Less Alcohol, More Experiences: Catering to the Sober-Curious Guest
If you cater events or plan them for a living, you’ve probably felt the ground shift. The open bar isn’t the centerpiece it used to be. More guests are reaching for something non-alcoholic without a second thought, and they’re not apologizing for it.
Founding Farmers’ Dan Simons: “Catering Is a Cousin, Not a Sibling, to Restaurants”
When Dan Simons and his partners launched Founding Farmers Co. Catering & Events in 2022, they weren’t starting from zero. They had a very strong base—a celebrated high-volume restaurant group with nine locations in the Washington, D.C., area and another in Pennsylvania. What the Founding Farmers team discovered with their successful catering arm is that the business is harder than it may seem.
José Andrés on Bringing the Spirit of Spain to the Table
In an exclusive interview with CFE News Editor-in-Chief Sara Perez Webber, renowned chef José Andrés—author of the new book “Spain My Way”—shares his thoughts on how to add Spanish cuisine to a catering menu, the importance of giving guests context for what they are eating and the simple lesson about generosity that has stayed with him since childhood.
Multicultural Catering: Tips for Authentic Indian Cuisine at Corporate Scale
Every multicultural menu carries cultural stakes. But Indian cuisine for a South Asian diaspora audience is a specific category of difficulty that most catering operators underestimate, for one reason: the guests are the experts.
LSU’s New Dining Hit, Prima Après, Started as a Pop-Up
For culinary brand Prima Après, partnering with Louisiana State University (LSU) Dining was “the best thing we ever did,” says owner Abney Harper, who founded the company with her husband James Vitrano.
Logan’s Roadhouse Serves Up a Great American Road Trip Menu for America 250
Logan’s Roadhouse is taking guests on a culinary Great American Road Trip this summer, using America’s 250th anniversary and Route 66’s centennial as inspiration for a limited-time-only (LTO) menu available through mid- to late September.
