Food & Beverage
Catering to Attendees’ Religious-Based F&B Requests
Four event professionals share how to put attendees who keep kosher or halal at ease, seamlessly meeting their dietary requirements without making them feel singled out.
Why Food Choices Matter at Events
With more attendees ‘tuned in’ to ethical and environmental food standards, planners and venues are stepping up sustainability efforts. Here’s how.
Crunching Numbers: Which Cities Have the Best Food Scene?
Resonance Consultancy mines online data to give National Geographic Traveler’s ’21 Best Food Cities’ index some real bite.
Trend That Might Define Drinking at Your Next Event
A growing number of consumers want to fill their glasses with something other than alcohol. That category is attracting enough attention that it’s earned its own name: sober curious. Are you making sure that you can slake their thirst at your own events?
Should You Ditch the Buffet for Family-Style Event Meals?
New research indicates that sharing plates leads to better negotiations and improved teamwork. Here’s how changing up your meal format could result in better outcomes at workshops and team-building activities.
What the Stock Market Can Tell You About Your F&B
What will your attendees want to see on the menu soon? Recent Wall Street activity offers a good clue.
Cream of the Crop: James Beard Foundation Honors Chefs
The James Beard Foundation on May 6 presented what is considered to be the most prestigious awards in American cuisine during an event in Chicago. What can the winning choices tell us about event F&B?
How to Create Instagrammable Cocktails for Your Event
From drinks in a bag to carrot cocktail stirs, “everybody is looking for that wow factor, for that Instagrammable cocktail,” chef and mixologist Kathy Casey tells Convene. And that includes your attendees. Here’s how to create magic in a glass.
A Better Way to Serve Special Meal Requests
This one rule of thumb makes special food requests less awkward for attendees at seated meal events.
3 Ways to Speed Up Your Event Beverage Service
Seattle-based chef, mixologist, and entrepreneur Kathy Casey said efficiency at bars is key to providing guests with a better overall experience at your next reception or meal event.
Ditch the Doughnuts to Boost Attendee Wellness
Doughnut wall? No. ‘Sweatworking?’ Yes, says Tourism Vancouver’s Rachael Riggs, who helped organize the Health and Wellness Forum in Chicago, devoted to helping planners create healthier events.
How Event Strategists Keep F&B, AV Costs Down
Here’s how event professionals are creating memorable attendee experiences without busting their budgets.