Blue Marlin Introduces Newest Catering Operation in Columbia, Blue Marlin Signature Catering

April 13, 2009

COLUMBIA, SC – April 13, 2009 – Bill Dukes, owner of one of South Carolina’s leading restaurants, Blue Marlin Steaks and Seafood, is proud to introduce the newest catering operation in the Columbia area, Blue Marlin Signature Catering.

Blue Marlin and Signature Catering have teamed up to offer a wide range of catered services from business lunches to wedding receptions to tailgating parties. We hope that you will give our network of chefs, and our catering staff, the opportunity to craft the catered experience that you have in mind.

Blue Marlin Signature Catering is located at 991 First Street South in Columbia, SC and operates from a state-of-the-art production facility. We have two mobile kitchens that allow our culinary team to prepare and serve the freshest meals available at any location in the southeast. Ryan Dukes and Kim Lopez can assist with all your catering needs. Ryan Dukes or Kim Lopez will assist you with all your catering needs. Visit the website at www.signaturecateringsc.com or call Ryan or Kim at 803.227.3360 for more information.

Our new Corporate Box Lunch and To Go Buffet menu is designed for today’s active office staff that prefers eating in the office and offers a fresh alternative: box lunches made with top quality ingredients and guaranteed flavor. Each gourmet box lunch is made fresh… we use only the finest meats and cheese and farm fresh fruits and vegetables. Our breads are freshly baked and our salads are made fresh when you order. Want a more substantial lunch? We also offer our Office-To-Go Execuitve Lunches and Buffets Menu. Fresh Lasagna, Pork Barbecue Buffet, Caesar Salad with Grilled Salmon, Fruit and Cheese Trays, Deli Trays and much more.

Blue Marlin’s Vista Room is centrally located in the heart of the Vista in downtown Columbia at 1200 B Lincoln Street and offers a range of catering menus created by the Award Winning Blue Marlin culinary staff. Enjoy Signature dishes like our Low Country Crab Cakes, Charleston Shrimp and Grits, She Crab Soup, Fresh Seafood and Char Broiled Steaks, just to name a few. General Manager and Executive Chef Brian Dukes and Event Coordinator Tammy Griffith will be delighted to work with you. Call Tammy at 803.445.9662 or visit Blue Marlin’s website at www.bluemarlincolumbia.com.

Whether your next event is a private business meeting, private luncheon, rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, birthday party, holiday party or political fundraiser; whether you prefer light appetizers and drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a family style buffet, or a formal seated affair, the Vista Room offers Quality Food, Excellent Service, Amenities and Ambiance that are sure to make any event a success. The room can be arranged and decorated to serve as few as 20 or as many as 60 seated guests. Reception-style arrangements can accommodate up to 100, and more if the weather is pleasant and the patio is available.

We hope that you will give us an early opportunity to show you what we do best, provide outstanding food and sensational service from the smallest family gathering to the largest corporate reception, and everything in between. At Blue Marlin and Signature Catering, if it matters to you, it will matter to us. That is our pledge to you.

Sincerely,

Ryan Dukes and Brian Dukes