Our Founder Kristen Baughman recently had the pleasure of judging the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association’s “Peanuts Go International” Recipe Contest, which is an annual contest held in conjunction with the North Carolina State Fair. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it! Try these top three recipes from the contest.

You might know October as the month of pumpkin everything. While you are not wrong, allow us to let you in on a little secret - October is also National Dessert Month! Treat yourself to some of our favorite sugary bites from our clients around North Carolina’s Triangle region!

To celebrate all things pumpkin and fall, 41Hundred is hosting the 2nd Annual Hot Pumpkin Cheesecake Eating Contest! The public is invited to participate in this competition on Sunday, October 21 at 3pm, which just so happens to be everyone's favorite food holiday, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day!

Whiskey Kitchen and Imurj are thrilled to announce the approach ofNashbash, a block-long, day-long party in downtown Raleigh on October 7th, 2018 from 12pm to 9pm. Nashbash will raise money and awareness for charities, and celebrate the growth and development of a resurging Nash Square Park-centric neighborhood of people and businesses.

What goes great with bluegrass? Barbecue! Tickets are on sale now for the Whole Hog Barbecue Championship during the Wide Open Bluegrass festival in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Ticket holders will receive a wristband that allows them access to the event as well as barbecue samples on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 11:30am to 1:30pm at 2 E South Street, Raleigh, N.C. 27601.

The first day of Fall is upon us which means cooler, pumpkin spice lattes and changing leaves. Our clients are celebrating the new season with delicious new recipes perfect for a crisp fall day.

What do you call heaven between two buns? CHEESEBURGERS. 🍔Cheeseburgers are deliciously greasy, gooey with melted cheese, piled high with toppings, and never come at a bad time. So basically, they deserve to be in their own food group and are the best things on Earth. Can you tell the #TabletopTeam is passionate about their burgers? Roll your sleeves up, remove the toothpick, and dive into some of our favorite cheeseburgers.

To spread a little inspiration and lots of kindness, Sassool Mediterranean Cafe is hosting a #SassoolRocks promotion, which they started last year after their company's Labor Day picnic and will continue in 2018.

Reminiscing about his time spent in Italy, pastry chef and owner Daniel Benjamin of lucettegrace has invited chef Teddy Diggs of Coronato to show off his "sweet" side. From September 7 to 16, Cornato's Tiramisu will be available as a special feature at lucettegrace, downtown Raleigh's contemporary patisserie located at 235 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Chef Teddy Diggs of Coronato, a new Roman-style pizzeria concept slated to open in early 2019, is partnering with Master Baker Lionel Vatinet to host a pizza pop-up at La Farm Bakery. The pop-up is scheduled for Sunday, September 23, 2018 beginning at 5pm at the original La Farm Bakery location, 4248 NW Cary Parkway, Cary, NC 27513.

What’s that smell? It’s BACON. 🥓 The #TabletopTeam loves all types of food; however, one thing’s for sure… we have a very special place in our heart for BACON! We have several clients who specialize in this crispy delicacy so naturally, we had to share a blog post on #NationalBaconLoversDay to show our love. Here are our favorite places to get bacon, our favorite bacon dishes, or our favorite recipes using bacon.

Crabtree Valley Mall will soon be welcoming a new element to the property that’s the first of its kind in the United States. This exciting new addition is a Krispy Kreme kiosk which resembles the brand’s iconic green and white doughnut box! The unique Krispy Kreme kiosk, which will serve the doughnut company’s favorite varieties, is scheduled to open late August 2018. The kiosk will be located on the first floor of Crabtree Valley Mall near Macy’s and the mall’s promotional court.

The end of August means back to school and we have some tips for surviving the transition from the pool to the books. From "Dinners Done Easy" to back to school shopping, our clients have everything you need to prepare for the new school year!

The RDU Mobile Food Association (RDUMFA) is pleased to announce the date of their second annual Tacopalooza food truck rodeo and competition, August 19, 2018 at Knightdale Station located at 810 N First Ave., Knightdale, NC 27545. Join Tacopalooza for a taco-filled day from 12 PM to 4 PM.

Skip the #latergram, why not post in the moment? We know, we know. Posting during events can be stressful! But when it comes to promoting an event, live tweeting, InstaStory, InstaVideo, Snapchat and Facebook Live are all tools that should be used. While we don’t want to promote people being sucked into the digital world and not enjoying the moment, from a business standpoint, it is essential.

Celebrate National Book Lovers Day on August 9th with the #TabletopTeam. If you're a book-lover like us, then sit back and enjoy this blog post about some of our favorites!

Did you know that under European law Sangria must be made in Spain or Portugal and have less than 12 percent alcohol by volume? Thankfully, we live in North Carolina! Try these two recipes from Il Palio at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.