Managing the Foodservice Labor Shortage
In the past 18 months, foodservice businesses have taken drastic measures to survive (and, in some cases, thrive) under pandemic conditions.
Business Tips
How to Sell Your Catering Company Part I
As consultants specializing in the catering industry, one of the most frequent questions we are asked is: How do I go about selling my catering business?
Introducing CF&E Training
This month, Catering, Foodservice & Events launches CF&E Training in partnership with Foodservice Training Portal. The catalog of 25-plus online, on-demand staff training courses for the foodservice and event industries makes it easier than ever to ensure that staff members are properly and cost-effectively trained—at a time when businesses may need it most.
Build Your Catering Business’s Online Presence
If you’re just starting your catering business or are simply looking to build your brand and find new clients, one of the most helpful tools to consider is digital marketing.
Negotiate Your Lease Renewal
Catering companies are beginning to see the summer light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. The industry took the full brunt of the pandemic, with catering clients of The Lease Coach reporting no or low revenues over the past 15 months.
On The Road Again
Have food, will travel. When it came to weathering the pandemic, being on wheels helped some food trucks stay in business. “Mobility is a huge advantage for food trucks,” says Ross Resnick, co-founder and CEO of Roaming Hunger, a booking marketplace for more than 18,000 food trucks in the U.S. and Canada. “They will go where the opportunities are.”
Staying Relevant During Recovery with NACE
As the catering and events community rebounds from the pandemic, businesses in different markets and geographic areas are growing and thriving in different ways.
Navigating a Hard Insurance Market
As the long, painful pandemic lockdown more broadly lifts across the U.S., restaurants and catering businesses are anticipating the return to normal as much as their customers.
How to Protect Your Business From Costly Hail Damage
Depending on where you live in the United States, hailstorms may be a frightening threat—or something that rarely crosses your mind.
Delivering the Goods
There’s no doubt about it—people will pay for convenience. The global meal kit delivery services market is expected to grow from $10.26 billion in 2020 to almost $20 billion by 2027, according to Grand View Research.
