Fresh, Progressive & Chef Driven
The RK Group caters to clients’ every need and taste, and knows how to make food the star of any event.  We have ensured the finest quality cuisine to please palates for over 75 years, and are continually committed to delivering unique food, beverage and operational excellence at thousands of events each year, whether sophisticated global flavors or down-home comfort cooking is on the menu. We prepare great experiences every day at social and civic galas, corporate and sporting events, weddings and private parties, delivering great event catering, made special.

We are dedicated to creating fun, fond memories and serving quality, creativity and extraordinary care to every guest, at every event, every time. From classic to contemporary recipes, we’re comfortable to catering to your every whim, and for any size table you set.

Wherever You Want To Go

We have specialized in destination management services for the hospitality and convention industries for more than 25 years, and provide comprehensive destination management capabilities founded on deep market insights, vendor relationships and client customization.  We are a one-stop destination for effectiveness, efficiency and facilitation of every aspect of off-site major event programs.

Our tenured team of hospitality industry professionals have the ideas and market expertise to ensure premiere conventions, conferences, meetings and gatherings of any size, and they’re always collaborating to advance each client’s strategic objectives, attendee engagement and brand enhancement.  

Managing Great Guest Experiences

The RK Group is also known for its long record of venue service excellence while operating exclusively at some of the nations most distinguished venues, events centers and museums. We first started event catering services at the University of Texas’ Etter-Harbin Alumni Center in Austin in 1990, at the Capitol Grill at the Texas Capitol in 1994, and at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum in 2001.

We continue to provide exclusive venue services at these locations 20-30 years later, and have added others over the years inside and outside of Texas, and across the U.S. The RK Group partnered with the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville in 2019 for exclusive event catering and daily food service excellence at the Derby Cafe and began serving guests of The Red Berry Estate in San Antonio in 2020.

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Breaking Bread, While Breaking Ground
Fueling a hungry workforce through catering breakfast, lunch and dinner can boost employee productivity, happiness and longevity. The RK Group also caters to providing value-added employee benefits for corporate clients seeking to attract and retain talent, while feeding the company’s energy, engagement and collaboration.

Our team specializes in customizing the corporate meal service experience to address each company’s distinct needs, culture and environment towards ensuring optimized value add to the employee work experience.  Our Austin team alone serves more than 1,200 employees daily at high-tech companies to deliver the quality and culinary innovation digital innovators desire for improved morale and engagement.

Brighten Your Dreams
Our lighting designers and engineers expertly enhance the mood for every event with illumination. We can reinforce elegance with chandeliers, pump up the power with strobes and spots, or promote brands with customized gobos. From candles to can lights for ambiance, or stage lighting to A/V accents for broadcast, we can hold a spotlight on every client’s needs and aspirations.

From Concept to Creation
The RK Group employs a creative group of designers, entertainment production, digital marketing and communications professionals who specialize in visual, entertainment, technology and marketing solutions for varied events and campaigns.  Our design and marketing teams provide a range of visual communications and event design services; digital marketing and communications services; media relations and event promotion services – supporting our family of companies as well as event industry and corporate clients, as well as The RK Group’s family of specialized service companies.

 We harness a broad spectrum of design disciplines, providing creative and innovative services in digital design such as web and print design, renderings, interactive, and multimedia experiences. We also operate as a full-service public relations agency that helps events and brands connect with their audiences, specialized in serving the holistic needs of hospitality, entertainment, corporate and lifestyle clients. We’re driven to help companies and brands best attract and engage, maintain relevance, communicate compelling narratives, and generate advocacy.

No Problem, Our Pleasure
Anything else you need? We can arrange almost any of the smaller details that support great events and great experiences. Our diverse team of talented professionals and strong partnerships with other like-minded organizations deliver the same quality services clients expect from The RK Group.

EVENT TENTING SOLUTIONS FOR ANY OCCASION
National Structures & Event Support serves events across the country and across a spectrum of excellence, with regional offices and personnel supporting sales and operations.  No event is too large, too complex, or too far away.  Our team has an earned reputation for accuracy, efficiency and consistency, and our tenting services encompass management, planning, custom design & branding and logistical support. We can handle everything from getting the tent top raised to ensuring every table top is fashionably dressed.