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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Kendall Hart and Anthony Taormina Kendall Hart (left) and Anthony Taormina (right) Hart is director of food and beverage, and Taormina is executive chef for Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. Before joining the Waldorf Astoria property, Hart was food and beverage manager for Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas.

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8 Event Budget Adjustments Needed to Host Safe Events in 2021

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Part III: 2021 Event Planning Playbook. We looked at the cost differential between today and 2019 when the actual summit took place to get a sense of the expense increases you can expect when planning your events. Ryan and Marcella project a 25% increase in food and beverage costs due to not having buffets or family-style service.

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Food Rescue and Donating to Those in Need: The Law Is On Your Side

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What the Food Donation Improvement Act Means for Events A new federal law could make it easier to donate unused food from a conference to those in need. An estimated 40% of the food produced in the U.S. We want the food to be handled properly and safely,” says Second Servings founder and President Barbara Bronstein. “We

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How Six Sponsors are Serving up Fan Experiences at the 2021 US Open

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Fans and brands have made a triumphant return to the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships after spectators were banned from last year’s event due to COVID. The big draw for 2021 were the first-ever American Express Courts at Pier 76 in New York City. This year’s competition, taking place Aug. IHG HOTELS & RESORTS.

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Confection Convention: Sweets & Snacks Expo Returns as First Post-Pandemic Food Show

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The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Agency: MSM , Webster, NY.

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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

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Dominguez predicted 2023 will look a lot like 2021 in terms of compression and price increases. Hotels are charging more, but profitability is the same as in 2019,” Dominguez said. While Dominguez sees gas prices dropping, he also sees a slow down in growth around food and beverage prices. “We We’re paying for more labor.

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Accor Rolls Out Direct Tool for Booking Meetings

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By the end of 2021, Accor will join that group, with more than half of the 5,200 properties across its brands—Fairmont, Orient Express, Sofitel, Swissotel, Movenpick, Novotel, Raffles, and others—using the tool. Because Accor has a significant number of properties outside the U.S.,