Good Food Events + Catering

09/09/2024

Shaken, not stirred... 🍸 Martini Mondays help set the tone for a great week! 🍸

And for something fun and fabulous, take your event or wedding up a notch with some signature stuffed olives. This martini features a blue cheese stuffed, garlic stuffed and a pimento cheese stuffed trio of olives. For times when you can't choose just one 🫒🫒🫒

09/06/2024

Who needs a wedding cake when you have these colorful, handheld slices of heaven? 💍🍦

Ah yes, because nothing screams 'elegant wedding' like stuffing your face with a rainbow sprinkle ice cream sandwich. Classy never tasted so good. 🍦💒

09/02/2024

Spicing up your Labor Day celebration, one rim at a time 🌶🌶 Whether you like it salty or spicy, we're here to make Margarita Monday extra special.

08/30/2024

The classics reimagined. Cabernet Braised Short Rib meets French Onion bliss 🧅🍖 A match made in comfort food heaven!

Featured first is our French Onion Braised Beef Short Rib, with caramelized onion-sherry gravy, crispy frizzled onions; served over Gruyere Mashed Potatoes, with Sauteed Haricot Verts

Next is our take on Veal Osso Bucco, with apple cider + preserved lemon reduction, molasses braised cippolini onions, watercress + spicy radish micro green salad, served over
Mascarpone Grits with Roasted Heirloom Carrots

And finally, when your chicken levels up with shrimp étouffée on top 🍤🍗 we've got a match made in flavor heaven!

08/29/2024

Florida Polytechnic University Excelerate Gala 2024. Bright minds, bold colors; where innovation meets imagination 🎨✨
shakalaka created the most funky and innovative florals for an electrifying night at Florida Polytechnic. We brought the flavor!

Planning + Design: Ashton Events
Photography: Sunglow Photography
Videography: Indie Atlantic Films
Florals: BloomShakalaka Floral Design
Stationary: Hazelwood Paper Co.
Rentals: BBJ La Tavola, Gabro Event Services
Entertainment:
Transportation: lakelandvalet
Catering + Bar: Good Food Events + Catering
Desserts: Hands on Sweets

08/27/2024

Transforming furniture into a seafood fantasy 🌟🍴

We're known for innovative and playful food displays and culinary stations. But when furniture meets food, we are setting a new trend in playful cocktail parties in your home or office.

Pictured here is our play on a "seafood tower," complete with fresh shucked East Coast Oysters, New England Style Lobster Rolls, Citrus Grilled + Chilled Shrimp and Agua De Sandia (watermelon + tuna ceviche).

A big thank you to our friends who supplied the florals and design for this display, Flower General by Carlestedts and Posey Exchange.

08/23/2024

Today we bring you round three from our new hors d'oeuvres menu and they keep getting better! Featured here this week and coming soon to your next event:

Soy Chili Pork Belly | chili star anise jam, pickled cucumber, wonton crisp

Coctel de Camarones | horseradish, tomato, cilantro, lime, shaved red onion, plantain chip (gf)

Tasso Cheddar Croquette | tasso ham, white cheddar cheese, scallion, cider honey drizzle

08/20/2024

We'll help your guests beat the heat, one scoop at a time ❄️🍦- Ice cream so cool, it's practically a science fair project!

We brought liquid nitrogen magic to Tampa Bay events and weddings nearly a decade ago, because regular ice cream just wouldn't cut it. Wait until you see what we bring next!

08/16/2024

No witty caption today; just good food.

Round two of some new hors d'oeuvres from our culinary team. We're making some future favorites here!

House Made Biscuits | pimento cheese

KFC Bite | karaage fried chicken, sriracha kewpie, sesame (this one is going to be a hit!)

Monte Cristo Eggrolls | turkey, ham, jarlsberg cheese, blackberry coulis, powdered sugar

Marinated Calamari Toast | grilled, marinated squid with adobo aioli on garlic crostini

08/13/2024

For over fifteen years, we have told our clients that we can perfectly execute a great wedding, even in a tent, in the middle of a field.

This is a tent. In the middle of a field.

With the work and design of many great vendor partners, this is K+T's reception tent. Of course we served some great food too!

Thank you Justin and Ashley for capturing this amazing design!

Planning and Design: Ashton Events
Photography: Justin DeMutiis Photography
Videography: The Roots and Stones
Florals: BloomShakalaka Floral Design
Rentals: The Treasury Rentals BBJ La Tavolaavola
Transportation: lakelandvalet
Entertainment: Tampa Bay DJ Company
Catering: Good Food Events + Catering
Cake: We Bake Memories
HMU:

08/09/2024

Let us WOW your guests with a creative raw bar that they will talk about long after your event ends.

Grilled Tuna Loin carved for your guests, custom curated Champagne or high end Napa Valley Bubbles, Creole Poached Shrimp Cocktail and our chef's selections of the freshest oysters from the East Coast or West Coast.

