Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hotel Wailea in Maui named Abac food and beverage director. An interest in food and wine tastings led Abac to pursue his designation as Advanced Sommelier in 2020. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. Derrin Abac. Whitney is Icicle Village Resort ’s executive chef.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

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Event Marketer

MAY 9, 2022

The “Remezcla House in the Desert” footprint featured more than 20,000 square feet of dance floors, immersive activations, VIP amenities and complimentary beverages from Mexican beer brand Tecate and tequila brand Ilegal Mezcal. As part of the brand’s efforts to fight food insecurity, the space featured a “What Do You Give A Crop About?”

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Coke’s roots in music run deep, from countless festival sponsorships and partnerships with legendary artists through the years, to the Coke Studio global music platform launched in 2022. Over the summer, the beverage giant added another notch to its belt: The Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Summer Festival, Amplified by Coke Studio.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2024

Tsui fills the role of director of food and beverage, bringing over two decades of experience in luxury hospitality. Nicholas Dukes and Zachary Abeyta Nicholas Dukes (left) and Zachary Abeyta (right), Pechanga Casino Resort Pechanga Resort Casino brings on two new beverage professionals to its F&B team.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Alex Hernandez Alex Hernandez, Hotel Bennett Hernandez joins Hotel Bennett as director of food and beverage. He will plan, develop and execute all food and beverage operations across the property. Snyder has worked in the hospitality, food and beverage industries for 30 years and is an award-winning chef.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Naturally, non-alcoholic brewers and zero-proof beverage makers, who create complex drinks that mimic cocktails without the alcohol, are leading the charge. In addition, Bumble teamed up with non-alcoholic beverage brand Kin Euphorics and its co-founder Bella Hadid last July for a Summer of Love drive-in experience in Montauk, NY.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Ryan Hink and Aaron Losch Ryan Hink (left) and Aaron Losch (right) Hink is director of food & beverage at Durango Casino & Resort. He has 20 years of experience in food and beverage, with 11 years as manager of food and beverage at the Grand Hyatt San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

This is the second consecutive year of waning passenger satisfaction, following a 22-point decline in 2022 from 2021. The biggest factor driving this year’s decline in satisfaction is cost and fees, which has fallen 17 points from 2022. The study was fielded from March 2022 through March 2023.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Attendees were invited to explore the doors and enjoy food trucks featuring local international cuisine, cinnamon-flavored marshmallows and beverages. The Dallas activation is one stop on a tour of events planned through 2022. Future stops will target communities where immigration is prevalent or a divisive topic.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Read More : Indicator Lights: 2022 Industry Predictions. Betty was created by Bear Robotics to battle the increasing pressure placed on the food service industry, which can attributed to employee shortages. Read More : Essential F&B: 2022 Catering Trends. Read More : Essential F&B: 2022 Catering Trends.

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EventSource

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The food and beverage experience was unmatched. Food Dudes led the charge with a plethora of delectable passed apps and food stations galore. With 2022 being the busiest year I have seen in my entire career, I know I appreciated the chance to let loose and shake off some of the stresses of the event season.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Wyboston Lakes Resorts has delivered a record six months of Meetings and Events business for the first half of 2022, despite restrictions around events in January and February following the Omicron outbreak. Business on the books at the six-month point is up by 47% on 2019 with a solid base already in place for 2023.

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Special Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

2022 food and beverage trends to look for.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

While the portfolio’s range of creative food and beverage experiences have always supported healthy lifestyles, his team is seeing an increase in inquiries from planners for these types of meals and breaks. And while we are seeing a range of inquiries, our loyal, repeat groups are returning.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Instead of plastic, we use re-useable and recyclable aluminium cans, glass or ceramic jugs for milk and all our food is served in sustainable food boxes. We now have a 50 per cent plant-based food and beverage menu, beef has been removed from our menus, all our deserts are plant-based (and taste delicious!),

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2025

Las Vegas Is on the Up and Up Since Previews beginnings in 2022, Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst at Applied Analysis, has been there to provide an overview of Nevadas economic state. Im getting so much less food, even though Im meeting the food and beverage minimum, because the prices of meals are so high, so that is really a struggle.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In 2022, the brand did some testing on catering to next-gen personas, offering programming and messaging geared more towards age than experience. So we might have a 20-minute little food and beverage [experience] with here’s what to look out for this week, and here’s some tips and tricks from some of our alumni, says Preiss.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

