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Small bites are officially a holiday trend.  At least according to TrendCentral, who mentioned Bite Catering Couture's small bites approach as a trend for the holidays:

FOOD AND DRINK Serving store-bought snacks that look homemade is always a simple and easy way to take the stress off of hosting and ensure that guests will be happy and well-fed. However, if you have the budget to go the catered food route, look into companies that specialize in small bites, such as Bite Catering Couture .

Bite Catering Couture is proud to announce that Chef Elizabeth Goel will be competing on the Food Network's Big Bash Catering Challenge. 

Executive Chef Elizabeth Goel of Los Angeles-based Bite Catering Couture competes on Food Network's "Big Bash Catering" Challenge. Bite Catering Couture specializes in catering Signature bite-sized tasting menus for weddings, parties, and special events. The Food Network contest has 4 teams competing for $10,000 and airs August 24th at 8pm EST/PST.

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) August 13, 2008 -- Executive Chef Elizabeth Goel of Bite Catering Couture will lead one of 4 teams on Food Network Challenge: Big Bash Caterers airing August 24th, 2008 at 8pm on the Food Network, competing for a $10,000 prize.

Known for her elegant presentation and signature bite-sized foods, Chef Elizabeth is quickly gaining a Southern California following as a unique caterer. A newcomer in Los Angeles, Bite Catering Couture was founded in late 2007 as Chef Elizabeth brought her small foods philosophy from New York. The approach of the signature Bites line differs from traditional catering in providing more of a tasting menu format. This allows guests to try many more types of foods while having more freedom to mingle and enjoy a variety of conversations as well. Early recognition by C Magazine and the Food Network attests to the buzz building around this talented young chef.

"Starting out in pastry shaped a lot of my expectations of food. The pastry chef has one chance at the end of the meal to make the impression that the guest carries with them," states Chef Elizabeth about her approach. "We bring that approach to each of our Bites...we eat with our eyes first and then the taste leaves the lasting impression. Each of our Bites may be small but we expect each to wow a guest with both its look and its flavors."

Client Pat Gibson describes the Bite Catering experience for her son's wedding rehearsal dinner, "Everyone loved the idea of nibbling tasty morsels all evening long and not having to break up their conversations to sit down to a formal dinner. It made for a very congenial and friendly evening for 75 people who were just getting to know one another. Each lovely item was delicious, inventive and strikingly crafted. The milkshakes that ended the evening were a triumph."

Bite Catering Couture, a Los Angeles-based catering company specializing in miniature foods was one of 4 teams nationwide invited to Colorado to compete on the Food Network Challenge's "Big Bash Caterers". 

We were tasked to feed 75 people and only had 3 hours of kitchen preparation time to  make this happen for the Colorado Ballet.  We can't share the results yet, but we hope you'll watch us compete as the episode airs in August!

Bite Catering Couture was featured in C Magazine's "What's Hot" section for May 2008.

Lesley Jacobs' review, titled Hot Hors D'Oeuvres states "Chef Elizabeth Goel recently moved her NY business, Bite Catering Couture, to Los Angeles.  Centering around "bits and bites", the menu includes mini takes on classics like mac 'n' cheese and burgers, as well as savory fare like ceviche with plaintain chips."