March 2020

Churned ice cream

What Will Be Hot in 2020?

New York-based hospitality marketing and communications firm Bullfrog + Baum has released its trend forecast for 2020. The company has an impressive prognosticating track record, calling the donut trend in 2012 and predicting the rise of Taiwanese food in 2018, among other successes.

Workplace training

Creating a Respectful Workplace

Just as creating healthier menus is increasingly important for the catering and event industry, so is creating a healthy, harassment-free workplace culture. In the #MeToo era, organizations across industries realize the consequences of letting bad behavior go unchecked. Sexual harassment claims can result in costly lawsuits and reputational damage, which can negatively affect morale, productivity, recruitment and retention, customer loyalty and the bottom line.

Spectra plant dishes

Planting the Seed

Keeping up with trends and innovating is always a challenge, but it’s vital to the success of caterers and foodservice companies today. At Spectra, we empower our culinary teams to be creative, collaborating with each other and with our foodservices partners, which is how Spectra began leading the way to meet the growing demand for plant-strong options in catering.

From Vine to Table

Bronco Wine Company’s Joey Franzia discusses industry trends —and why he thinks caterers should be able to double their wine sales in 2020.

Station Sensations

Creative food stations that bring the fun and the flavor By Sara Perez Webber Resolved to banish the boring in

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