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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

Smart Meetings

Before this, Middleton worked in the United Kingdom with Wolseley Hospitality Group, where he worked as head chef of several of its venues, Bellanger, The Delauney and Colbert. Anthony Fantaroni Fantaroni is director of food and beverage for Greyfinch Chatham Inn’s sister restaurant The Wild Goose Tavern in Massachusetts.

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Outdoor Venues, Social Distancing, and COVID-19 Compliance Plans: One Producer’s Tips for Hosting Safe In-Person Food & Drink Events

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Late this summer, Kate Levenstien was accomplishing something most food and drinks event planners couldn’t imagine happening in 2020: watching a live event she’d planned happen safely. How did Levenstien manage to successfully host her festival, given the nature of food and beverage events?

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Turning Restaurants Into Event Venues: 6 Top Tips From Event Organisers

Eventbrite UK

From ticket-pricing to providing added value, and from building a community to identifying collaborations, we meet three creators who host their events at F&B (food and beverage) venues and ask for their best practice advice.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

Smart Meetings

David Nowak Hawaii’s Hilton Waikoloa Village named Nowak director of food and beverage. Nowak most recently worked as food and beverage specialist at Premier Hotels & Resorts in Guam. He is the recipient of the James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2005 and Best New Chef by Food & Wine in 2006.

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Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings

MeetingsNet

And “if you’re getting them sponsored, make sure the price reflects the cost of the beverage.”. • You need to accommodate food allergies and preferences, so try to save costs simultaneously by incorporating dietary needs into the overall menu design—for example, by creating a gluten-free menu—to minimize personalized plates. •

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Association Events: Tips for Finding the Right Venue

StraussCA

Half the battle in organizing a successful association event such as an awards ceremony, trade show, conference, or symposium is choosing the right venue. The right venue can ensure a positive and meaningful experience for an association’s members. That will also factor into the type of venue space you are looking for.

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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. And they assume that when attendees are not in sessions, we should ply them with food and drink and entertainment.

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