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Our President, Chef Mike Flowers
It wasn't by accident that Mike Flowers found himself
in the midst of the culinary arena. He's the third generation of food service professionals. Mike's father and grandfather
owned and operated ten successful restaurants in North Carolina in the early 60's and 70's.
After absorbing the basics
in his earlier years, Mike pursued the finer arts of cooking. While still in his 20's, he was employed by Club Corporations
of America in Montgomery, Alabama, Hyatt Regency in San Francisco and Ohio's Governor's mansion.
Seeking to broaden his culinary education,
Mike attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York where he graduated in 1981. Following graduation, Mike
was hired as the Executive Chef at the Gatewood Country Club in Greenwood, South Carolina where he met his wife, Melanie.
They moved to Atlanta in 1984 where he was employed by several metro Atlanta upscale private clubs and high-volume foodservice
establishments. Once their son, Jonathan, was off to college, Mike and Melanie launched their own catering business,
Eastside Catering Services, Inc. which specializes in weddings, corporate events, political fundraisers, and
private parties for many northern Georgia clients.
Chef Mike is the co-author of "Cater
Your Own Wedding; Easy Ways To Do It Yourself In Style." Mike is also the author of "How To Cater Your Own
Rehearsal Dinner", "How To Cater Your Own Hawaiian Luau" and "Classified Recipes; Original Recipes from your Favorite Food
Service Establishments."
News Releases
Clippings from the press and current news releases
Good Day Atlanta Television Appearance - Atlanta, Georgia
- June 5, 2006
Chef Michael C. Flowers, co-author of the new book and DVD, "Cater Your Own Wedding: Easy
Ways to Do It Yourself in Style", was a featured guest on Good Day Atlanta on June 5, 2006. Airing every weekday
morning from 6 to 9, Good Day Atlanta is the morning show on WAGA-TV, Atlanta’s FOX affiliate and one of Georgia’s
top-rated news channels.
Wedding Festivals Bridal Show - Greenville, S.C. - February 25, 2006
700+ Brides-To-Be Attend South Carolina's Annual 2006 Wedding Festivals Bridal Show at Greenville's
Palmetto Expo Center.
Chef Mike reports record show sales of his book and new dvd as couples quickly discover the
huge savings, easy methods and numerous advantages of catering your own wedding. After reviewing the
materials, one mother-of- the-bride was overheard saying, "Oh my gosh! Where was this book and dvd when my first
daughter got married?"
Convention News, N.A.C.F.S., July 26, 2002
President-Elect Flowers Welcomes Galloping Gourmet
N.A.C.F.S. President-Elect Mike Flowers (left) and his wife Melanie (right)
welcome the guest speaker, Graham Kerr (center), better known as the Galloping Gourmet, to the N.A.C.F.S. 2002 national
conference in Seattle, Washington. Graham is excitedly awaiting the release of his newest series, The Gathering
Place, which will air on PBS this fall. (Check your local listings for times and dates.) For more information on
Graham Kerr, click on http://www.grahamkerr.com.
The Marietta Daily Journal, Feb. 15, 2001
Planning a wedding
on a tight budget is possible
By Marjorie Hall
Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writer
As spring fast approaches, future brides everywhere are trying to put together the perfect special day —
without breaking the bank. Many people have to make heart-breaking decisions when designing their weddings, cutting guest
lists to cut costs.
Chef Mike Flowers can help. The Marietta resident, executive chef and professional caterer who has been catering
weddings for 25 years, has recently written a book which helps brides save money while still putting on a stylish and classy
reception.
“I got tired of seeing crying brides,” Flowers said. “I thought to myself, ‘There
has got to be a way for them to afford to do what they want to do.’ If you do it yourself, you can invite as many people
as you want to. It will cost roughly half as much as hiring a professional caterer. ”
The idea for the book started four years ago. Flowers wrote a small pamphlet giving brides instructions on
catering their own weddings and posted it on the Internet.
Author Donna Bankhead, of Boise, Idaho, who wrote the book “Last Minute Weddings,” stumbled across
the Web site and was thrilled. She e-mailed Flowers, telling him they should turn the pamphlet into a book together.
After a year of communicating only through e-mail, Flowers and Ms. Bankhead completed “Cater Your Own
Wedding; Easy Ways To Do It Yourself In Style.”
(Story
continues. See Food Front.)
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