Creating systems in your catering business helps to navigate the ups and downs of the industry By David Scott Peters (davidscottpeters.com) For a lot of caterers, running their companies during the COVID-19 pandemic felt like trying to navigate their way home through a raging forest fire. Much like a forest fire burns homes to the ground and devastates communities, … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Uncertainty Stop Your Success
Business Tips
Trends: Four Reasons to Consider a Virtual Kitchen
Why delivery-only concepts with no physical dine-in space are catching on By Nili Malach Poynter, ChefReady At this time last year, the average eater or chef didn’t know much about virtual kitchens. Now, these often delivery-only concepts are popping up in almost every U.S. city and are slated to be a $1 trillion global market in the next 10 years. It makes sense—food … [Read more...] about Trends: Four Reasons to Consider a Virtual Kitchen
How to Protect Your Business
By Michael Giusti, insuranceQuotes.com Being the life of the party can be exhilarating, and—as a caterer—you are the unseen life of the party. Unfortunately, you are also on the hook if things go terribly wrong. Just like any other business, caterers need to protect themselves through insurance. By understanding a few basics about protecting your business, you can stop … [Read more...] about How to Protect Your Business
Green Your Takeout
Compostable foodservice ware can help “green” your business while creating positive environmental change with your to-go offers By Lauren K. Olson, World Centric As a result of the pandemic, more people than ever are ordering takeout food. While some may worry about the environmental impact of disposable ware, there is a way to “green” your business while increasing your … [Read more...] about Green Your Takeout
Bringing the Party Home
How two New York-area caterers are making virtual events entertaining and delicious By Sara Perez Webber Hopefully we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and its transformative effect on catered events. Yet even during the strictest days of lockdown, innovative caterers found ways to help clients celebrate events from home. … [Read more...] about Bringing the Party Home
Plan for the New Year
We’ve made it this far…now what? Three tips for profitability in 2021 By Sandy Korem If you survived 2020, I want to congratulate you. You were doing something right, whether it was saving cash to get you through the hard times or finding alternative revenue streams. And I want to encourage you to continue what you’ve been doing—while also searching for more ways to serve … [Read more...] about Plan for the New Year
Effectively Disinfecting Your Catering Business
10 questions you should ask about equipment and spray solutions By Peter Cantone, CEO of PandemicSolutions.net During the COVID-19 pandemic, few industries suffered more from stringent safety rules and regulations than the catering sector. Governmental authorities, including state and local health departments, will continue to monitor and enact new disinfection laws and … [Read more...] about Effectively Disinfecting Your Catering Business
Safe Set-Ups
How caterers are adding precautionary protocols to their stations and buffets By Sara Perez Webber Whither the buffet? Due to safety concerns, this easy method of serving lots of guests has taken a hit since the advent of COVID-19. Foodservice operators have eliminated self-serve and buffets, according to a recent study by The Food Group (thefoodgroup.com). Even cruise … [Read more...] about Safe Set-Ups
Drinks: Sipping Strategies
Jason Savino of Potions in Motion explains how his company is serving drinks safely at weddings—and what guests are ordering While corporate business is still hard to come by, wedding business in South Florida is coming back, says Jason Savino, CEO of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Potions in Motion Catering & Events. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Potions in Motion catered … [Read more...] about Drinks: Sipping Strategies
Mixing It Up
By Sara Perez Webber Chris Tucker worked as a hair stylist for nearly a decade before pivoting to a baking career, drawing on a love instilled in him as a child by his Southern grandmother. A turn as a contestant on ABC’s “The Great American Baking Show” led him to opening Betta With Butta, a Los Angeles-based bakery. Like many others in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about Mixing It Up
