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Work to understand which career steps can get you to your dream job.

How Women Can Pave a Path to Advancement

At the inception of my career, I job-hopped, thinking external mobility would more quickly advance my career opportunities. Today, I have steadily advanced within the same company for almost a decade.

Marcia Selden Catering’s veggie-packed gazpacho.

A Taste of Tradition

Lucky for me, I grew up in a family where food was an expression of love. My Cuban grandmother affectionally referred to us as “Cubish” (Cuban and Jewish), which meant that we had some serious food coming across our dinner table, combining the flavors of Latin and Jewish/Russian/American cuisine, depending on who was cooking.

Choose a color story, design elements and fonts that you’ll use throughout your marketing materials.

Why Design Matters

When opening a new business, design often falls by the wayside. Distracted by seemingly more important things, owners may neglect to consider how their brand looks and the cohesion of their marketing materials.

With rising costs and a tight labor market, employing smart tech tools is more important than ever.

Smart Tech Tools

What does your technology do for you? If the answer’s not “a lot,” it may be time to invest in new solutions.

Catering and foodservice companies are setting bigger sustainability goals.

A Greener Plate

Social and corporate gatherings are re-emerging, out of the virtual sphere and back to in-person activity. With them, the need for catering and foodservice professionals is on a steady incline. But the return to those catering engagements comes with changed expectations. Specifically, the need for sustainable social, environmental and governance solutions is at an all-time high.

EVL Events often uses sailcloth tents, paired with farm tables and draping. Photo by Sarah Bridgeman Photography

Fresh Ideas

Starry skies, dappled sunlight, fragrant flowers, gentle breezes—outdoor events come with an innate ambience. Yet even natural beauty can be enhanced. We asked event planners from across the country to share the ways they’re making events in the great outdoors even more memorable.

Create a Buzz on a Budget

More than one proverbial door closed during the pandemic. Conferences were put indefinitely on hold, weddings delayed, hotel events canceled altogether.

At Chowgirls Catering in Minneapolis, charcuterie grazing stations are a crowd favorite. Photo by Lucas Botz Photography

Dynamic Stations

Savvy caterers thoughtfully compose dishes to look good and taste good. When guests walk through an event and pick up their food from stations—rather than wait for their food to come to them—presentation is especially important. Attractive set-ups lure guests to line up for what’s on offer.

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