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5 Top Themes to Help You Host a Successful Corporate Event This Fall

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Fall is the ideal season for planning a corporate event. The weather in New York is as close to perfect as weather ever is, and the fiery colors outdoors are magnificent. Everyone welcomes the chance to let their hair down a little as the year winds to a close, and harvesting time opens up a host of catering and theme possibilities. 

If you’re planning a business meeting, employee appreciation event, trade show exhibit or other  corporate event in New York, New Jersey, Westchester, Long Island or Connecticut for this fall and are browsing around for inspiration, look no further. We’ve put together a short but punchy list of our favorite crowd-pleasing fall themes for corporate events, complete with ideas for activities, catering and décor.

Savor some vintages.

Wine experts tell us that full-bodied whites and light- to medium-bodied reds should be relished in the fall. 

Activity ideas: Plan a cheese-and-wine evening, a fancy sit-down dinner (we recommend doing this if your guest list is minimal as catering costs can pile up) or recruit an expert to enlighten everyone on the finer points of what they’re enjoying.

Catering suggestions: make wine the star of the show by serving some well-planned pairings. Ask your wine vendor for specific dishes or delicacies that pair beautifully with the wine you’ll be serving.

Décor key points: rich dark reds, chocolate brown, golds and clean white, with crisp linen, bouquets of autumn flowers, and candles. 

Nature love.

Fall is an incredible time to appreciate the beauty of the great outdoors. 

Activity ideas: take the team for a guided nature tour or even tackle a hiking trail together. 

Catering suggestions: host a traditional fall feast with all the trimmings, served buffet-style outdoors.

Décor key points: richly colored dried leaves, fresh foliage, pinecones and nuts. 

Everyone loves pie.

So cater with a pie bar! 

Activity ideas: Guests assemble the pies of their dreams. Plan a pie-tasting competition to finish the night off.

Catering suggestions: serve mini pie crusts, an array of fillings, and mountains of whipped cream. 

Décor key points: loads of rustic raw wood and glass bowls filled with colorful fall fruit. Write out the menu and other messages on chalk boards and display these on tables and at entrances.

Enjoy the dreamy weather with a bonfire.

No-one can resist the fascination of a blazing fire, and all the trappings that go with it!

Activity ideas: entertain with a football game projected onto a large screen, and kick the standard entertainment up a notch by booking a professional country singer to serenade your guests.

Catering suggestions: marshmallows, popcorn, and gourmet hotdogs!

Décor key points: sawn-off logs and loads of electric lamps and fairy lights.

Harvest time.

There’s a plentitude of irresistible delicacies that are in season in the fall. Catering with food in season is not only budget-friendly, it benefits the environment. 

Activity ideas: you could start the day with a trip to a nearby farm where guests can enjoy the sunshine while harvesting produce to take home. End it all off with a pumpkin carving competition.

Catering suggestions: Prepare fruits and vegetables that are in season, and some meaty roasts and fresh local fish. Pair with craft beers and ciders.

Décor key points: pumpkins, nuts, sheaves of wheat and colorful dried leaves.

Here’s the secret to hosting an incredibly successful corporate event in the fall: include some exceptional hot drinks catering! Coffee and hot chocolate are relished any time of the year, but really come into their own in the fall and winter. We offer delicious, top-quality hot chocolate and coffee catering in NYC, so if you’re planning an event in New York City this fall, head over to coffeesandsmoothies.com to check out our irresistible drinks menu and book a mobile hot chocolate and coffee bar. We’ll set up anywhere in metro NYC and serve up some magic that will keep your guests warm and delighted.

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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How to Plan a Sweet Coffee & Hot Chocolate Corporate Event This Fall

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If you’re planning a New York, New Jersey of Connecticut corporate event this coming season and are scouring the web for unique ideas, you should try cutting straight to the point and making coffee and hot chocolate the stars of the show. Because let’s face it, for a fall event you’re going to have steaming mugs of liquid comfort available anyway, so why not host the ultimate coffee and hot chocolate event with all the delectable trappings! Whether you’re having a corporate meeting or an employee appreciation event, a warm treat in a mug brings pleasure and comfort to everyone. It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Here are our top tips for hosting the ultimate coffee and hot chocolate themed corporate event.

Know your hot chocolate blends.

Not all drinking chocolate mixes are created equal. If your drinks are going to be the center of attention, go for luxury and pick mixes that will impress. The Spruce Eats has an in-depth article featuring seven of the very best hot chocolate blends.

