setters in the catering industry. VT Group humbly received the 2014 Achievement in Catering Excellence Award (West Division) earlier in the year in Las Vegas and was selected to represent Portland, Oregon and host the LCA Executive Summit. In true VT Group and Food in Bloom fashion, we put on one dazzling show.

The multiple day summit comprised of several daytime workshops, team building exercises and site tours, including tours of our three f&b cafes located around the city. The magic struck once the sun set and the chef coats were buttoned up for business. The kickoff evening affair, located in the stunning and empirical Montgomery Park, highlighted the member’s talents; a Chef’s Showcase Dinner, with ten premiere chefs preparing their signature items for their peers and colleagues to drool over. Unique variations on chowders, salmon & waffles, and decadent chocolate espresso pot de crèmes highlighted the autumnal inspired evening, setting the tone for the upcoming summit.

The second evening affair took place at the Portland Art Museum, rich with hues of gold shimmer and intricate floral and décor nestled amongst the statuesque art displays in the Sunken Ballroom. Food in Bloom’s elegance showcased decadent coursed out meals alongside Oregon’s bounty of wines; duck liver pate with Rogue Creamery bleu cheese, Humboldt Fog chevre on Belgian Endive, and Cattail Creek rack of lamb paced the seated experience. Post reception, a bar and action dessert stations emerged. Food in Bloom’s pastry chefs created made-to-order Oregon polenta cakes in the shape of the state of Oregon and crepes.

The final evening was inspired by our city’s own quirky tv show, “Portlandia.” Vibrant Table Catering & Events created a spectacular event to captivate and continually engage and surprise the LCA members. Sneakin’ Out, performed acoustic versions of rock classics, ‘Poison Waters,’ a local drag performer wore a moving table of fresh oysters. A Brazilian band and dance troupe, Bloco Alegria, danced through the middle of the party and invited guests to find their place at the dinner tables. The guests were served a creative family-style meal with eclectic soup shots, platters of rabbit, pork loin, and an array of side dishes were capped with over a dozen styles of desserts procured from Portland mainstays like Voodoo Donuts, Pix, Annie’s Pies and Papa Haydn. As guests feasted on the sweets, Darth Vader arrived on a unicycle and entertained guests as he played a fire blowing bagpipe. At the end of the evening, two eccentric pieces of bacon ran around VT Group’s newest exclusive venue, Eastside Exchange, handing out Portland-inspired gift bags, including Jacobsen sea salt, Stumptown coffee and Moonstruck chocolates.

We all had an amazing time showcasing our team’s many talents and skills. And with the impactful daytime workshops and sessions, our team has gained insight, knowledge, and an abundance of new and exciting information that we are thrilled to implement moving forward. We would like to thank each and every LCA member for allowing us the opportunity to showcase Portland, and for being part of such a fun week. Now, let’s go plan some parties! We would also like to thank local vendors: Blush Furniture, The Party Place, House of Cards, Think AV, DJ Zimmie and Evrim Icoz Photography.