FIG Catering

Equipment still for sale includes, in quantity:
Sundae glasses (Libbey 5315 6.25 oz. Sundae Glass) $85/rack of 25
Old Fashioned glass (Libbey® Chicago Old Fashioned Glass 10.25 oz), $50/rack of 25
Bubble Old Fashioned glass (Anchor Soho Single Old Fashioned, 8.5 oz), $65/rack of 25
Cocktail Coupe (Libbey® Speakeasy Coupe Glass 8.25 oz) $55/rack of 16
Juice glass (Libbey® Lexington Old Fashioned Glass 7.75 oz), $45/rack of 25
White coffee mug (HIC Rimmed White Tall mug, 8oz//Barrell Mug Porcelain), $45/rack of 20
Coffee cup (HIC 6 oz), $50/box of 48
White creamer/pitcher (HIC 6 oz), $80/rack of 20

Coupe white b&b plate (HIC 6.5"), $1.50 each
Coupe white soup bowl (HIC), $2 each
Rimmed white b&b plate (HIC 6.25"), $1.50 each
Blue appetizer/sushi plate (Japanese style 5" square china plate/Lake Water blue), $2 each
White square plate (HIC Porcelain Square Rim Square Bread Plate 6.5"), $1 each

Large white serving bowl (HIC Pasta Bowl 13in x 13in x 3 7/8in 5.5 LBS CAPACITY: 128 OZ), $20 each
Medium white serving bowl (HIC coupe style, 9 3/8" round bowl, 2 1/4" tall), $12 each
Family style Lasagne/Casserole dish (Crate & Barrel Aspen Baking Dish), $8 each
Individual Lasagna dish (HIC Lasagna pan 10.75in L x 5.25in W x 2.25in H 1.5 lb), $8 each

Linden Stainless Butter Spreader, $1.50 each
Linden Stainless Demitasse Spoon, $1 each

Stainless water pitchers, $5 each

Vintage (mis-matched) Dinner plates, salad plates, coffee/tea cups & saucers, silver utensils, punch cups, water and wine glasses

Opening up? It’s time to buy more of our stuff and get great deals!! Lots of small stuff and a bit of larger equipment. Deals on glassware...in racks and ready to be used at your next event!

GARAGE/YARD SALE - Ready to get rid of the rest of our catering/kitchen equipment as well as some other household items, vintage clothing, office stuff, and electronics. This Saturday & Sunday, Jun 5th & 6th (rain day: Monday, if needed), 10 am - 2 pm, 3238 S Aberdeen St, Chicago, IL.

Our FIG Catering Staff page was previously used for staff messages, but is quickly becoming a job board and a resource for hospitality workers who are out of work (IDES info, etc.). If you or someone you know want to join, DM us and I can add them.

FIG Catering updated their address.

Final liquidation sale - NOW IRL! Come visit me and check out the items you've always wanted/needed from FIG - whether you have a restaurant and need all new glassware, want to buy some great platters for your home, or are planning an in-home event and need to outfit it! Reserve
your spot (Hour long time slots will be limited to 4 guests to allow for social distancing. You will not be let in without a mask, gloves and hand sanitizer will be provided.). https://calendly.com/figmolly/final-fig-liquidation-sale

Final FIG Liquidation Sale - Molly Schemper This is located in our warehouse space which is 1 door south of the kitchen.

MEMORIAL DAY SALE - A mixed case of (craft brewed, often local, pretty awesome) beer for only $25!! (We've got a little Old Style and Stella too...let me know if you're interested in either.)

We also still have some spirits (it's a great deal at $100 for 4 bottles and a bottle of house made bitters + a FIG botle tote (carries 4 bottles)!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0WA_R-eJ8fWn6Ck7352s4MwY9fHYqpxmzupv7IF6wq5lfFA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Give me some booze (order form) Help me get rid of FIG's wine, beer, and spirits + stock your bar with some of the most thoughtful, delicious, and affordable selections out there!

As we close down and mourn the loss of our business, it is encouraging to see those who are just starting, thriving, and expanding at this time. Recently ChiFresh Kitchen bought some of our used equipment and it looks like they're going to be doing awesome stuff with it. https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/formerly-incarcerated-women-launch-worker-owned-food-business-covid-19

Formerly Incarcerated Women Launch Worker-Owned Food Business During COVID-19 What an interesting time to launch a new business.