Variety is key when it comes to coffee.

Anyone who routinely brews up a cup of Joe with family or friends knows that everyone likes their coffee differently. To please everybody, serve a wide variety of coffees at your event. This informative article describes the eleven most popular ways to make coffee.

An excellent blend makes a solid starting point for your coffee catering.

No matter what type of coffee you’re serving, it’s only as good as your coffee grounds. Here’s how to choose quality

Add flavors for a unique experience.

Ramp up the deliciousness with an array of flavorings that your guests can select from. Coffee syrups are an enormously popular way to make something extra special out of your cup of Joe, and there are a multitude of mouth-watering recipes out there that add variety to a mug of hot chocolate.

Finish it off with toppings.

Because toppings are the cherry on the cake, so to speak! Have a spread of treats laid out for your guests to spoon or sprinkle onto their drinks. Here are some ideas to get you started. 

Enlist some help.

We highly recommend hiring a professional drinks caterer to help you serve guests at your corporate event. Professional catering is wonderfully polished, the recipes and blends just work, and of course, there’s no hassle! We do coffee and hot chocolate catering in New York City, setting up our mobile bars at corporate events of all sorts and sizes. We have an enormous menu of irresistible treats – check it out! We use Ghiradelli chocolate mixes, a premium quality drinking chocolate that is a beloved among hot chocolate connoisseurs for its luxurious, intensely flavorful creaminess. We also boast unique Hawaiian coffee blends that delight our clients. For corporate events catering in NYC that will help create an experience your guests will relish and remember, book one of our mobile hot chocolate or coffee bars today at coffeesandsmoothies.com.

 

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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Corporate Event Hosting: 3 Fresh Ways To Plan Activities

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When you’re hosting a corporate event like an employee appreciation day, the activities you’ve planned can make the difference between a get-together that will be forgotten in a couple of weeks, or an experience that forms genuine connections and is reminisced over for years to come. It can be tough to come up with ideas that seem fresh and interesting, though, especially if you’ve planned lots of corporate meetings in the past and have already used and reused your favorite ideas. We’re here to help inspire you with three ways to plan activities that will surprise and delight your guests.

 

  • Facilitate connections between people.

 

Relational connection always has the potential to be meaningful. Plan activities that get people to have some one-on-one interaction with someone else in the conference – even if it’s not face to face.

  • Have a “thank you bar” where guests can pick from a selection of humorous or witty thank you cards and write a short note of appreciation to a colleague. Collect the cards, and mail them after the event.
  • For the event catering, plan a company picnic (if the event is indoors, no problem – an indoor picnic is just as fun). Pack picnic baskets, each one holding a large picnic blanket and goodies for four or five people. Guests will need to find others to share their picnic with them.

 

  • Tap into the inner child.

 

Corporate life is laden with adult pressures and responsibilities, so help your guests unwind by doing something whimsical. Something which they probably loved to do as a child, and possibly haven’t done for many years. 

  • Give out adult coloring books and colored pencils. Guests can use them at the event, and take them home when it’s over.
  • Set up badge decorating stations. Guests can dress up their badges and tap into their creativity with colorful beads, colored sand and some fast-drying craft glue.
  • Suspend giant swings from the roof. Guests can enlist the help of their colleagues and revel in some childlike fun. Make sure safety requirements are met for this reminiscent activity!

 

  • Break records.

 

If you’re hosting an event that’s going to be packed, make it truly memorable by trying for a mass participation world record. You can submit your record to the Guinness World Records, recordsetter.com, or any other recognized record keeper. To make sure you qualify, check out the rules before planning the activity. Here are some fun mass participation ideas.

  • Hold up colored boards to create a message or an image.
  • Form a massage train.
  • Beat out a rhythm on paper cups.

If you’re planning a New York event, we do coffee catering in New York City. We arrive at your NYC event location and set up a mobile coffee bar.  Whether you’re planning breakfast catering for a small event or a large group, we can provide espresso drinks and breakfast smoothies made to order. Your guests can take their pick from our wide selection of menu options, relax, and enjoy the fragrant magic of our unique Hawaiian coffees.

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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5 Effective Ideas for Planning the Perfect Corporate Picnic

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The weather is dreamy, the days are long, that sporty guy in the office spends part of his time gazing longingly through the window – and you as Human Resources Manager have been given the task of planning a summer picnic for your company. We put together this article to bring you some fresh ideas and help you host a one-of-a-kind picnic that everyone will reminisce over for years to come.

