2023

What’s New in Catering

The next chapter of the catering industry is finally beginning to take shape following years of significant challenges brought on by a once-in-a-generation pandemic.

Southern Aluminum's product lines include the Taylor Outdoor Collection

Go Linenless to Save Time and Money

The busy summer event season is here. If you’re like most caterers, you’re looking for ways to do more with less—while impressing clients and their guests with your seamless events.

At F&B@Sea, attendees could network (above and opposite) and watch live cooking and cocktail demonstrations, including at the pop-up Bacardi Speakeasy Experience (top and left).

Sourcing for the High Seas

Meat protein substitutes, sustainable seafood, and low and no-alcohol beverages—those were a few items cruise lines were interested in sourcing at the recent F&B@Sea trade show.

Keep Your Catering Team in Sync

Running a successful catering business requires you to keep multiple moving parts in place and running smoothly. You need to plan carefully for each event, keep an open communication channel with the event’s host

Vegetable biryani from Maya Indian Catering in Wakefield, Massachusetts

Giving Them the World

Maybe it’s a request for a frothy Peruvian pisco sour cocktail. Or Turkish eggs dotted with Aleppo pepper and mint. Whatever form it takes, one thing is clear—as virtually every food trend report has noted in 2023, modern diners are in dizzy pursuit of fresh global flavors.

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q, with locations in six Southern states, offers guests a variety of proteins and sides.

Hot Off the Grill

Low and slow cooking, lips and fingers sticky with fiery-sweet sauces, and a warm, communal vibe around the table. In America, there is a deep connection with and appreciation for barbecue, rooted in traditions that stretch back centuries.

Sonoran Corn Dogs

Scoring a Pre-Game Success

Nearly 12,000 guests enjoyed the Official NFL Tailgate Experience before the Super Bowl, served up by Constellation Culinary Group.

Outlook for 2023

Last year will be remembered for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes that attempted to tame inflation by slowing the economy.

Take steps now to ensure you have enough packaging supplies for your busy season.

Supply Chain Solutions

Supply chain disruptions have impacted countless businesses over the last several years—and catering companies, restaurants and other foodservice operators are no exception.

Keri Maxwell

Blow Your Guests Away…Not Your Heat

The ability to successfully execute an outdoor catered event is one of the key lessons from the pandemic. One of the biggest challenges when serving food outdoors is how even the slightest breeze can diminish the performance of chafing units.

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