One of our favorite events of the year is back - in a slightly different form. Slow Food Chicago's Seedling Sale is virtual - buy your seedlings online NOW and pick them up this weekend Chicago Board Game Cafe (I hear you can also pre-order dinner & a game).

There are some wonderful varietals, including Ark of Taste, heirloom, and Dwarf types, from Smits Farms and Central Illinois Heirlooms. Perfect for backyard gardens or containers on your back porch/landing. Plant some tomatoes and enjoy the perfect BLT this summer!

Are you ready for tomato season? Slow Food Chicago has five varietals of tomato seedlings for sale that you can order now and pick up this weekend at Chicago Board Game Cafe - just in time for Memorial Day grilling!

Order your seedlings: http://www.slowfoodchicago.org/new-events-1/2020/5/11/virtual-tomato-seedling-sale

Y'all are WINOS (I say that with the utmost respect and honor) and we're down to a mere 3 cases of sparkling wine! Respond here if you'd like to toast in the crappy summer with some good bubbles. $150/case (plenty of beer and spirits left, purchase those here:
(Photo by the Kismet Collective of a lovely and successful champagne tower in happier, less germ-y times) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0WA_R-eJ8fWn6Ck7352s4MwY9fHYqpxmzupv7IF6wq5lfFA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Help me get rid of the rest of our wine, beer, and liquor...you know you want it! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0WA_R-eJ8fWn6Ck7352s4MwY9fHYqpxmzupv7IF6wq5lfFA/viewform?usp=sf_link

A few of our favorite farms got grants the first time around, but we know there are a lot more great farms that are in need out there. So, if you're a farmer, urban gardener, or know someone, tell them to apply for the Slow Food Chicago and Advocates for Urban Agriculture grants of up to $10K!

Our friends at Chicago Pizza Tours are offering this fun, socially distanced pizza tour in lieu of their regular tour. It looks like so much fun (I mean, who doesn't want to sit in a limo and eat multiple pizzas?). (Just make sure you have your masks on when the pizza gets delivered to you.)

Looking for trucks and/or equipment. We're selling some stuff https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nMmAF331BqC6jiN61ndjNIu5ZQ_ey9IMdM4uqqJGFPA/edit?usp=sharing

Equipment For Sale Kitchen Equipment Coolers,Retail,Asking Price Walk in (10' x 20'),Norlake ,Kold,KL7788-CR-M 40242 Upright,True,T-23,$2,800,$1,250,https://www.katom.com/5...

I have started writing this so many times and there is just no perfect way to say it. So, I'm just going to do it and be brief. After 15 years in business, FIG is closing our doors permanently. I know that other caterers will make different decisions and survive this, but with the tremendous hit we've already taken and the uncertainty of the future I just cannot financially or mentally do it. It is a heart-wrenching decision and one that I wish didn't happen in this manner.

I want to THANK Justin Hall for starting this wild ride with me, all of our employees and staff (you're the ones that made FIG special), the producers and farmers that we tried so hard to honor in everything we created, the venues and vendors that we worked with so closely, and, of course, all of our clients who gave us such great times and memories. There are way too many people to tag, but please know that I love all of you and wish you well through this trying time.

I will try to look at and respond to comments, but I know that's going so difficult so bear with me if it takes a while. (I was also looking for the perfect photo, but settled for this throwback shot of Justin & I when we were just babies.)

We will be delivering Care Packages (cheese & wine, cheese, meat & wine, and sweets) this week Wednesday - Friday between 3 pm - 6 pm. Please consider ordering for you or for a few friends and hosting a virtual wine & cheese party! https://figcatering.com/services/carepackages/

(cheese tray photo by Ingrid bonne photography)

We were going to make this official (website ordering, etc.), but I thought I'd try here first. Would any of you be interested in delicious, hunker-down FIG Care Packages? Cheese & Wine for 2 - $34, Cheese, Meat & Wine for 2 - $40, Jerky & Beer for 2 - $20, and "Sweets Table" & Sparkling for 2 - $40. We're ready to deliver - email us at [email protected].