Fresh meets finesse 🍣🦪 Elevate your event with our one-of-a-kind raw bar experience!

08/06/2024

When your parents told you to "eat your peas," this is not what they had in mind, so now is your chance!

Our culinary team has spent the summer developing some new and fresh menu items that we'll preview here and you'll see soon at an event near you!

Round one includes:

Green Pea + Lemon Ricotta Tartine | fresh field peas, mint, dill

Duck Confit | cornbread stuffing, spiced cranberry-orange marmalade

Coconut Fried Chicken Bite | pina colada honey mustard

08/02/2024

Brighten your day with these shots from Megan and Van's vibrant wedding reception.

Weddings are better in technicolor 🌈🤩

Kudos to the team that made it great:

Ceremony Venue:
Reception Venue: Armature Works
Photography:
Planner/Designer/Florist: Unique Weddings & Events
Band:
Caterer: Good Food Events + Catering
Hair/Makeup:
Mobile Espresso Bar:
Live Painter:
Getting Ready:

06/28/2024

06/06/2024

Melanie and Dave

05/24/2024

Who doesn't love a second line for a wedding reception?

04/26/2024

Enjoy a taste of Tampa right at your fingertips! ✨

Our "Cuban Fries" Station brings the flavors of a Tampa Style Cuban Sandwich in a fork friendly format for your event (or late night wedding snack). Get ready to savor every crispy bite!

04/23/2024

04/18/2024

04/09/2024

Maybe the most unique and fun wedding of this year?

Certainly the BEST DAY EVER for Libby + Jacob!

Amazing photography by our friends at Rad Red Creative

04/08/2024

About now for the food...

Featured at our Longest Table fundraising dinner for WUSF Public Media

We voted ourselves "Best of Bayshore," for our amazing presentation and delicious cuisine cooked onsite in a field kitchen on Bayshore Drive in Downtown St. Pete. In order of appearance, our menu featured:

Veal Osso Bucco | apple cider + preserved lemon reduction, molasses braised cippolini onions, watercress + Fat Beet Farm spicy radish micro green salad, served over Mascarpone Grits

Eggplant Etouffee | roasted eggplant, onion, celery, peppers, garlic, tomato, liquid aminos, hot sauce + spices and Fat Beet Farm scallion garnish, served over Roasted Corn Grits (plant-based main course)

Buttermilk Vichyssoise | chilled potato-leek soup with crème fraiche, chive and jumbo lump crab

Local Harvest Salad | Fat Beet Farm mixed greens, seasonal berries, crumbled goat cheese, Cajun candied pecans, honey tarragon vinaigrette, pea flowers

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Tart | pecan pie filling with bourbon + chocolate chips, graham cracker crust, whipped cream

If you didn't get a chance to sit down with us this year, we hope you join us next year or reach out for your next event, wedding or party.

A huge thank you to our industry partners:

Event Production by UDREAM EVENTS
Locally Farmed Produce from Fat Beet Farm
Rentals from The Treasury Rentals and US Tent Rental

04/05/2024

About last night...

We were proud to feature great food and amazing decor for 46 guests at WUSF Public Media Longest Table fundraising dinner. The event featured some of Tampa Bay's finest restaurants and caterers, who each worked on a unique menu and dazzling tablescape.

Good Food's tablescape featured earth tones, fresh herbs and vibrant fruit along with candied fruit slices as a takeaway for our guests.

We were voted "Best of Bayshore" by our staff and guests for our amazing tablescape; an award we just made up on the spot. Nonetheless, we hope you agree and love it too!

We hope you join us next year and make our table a little longer. Food pics to follow soon...

03/28/2024

Indulge in the ultimate comfort food experience with our luxurious Oxtail Ragout tossed with pillowy gnocchi. Garnished with local Fat Beet Farm micro greens. 🍲✨

Every bite is a symphony of rich flavors and tender textures. This culinary delight is not your typical plated entree!

03/22/2024

Elegance meets perfection in every detail. 💍✨

Exquisite Planning: ORO Event Co.
Over the top Floral: Tailored Twig
Staging and Dancefloor:
Draping:
Band:
Rentals: Kate Ryan Event Rentals
Awesome Food: Good Food Events + Catering

03/18/2024

03/15/2024

Exploring the vibrant flavors of the South Pacific, one bite at a time. 🍜✨ Our South Pacific Station features a number of great dishes that work perfectly for a corporate or social gathering!

03/12/2024

Come out to enjoy one of our few restaurant style experiences open to the public (you don't even have to host your own event to enjoy our food)! April 4th along Bayshore Drive in St. Pete. Information on tickets below in the shared post!

03/05/2024

Our clients "let the good times roll" on Friday night at their Mardi Gras themed gala! A night of food, music, and fundraising as we celebrated in true New Orleans style. 🎭✨

03/04/2024

Outdoor Florida wedding with a neutral color palette accented with whites and greens, warm wooden feasting tables, and mix of vintage and minimalist style.