For more than two decades, Along Came Mary Productions has been widely recognized as the architect of a groundbreaking style of event production that has revolutionized the field. The brainchild of Mary Micucci, a legend in her own right and the undisputed "Queen of Catering," Along Came Mary Productions has developed the concepts for Hollywood's most celebrated events and established new and innovative production and culinary standards in an industry known for creating world trends.

Dubbed by The Hollywood Reporter "the Epicurean Steven Spielberg," Micucci and her company have gained worldwide renown not only for their dominance of the Hollywood entertainment and movie premiere scene, but for their vast corporate client list as well - a list that includes movie studios to museums; from wineries to women's groups; from stores and banks to Fortune 500 companies: American Express, Coca Cola, and Chrysler along with other formidable businesses of all kinds, including Compaq Computer Corporation, Cartier, Barney's, Kodak, Wells Fargo Bank, Sinai Medical Center, TicketMaster, Price Waterhouse, and Sports Illustrated.

In truth, however, "caterer" is not a word that does Micucci justice. Her food is as innovative as it is exquisite; its presentation unparalleled. But when Micucci and company undertake a project, they concern themselves with infinitely more than the cuisine. ACM Productions is a full-scale event production company, frequently working with budgets larger than those of many low budget movies. With her full-time staff of 45, in addition to as many freelancers as it takes to produce an event, Mary not only creates custom menus for each client's taste and requirements, she also provides professional services that extend far beyond the kitchen, surrounding herself with only the best, most creative people in their respective fields.

Her company includes a team of award winning Art Directors responsible for building and envisioning sets, stages and environments; a floral department that creates unique floral displays for every event; and a research department that works to ensure authentic reproductions for those creations that necessitate historical accuracy, be it a medieval garden party or a 19th century Southern plantation ball.

She is a perfectionist in everything she does - meticulously exacting about the most minute details involving food, menus, presentation, set creation, ambiance, music, lighting, theme, decor in every sense of the word, and every other conceivable event production value. Each element is painstakingly orchestrated and scrutinized, from napkins to invitations; from place cards to place settings; from glassware and floral designs to candles and vases.

Acclaimed as the "number one caterer in Los Angeles" by The Los Angeles Times, LA Magazine and Gayot Publications and rated as one of the Top 50 Event Planning Companies Worldwide, ACM was instrumental in developing the concept of elaborately themed movie premieres for the major studios and networks. Since the company's first movie premiere, for "Popeye" in 1980, to "Titanic" and "Star Wars:The Phantom Menace", Along Came Mary Productions has produced an endless list of Hollywood's major movie premiere parties. It includes "Air Force One," "Batman," "Beverly Hills Cop," "Big," "Braveheart," "Empire of the Sun," "Forest Gump," "The Fugitive," "Grease II," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Jumanji," "LA Confidential," "Men In Black I & II," "Mission Impossible I & II," "Mrs. Doubtfire," "The Bourne Identity," "Prince of Tides," "Rain Man," "Sabrina," "K-19," "Spider-Man I & II," "Star Trek," "Tomb Raider," "Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets," "About Schmidt" and "The Hours," among many others.

Along Came Mary Productions is also acclaimed for its inimitable creation and production of events such as the Emmy's, the Grammy's, and The Cable Ace Awards, and occupies its place at the top level of wedding production as well.

People magazine described Micucci and her company well when they wrote: "Mary Micucci will move heaven and earth to make a fantasy come true." ACM has been a trendsetter and an arbiter of taste in event production, be it an entertainment event, a corporate event or and event for political dignitaries or organizations. For Universal Studios, ACM has produced holiday parties, transforming 9 acres of the Universal Studios Back Lot into a winter wonderland and serving holiday fare to more than 18,000 guests. For 3D Systems, the company created the office of the future for a four day international sales and marketing meeting at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas. For Chrysler Corporation, ACM moved operations to San Diego to produce a week of back to back events including receptions, sit-down dinners and buffet parties, breakfasts and lunches.

The Along Came Mary Production Headquarters - where Mary works closely with Vice President of Catering, Bill Starbuck, in the creation of custom menus - house contemporary business offices for executives, chefs, and sales representatives; conference and tasting rooms; a state of the art gourmet industrial kitchen and bakery; and production, flora, and prop departments. Along Came Mary Productions' management strategy has enabled them to design, produce and execute every aspect of the most complex events, and the company has shown solid financial growth throughout its history.

Throughout the development of her company, Mary has also maintained a deep commitment to the community she serves. As an active board member, she has chaired many of the annual fund-raising committee meetings for the T.J. Martell, Neil Bogart Memorial Laboratories. ACM also makes countless donations of food to area charities such as Aids Project Los Angeles, Project Angel Food, Shanti, and many local hospices as well as supporting the House of Ruth for abused and homeless mothers and their children.

All of this explains why ACM Productions has achieved unprecedented longevity in an industry in which lasting success is rare. Mary and her company are proven visionaries; they are artistic, dedicated and eminently consistent and have developed an unparalleled reputation for producing exquisite and flawless events. The most demanding clients can count on the company's matchless expertise and innovative vision to create a superb and unforgettable affair.