The décor oozed luxury sports, with lounges, bars, and dining tables.
Each table was dressed in spectacular florals representing Auburn University’s colors: blue and orange.
Smoked corn fritters accompanied with tabasco aioli.
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n celebration of Auburn University’s new football training facility, guests were invited to a VIP dinner, titled War Eagle!, on the indoor field. Seated on turf and surrounded by magnificent décor, guests enjoyed a fine dining experience (hosted by Proof of the Pudding) infused with the team’s war cry, team colors, and steakhouse cuisine. The event proved to be a touchdown success after being named Best Off-Premise Catering for
companies above $2 million annual revenue during the ACE Awards ceremony (held during Catersource + The Special Event in February 2024 in Austin, TX). Since the dinner experience took place on the stadium’s field, which was built for a very different purpose than events, the architecture of the space and the flow of the event presented Proof of the Pudding with a few catering challenges including: • No kitchen available. Food was prepared in their off-site stadium kitchen, which is used almost exclusively for on-site events (Proof of the Pudding regularly provides concessions and catering at the stadium). • No prep room available. Proof of the Pudding constructed two 20’ x 20’ field pantries on the floor of the playing field right next to guest
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