November 2, 2006 - For Immediate Release

Margarite's Catering Retires & Names Catering Creations as Successor

Margarite Goodenow, owner of Margarite's Catering announced in a letter to clients this week that after 27 years of catering events throughout Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA and their surrounding areas, she will retire at the end of this year and close the doors to Margarite's Catering. In her letter to clients, Margarite referred both her confirmed clients and prospective clients to call Catering Creations. In an agreement between the two catering companies, Catering Creations will honor Margarite's confirmed events for 2007 by holding the dates for those events as well as honoring the proposed bids and menus for those clients. "A confirmed event is an event for which Margarite's Catering has already received a deposit." said Jennifer Snow of Catering Creations. "Additionally, we are meeting with many of Margarite's prospective clients and we are currently working on creating our own menu proposals for their events. We will do our best to try to match most of Margarite's pricing structure for those prospective clients, but we cannot make guarantees if they are not already confirmed events." added Snow.

Catering Creations is encouraging Margarite's clients to call them and set up an appointment to go over the details of their events. While waiting for their appointment, clients are encouraged to visit the Catering Creations' website: www.cateringcreations.com to learn more about the company and its services. To ease the transition, Margarite's Catering has provided Catering Creations with copies of the 2007 client menus and event proposals.

Jennifer Snow of Catering Creations stated, "We hope that all of Margarite's clients will decide to work with us. However, if after their initial appointment with us, any of Margarite's confirmed clients decide to opt out of the transfer, they will receive a refund of their deposit. We are honored that an experienced catering veteran like Margarite Goode now has entrusted us with her clients and we hope to make the transition as easy as possible for everyone. We are so impressed by what an excellent company Margarite has created and her efforts to take care of her clients even after her retirement show what a truly exceptional person she is."

When asked to comment on why she chose Catering Creations, Margarite Goodenow stated, "I've been able to learn a lot about Catering Creations over the last 4 years since both companies cater at many of the same locations. I feel that they have created an excellent reputation for themselves. They have excellent food, reasonable prices, and a reputation for being honest."

Both Margarite's Catering and Catering Creations are full service, off-premise caterers. They are both approved caterers for many locations such as: Durham Western Heritage Museum, Scoular Ballroom, Joslyn Castle, Henry Doorly Zoo, and the Scottish Rite Center, to name a few.

Margarite Goodenow is the owner and head chef for Margarite's Catering and holds a degree in Food and Nutrition from Iowa State University. She started her catering company in 1979. Prior to that she was the owner of the Granery Restaurant in Council Bluffs from 1967 - 1979.

Jeff and Jennifer Snow are the owners of Catering Creations. Jeff Snow is the company's Executive Chef and is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Prior to owning Catering Creations, Jeff Snow was best known in Omaha for his 10 year stint as Executive Chef of the French Café in the Downtown Old Market from 1992 to 2002. "This opportunity couldn't have come at a better time." stated Jennifer Snow. "We have seen quite a bit of growth in the last few years. Before talking to Margarite's Catering, we were already in the process of negotiating a lease with one of two possible new locations for our catering kitchen. Either of the new locations will be approximately two and a half times the size of our current location, so we feel we are prepared for the additional business this will bring."

Contact: Jennifer Snow
Owner, Catering Creations
Phone: 402-558-3202
Email: info@cateringcreations.net
Website: www.cateringcreations.com