Forte Belanger Provides Catering Services For Star-Studded GM Style Event Jan. 6 at Renaissance Center
TROY, Mich. Forte Belanger provided food, beverage, and floral services for the star-studded GM Style event on Saturday, January 6. Held within a grand tented structure, slightly larger than a football field, on the Detroit riverfront at the steps of the GM Renaissance Center, the invitation-only event featured numerous celebrities strutting down a specially designed runway alongside 17 new GM vehicles and concept cars, down a specially designed runway.
Premiering in Detroit, after its first few years in Los Angeles, the GM Style event retained the Hollywood panache and grandeur as Forte Belanger’s polished and professional staff delivered, with stylish “Small Plate” selections, fashionable finger foods and smartly served dessert shooters and Roll-Your-Own Truffle displays.
Hosting the event was television talk show host/comedian Jimmy Kimmel along with an assortment of celebrities such as Detroit’s own Kristen Bell, Carmen Electra, Vivica A. Fox, Cheryl Hines, Jennifer Hudson, Mario Lopez, Rosie Perez and Christian Slater, to name a few!
Forte Belanger is a $3-million-a-year off-premise catering operation located in Troy, Michigan. The company was the recipient of “Best Off-Site Caterer” for 2006 by Michigan Meeting and Events magazine, and was voted “Best Caterer” by Hour Detroit magazine’s “Best of Detroit” issues in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007! With a regular staff of 30 and an 8,500-sq.-foot state-of-the-art kitchen and commissary, they can serve 10 to 10,000 people in a variety of settings, including holiday parties, informal corporate picnics, open houses, grand openings, and black-tie gala events. Forte Belanger’s planning and logistical expertise allows them to entertain corporate clients anywhere in Southeastern Michigan.