How Gilded Tomato Company Became America’s Greenest Caterer
This April, the Green Restaurant Association recognized Gilded Tomato Company in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, as the 2026 Greenest Caterer in America.
Industry News
What’s on the Table? ECEP Identifies 10 Catering Trends
The ECEP Trends Council convened at the 2026 ECEP Symposium, compiling a list of 10 catering and hospitality trends identified by these industry heavyweights. The third annual ECEP Trends Report reflects how catering’s most influential operators are reading the room—and redefining it.
Study: Consumers Want More Sustainable Dining Options
Consumer interest in climate-smart dining is growing—but foodservice operators aren’t keeping pace. That’s the central finding of the second year of “Closing the Gap: Eater and Operator Perspectives on Sustainable Dining,” a multi-year research study from BITE: Building Impact Through Eaters and Datassential.
D’Amico Hospitality Named Caterer of the Year by International Caterers Association
D’Amico Hospitality—a leading special events company based in Minneapolis—has been awarded Caterer of the Year by the International Caterers Association (ICA).
Bold Flowers Debuts in Atlanta as New Floral Atelier From Bold Catering & Design
Atlanta-based Fifth Group Restaurants’ events division, Bold Catering & Design, launched Bold Flowers, a premier floral atelier specializing in refined weekly, seasonal, and bespoke floral design and installation.
20 Kitchen Innovations Award Winners Named by National Restaurant Association Show
The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has selected 20 recipients of its 2026 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards, recognizing foodservice equipment and technology designed to support day-to-day foodservice execution through smarter automation, sustainability and operational resilience.
Report: Restaurant Industry Forecast to Achieve Measured Growth in 2026
America’s restaurant industry is poised for a year of measured growth, though a cooling labor market, persistent cost pressures and cautious household spending will continue to challenge operator margins.
According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2026 State of the Restaurant Industry report, total restaurant and foodservice sales are projected to reach $1.55 trillion, and restaurant operators are forecast to add more than 100,000 jobs.
Study Ranks Top States for Culinary Industry Growth
Texas leads the nation for the most projected culinary industry jobs by 2032, according to a study by Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.
The state-by-state breakdown analyzed national and state-level employment projections, comparing projected trends and actual growth across all 50 states.
Airport Dining Locations Earn Certified Green Restaurant Status
Leading North American airport restaurateur and retailer Paradies Lagardère announced that more than 98.5% of the company’s 213 airport dining locations have earned the Certified Green Restaurant status from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national nonprofit that has been helping restaurants become more environmentally sustainable since 1990.
Five Guys Joins ezCater Platform, Scaling Its Corporate Catering Program
Five Guys is bringing approximately 800 of its locations onto the ezCater food tech platform, which will give the fan-favorite burger brand access to high-value corporate catering orders from workplaces nationwide.