The program at The National began in February and is set to run through September 2022. A huge part of this massive project was turning the conference center’s state-of-the-art food and beverage resources into halal kitchens that serve up to 4,000 meals a day. Their chef and their dining team made great Afghan food, kabobs.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 22, 2024

Couples were greeted by a “Love Life” neon sign at the participating restaurants and presented with themed placemats and customized food and cocktail menus inspired by the series and its characters. Treat consumers to sweet samples. Crash a wedding, but make it a branding moment. The motivation?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Time at Qua Spa at Caesars Palace, light bites at Guy Savoy Restaurant and dinner at Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Paris Las Vegas highlighted the brand’s focus on tasty, well-prepared food and relaxing, healthy experiences. billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.2 trillion by 2030.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Other House is a totally new hospitality concept – a ‘Residents’ Club’ – launching in South Kensington in Spring 2022. And for the public areas, restaurant and bar – finally a more refined air in South Kensington for food and beverage! Kitchenette , luggage storing and amazon lockers.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Opened recently in August of 2022, Napa Yard Oxbow is a large gathering space originally built as part of the Copia project. Miracle will also be providing a pop-up food menu along with their signature cocktails. Miracle at Napa Oxbow in Napa. With over 152,000 sq. Miracle at MINIBOSS in San Jose. With over 5,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We are booking small corporate meetings and associations for 2022. Room setups are still requested to be socially distanced and we are offering food and beverage in a separate space with more room to spread out. Megan Wolf, sales executive, Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District. guest rooms; 11,628 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

For the whole spiel, listen to the full account of 2022 industry predictions on demand. Dominguez projected the end of surges in 2022. Those who can’t work from home, including food and beverage and construction workers “are the ones with the biggest appetite to get,” he observed. Force or Fear Majeure?

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Food and beverage service will evolve from lines and buffets to service in individual containers or plates and offered with minimal contact points. We are gifting with items ranging from a new mug with a favorite beverage and snack to celebration boxes including everything from champagne to streamers and whatever else can be imagined.

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MARCH 22, 2024

In his most recent role as general manager of Calistoga Motor Lodge, he spearheaded a construction project that added 39 rooms, reduced food and beverage costs and skillfully managed finances. In 2022, he was named HSMAI General Manager of the Year for South Florida.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Convene 101 Park Avenue opened in 2013 and underwent a previous renovation in June 2022. The level also features an open gallery for networking and food breaks which includes an unlimited snack and beverage bar and cafe seating. The new expansion is accessible via a grand staircase.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

She joined Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2022 after over a decade in multiple leadership roles in the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality industries. There, he led the hotel in exceeding top line and GOP budget in 2022 and saw the hotel reach #1 rankings in the city across a number of publications. Powers looks ahead to leading The St.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

As food-and-beverage costs increase for venues, those expenses are passed directly to event organizers. Some of our clients are experiencing up to 30% increase in prices over 2022. 88% report that budgets have increased due to inflation/higher costs and this percentage has increased from 68% in Q2 2022.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As a member of the 2022 cohort, Aviva Wolf a HI Hub Incubator program finalist created Shred, a fast casual eatery that serves healthy menus with fresh ingredients made to order using state-of-the-art food processors in order to eliminate food waste. The idea emerged as a way to “minimize food waste in the hospitality industry.”

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JUNE 21, 2024

Throughout his years in the industry, he has worked across many departments including front desk, housekeeping, food & beverage, accounting and more, and has established a reputation for collaborative work budget creation, improving service scores and building strong cultures.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Since joining as the Director of Food & Beverage in September 2021, Anne has been an integral part of The London EDITION team stating, ‘Since joining The London EDITION, I have enjoyed watching the team develop. The London EDITION is pleased to announce the promotion of Anne Lomas as the new Hotel Manager.

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Social Tables

APRIL 1, 2022

Food and beverage is perhaps one of the most anticipated elements of any event. For this blog post, we interviewed experts in food and beverage and event planning to get the inside scoop on catering trends for the years ahead. Are you doing any food for remote events? Do we still see food as an experience?

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