Occasions Caterers — Photo: Anna Meyer “Catering is really sensitive to world and economic events,” says Eric Michael. “People don’t want to be seen having fancy parties when things aren’t going well,”. “We’re really an indicator of consumer confidence.” Since Michael launched Occasions Caterers with his twin brother Mark in 1986, the company has weathered several economic downturns, notably last decade’s Great Recession, as well as calamities such as 9/11 and the 2002 D.C.
Sniper attacks, which caused the cancellation and cessation of parties for months following. “But nothing compares to what we’re facing now,” Michael says. “What’s different is that during all of those other incidents, there were still some parties, there were still some
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