Now that the weather is cooling off and the days are getting shorter, we decided to look back to this summer and get a little warmth and inspiration from some past events.  On July 10th, Royal Fig had a big role in the wedding day of Carmel Richards and Todd Sanders at Mercury Hall.  We [...]

We have catered several weddings at the Texas Federation of Women’s Club Mansion this fall, and we’ve loved every one of them. However, the wedding of Kristin and Nik was one of my favorites because of the amazing teamwork we experienced with all of the vendors and the INCREDIBLE couple and family.  Barbara Hearne from [...]

We are so happy to welcome Eric Hegwer, Austin Wedding Photographer, to our office space in Westlake!  We first met Eric before we even opened Royal Fig Catering when he was shooting our friend’s wedding at the Driskill a couple of years ago.  He was “playing” a game with the wedding guests called “couch,” where [...]

Several months ago, Cortney Zieky, the “Z” of BZ Events, called me to ask if their team could hold their monthly staff meeting at our office.  So they called in an etiquette coach to do a seminar for their staff as we cooked up some tasty treats!  On the menu was: Grilled Flank Steak with [...]

Last weekend we created some great memories by treating our fabulous staff to a party!  Our staff is so amazing at making our guests feel special, we wanted to do the same for them.  So Natalie, our new Event Coordinator, planned a pirate themed night of fun!  Not only did we have a pirate themed [...]

Over the past several months, Royal Fig has had fun putting together some great “action stations.”  It’s another unique twist on the traditional buffet.  The idea is to create a small but visually appealing display of food, where guests can meander and munch, avoiding the long buffet lines and the ho-hum presentation of food chafers.  [...]

Ben Godkin did a fabulous job capturing what I think was our most unique wedding to date…  A true tribute to the pig and everything pork.  Our menu for the day consisted of: Appetizer Truffle Popcorn Dinner Whole Pig Roast Pig Ear Salad Homemade Charcuterie (Pork Tenderloin Terrine, Pate, Smoked Kielbasa, and Head Cheese were [...]

Thanks Kristen for allowing me to do a guest post on your blog.  At first I didn’t know how to relate wedding photography and food, but then it hit me. We all love to have a great meal, right?  But have you ever really thought about the process of dining?  It’s an experience – one [...]