China's hottest companiesChinese e-commerce, offline retail and social media companies are generating shockingly steep growth curves by catering to the continent's burgeoning middle class.
First Person: I Saved 50% on Catering Costs for My WeddingHiring a catering company for a wedding can cost $20 a plate or more. When I was planning my wedding I was shocked at the cost. Initially it would have cost me over $45 a plate including drinks. After some modifications and negotiations I was able to bring the cost down to less than $12 a plate.
Waiters’ tip for state senators Waiters and state pols are fighting a bill that would allow catering companies to keep $150 million in tips they charge the companies have illegally pocketed. Waiters successfully sued to require catering halls to hand over 20% service charges tacked onto customers’ checks.
Can cook, won't cook: self-catering the easy wayWant the privacy and space of self-catering but don't want to lift a finger in the kitchen? Then this cottage in Devon offers the solution: using local gourmet food deliveries and services • For more self-catering properties with meals laid on, click here The arrival of small people in our household also signalled the regrettable departure of the boutique hotel from my life. To be fair, a self ...