Food & Beverage

The way that we think about food has changed everywhere — including in the meetings world. Here’s how to manage everything from menu planning to cutting costs.

6 Questions to Ask About Gluten-Free Meal Options

When talking to the catering manager, conference center chef, or sales manager about gluten-free meal options for your event, make sure to ask the right questions.

BY Barbara Palmer November 1, 2018

3 Ideas for Economical, Food-Related Centerpieces

Instead of pricier floral arrangements, why not try a few food-related options?

BY Convene Editors October 1, 2018

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Chef Goes Glocal for Worldchefs Dinner

How do you impress the world’s top chefs with the menu at a gala dinner? The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre chef decided to go all in with Malaysian cuisine. 

BY Corin Hirsch September 17, 2018

A Smarter Way to Fight Food Waste

At two successive food-waste conferences, attendees were given opportunities to continue to address this ‘societal breakdown,’ long after the events ended.

BY Casey Gale September 10, 2018

How One Conference Went Meatless

Last year for the first time, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education offered only vegetarian meals at its annual conference — matching its menus to its mission.

BY David McMillin August 1, 2018

The Meeting That Used a Ton of Rice — Really

For a meeting of 4,000 people with roots in India’s Maharashtra region, chefs and planners in Grand Rapids, Michigan, had to take a deep dive into an unfamiliar cuisine.

BY Corin Hirsch April 5, 2018

Another Kind of Singapore Sling

Celebrating the Year of the Dog, Singapore-style, as the city-state leans into the human stories behind its success.

BY Barbara Palmer February 28, 2018

Is Your F&B Offering Instagrammable Enough?

Plan your events with a few photo-ready moments in mind.

BY Jasmine Zhu January 23, 2018

Merging Innovation With Food Trucks

The Kellogg Company wanted to incorporate food trucks into a sales meeting focused on culinary trends — and tapped a visionary young entrepreneur to pull it off.

BY Corin Hirsch December 1, 2017

An Easy Food Truck Tip

Here’s a simple tip to avoid those long lines.

BY Corin Hirsch November 30, 2017

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