Benton-based catering company delivers plated dinner for one of Central Arkansas's most prominent civic gatherings at the North Little Rock Event Center.
-- Vibrant Occasions Catering recently provided full-service plated dinner catering for the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce 41st Annual Meeting, held March 19, 2026, at the North Little Rock Event Center. The evening brought together nearly 800 community and business leaders for a celebration of the region's growth and a look ahead to North Little Rock's future.
The event featured a cocktail reception followed by a seated program including remarks from outgoing 2025 Chairman Payton Smith of Metro Disaster Specialists and incoming 2026 Chairman Mike Fritz. Keynote speaker Jennifer Maune, a celebrated chef, restaurateur, and culinary visionary, addressed attendees as part of the evening's program.
Vibrant Occasions Catering served a plated dinner for 790 guests, featuring Blackened Chicken Breast with Cajun Cream Sauce accompanied by Buttery Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Broccolini with extra virgin olive oil. A vegan and vegetarian option of Stuffed Acorn Squash was also available, featuring P. Allen Smith's Ralston Farms' Harvest Blend Rice with sautéed vegetables, chickpeas, spinach, peppers, corn, dried cranberries, and toasted walnuts, finished with a vegan cucumber aioli. Pre-set on dining tables were a garden salad with house-made vinaigrette and freshly baked wheat rolls. Desserts alternated tableside between Westrock Coffee Mocha Crème Brûlée, made with dark roast Westrock Coffee infused cream and milk chocolate, and Strawberry Cheesecake Shooters served in individual shot glasses atop a sweetened graham cracker crust and topped with fresh strawberries.
"Serving nearly 800 guests with a fully plated dinner is a true team effort, and our staff rises to that challenge every single time," said Chef Serge Krikorian, Executive Chef and Managing Partner of Vibrant Occasions Catering. "Events like this are exactly why we do what we do by bringing people together around exceptional food and flawless service is at the heart of everything we build."
The annual meeting is one of the region's signature business and civic events and reflects Vibrant Occasions Catering's ongoing commitment to serving large-scale community gatherings throughout Central Arkansas.
Vibrant Occasions Catering has been recognized with the ACE Award for Catered Micro Event of the Year, named Best Boss by Arkansas Money and Politics, and recognized by AY Magazine as a Best Place to Work finalist. The company maintains one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the Arkansas catering industry, a reflection of its heart leadership philosophy and commitment to team culture.
Vibrant Occasions Catering was proud to serve alongside an outstanding team of Arkansas vendors who brought the evening to life, including TCPrint Solutions, Brent Walker Films, CWP Productions, Dogtown Balloons, Hodge Podge Etc., Leafscape, and Swag in Style.
For more information about Vibrant Occasions Catering or to schedule a consultation, visit vibrantoccasionscatering.com or call (501) 408-2111.
About Vibrant Occasions Catering:
Chef Serge Krikorian and his wife, Mary Krikorian, started their catering business in 2002 and have been in the family restaurant business since 1994. Having catered thousands of events over the years as Dinner’s Ready, they launched Vibrant Occasions Catering, a new name that more accurately depicts the level of food and service provided at weddings and social events. Krikorian was born in Lebanon and moved to the United States with his family as an adult entering college. He now hails from the quaint town of Benton, Arkansas. His southern hospitality paired with his penchant for developing unique international fusion-style recipes, especially sauces, has garnered his reputation as foodies' fan favorite in his community and now on the Youtube space for his cooking show, Cooking with the Kriks. After years of dreaming about owning a mobile kitchen, in December 2020, Serge and Mary launched Our Mobile Kitchen with the intention of providing fresh, 5-star quality chef-prepared cuisine on site for catered weddings and social, private or corporate events. Krikorian is an alumnus of Henderson State University where he studied business earning his Bachelor’s Degree and met his wife, Mary. He earned his MBA from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Serge became a restaurant entrepreneur when he purchased an old, run-down pizza parlor he and Mary revived called Sergio’s Pizza. After a few years, they knew the restaurant business was not for them. Mary booked their first official catering gig, much to Serge’s surprise. They began receiving more and more requests for catering luncheons and events. The catering business took over after six months and they never looked back. They have three sons who often work in the business around their academic and career schedules, making their enterprise a family-built business.
To explore the array of catering options offered at Vibrant Occasions, please contact:
Mary Krikorian
Managing Partner
Vibrant Occasions
Email: mary@vibrantoccasionscatering.com
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Vibrant Occasions Catering is a premiere full-service catering company based in Central Arkansas and serving clients all over the state and beyond for corporate events, weddings, galas, and social gatherings of kinds.
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