The Castle Group

JULY 18, 2023

However, nothing compares to food waste. Research from the Lime Venue portfolio shows that “the average event wastes between 15% and 20% of the food it produces.” There are multiple ways to reduce food waste when planning an event. Despite better estimating, food waste is still likely. What is food donation?

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EventSource

JUNE 17, 2021

We’re thinking sunshine, good music, ice-cold adult beverages, and of course, loads of unique and fun catering ideas! Whether you’re planning to host an event at home or you’re just curious on the food trends as society starts opening back up again, Toronto’s top caterers share their ideas below! Seafood Paella.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 26, 2017

Selecting your food and beverage menu is one of the most important aspects of designing your event’s guest experience. They have seriously upped their food IQ thanks to the prevalence of foodie cooking shows, instagram and online resources where they can study food trends, international flavour profiles, recipes, etc.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, a leadership summit is often a loss leader, association events are usually events that break-even, and trade-shows are often the best opportunity to yield a profit. Food & Beverage ($35/person). For example, ‘site’, ‘decorations’, ‘publicity’, ‘swag box’ and so forth could be potential categories.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 21, 2024

“As plastics break down into microplastics, they release toxic chemicals into our food and water sources and circulate through the air we breathe.” a top global producer of plastic waste and where 100 billion plastic beverage containers were sold last year — more than 300 bottles per resident, according to Earthday.org.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Here’s an example from an airline. This example shows the importance of going through and identifying the technology required to ensure smooth event operations. Here are a couple of examples. Dometic as well as Evaptainers have developed new, low tech approaches to keep food cool at remote locations.

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EventUp

AUGUST 6, 2020

One of the key trends in guest expectations for 2020 and beyond is food inclusivity at venues and catered events– this means accommodating allergies and other dietary restrictions as often as possible. Event Food Trends. Food allergies and sensitivities. Food allergies and sensitivities. Plant-based meat options.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 16, 2023

According to both reports, the fried chicken sandwich wars wage on, rich comfort food is in again, globally inspired dishes are on the rise and menu simplification tactics like cutting menu items and SKUs—particularly considering inflation—continue to drive food and beverage strategies. Zero Waste/Sustainability/Upcycled Foods.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

But if you’re serving food and beverage at your event it’s important to keep in mind the type of venue, the timing and the menu itself. You just need to think about your food and beverage as you’re planning the event. Type of food and beverage menu. Because they all can affect your event’s catering budget.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. The unique setting, combined with nostalgic music and food, will make for an unforgettable vintage-inspired event.

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2019

The hospitality and event sector has to transform its thinking about food and beverage (F&B) to adapt to the way the latest generation fit eating and drinking into their lives. Street/festival-style food works well for them. by Louisa Watson, director of marketing, Wyboston Lakes Resort.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2024

Non-alcoholic beverage and conversation-starter card “If we could put a sequence of services and treatments, good food, good product and good exercise that brings people together and [they] see a benefit to it, that’s what we’re always looking for…The world is a busy place, so we have to kind of bring it down a couple notches sometimes.”

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

Every meeting element—the budget, the agenda, the food and beverage, the production, all of it—will go through several iterations as the planning goes on. That was the message from Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events. She told the GMID audience that building out business events “means there will be constant change.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Simple changes like providing attendees with reusable containers and utensils, minimizing printed materials in favor of digital, and reducing food waste enable events to model green best practices. Decorations, music, entertainment, photo booths, contests, and food can all match the time period.

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Showclix

MARCH 28, 2023

Festival season is upon us, bringing with it all the food, fun, and entertainment we’ve come to know and love! In your proposals, offer sponsorships of beverage stations, seating areas, lounges, VIP boxes, or even the entire lawn area. This will associate your sponsor’s brand with one of the funnest parts of the festival!

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

If you’re planning an event, do you keep it on-site (say the hotel ballroom, for example) or do you take a group off-site for a unique venue? A museum, for example, often doesn’t close to the general public until around 5 PM. As I’ve stated many times here, the cost of that equipment can be as much as the food cost itself, if not more.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 17, 2024

The show welcomed more than 65,000 attendees and 3,000 exhibiting companies, showcasing the latest in natural and organic food and beverages, supplements, ingredients as well as home and beauty products. Several large brands, such as Impossible Foods and Kodiak, had a presence on the showfloor and a food truck outside.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 6, 2022

With that in mind, Benton and the panelists discussed 10 quick wins for food and beverage impact during the session. Benton shared that the Opening Reception at the Hyatt Regency was an “excellent example” of this win. Extend food by cutting into smaller portions. Showcase what you are doing. Then add another next week.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

More often than not, food is the main attraction for event attendance. Click around, and embrace the food wormhole. . As an example, Glen’s Garden Market has grown 30+ new businesses alongside their own. Our ever-growing database has 225+ food and beverage business owners from the DC and Baltimore metro areas.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

But if you’re serving food and beverage at your event it’s important to keep in mind the type of venue, the timing and the menu itself. You just need to think about your food and beverage as you’re planning the event. Type of food and beverage menu. Because they all can affect your event’s catering budget.

