A Timely Message From Feeding America on Helping People in Need From Justin Block, managing director of retail information services at Feeding America: The Feeding America network of food banks is working round-the-clock to provide food to people across the country during this difficult time. With school closures, job disruptions and health risks, millions of Americans … [Read more...] about Waste Not
Feeling the Latin Beat!
By Deanne Moskowitz In its March 2020 issue, featuring a cover story entitled “Taco Nation,” Bon Appétit magazine touts tacos as “quintessential to the American experience” and marvels at the country’s “unrelenting passion and hunger for quality tacos,” available coast to coast now, not only in Mexican population centers. But the appetite for Latin food isn’t limited to … [Read more...] about Feeling the Latin Beat!
Creating a Respectful Workplace
Strategies for building an inclusive company culture and preventing workplace harassment By Andrew Rawson, co-founder and chief learning officer of Traliant Just as creating healthier menus is increasingly important for the catering and event industry, so is creating a healthy, harassment-free workplace culture. In the #MeToo era, organizations across industries realize … [Read more...] about Creating a Respectful Workplace
Planting the Seed
How Spectra empowers its chefs to innovate, sparking a passion to create dishes that meet the growing demand for vegan and vegetarian dishes By Scott Swiger, vice president, culinary excellence, Spectra Keeping up with trends and innovating is always a challenge, but it’s vital to the success of caterers and foodservice companies today. At Spectra, we empower our culinary … [Read more...] about Planting the Seed
Station Sensations
Creative food stations that bring the fun and the flavor By Sara Perez Webber Resolved to banish the boring in 2020?Take a cue from these caterers, who’ve come up with food stations that are as fun as they are flavorful. Imaginative twists on traditional concepts, clever containers and colorful displays draw guests to these photo-worthy concepts—while the delicious … [Read more...] about Station Sensations
French Twist
How caterers are adding a nouveau spin to this classical cuisine By Connie Jeske Crane When it comes to American and French food, the relationship hasn’t always been sympathique. There was a time when we viewed French cuisine and starchy traditions like flambé and tableside service as the epitome of fine dining. Over time, though, we drifted away, curious and eager to … [Read more...] about French Twist
How to: Reduce Employee Turnover
Six steps for training effectively to keep your best people on the job By Carolina Bautista-Brown, marketing manager at 3M The restaurant industry has a clear turnover problem. Topping 70 percent annually in recent years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employee departure rates leave eateries, bars and other commercial kitchen-driven businesses challenged to … [Read more...] about How to: Reduce Employee Turnover
Marrying Resources
Julie Mead of The Knot Worldwide explains how WeddingPro connects event pros with clients, and shares insight into top wedding trends By Sara Perez Webber It's becoming easier and easier for engaged couples to research and plan their weddings online—and for wedding vendors to connect with them. In July, The Knot and WeddingWire—two leading wedding planning resources—joined … [Read more...] about Marrying Resources
What’s Blooming?
The Floral Trends Forecast predicts which flowers and styles will blossom at next year’s events By Sara Perez Webber Wondering which blooms your clients will be requesting for their events in the new year? The Flower Trends Forecast 2020, recently released by International Floral Distributors (IFD), gives a sense of how floral décor is expected to blossom next year. “The … [Read more...] about What’s Blooming?
Healthy Hotels
Meeting travelers don’t have to put their diets on hold, as properties step up to the plate with good-for-you catering options By Sara Perez Webber Red quinoa with edamame beans and sweet peppers. Kale smoothie with cocoa nibs, goji berries, yogurt and honey. If these aren’t the type of menu items you think of when you think “hotel meeting catering,” think again. “We … [Read more...] about Healthy Hotels