About The Event Group

Who We Are

The Event Group strives to be the first choice for catering and special event planning in NWA. From prestigious galas and corporate events to wedding receptions and company picnics, our array of menus and attention to detail are designed to appeal to our clients and their guests with an impressive, one-of-a-kind event experience.

Our Team

The Event Group is a team of professionals who are experts in their respective fields. Our wait staff, chef, sales department and logistic experts each personally strive to provide excellent customer service for our catering. Our training, experience and dedication are a powerful asset to your catering and planning needs.

Our social catering and corporate event catering company, based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been serving all of Northwest Arkansas since 1996. For almost 30 years, The Event Group has maintained the secret of our success, which is to stay true to our values of dedication to our clients and commitment to service.

Our team works hard to make each event as special it can possibly be for the client, which allows clients to be guests at their own event.

The Best Catering Company in Northwest Arkansas
Shellie Morrison

Shellie Morrison

President

Head Chef of Event Group Catering

Adam Thorne

Head Chef

The Event Group Employees

Ashleigh McKenna

Corporate/University Sales

The Event Group Staff

Sierra Childress

Wedding Sales

Voted Best Catering Company

by Citiscapes Magazine

Key Players

Every individual on our staff is vital to our success, and a few key players coordinate the efforts between each part of our team. Our core staff members play an active, hands-on role at each event—meeting with clients, set-up, food preparation and event supervision. They have more than 60 years of combined experience that makes them effective leaders for The Event Group’s growing team.

Shellie Morrison

President

Shellie Morrison caught the entrepreneurial spirit in 1996 when she launched The Event Group. As the event planner for the University of Arkansas Division of Continuing Education, Shellie learned all about coordinating corporate events, which is her specialty now.

As The Event Group grew, Shellie saw the need for an in-house, full-service catering department, so she created a catering division. It’s grown to be one of the finest, most sought-out catering companies in Northwest Arkansas.

As President of the company, one might expect her to sit in an office all day. Quite the contrary. Shellie’s duties include client relations, corporate event and social event planning, office management, and sometimes chief bottle washer. Her dedication to making sure each event is a success motivates Shellie to step in wherever needed.

Her experience is backed up and enhanced by a strong education. She has a bachelor’s degree in Arts and Sciences and a master’s degree in Education from the University of Arkansas.

Head Chef of Event Group Catering

Adam Thorne

Head Chef

Adam has been with The Event Group since May 2019, but was promoted to Chef status in 2020. His past culinary experience was at the Springdale Country Club and Big Cedar Lodge. A native of Dardanelle, AR, Adam moved to Fayetteville in 2014. His interests include golf, attending live music events/concerts and hanging with friends.

The Event Group Employees

Ashleigh McKenna

Corporate/University Sales  

Ashleigh McKenna has been with Event Group since late 2017, but has been in the food industry since 2002. When she isn’t planning corporate events, she enjoys painting, crafting and numerous outdoor activities. Ashleigh holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts and Dance from Hendrix College and an MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Arkansas. She lives with her husband, Connor, and a very sweet and old dog and cat.

The Event Group Staff

Sierra Childress

Wedding Sales

Sierra has been with The Event Group since July 2022. She moved to Fayetteville in 2013 from Las Vegas, NV, and pursued a degree in Business Administration from the U of A.  Sierra worked as a Catering Sales Manager in the NWA restaurant industry prior to her job with TEG.  Her interests include painting, hiking, kayaking, attending live music concerts, and hosting dinner parties for her friends and family.

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