Fastest Growing Companies 2024: ‘Catering Coast to Coast’ - My House Events expands, grows in New Orleans and Los Angeles

In 2021, New Orleans-based My House Events expanded its catering and event management services into Los Angeles. That expansion, combined with increased business in New Orleans, has led to a three-year revenue growth of 269% for the mission-centered, women-owned catering and event management agency.

My House Events reported a 2023 year-end revenue of $1.7 million, compared to $460,000 at the end of 2021. Revenue was also up year-over-year from the 2022 revenue of $1.6 million. Business in New Orleans makes up 70% of the total revenue, while Los Angeles makes up 30%.

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Pro Party Tips

Kaylene Torregrossa, director of production at event planning company My House Events, says venues typically have built-in staff to help with the less glamorous parts of hosting, like “taking out trash, bussing tables and making sure the food is out and at the right temperature.”

“It takes the work of throwing a party off your plate,” she says.

Getting a planner to help is also a good choice if it’s your first time throwing a big bash and you want to get it right.

“Most planners know the venues really well and can speak to the strengths and weaknesses,” Torregross a says. “New Orleans is an old city with buildings that have quirks, so planners can really help determine what space is best for the type of party.

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Meet Barrie Schwartz | Founder of My House Events

We had the good fortune of connecting with Barrie Schwartz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Barrie, is there something you can share with us that those outside of the industry might not be aware of?

That chefs and food service industry professionals work so hard and put passion into everything they do! It’s a very manual labor intensive job with so much that goes on behind the scenes before the end product is shown. Handing food and working to provide an amazing experience for guests is one that we don’t take lightly and spend so much time preparing for!

Bold Journey

Meet Barrie Schwartz | Bold Journey

By 2012, I also began organizing food truck festivals and collaborating with talented chefs throughout the city. Under the name My House NOLA, we aimed to shake up the private events industry, which seemed saturated with uninspired menus and repetitive use of the same chefs. Recognizing the need for a change, we made a pivotal decision and rebranded ourselves as My House Events.

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