Five Ways to Embellish the Typical Mothers Day Bouquet

Brian Blasingame, Ladue Resident, Offers Tips to Dazzle Your Mother on her Special Day

Brian Blasingame, Director of Visual Design for Butler’s Pantry, offers five tips to embellish the standard Mother’s Day bouquet. He says that personalization is key and suggests to throw out the store-bought bouquet and spend a little extra time to show her how special she is to you.  “Your mother will love the thoughtfulness of the flowers and will appreciate their uniqueness,” says Blasingame. “Just as she is a one-of-a-kind mom, so should the flowers be that you and your florist design for her.”

• Photos (1)

View Finder

Holiday Table-scape Tips from Butler’s Pantry

Bryan Blasingame of Ladue, Director of Visual Design has all the best tips for the holidays.

 Information was provided by Butler's Pantry Catering: When hosting friends and family for the holidays, not only do you want to “wow” your guests with the menu, you also want your home to look festive and well-decorated for the season. Butler’s Pantry Director of Visual Design, Brian Blasingame, offers decorating tips for the holidays.   For more tips and decorating ideas this season, visit www.butlerspantry.com. 

• Photos (3)

Ladue Florist Heads Visual Designs for Butler's Pantry Catering

Brian Blasingame brings enormous skills and talents to the repertoire of services for this fine caterer.

Butler’s Pantry has been in the business of catering corporate and private events since 1966. Richard Nix, owner represents the second generation of running the company. Butler’s Pantry has grown into the premier catering service in town much because Nix has been nimble, and shown the ability to think outside the box. One of his finest coups was bringing Ladue resident Brian Blasingame on board. A native Chicagoan, Blasingame has run floral businesses previously in Chicago, Seattle and most recently St. Louis. He used to be in the bricks and mortar end of the business with a local store. He had a shop in Seattle on First Street in the heart of the thriving downtown district. “That’s the equivalent of being on Michigan Avenue in Chicago,” …

• Photos (7)

Not Too Late to Plan a Special Home Graduation Party

Chef Ziegenfuss has all kinds of ideas for the home planner.

Graduations all happening all over the area. Ceremonies are being staged to honor everybody from Kindergartners to college grads. A family can celebrate this special occasion  by dining out, or host a special at-home gala. Chef Greg Ziegenfuss of the Butler's Pantry dishes out advise on how to make your event complete and a success for everyone. Chef Greg Ziegenfuss: Executive Chef Butler’s Pantry on how to plan the perfect graduation party Patch: How do you start preparing for a high school graduation party? Ziegenfuss: You need to take into account how many people will be at the party, and what the graduate’s preferences are. Everyone will be mingling, so we’re always mindful of preparing things that can be eaten in one hand. Dishes such…

• Photos (4)

Butler's Pantry is Thriving Behind Leadership of Richard Nix, Jr.

Huntleigh Manor resident is second generation leader of high-successful catering business.

Richard Nix, Jr., 48, graduate of DeSmet (1982) attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, but has no college degree to show for his time there. What Nix has is a post-doctoral education in running one of St. Louis’ finest and most successful catering services, bar none. What Nix has learned is not always taught in books. Today, this resident of Huntleigh Manor (wife, five kids and a sprawling home) keeps 48 full time and 300 part timers employed in the food and beverage industry and runs one of the premier catering businesses in the Midwest-The Butler’s Pantry. In fact, as judged by his professional peers, he was recently recognized nationally with the 2012 Ace Award, the top honor in the catering industry. The company was recently …

•  3 Comments
• Photos (4)