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Incredible talent showcased at the 2025 Venues of Excellence Cook and Serve Competition

Prestige Events Magazine

The competition honoured the top individual courses and services in both junior and senior categories, along with the prestigious Champion Chef, Food Service Champion, and Chairmans Best Team Awards. This years theme emphasised the importance of root-to-branch cooking, using local seasonal produce, and minimising food waste.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

Smart Meetings

Third party legwork can consist of registration, promotional items, air manifest, air bookings, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual production, collection of information, collection of speaker notes, agendas, and on-site logistics. Compression of the market is huge.

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

All the way out to at least 2025 right now, maybe even 2026, depending on your group size, or the destination, or the hotel that you want to be in.” Read More : Gen Z Meeting Planners Navigate Post-Covid Job Market “It’s going to be difficult to contract with hotels or destinations that you want to be in for the foreseeable future.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, Florida and More

Smart Meetings

She will lead the design and development of OVG’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino project, slated to open in 2026. His other experience with Hyatt includes working as hotel manager for Hyatt Grand Central New York and director of food and beverage for Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in New Mexico. Sean Sullins and Cody Sanderson.

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The Ultimate Party Planning Checklist Template

Social Tables

Food and beverage party supplies. Order food & beverages. The popularity and demand for professional chefs is expected to grow another 10% by 2026. The same applies to your fast food options like sandwiches or pizza. Prep non-perishable food items. Party favors. Invitations. Hire a chef.

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Skift Meetings Awards 2024: Meet the Winners

EventMB

The luxury hotel is also home to two original concepts and multiple food and beverage outlets from José Andrés and his team, including signature restaurant San Laurel. When guests visit ICC Sydney, they experience much more than a venue.

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The Cost of Biz Travel Is Rising—But So Is Spending

MeetingsNet

The CWT/GBTA forecast says the ADR for group hotel bookings will rise from $297 in 2022 to $321 in 2024, with food-and-beverage costs seeing a similar jump: While demand for meetings and events “had rebounded sharply,” the report notes that meeting buyers are still expecting pre-pandemic pricing. trillion in 2024.

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