meetinchicago.com Fit Tours Chicago focus on dishes that are ethically sourced and sustainable, using ingredients such as cage-free eggs and responsibly caught seafood. The caterer operates Mae District , a historic Motor Row venue near McCormick Place that accommodates up to 400 guests. Blue Plate Catering , one of Chicago’s early green caterers, is certified by the Green Restaurant Association. Earth-friendly practices at Blue Plate include the composting of food scraps and recycling cooking oil into biodiesel. Blue Plate also uses Green Seal-certified paper products and cleaning supplies. Plan a meeting or event at Larkin Hall , Blue Plate’s state-of-the-art venue that features indoor and outdoor spaces. The Paramount Group offers event and catering services, and is certified by the Green Restaurant Association. Paramount recently moved its headquarters to a new campus in the Avondale neighborhood. Its on-site Eden restaurant serves seasonal cuisine made with vegetables and herbs grown in its own greenhouse, with an outdoor patio overlooking the Chicago River. Treat your group to an educational Afro-Caribbean foodie experience with Cocoa Chili Restaurant & Catering . Cocoa Chili’s mission is to diminish the effects of exclusion by using delicious food as the catalyst to spark learning, encourage conversation, ignite creativity, and evoke innovation. Specialties include Jamaican jerk chicken and Puerto Rican rice. Haji Healing Salon Growing up with a love for the Southern cooking of her grandmother and godmother, Chef Jamie has put her heart and soul into Lizzy J . Her catering business serves up comfort foods like shrimp and grits and sweet potato waffles and chicken, sided with homemade sweet tea.