Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

All that food & beverage content your audiences are consuming in their personal lives means chances are your event attendees’ expectations for an experience are higher. Overall, the association’s survey found that comfort foods with a twist are on the menu this year.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

And they assume that when attendees are not in sessions, we should ply them with food and drink and entertainment. Far more space is devoted to entertainment and food and beverage. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage.

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EventMB

APRIL 28, 2022

Eye-catching branding, unique culinary offerings, and convenience make food trucks an attractive alternative to standard event catering. With the return to in-person events, food trucks have seen an uptick in demand, offering what many believe is a safer food and beverage alternative for group gatherings. […].

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MAY 29, 2019

Learn how to make sure your next food and drink event is unforgettable — and Instagrammable. The post 30 Catering Ideas to Make Your Event Menu Stand Out in 2019 appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The recent death of a participant at an event due to a food allergy led a number of event organizers to comment about event planners taking attendees health concerns seriously. She reportedly felt ill after eating the food and died shortly after. Clear labeling, informed staff, and meticulous planning are the bare minimum.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many restaurant owners today are struggling to avoid rising food costs eating into profits and hindering their overall growth. At Planning Pod, we’ve noticed an uptick in business owners asking for tips on lowering food costs while maximizing profits. Not sure how to calculate your food cost percentage for a specific dish?

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. Attendee Expectations vs. Rising Costs The three expense categories attendees value the most are also the ones that are escalating in cost faster than inflation.

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EventMB

MARCH 20, 2023

Skift Take: Meeting professionals can learn how to avoid making major mistakes in food and beverage, attendee health, and more by heeding the lessons of the offbeat hit TV show, The White Lotus. Louise Felsher Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Food & Beverage ($35/person). According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. They do, however, care about an overall great experience, and food and beverage is a large component of attendee satisfaction.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Mattering can include attendee experience enhancers like a charging station, free Wi-Fi, food and beverage offerings or a give-away that attendees value. Mattering — participants should get something out of this: They may be entertained, educated, surprised, awarded, helped, satisfied or become more connected.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses. Price increases. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event. Planners are charged with making the problem go away but have little to no negotiating power.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Technology has become more and more part of the event planning landscape, whether to manage registration, event agenda, abstract, AV team, food and beverage, and more… While event planners are eager to find a tech solution that can do all under one roof, the reality is much different.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A recent study out of Germany demonstrated that dedicated, physically distanced seating during food and beverage consumption is an effective way to limit the spread of Covid at events. Why are people still hobnobbing on their feet with their wine in hand? The event industry has almost entirely ground to a halt due to the […].

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

We are on the hunt for the next meeting, seating, session format, technology, and food and beverage fad. Most conference and meeting professionals want the coolest, hippest, latest ideas and trends for their events. We want to know what unique things other conferences are doing so we can borrow their ideas.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Food and beverage planning is critical, too. EventUp Planner’s registration features allow you to fully customize the RSVP process with forms to capture details like meal preferences, food allergies, plus-ones, etc. Venue management is another major pain point during the holidays when places book up quickly.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Ahead of the United Nations’ International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September, heart of London events venue, IET London: Savoy Place , has launched new sustainable menus in partnership with renowned caterers Searcys. With every bottle sold, the company donates 5p to the Lemonaid and ChariTea Foundation.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

But there’s more to hosting a successful tasting event than tasty beverages. Wine and spirit tastings let people kick back and unwind while they learn a thing or two about their favorite libations. Find out what it takes to bring your wine and spirit loving community together for a fun night out in this detailed […].

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Trend #1: Cross-Cultural Dishes & Menus Food and beverage selections at events are becoming more cross-cultural. Trend #2: The Art of Food Plating Attendees expect more than good food from event dining experiences in 2024—they are also looking for how dishes and beverages are presented to them.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A food hall. Smart Meetings has rounded up food halls across the country that not only provide a wide variety of cuisine for groups to choose from and reconvene in the dining area but are also located in buildings connected to the history and culture of the destination they are set in. An easy solution?

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Not many brands can say they created their own category based on an ancient family recipe, but such is the case for Lifeway Foods and kefir, the storied fermented milk beverage it sells. Julie Smolyansky, CEO, Lifeway Foods Event Marketer: Tell us about Lifeways origins and introducing kefir to a U.S.

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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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Planning Pod

JANUARY 30, 2023

When we released our food and beverage tools a couple years ago, those updates were carefully crafted through the process of interviewing real catering industry professionals who roll up their sleeves on the daily to serve people – and our latest launch is no exception. You asked, and we listened!

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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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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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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 16, 2021

And the traditional layers that professional meeting planners provide: Consistent quality of service and experience, e.g., food and beverage, decor, and production; Reliable, timely, and clear information about the program, sessions, meals, exhibits, and socials. A comfortable physical environment throughout the event.

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JUNE 5, 2019

Learn how to make sure your next food and drink event is unforgettable — and Instagrammable. The post Most Americans Are Foodies — Here’s What They Expect at Your Event [Infographic] appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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JUNE 4, 2019

Learn how to make sure your next food and drink event is unforgettable — and Instagrammable. The post The Do’s and Don’ts of Event Catering: Ideas and Hacks to Try Now appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Often, we sidestep the issue and tell ourselves that some novel venue, decor, food and beverage, or lighting will provide attendees with “a new experience” We choose to forget that magic happens outside one’s comfort zone. And another opportunity for providing meaningful new experiences at an event is missed.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Started by a group of Yale grads in 2015, Junzi is all about bringing diners thoughtfully prepared Chinese food in a fast casual setting. With a winning concept and a scrappy startup mentality, Junzi now has three popular locations spread across Manhattan.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 3, 2017

What’s trendy in food and beverage? Laser Focus On Differentiation Instead Of Copycat Clone Conference Innovations. What’s the next new tech tool? What’s the next new conference format? What’s the new seating and furniture I can use? Most meeting professional are preoccupied with trends and innovation.

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EventMB

AUGUST 26, 2024

Have you ever attended a party where the food was so delicious that it became the talk of the event? The Importance of Professional Event Catering When you think about the role of food at an event, it’s clear that catering does more than just fill stomachs. That’s the kind of impact great event catering can have.

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Eventbrite UK

AUGUST 24, 2022

From ticket-pricing to providing added value, and from building a community to identifying collaborations, we meet three creators who host their events at F&B (food and beverage) venues and ask for their best practice advice.

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IMG

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Some highlights for the event trends for 2023 are: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Events (DEI) Food & Beverage Going Green Event Tech 2.0 Download the 2023 State of Industry Report Get the insights needed to better plan your marketing events, brand activations and any other experiences for your brand! GET YOUR COPY NOW!

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 17, 2020

The challenges of providing safe travel, accommodations, venue traffic patterns, and food & beverage all have to be overcome. Now add the significant barriers and costs to holding in-person meetings during this pandemic.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Attendees value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. Spend in this category doesn’t contribute to the attendee value proposition.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Provide Food and Beverage Service. For successful pop-up events, providing a clean and hygienic food and beverage experience is a must. Only serve fresh food and drinks at optimal temperatures. A lot of companies have developed new, low-maintenance technology to keep food and drinks fresh at remote locations.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. .” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. We define creativity as a subset of what is actually possible.

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