-- Vibrant Occasions Catering is proud to announce their successful catering partnership for the Wolfe Street Foundation's 26th Annual Red Carpet Recovery Gala, which raised $430,000 for addiction recovery services in Arkansas. The alcohol-free fundraising event took place Thursday, May 29, 2025, at The Venue at Westwind in North Little Rock, serving nearly 500 guests an elegant plated dinner experience.
"Being chosen as the exclusive caterer for such an important cause is both an honor and a responsibility we take seriously," said Chef Serge Krikorian, Managing Partner & Executive Chef of Vibrant Occasions Catering. "The Wolfe Street Foundation's mission of providing hope and support for individuals in recovery aligns perfectly with our values of community service and making every occasion vibrant and meaningful."
The evening's culinary experience featured Vibrant Occasions' signature blackened chicken breast with Cajun cream sauce, complemented by buttery mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli. Guests began their dining experience with fresh garden salad and warm dinner rolls, concluding with alternating desserts of crème brûlée and strawberry cheesecake shooters. The menu also included thoughtfully prepared vegan options, featuring stuffed acorn squash with P. Allen Smith's Ralston Farms' Harvest Blend Rice.
Emmy Award-winning Fox16 news anchor Kevin Kelly served as the event's keynote speaker, marking the first time he publicly shared his complete story of addiction and recovery. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin was honored with the 2025 Recovery Leadership Award for his significant contributions to addressing the opioid epidemic in Arkansas.
The gala featured live and silent auctions, live entertainment, and specialty mocktails curated by Mocktail Mo, creating an elegant evening that celebrated resilience while supporting the foundation's vital recovery services including peer support, certified recovery housing, and youth empowerment programs.
"The trust that organizations like the Wolfe Street Foundation place in us to execute their most important fundraising events is something we never take lightly," added Chef Krikorian. "From our initial menu planning to the final service, every detail is crafted to ensure guests can focus on what matters most—supporting recovery and celebrating the strength of the human spirit."
Photo used in this press release by Devin Colin Alanis for Vibrant Occasions Catering.
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 to patrons visiting where the mobile kitchen is parked or 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:
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About Us: Vibrant Occasions Catering is a full-service catering company in Central Arkansas serving weddings, corporate and social events throughout the state and beyond.
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