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Social Tables

JULY 28, 2022

Food and drink are the stars of the show at any cocktail party. Less formal than a sit-down meal, guests are more likely to indulge in hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, and delectable finger foods. For example, in colder months, feature winter sangria on cocktail party menus. Serve a buffet of elevated finger foods.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Room rentals used to be something that you would have to pay if you had a really low food and beverage minimum or if you were coming in within like 60 or 30 days at a hotel,” Pilcher reflected, “Now, you’re coming in and saying, ‘I’m bringing a thousand people to your hotel. “The

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. For example, Iowa Soybean Association is coming to the city in May. Molly Crouch, corporate sustainability director for Sodexo, Virginia Beach Convention Center’s food and beverage supplier and parent company of Centerplate.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Higher Food and Beverage Costs. Global crises, such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have dramatically affected the costs of food and beverages.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Acting as an event venue opens restaurants to the revenue potential associated with event rental and catering services—revenue with higher profit margins than traditional food service. With built-in food service available , guests never have to worry about their food getting cold as it travels from the kitchen to the event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

For example, if they value the rising focus on sustainability, make sure your event incorporates sustainable practices and promotes/communicates the efforts you’re taking to drive change. How can we give them the opportunity to choose their own journey pre-, on site, and post-event?

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The code of conduct explains how everyone should behave and what happens when they’re non-compliant, for example, not wearing a mask. You can use an app like Event Farm to control crowds and stagger queuing anywhere a line forms, like registration/check-in, meet-and-greets, product demos, and food/beverage stations. #15:

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 17, 2020

In addition, new online social platforms ( two examples ) provide easy-to-learn and fluid video chat alternatives to the in-person breaks, meals, and socials that are so important at in-person meetings. The challenges of providing safe travel, accommodations, venue traffic patterns, and food & beverage all have to be overcome.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, when the guide makes the point that meeting hosts should implement a code of conduct and require attendees to acknowledge an anti-harassment policy, the content links to Google’s own event code of conduct. focused at this point, it is a thorough and thought-provoking resource.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Ryan and Marcella project a 25% increase in food and beverage costs due to not having buffets or family-style service. Some cities/counties may have “slightly irritating” regulations, for example, in New York City right now, you must be seated at a table to eat or drink. 5: Pandemic compliance – new expense – 100%+ increase.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

The foundation for providing top-shelf catering was laid by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, who believed that catering services shouldn’t be mired in mass-produced batches of food in hot boxes and served in chafing dishes. They were really interested and willing to change it up,” Brunson said. Cacio e Pepe Cavatelli & Cheese.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

For example, these name tags show the logo of both the Australian Association of National Advertisers and StarComm Media Futures for their co-branded annual event: 2. Ask businesses to sponsor the entire event – providing the venue, food, and A/V equipment, or just one element. This is one example of a benefit you can offer sponsors.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Increasingly event participants are asking for organic, locally sourced food & beverages. Still, one main concern most businesses have about sourcing food locally is the cost. The post 5 Ways to Save When Sourcing Food Locally for Events appeared first on The Social Tables Blog. Be Consistent.

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EventMB

JUNE 22, 2022

Meeting space, audiovisual equipment, and WiFi are all in place, as well as upscale food and beverage offerings, spas, and fitness centers. For example, a popular river cruise highlights the Danube and four countries, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. River cruises have plenty of things going for them.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

You know how powerfully the food and beverage experience can shape the overall tone and success of a meeting. As attendees are seeking more unique and distinctive food experiences , below are my top recommendations for the most important elements to keep in mind when developing your next menu. Think Authentically.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 26, 2024

26-27, is a prime example. Patrick’s Day Revelers to Move for a Cause Most Consumers are Interested in Alcohol Moderation; Not Abstinence According to NIQ’s 2023 Non-Alcohol Report, 94 percent of consumers who buy non-alcoholic beverages continue to buy beer, wine, spirits and other products containing alcohol.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A live event will also typically feature food, beverages, music, and other forms of entertainment. . Some examples of a hybrid event include trade shows, conferences, seminars, debates, workshops, and other events encompassing live and virtual components. . What is a Virtual Event? Comparing Live, Virtual, and Hybrid Events.

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