Food Allergies and Preferences: How Far Do You Have to Go?

Feb 19, 2015

Once upon a time, meeting attendees had pretty minimal meal choices—generally chicken or beef, and if they didn’t like it, they ate around it or got their meals outside of the ballroom. But the plates were cleared long ago on those simple meal ch...

Special Event Draws: More than Just Cocktails

Feb 17, 2015

Everyone wants to wow attendees with a cool reception or other special event at their conference, but what do people really want? Interactivity, cocktails, and food top the list, according to this cool infographic from Kapow Events. It also cover...

Chefs' Surprising Secrets for Saving Money on F&B

Feb 12, 2015

Food prices are going up, which means that your flat F&B budget isn’t flat at all—it’s going down. But take heart. Hotel and resort chefs want to give you the impact you expect, even if they have to pull out all their special...

Beware Lists of "Most Interesting" Trends, Especially When Food-Related

Feb 04, 2015

This list of the 12 Most Interesting Food Trends of 2015 by Greg Morado in the Houston Times is just so, well, interesting. I was expecting the usual trends, like locally sourced ingredients and s'mores bars—don't get me wrong, I love me some s'...

A Gallery of Great Event Ideas

Feb 03, 2015

It’s a meeting planner’s biggest challenge: How to find a regular supply of new and engaging designs for events, activities for meetings, and ways to wow a jaded audience. One-up yourself with this collection of ideas we’ve...

Mindful Meeting, Mindful Eating: Hilton Helps You Get There

Jan 28, 2015

Hilton Worldwide has introduced Meet with Purpose, a program to help meeting professionals make healthy choices not just for themselves and their attendees, but for the environment as well...

Trend Watch: Eats and Experiences in 2015

Nov 08, 2014

“The Pleasure Principle” is the name of a Janet Jackson song from 1986, and it’s also the title of the 2015 Trends Report from Andrew Freeman & Co., the hospitality marketing and public relations agency that each November...

Don't Be Shellfish—Sharing How to Handle Food Allergies at Meetings

Apr 23, 2014

It's not your imagination—the number of people with food allergies in the U.S. has in fact been growing. According to a 2013 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies among children increased approximately 50 percent...

Perfect Pairing: Food and Meetings

Apr 18, 2014

Quoting legendary chef James Beard, meeting professional Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC, sums up her passion for creating food-and-beverage events: “Food is our common ground, our universal experience.” And, continues the president...

Radisson Blu Meeting Program Features Brain Food and Stimulating Spaces

Oct 30, 2013

The Radisson Blu hotel chain is rolling out a new group package, Experience Meetings, which focuses on innovations in food and beverage, the spatial environment, and technology. “With this program, professionals can tailor their meeting ex...