 

  1. Set goals for the picnic

What does everyone in the office need right now? Your colleagues could be looking for some time to unwind, or team-building opportunities, or just an occasion where they can reconnect and talk about current or future projects. Have a clear goal so that your activities hit the right spot.

  1. Give the guest list the attention it deserves

You know all employees will be invited, but if they can also bring partners or children, this will affect your picnic entertainment, eats and activities a great deal. This should be one of the first things you discuss with your boss.

  1. Have a plan of action for activities

To make sure your party is exactly what your colleagues need, goals should come first. Decor and fun are the icing on the cake, so to speak. Don’t get me wrong, a corporate picnic should be all about the good food, games, and entertainment, but your list of activities needs to support your objectives for the day. When putting together a games list, Google is your rod and staff. Here is a list of some simple, reliable ideas, and a Pinterest board full of fun games.

 

  1. Choose a theme to get the party started

There’s just something unique about a themed event – everyone lets their hair down and kicks into “crazy fun” mode. Even the most distinguished, straight-faced employee can’t resist a giggle at the sight of Sue from behind the desk wearing a pair of curly mustaches and knocking everyone over with her giant sombrero. It creates lasting memories and gets colleagues excited and engaged beforehand as they plan their outfits. If you decide not to go with dress-up costumes as part of your picnic, having a theme still keeps your decor unique and unified, and helps to prompt ideas for food.

Brainstorm a theme based on your activities. If you’re going to be close to the ocean or a lake and have planned lots of water-based activities, pick a Hawaiian or pirate theme. If you’re going to have relaxing games like bowling or ring-toss, you could choose a Western or Carnival theme. Here’s a roundup of 30 excellent ideas to get you inspired.

Tip: If you’ve planned or attended a lot of themed do’s already and are tired of cycling through the same ideas, mix two themes to come up with something entirely unique – like “Robots in the West” or “1950’s Casino”.

  1. The most important part of the picnic is the food and drink!

Because all those games are going to give everyone a roaring appetite! Having a theme could simplify planning the menu a lot, but you could also just include the theme in the way the food is presented. Ask about allergies and other preferences beforehand, and have a bit of something for everyone.

Everyone agrees that having amazing drinks available has a huge impact on the success of an event. If you want to have some alcoholic drinks on tap, we suggest you go with options that are refreshing and only lightly alcoholic, like rock shandies or gin and tonics.

Of course, here’s top recommendation – book one of our coffee and smoothies mobile bars! We have seven fruity smoothie options blended from the freshest ingredients, and a range of irresistible iced coffees. These drinks are delicious, filling and refreshing, and will kick your picnic atmosphere up a notch. For fun and energizing picnic drinks, book a Maui Wowi mobile bar.

You’ve planned an amazing corporate picnic – now go ahead and enjoy it!

 

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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Planning Memorable Corporate Events: 3 Reasons Why You Need our Mobile Coffee Bar

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No one can resist the smell of fresh coffee. It’s an evocative fragrance that inevitably reminds you of good times – hours spent with loved ones, fun outings, a peaceful rendezvous with an excellent book, or a memorable event. There’s just something about good coffee that speaks class, care, and everything pleasant and satisfying.

We’ve noticed something interesting about the business events and large corporate meetings where we’re asked to cater with a mobile coffee bar. The bar becomes a little oasis, an island of retreat and refreshment away from the focused bustle. People relax for a few minutes, catch their breath and reorder their thoughts, or colleagues catch up with friendly chatter and banter. They leave calmed, refueled and energized. This coffee catering experience is one that you can’t even begin to compare with filling up quickly at the office coffee machine, or rushing off around the block for a cheap disposable cuppa. We have absolutely no doubt that our mobile coffee bars add a tremendous amount of atmosphere to events, and make lasting memories.

Here’s three things you should know about our coffee bars:

1. Our coffees are incredible

 

We source and serve the highest quality coffees. They’re responsibly grown and ethically traded. Our grounds are deliciously, fragrantly fresh, blended and roasted to perfection by our partnering roaster Coda Coffee, and we brew up both traditional and flavored roasts. We also boast some entirely unique blends.

Traditional coffees:

Some of the world’s most sought-after coffee is grown and harvested on the islands of Hawaii. Maui Wowi Hawaiian coffee lines consist of gourmet blends from the Hawaiian regions of Kona, Molokai and Kauai, where coffee beans are carefully handpicked from selected coffee plantations and family-owned farms that best represent the rugged and bold attributes, as well as the sheer beauty and elegance of Hawaii.

