As December windings down the staff at Portland Catering Company is reflecting on the month. We catered countless holiday parties and holiday luncheons, on top of our everyday corporate orders. Here are some highlights of the last month of 2010 for us.

We started off December with a wonderful year-ending celebration for area networking groups at The Gala held at the Governor Hotel. It was a great time during the wedding off-season for area vendors in the industry to reflect on the year, have a good time, and most importantly raise money for two local charities: Potluck in the Park and Wish Upon a Wedding Portland.

As we headed into the second week of December we prepared ourselves for the busiest week of the year. We successfully fed hundreds of people working long hours to do so. In the end it was so rewarding to see how happy the clients were and to be a part of each special event. We catered private holiday parties, company office luncheons, full service corporate parties, and even a few breakfasts!

The beginning of the month was also busy as we had the opportunity to help out Winfield Village Senior Living Community in Wilsonville, feeding their residents while their kitchen was going through a remodel. We catered breakfast, lunch and dinner for the 95 residents for a little over a week, making sure they had full bellies during the holiday season.

One of the last big events we had for the month was the celebration of Katie and Pete Lance's wedding reception held at the Northstar Ballroom in North Portland. It was a truly beautiful reception unique to the couple's personality with a potluck dessert bar, lots of festive greenery in place of floral, plenty of candle lighting and even a special moment where Pete sang a song to Katie. Their guests were truly a joy to serve and to spend the evening with. I couldn't have imagined a better couple to finish off our 2010 wedding season with. Katie and Peter are a perfect example of two people in love and beginning their journey together as husband and wife. Congrats and best wishes!