About

Founded in 1996, Vibrant Table Catering & Events has the creative vision and service excellence to execute flawless signature events. We began as a single, humble tamale cart,serving our signature Mocajete sauce the farmer’s market. Our business outgrew its little cart, went on to the big city and now we are a full-service caterer and events planning company. Our services range from fine cuisine and innovative décor to floral artistry and event theme creation. We have exclusive status at five venues, and are on the preferred list of over a dozen other dynamic venues in and around the Portland Metro area.

Our employees are the key to our success. Vibrant Table has a keen ability to tap and, keep, talented, dedicated staff.  We are fortunate to boast a high number of fully trained full-time employees, making us industry leaders. We are committed to providing ongoing training and mentoring to all Vibrant Table employees. They, in turn, reward the company with high job satisfaction.


Here are some of the people who work behind the scenes:

Rick Sadle, our Founder, is the person who thought from the beginning that every dish should “wow” you. He is responsible for establishing our standards of creativity and excellence. After a decade at the helm of our company, he has become Chairman of the Board so he can continue to shape the company’s evolution.

Art Fortuna joined us in 2006 as our President. Art’s thirty years of management experience, in catering and fine dining, including management with one of the largest food service companies in the world, brings a sharp mind to the business and a sure, calm confidence amidst a whirlwind of creativity.

Kurt Beadell, our Creative Director, is the person who orchestrates all the creative management of our events and cultivates the talent of our events professionals. Kurt, with degrees in textile arts and interior design, wields uncanny creative powers over all stages and aspects of event planning.

Page Bender, our in-house floral artist, brings her “sexy eclectic” style to her designs, giving a hip edge to classic and contemporary. With over 18 years experience creating something new and intriguing out of basic materials, using both locally grown specialty flowers and crazy over-the top imports from exotic locations, her arrangements speak to the soul of an event’s theme.