Market Like a Pro
How are your new year’s resolutions coming along? If you’re like many business owners, you probably resolved to grow your business in 2023. Without a strong marketing plan, however, you may not accomplish your goal.
Business Tips
Elevate Your Catering
With the stressful holiday season in the rearview mirror, the new year beckons with opportunity. While COVID-era concerns for hygiene have not gone away—and the industry is still plagued by ongoing labor shortages—patrons are excitedly looking forward to in-person events. Now is the time to make sure yours will make a lasting impression.
Tips for Handling Aggressive Customers
One of the best indicators of how efficiently a business runs is how well it deals with complaints. This is extremely important in the hospitality and foodservice industries, where customer service is a top priority. Knowing how to address complaints and de-escalate aggressive customers is critical.
Station Innovation
The sky’s the limit when it comes to food station variety. But which ones are most popular with clients and guests? CFE asked six caterers to share details of noteworthy station and buffet offerings. Their answers reflect the trends driving event station set-ups—and may inspire your own station creation.
Taking the Pulse of the Industry
After years of tumult, what’s the business outlook for 2023? CFE asked experts from the catering and restaurant industries to weigh in.
Sweet Endings
I don’t know about you, but I’m often tempted to skip right over a meal to the dessert! It’s amazing to me that no matter how exquisite of a dinner I am served and how full I am after it, I always seem to have room for dessert. Who’s with me?
Mitigate Your Risk
The post-pandemic return to the workplace has brought out the good, the bad and the ugly—including increasing complaints over harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
Elevating Events with a Craft Cocktail Bar
How many weddings have you attended where the bar line was long, and the drinks weren’t that great? The answer is probably “Too many.”
The Food Rescuers
Long before “sustainability” became a common goal and corporate buzzword, Waste Not has been putting it into practice.
Cheers to the Holidays
Holiday events are right around the corner. Will your bar menus get guests in the spirit? If you need inspiration, follow these tips from the experts for making and serving extra-festive refreshments during fall and winter holiday events.
