Ahead of his appearance at the Florida Restaurant Show and Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando on Oct. 26, Rick Rosenfield, co-founder of California Pizza Kitchen, spoke with CFE News about the lessons he learned building the brand—from hiring the right people to knowing when a creative food idea has gone too far.
For restaurants, cafés, hotels and catering companies, a well-designed visual menu can become more than a replacement for paper. It can serve as a flexible communication and merchandising tool before, during and even after an event.
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and ezCater, Inc. announced in a press release on Oct. 6, 2026, that they have entered into an agreement for Uber to acquire ezCater, a leading U.S. platform for catering and workplace meals, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.3 billion.
Pitt Eats at the University of Pittsburgh was recently named Account of the Year by Chartwells Higher Education’s 2026 Be A Star Awards.
Nelson German’s recipe for Plantain Masa Arepas with Honey-Garlic Shrimp is a fusion of Dominican flavor and South American form.
The push toward more personal, less conventional celebrations is shaping many of the trends expected to define weddings in the year ahead. The Knot, a leading U.S. wedding technology platform and marketplace, highlights 20 of them in The Knot 2027 Wedding Trends Report.
When Michelin discipline is applied correctly to a catering operation, decisions are not made during service. They were made hours, sometimes days, before the first guest arrived.
Baked Caramelized Pear French Toast Casserole featuring U.S.-grown canned pears was the winning recipe in the 2026 CAN DO Challenge.
Each year, the Disneyland Resort transforms from “The Happiest Place on Earth” into “The Spookiest Place on Earth,” with Halloween décor, attraction overlays, and themed food and beverages. This year, Disneyland is serving nearly 150 seasonal menu items—more than ever before.
On the evening of August 22, 2026, The Chef’s Garden in Northeast Ohio turned one of summer’s most familiar ingredients—the tomato—into the foundation for an immersive culinary event.
