December 23, 2019

A New Year. A New Venue. A Classic Re-Imagined.

December 23, 2019

A New Year. A New Venue. A Classic Re-Imagined.

The holiday season bustles with festivities, joy, and the promise of a new year. Family and friends gather to share food, gratitude, and plans for the future. At Catering my Michaels, we have our own big news to share over popping champagne and holiday meals.

New To Us On January 1, 2020

We are THRILLED to announce the newest exclusive venue to our Catering by Michaels portfolio: The Highland Park Country Club! Steeped in a rich and storied history, The Highland Park Country Club’s reputation for excellence dates back to its opening in 1969. As a private country club, it hosted some of the best events on the North Shore. In fact, our Executive Vice President, David Sandler, and our Senior Event Coordinator, Michelle Grossman, both hosted their Bar & Bat Mitzvah celebrations at the Highland Park Country Club!

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An Eye Toward The Future

The Highland Park Country Club sits on property which used to be a 98-acre golf course and is now owned by the Park District of Highland Park. The grounds are undergoing a comprehensive renovation to transform this former golf course into an inviting, natural oasis filled with trees, ponds, and meandering walking paths. We can’t wait to host ceremonies and outdoor events with this gorgeous backdrop of nature.

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Each year we get the privilege of working with our good client Denese at Rustoleum to help her plan their annual company-wide picnic. For many years, the Rustoleum Picnic has taken place at the North Bay Pavilion at Independence Grove. But when the picnic grew a bit too big for the picturesque space, we worked together to find an alternative event venue that would be suitable for the company’s growing needs.

Eventually, we decided on Banner Day Camp.

My client Denese is incredible at executing a vision she has for an event. Once she gets an idea in her head, it’s impossible to get in her way. We knew Banner Day Camp would be the perfect venue to allow her to really spread out and execute any theme she had in mind.

After talking back and forth to develop the theme for the event, we came up with some great ideas and elements:

  • The dude ranch-type welcome sign was a hit.
  • The décor throughout the space included thematic elements, such as haystacks, barrels, ropes, a couple of ranch-type lounge areas, rustic florals in galvanized vases, and pallet tables for the extensive raffle offerings
  • We had actors dressed up as old-timey Western characters (one of whom was a lasso expert!).
  • We catered Western-themed food, including pulled pork sandwiches, baby back ribs, roasted corn on the cobb and baked beans.
  • Our caricaturists drew on pre-printed, fun and logoed paper.
  • We also had pony rides, and tasked our hayrides to be valet transportation for remote parkers.

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