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It's fun to get a shout out!

We have definitely enjoyed jumping on the social media bandwagon with facebook, e-newsletters and now this blog, but we often wonder who is reading it and what they are thinking.
So....how much fun was it to receive an email today from The Metro Spirit's Insider that included some information in their "business bite" section on our recent FB, e-newsletter and blog update about our totes filled with Get and Go goodies. We appreciate the shout out and the fact that they passed along all of our information to their readers.
Visit them at www.metrospirit.com.

Tote Roux's around this Summer!

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go!
Well, our bags aren't packed, but we hope yours are getting packed for lots of fun trips this Summer! We will make the most of our days off but will be busy catering lots of weddings.
We have loved using these totes to send off our wedding couples at the end of their reception. We think they are so cute and durable that they would be great to pack for trips to the pool, lake and beach filled with all your goodies.

Twisted Compliments!!!

This is our Spicy Pimento Cheese with Fire Roasted Red Peppers which is served to our guests on top of subtly sweet toasted cornbread brochettes. When these are passed at an event, the trays quickly turn up empty!
We recently passed these during the cocktail hour before a Rehearsal Dinner, and the hostess remarked that her guests were really enjoying them. One guest in particular asked her if it was the Fresh Market's Pimento Cheese because that was her all time favorite....we'll take that as a compliment since we are sure Roux's will be her new favorite!!!

Time Flies........

Time flies when you are having fun, or in our case when we are making sure our guests are having fun!
It feels like Roux's has been in fast forward since Masters Week. We caught our breath for a day or two....but the show must go on. With weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, corporate luncheons, parties, our show definitely had to go on.
We hope to post some pictures from Masters Week and many of our Spring weddings that have been so beautiful.....when we have time!!! Stay tuned..........

Planners gear up hospitality homes for Masters

Planners gear up hospitality homes for Masters
Check out Roux's interview with local news as he preps for Masters Week!

Pack your Picnic....in style!

Now that Spring is in the air (or at least on the calendar!), it is time for picnics.

Whether it is a shopping bag full of gourmet groceries with wine like Natalie's done in Napa Valley or a "hobo" picnic with sandwich and chips.....get outside and EAT!!!

Rouxsters

I realized I should identify "the baby" referred to in previous posts. He is a Rouxster, the precious product of one of Roux's memorable wedding couples....do you have a Rouxster to share with us? This one is named Trace and is loved by many. He is always smiling!

Email or facebook pictures of your Rouxster with us!!!

Baptism Luncheon

In the good ole Southern tradition, we recently had a Baptism Luncheon for "the baby"! Yes, the baptism was for the baby, but the luncheon was for us!



There was peach glazed ham, Peg's Layered Salad, Potato Salad, Mini Chicken Salad Croissants, Deviled Eggs, mimosas, cake and ice cream......all that for us while the baby had a bottle!

We start 'em young at Roux's!

Robert's little cousin Trace came downtown yesterday to watch the St. Patrick's Day parade, but it ended up raining so he decided to come into Roux's and stay dry. No one just hangs out at Roux's, everyone works! So Robert took him into the kitchen to see what he could do....there was some napping, some cooing and a few smiles. And don't worry, we kept him away from the chefs' sharp knives who seemed intimidated by this new little chef in training!

He will be a server or a carver for Roux's Catering as soon as he learns how to walk!

In Honor of All Things GREEN!

Here at Roux's we try to do our part to be GREEN. We saw this T-shirt on a waiter in Vegas and knew it had to come home with us to share with all of you and what better day to be green than St. Patrick's Day.

We do our fair share to "Save Water.....Drink Margaritas" because we love relaxing at our beloved Mexican restaurants in Augusta, sipping beer and Margaritas while indulging in a bowl a of cheese dip and catching up with our family and friends! One of our very own even has her own Margarita machine that runs tirelessly at the lake during the hot summer months.

Seriously though, we do love our Earth and encourage everyone to take care of her and do their part to be GREEN! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

What happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in Vegas!

The last billboard I saw on my way to the Vegas airport to fly home said: Remember what happens here, stays here! Well, not this trip....we went to a huge, elaborate catering conference in Vegas and are bringing back a ton of new ideas for event design, food presentation and even some new twists on some old favorites to share with you.

We'll incorporate the food ideas by updating many of our popular menus that are enjoyed by guests at wedding receptions, corporate events and the myriad of events that we cater. And believe me, I wish the pounds I gained from all the tasting we did had "stayed in Vegas"! Not only did we taste food all day, we enjoyed many drinks, appetizers and meals as we roamed the strip. My favorite meal was actually a mid-morning snack from La Creperie, which was the obvious choice, a crepe....filled with peanut butter and bananas! Followed by wine and cheese at Mon Ami Gabi.....and later that night we went off the strip for authentic Mexican cuisine at Lindo Michoacan. As for the yummy and fun new food ideas....you'll have to wait and check those out on our menus at www.rouxscatering.com!!!

The picture above is not one of us....but it is a Live Champagne Chandelier that featured a showgirl suspended from the ceiling pouring the champagne. I asked her how the blood wasn't rushing to her head and she told me she was a professional....well excuse me! We'll add this to our menu if we have any "professionals" around here!!