Delicious photo by the fabulous Ingrid bonne photography.

FIG has had a few interns and one employee from this program! It is great to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository, but even better for us because we got to meet and work with some amazing humans.

Chicago Food Bank Offers Second Chances Through Cooking Since 1998, more than 1,300 have graduated from the Community Kitchens culinary program. Organizers say the job placement rate is 90%.

We got tapped to make a soup for tomorrow night's Soup & Bread: Chicago. We don't know yet what we're making, but promise it will be delicious. Come hang out with our sous chef, Debbie, our favorite DJ Mary Nisi, and raise money for charity! (styled soup photo by Tuan B & Co, props by Studio Janelle Gonyea)

Clap clap - We're so proud of all of the fabulous press our friends Necessary & Sufficient Coffee are receiving. Their story, their space, and their drinks are fabulous. We're honored to be able to supply them with empanadas and be a part of such an amazing group of women business owners.

Necessary & Sufficient Coffee Shop Cultivates a Warm New Space for the Community | LoganSquarist Necessary & Sufficient Coffee Shop Cultivates a Warm New Space for the Logan Square Community From Chaga lattes to vegan empanadas, Necessary & Sufficient Coffee infuses an original and cozy vibe in Logan Square's flourishing coffee scene.

We were just at Elawa Farm last week planning for a winter wedding celebration and were reminiscing on this gorgeous summer wedding. Unfortunately we won't beREntals outside next month, but Elawa is a great place no matter the time of year. (And, we got to meet their bobcat!)
Planner: Citygirl Events
Photographer: Ashley Hamm Photography
Florist: Lauren Andree Designs
Tabletop rentals: Tablescapes Event Rentals Windy City Linen
Tent rental: Big Top Tent & Party Rentals, LLC.
Hair & Make-up: Rarebird Beauties
Band: Bluewater Kings Band
Dessert: Baker Boys

An Elawa Farm Wedding – Emily & Steven Emily and Steven met online, via the dating app Bumble and the day before their two-year anniversary, Steven recreated their first date (a picnic in Lincoln Park) to propose. It was the hottest day of the year, but they say that they wouldn’t change anything! He secretly had his brother (a profess...

We're so proud to be working with Kate from Necessary & Sufficient Coffee to create empanadas for her fabulous Logan Square micro-coffee shop. If you haven't checked it out yet, read more about her and the shop in the Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-logan-square-coffee-shop-necessary-and-sufficient-chicago-20191030-pj2p3dpivzcv3jnebstv5jqybu-story.html

Cozy coffee shop with a walk-up window opens in Logan Square, plus more Chicago restaurant news Necessary & Sufficient opened last week in Logan Square, housing both coffee and bites as well as an art studio for owner Kate Vrijmoet.

Last Saturday we were hanging around with Gluttony (and the other Deadly Sins) at Fierce Productions Fierce & Deadly Halloween Party. We think Adam from Tuan B & Co did a pretty awesome job capturing the sinfully decadent food, the general debauchery, and the crowd (you will even see one of our fearless leader if you keep scrolling. So...much...fun!

Get your tickets TODAY because Chicago Wedtoberfest 2019: Beer & Bubbly Wedding Show is tomorrow and you don't want to miss out on our Harissa Grilled Eggplant and farro salad, do you? Oh, and beer, too!

Wedtoberfest Chicago Sponsor: FIG Catering and FIG Drinks Who said wedding food has to be boring? Certainly not us and definitely not FIG Catering who is our wonderful catering sponsor for this year’s Wedtoberfest on October 10th.

Lots of sad news lately...a couple friends of FIG dying way too young. Will from Finn's was one of our favorite Green City Market vendors. If you knew him from the market, please consider donating to support his family.

Click here to support In loving memory of Will Eckman organized by Sean Finn Sean Finn In loving memory of Will Eckman With a heavy heart we regret to inform you of the passing of our Best Friend Will Eckman. Most of you knew him from

What is your favorite cocktail or mocktail garnish? We love these dried grapefruit and thyme springs that we use frequently at events. You can even used dehydrated fruit to give your flat or sparkling water a little extra kick.

Berries! We love them on shortcake, in salads, in smoothies, on ice cream, straight off the bush… what is your favorite way to eat these summer treats?