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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. Photos courtesy of Cameron Mitchell Premier Events. Cocktails : Ingredients such as bee pollen, teas, hibiscus and matcha will be found mixed in creative drinks at the trendiest events.

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The Secrets to Successful Catering

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A strong catering business can be a restaurant’s biggest moneymaker. Most of the year, catering can comprise 10 to 15 percent of your total sales, but during December, if 20 percent of sales are not coming from catering, you’re missing an opportunity. And you’re getting them for free!). ” they all say no.

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How Your Restaurant Can Take Advantage of the Virtual Event Trend

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With people staying home to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the popularity of virtual events has taken off. Virtual events allow people to feel connected and to enjoy themselves, despite the fact that they can’t do so in a restaurant, bar, or other venues. Does your venue host live entertainment such as bands, DJs, or comedy?

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At TU, new catering team offers high-end experience

Food Management

Football games, college events get the five-star treatment with shooters, passed food, and more at University of Tulsa

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Be Prepared: Cocktail and Beverage Trends for Events

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In order to pull off successful events and cater to their clients’ needs, event planners and their bar staff. If there are leftover ingredients from an event, use them on the next day’s cocktail menu. need to be in the know with all the upcoming trends. Even better?

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Eco-Friendly Wedding Catering Tips (Infographic)

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Sustainability has become a popular trend in the wedding and event industry. An average wedding produces 400 pounds of garbage – and a large amount of this waste comes from the catering. Check out these tips to learn how your catering company can adopt sustainable business practices while providing great customer service.

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To Cater or Not to Cater? That is the Holiday Question

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Catering can be a great way to increase your sales during the holiday season. You already have the commercial kitchen, staff, customer base, and the economy of scale for bulk ordering so the cost of entry into catering should be relatively low. Promote, Promote, Promote. Ask Lots of Questions. Get Super Organized. Do the Math.

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