Flavored coffee:

This wonderful treat awakens the senses. Try our smooth Chocolate Macadamia, punchy toasted coconut or sweet, classic Vanilla.  

Featured roasts:

Maui Mountain Roast is a bold coffee that has a chocolate flavor, undertones of macadamia nut and a sweet cane sugar finish which makes it distinctly unique from other blends. With Brazilian beans from the Santo Antonio Estates in Minas Gerais, beans from the Bukonzo Joint Cooperative in Uganda, and beans from Maui, Maui Mountain Roast is described as a bold coffee with subtle hints of wild berry and an earthy finish that is distinctly unique from our other coffees.

Pacific Passion combines the best of the Pacific Islands with Hawaiian and Papua New Guinea beans. A coffee prized by connoisseurs, our Pacific Passion is naturally sweet with a fruity aroma, full-body finish and clean flavour.

2. We have enormous variety

 

  • We do espresso catering with a unique Kona coffee blend.
  • We serve up a deeply flavorful cold brew.
  • We make smooth yet bold Hawaaian lattes and cappuccinos.
  • We create unique and delightful mochas in three different flavors.
  • We serve rich, satisfying hot chocolates using high-quality Ghiradelli sauces – we have four flavor variations.
  • We do refreshing iced coffees too!

3. We can fit in with any décor theme

 

While our coffees are Hawaiian, the look of our bars is classically simple and will fit in anywhere.

For a truly memorable event, book a mobile coffee bar at coffeesandsmoothies.com.

 

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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5 Ways to Appreciate your Employees that Won’t Break the Bank

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By Lisa Aharon

We’ve heard many a manager say, “I mean…I pay them well. Why isn’t that enough?”

Well, good salaries go a long way toward keeping employee turnover down and engagement up. Yet, people appear to need more. A huge key to happy employees is gratitude.
Why gratitude?
A very recent study by researchers at the Portland (Oregan) State University found that gratitude at the workplace causes positive physical effects. The simple words ‘thank you’ expressed sincerely can improve a person’s physical and mental health.

The study looked at acute care nurses (like those in a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Room). The researchers found that nurses who were thanked at work slept better, ate healthier, and had fewer headaches. They also felt less burnt out.

Taking it one step further, thanking your employees can help keep your business running smoothly. Think about all those sick days and ‘sick days’—employees who feel valued and physically well don’t need to take off so often. In fact, they want to come to work. Another item is turnover—you know the costs involved in finding and training new workers. Employees who feel appreciated tend to stay in jobs longer, even if things are not always easy.

Employee Appreciation Day
This concept of employee appreciation is so important that the U.S. has designated the first Friday in March as Employee Appreciation Day.

We think showing gratitude to your employees should be done more than once a year…especially since it doesn’t always have to be complicated or cost a lot.

Five ‘Thank You’ Ideas with varying costs (besides just saying ‘thank you’)

1. Public recognition
You’ve probably seen those ‘Employee of the Month’ pictures at supermarkets, department stores, and sometimes even banks. Perhaps you’ve even chuckled at them for being tacky. Laugh no longer. The Harvard Business Review reports that “40% of employed Americans say they’d put more energy into their work if they were recognized more often”. Second-hand stores sell elegant frames for only a few dollars each. Using your phone to take a picture and your printer to print it costs very little. We’re sure you’ve got some wall space. You could have one ‘winner’ per department, project team, etc.

Pro tip: When deciding on your ‘stars’ for the month, consider their out-of-work achievements also. Is one of your employees a first-responder in her spare time? Does another do volunteer community work during his?

2. Entertain them
Local singers, bands, comedians, and theater companies don’t cost a lot and might even perform for free for the exposure. As we’re sure you know, there’s a lot of excellent ‘amateur’ or ‘rising star’ talent out there. You can be sure your employees would really enjoy a ‘thank you’ hour of entertainment (during work hours, of course)—but only if the entertainment is good, so best to check it out yourself beforehand or get a recommendation from someone who has.

3. Have an office makeover
Big companies have been making the headlines with their enviable office spaces which most employees would love to work in. Yes, they are very creative…and also big budget, but it doesn’t have to be this way. As this article in Forbes points out, “even a small shift in well-being can have a dramatic impact”. Has your team had some spectacular results? Thank them with an office makeover.

