Events

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Boston Bound: The New England Restaurant & Bar Show Returns April 26-27

For two days each spring, the best of New England’s restaurant and bar industry converges on one show floor, the New England Restaurant & Bar Show. The region’s largest restaurant, bar, and foodservice event returns April 26 and 27 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, organized by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. More than 300 exhibitors and brands will be on hand across two days of exhibits, pavilions, culinary demos, and education sessions — all included with registration.

How Sodexo Delivered Standout Service for Centenary College Gala

For Centenary College of Louisiana’s bicentennial gala in Shreveport, Sodexo ensured the culinary experience was worthy of the historic milestone.

The Spotlight Centenary gala in late 2025 brought together donors, alumni and campus leadership to celebrate the college’s 200th anniversary. A longstanding campus partner, Sodexo—led by General Manager Shanta Chatman and District Chef Norman Hunt—worked closely with college leadership to build a menu that felt elevated without alienating a wide-ranging guest list.

Event Spotlight: LUX Catering’s Dreamy Supper Club Experience in Salt Lake City

In autumn 2025, Reverie No. 1 marked the launch of LUX Catering & Events’ LUX Supper Club series, an immersive, chef-led dining experience designed to blur the lines between food, art, memory and imagination [four additional dinners will take place this year]. Some 51 guests dined at one long communal table overlooking the city skyline, creating an atmosphere that felt intimate, cinematic and quietly transportive.

Event Spotlight: Black Hills State University International Food Festival

The International Students Organization and Sodexo at BHSU proved it’s a small world after all with its annual International Food Festival in November 2025. Students representing nine countries—and one international BHSU staff member—prepared dishes from their home cultures alongside Sodexo chefs, offering attendees an opportunity to experience personal recipes tied to home and heritage.

MIBE Summit: Helping Hospitality Leaders Reach New Heights in 2026

With the Rocky Mountains as its backdrop, the upcoming MIBE Summit—taking place Jan. 25-27 in Denver—is embracing a theme that feels especially fitting.

“It’s called ‘Unleash Potential,’ and it’s the idea that we’re all summiting our own mountain,” says Anthony Lambatos, the founder of MIBE (Make It Better Every Day), a culture-building and training organization for business leaders. “We all have our own challenges. How are we going to get to the top?”

Event Spotlight: Preview of Antigua and Barbuda’s Culinary Month 2026

On Nov. 19, 20025, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) hosted an exclusive media preview to celebrate the official launch of Culinary Month 2026 at the prestigious Platform by the James Beard Foundation at Pier 57 in Manhattan. The intimate dinner brought together top‐tier U.S. media, culinary influencers and industry tastemakers for an immersive introduction to the flavors, talent and creative spirit that define Antigua and Barbuda’s culinary identity.

Plant Based World Expo 2025: Promising a Fertile Future

The 6th annual Plant Based World Expo (PBWE) North America sowed the seeds for an industry resurgence. The event—which took place Dec. 2-3 at New York City’s Javits Center—combined a lineup of educational programs and a selection of plant-based food product lines, many new to market and most targeting foodservice.

Event Spotlight: Cattle Baron’s Ball in Dallas

For the third consecutive year, Vestals Catering catered the Cattle Baron’s Ball—the world’s largest single-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. More than 3,200 guests attended the Oct. 25th event, where they were entertained by headliner Post Malone—an alum of the Metroplex’s Grapevine High School. To support the cause, Vestals donated a significant amount of food and labor to the event.

Landmark Experiences Aims to Redefine Luxury Hospitality at Large-Scale Events

Super Bowl tailgates with Navajo fry bread in Phoenix—and Cuban pastelitos in Miami. Full coffee and affogato bars, customizable with a plethora of candy and toppings. Reusable serviceware, specialty cocktails and seasonal produce sourced locally.

Clearly, this isn’t your grandfather’s large-scale catering.

It’s what guests will find, however, when they attend a prestigious major event catered by Landmark Experiences, which is meeting the demand for high-quality food and presentation at citywide functions. The initiative, recently launched by Elior North America (ENA) Dining and Events, brings together the company’s five catering brands—Constellation Culinary Group, Abigail Kirsch, Design Cuisine, Corporate Chefs and Lancer Hospitality.

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