Best of Austin®

Most Valuable Catering Player

Franklin Halm

At 67, consummate-professional Frank Halm runs circles around his 20-year-old counterparts. This ol' fella doesn't mess around when it comes to working private events. His back may ache but you'll never know it, as he works double and triple shifts for employers like A Love of Food, Word of Mouth, and Austin Catering. This detail-oriented workaholic is so good, clients will fly him out of state and across the country to put him in charge of their most special moments. A Vietnam veteran and retired mechanic, Austin's catering MVP prides himself on making sure every last item is aligned perfectly for the occasion, leaving his car packed with emergency tools, pitchers, table cloth clips, even extra uniforms in case a fellow employee forgets their pants (a surprisingly common occurrence in the industry).