Planning: Have a first group meeting. Discuss and set up some ground rules of what is allowed and what isn’t. Invite your employees to create drawings/plans/mockups of what they would like to see. One week later, have another meeting. Create one final design from all the ideas submitted—you will most likely see that there are many common elements such as a ‘chill area’ or more art on the walls.

Decorating: Start low-key by soliciting item donations from your workers. Most of us have good condition, nice-looking furniture, art, lighting, carpets, etc. that we would be willing to give to the workplace. If there is also a company budget for this makeover, discuss and agree on how the funds should be used. Making your employees a ‘home away from home’ usually pays off well.

4. Drinks are on you
In addition to being a really fun ‘thanks’, studies show that shared food and drink promotes trust and closeness. And if you could include good health in the mix, all the better.

Our mobile, corporate drinks bar offers a choice of Hawaiian Blend Espressos & Coffees, low sugar, non-or-low fat Smoothies, and Ghiradelli premium Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa. We also have a tropical Shave Ice option, and when you pair Hawaiian Shave Ice with our Smoothie Bar, you’ll get a 50% discount on your Shave Ice! Get a free, no-obligation price quote.

5. Flextime/Flexlocation
They’re not working less, just differently. In thanks, treat your employees to a one-time, rearrangement of hours or working location. For many parents, being able to work around a child’s school event or doctor’s appointment would be amazing. For most of us, the ability to work from home or at the pool for one day would mean so much.

And if you are not sure what to say when presenting your workers with one of these special thank you’s, here are some great ideas.

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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Mobile Espresso Bar for Your Events

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About Us

Maui Wowi Coffee & Smoothie Catering has been serving the corporate event market on Long Island and NYC for more than 17 years.  We provide mobile espresso and coffee bars featuring our own custom coffees available exclusively through our catering service.

 Event Types

We work with human resource managers for event types including corporate meetings,  promotional events,  and client and employee appreciation events.

Our Menus

  • Our Espresso and Coffee Bar service includes favorites like Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato, and Americano (regular and decaf). We also offer Ghirardelli hot cocoa with a variety of toppings.
  • We offer both hot and iced coffee/espresso/latte choices, cold-brew,  as well as frozen blended Cappuccino.
  • We offer a choice of syrups (such as Caramel, Hazelnut, Vanilla, Peppermint, Pumpkin Spice and many others) and Ghirardelli chocolate and caramel sauces.
  • Milk choices include regular, non-fat, almond and soy. We provide a choice of sugar and non-sugar sweeteners.
  • We also offer fruit smoothies in a variety of flavors like Strawberry Banana, Pina Colada, Mango Orange, Black Raspberry, Kiwi Lemon Lime, Peach and frozen Lemonade.

 
Our Equipment, Servers and Other Details

  • We use professional espresso machines and bean grinders to assure freshness and an ideal coffee extraction for our espresso drinks. Our servers are highly experienced and professional.
  • Our attire is typically black shirts and pants, but we can dress in whatever way is appropriate for your event.
  • We provide hot cups and other disposables for our beverages, however, we can use any china or glassware that you provide.
  • We typically set up our service on folding tables with a linen cloth.
  • We can accommodate any type of setup you require. We need a standard 110v/23 amp electrical service.
  • We can provide a Certificate of Insurance with 48 hours notice.

 
Our Coffee
We use espresso beans from Kona, Hawaii for our espresso beverages. Why Hawaiian? Because we’ve tried espresso beans from all over the world and we find Kona beans offer the best balance and flavor. For our brewed coffees, we use beans from Maui, Molokai and Kona—each offering different flavor profiles.        
 
Our Clients
We have catered our espresso and coffee beverages from some of the leading companies and celebrities in metro New York. (We even catered an espresso bar for Billy Joel’s 4th of July party.)
 
Our Service Area
We provide our mobile espresso and coffee catering service in the five boroughs of New York City, as well as Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, greater Philadelphia and southern New England.
 
Pricing and Contact Information
Our pricing is based on the number of guests and the hours of service you need.  Please call us at 866-448-7792 or complete the form for a quote. You can also email us at 

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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Very, Very Big Smoothies for Your Events

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Everyone loves our fresh-blended smoothies this time of year. We’re breaking out our special edition “tiki cups” – which are FOUR TIMES larger than our regular serving size for corporate and social events. Twenty-eight ounces of pina colada, strawberry banana, mango orange, frozen cappuccino, peach, black raspberry, or frozen lemonade. Mix and match flavors to create unique combinations. And your guests get to keep the cool souvenir cups.


This is a limited time availability, so do something BIG and BOLD for your people — whether an employee appreciation day, health and wellness fair, Nurse Appreciation Week (yes, it’s coming in May), grad party, or any other special event you’re planning.

Get in touch by email or call us at 866-448-7792. 

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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Nurse Appreciation Week is Coming

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The week of May 6-12 is national Nurse Appreciation Week and it’s one of the busiest weeks of the year for our mobile smoothie catering business at Maui Wowi. We have been serving hospitals for over a decade that recognize the contribution of their nurses and medical support staff.

 

Here’s an idea: have a smoothie bar for your nursing staff (we can serve many hundreds an hour) and incorporate some fun promotional product gifts as well. A great company to contact is Positive Promotions. They’ve come up with a number of ideas to accompany a refreshing Maui Wowi smoothie at your event. We love the themes they’ve developed, like Living the Scrub Life. A great logo and positive message on a pair of cushioned ankle socks, a tote bag, a lunch cooler bag, a coffee-to-go mug set (and no reason we can’t pour a smoothie into those cups!) and many other employee appreciation and recognition ideas can be found on their website.

Maui Wowi can provide our mobile smoothie catering service for any size group. One of the larger groups we work with is Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. The last annual employee appreciation event we catered for them with our smoothie bar involved 2000+ attendees over three shifts from 11am to 1am. (That’s AM with an A.) The hospital’s HR team came up with a great theme – Superheros, to make the staff feel like the superheroes they truly are. The leadership provided novelties, signage and apparel to support the theme. The Maui Wowi staff even wore Superman t-shirts (although we told people the “S” stood for “Smoothie-Man)!

 

And for all of you trivia and crossword fans out there who may be wondering about the timing of national nurses week, which ends on May 12, there is something special about that date. It’s the birthday of Florence Nightingale. As anyone in the medical profession knows, Florence was an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organized care for wounded soldiers. (OK, so you didn’t know that, but now you do and you can impress your friends over a Maui Wowi smoothie at your next employee appreciation event.)

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Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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Why Cater a Mobile Coffee/Espresso Event?

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Why would any corporate HR manager or event planner hire a catering company to cater an espresso bar for an event when they already have coffee in their break room or they can get a Joe to Go in a gallon jug from lots of places?

Great question. Here’s the answer.

A catered espresso bar (like what you can order from us here at Maui Wowi) means your staff will spend some actual time together at our bar. One day we should video the interactions of people who work for the same company when they get their lattes from us. Do they make a bee line right back to their desks? They do not. They socialize. We’ve seen some laugh, smile, joke, engage, collaborate—really! And we’ve never seen them argue, fight, be sarcastic or rude while sipping a cappuccino. It just doesn’t happen.

A catered espresso bar for your event—whether a corporate meeting, employee appreciation event, trade show promotion, client appreciation event or other reason — results in more human behavior. It’s amazing how much more people like each other they stop with the damn email, texting (often from distances of less than three feet) and….just…slow….down. You don’t chug an espresso or latte. You take your time and that gives you time to relate to another human being. (Don’t be frightened. Yes, your co-workers are human but they rarely bite.)

We get that catered espresso bar engagement going a bit more by personalizing choices. You want a mocha latte, she’s having a caramel macchiato, and those two are having Americanos. Someone else has a cold brew coffee and another person a steamed almond milk with hazelnut syrup. We don’t judge! It’s all about individuality. We can commune and combine while we maintain our individuality.

So yes, you could have that lukewarm coffee container you lugged from Dunkin’. You could even have one of those soulless automaton espresso robot vending machines installed in your office. Or God forbid a K-cup machine to further clog the landfill with those horrid unrecyclable plastic pods. Wow, I can barely stand the excitement of your so-called “employee benefit!”

Skip all that frou-frou. For your everyday coffee, go simple with the good old-fashioned drip brewer. When you want something special, call Maui Wowi for our mobile espresso and coffee service, as well as our all-natural fruit smoothies, and we’ll make your folks feel special. Isn’t that the point?

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We serve: Smoothies, Coffee, Espressos, Cappuccinos, Daiquiris, Margaritas, Frozen Cocktails & Chocolate beverages catered for your events & parties. We're completely mobile: we can set up just about anywhere, indoors or out, summer or winter.

Maui Wowi is ideal for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Corporate Meetings & Events, Customer Appreciation Events, Retail & Tradeshow Promotions, Movie Sets, Summer Camps, College Campus Events and more.

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