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Making Your Values Sticky {40}
Climbing the Corporate Ladder {44}
The Fermentation Equation {76}
EDUCATION, NEWS, PRODUCTS & IDEAS FOR PROFESSIONAL CATERERS
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SUMMER 2024
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Making Your Values Sticky {40}
Climbing the Corporate Ladder {44}
The Fermentation Equation {76}
EDUCATION, NEWS, PRODUCTS & IDEAS FOR PROFESSIONAL CATERERS
Behind the Cover
Congratulations to 24 Carrots Catering
& Events who took home the ACE award
for Catered Fundraising Event of the
Year for their event Come
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contents SUMMER 2024 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 2 COVE
EDITOR'S NOTE Goodbye & Hello
Bringing Ideas and Connections to Life By being
Summer 2024 CONTRIBUTORS Executive Anthony Lam
The premier awards recognizing the finest
THE DISH by International Caterers Association
The menu Culinary Crafts rose to the occasion, cu
THE DISH (CONTINUED) Blue Plate, “David & Omar
Guests enjoyed a multi-course dinner featuring fa
IN THE GLASS By Amber Kispert Ve Carro
ggie `Tails Vegetable-centric cocktails are the p
IN THE GLASS (CONTINUED) “Vegetables are good
“These cocktails skirt our guilt of imbibing, and
IN THE GLASS (CONTINUED) The King Oyster Marti
THE BATATA
IN THE GLASS (CONTINUED) CocktailVision's Gazp
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Feeding th Masses Navigating the logistics of ca
eC
FEEDING THE MASSES (CONTINUED)
ourtesy Behind the
FEEDING THE MASSES (CONTINUED) An American
BTS Catering provides backstage catering during c
FEEDING THE MASSES (CONTINUED) Lacz. “We break
Lastly, don’t be caught off guard by some require
FEEDING THE MASSES (CONTINUED) The Power of
CATERSOURCE ■ SUMMER 2024 29
FEEDING THE MASSES (CONTINUED) “We don’t get t
attendance, and any dietary preferences or restri
FEEDING THE MASSES (CONTINUED) Don’t fall vict
and minimize wait times. For retail concessions,
FEEDING THE MASSES (CONTINUED)
sustainability) and hiring techniques. In today’s
CHEF'S CORNER by Robin Selden Feeding Minds & A
Educational conferences like CS+TSE are not just
CHEF'S CORNER (CONTINUED) shared experiences an
Save the Date! FEBRUARY 24-27, 2025 BRO
Making Your Values Sticky When my father owned F
THE C-SUITE by Anthony Lambatos WHEN WE MAK
FROM THE CONSULTANTS by Carl Sacks
We believe that the focus here should be o
Tasty bites Photo courtesy Hilton CLIMBIN COR
Dry ice beverage station Photo courtesy Amanda
Intimately Sized Corporate Party (Top left and to
I n recent years, the landscape of corpor
“[The pandemic] threw us a curveball,” says Chris
“Return to work plans are causing employees to be
Dumpster lunch (Top left) During the WasteExpo, S
component of their workplace culture and employee
for many companies and were only served out of ne
heaping platefuls of food that guarantees everyon
These graphics were compiled by Technomic, which
so this was an amazing way to bring a different l
to healthier, plant-based options and customizabl
the way to go. This innovative technology al
Small is also the name of the game in terms of pl
In the competitive world of corporate catering, s
VW branded cupcakes from Schaffer for a product l
The premier awards recognizing the finest
ON THE MENU By Amber Kispert Discover the Pasta-b
This pasta salad from Felicetti features farfalle
ON THE MENU (CONTINUED) A penne for your thoug
Linguini with truffle pearl and mushroom sauce twi
ON THE MENU (CONTINUED) pasta, pumpkin, and eve
pecorino, and parmesan are ever-popular choices,
ON THE MENU (CONTINUED) ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
and/or vegetables. Raw, pickled, grilled, roasted
ON THE MENU (CONTINUED) ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
influence of global cuisines contribute to this g
HOW TO (CONTINUED) “Pasta is great for catering
hydrate the pasta, thus activating the natural st
SUCCESSFUL SELLING by Meryl Snow Effective N
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FER PRO TIP MAKE SURE YOU USE F
THE MENTATION EQUATION Caterers are getting funky
THE FERMENTATION EQUATION (CONTINUED) PRO TIP
us, et/sour fermented item to and balance
THE FERMENTATION EQUATION (CONTINUED) Start
“Chefs find it very intriguing to do it that way
THE FERMENTATION EQUATION (CONTINUED)
Don't find yourself in a pickle While fermentatio
THE FERMENTATION EQUATION (CONTINUED) A Focus on
Beyond the three core types of fermentation, ther
THE FERMENTATION EQUATION (CONTINUED) as the
components within the fermented ingredient,” says
THE FERMENTATION EQUATION (CONTINUED) Examples o
Tempeh A traditional Indonesian soybean cake made
THE FERMENTATION EQUATION (CONTINUED)
If you’re interested in getting started with ferm
Love is in the Air The 2024 ACE award recipie
EVENT SOLUTIONS By Amber Kispert
EVENT SOLUTIONS (CONTINUED)
The venue was specially designed to mimic the mai
EVENT SOLUTIONS (CONTINUED)
Flair bartenders from The Cup Bearer dazzled gues
Submissions Now Open I t's once agai
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CATERING TO DIVERSITY BY AMBER KISPERT 100
Something Old, Th
CATERING TO DIVERSITY (CONTINUED) deeply inter
Mini ancho braised beef taco with white onions, c
CATERING TO DIVERSITY (CONTINUED) “Food reflec
(Clockwise from far left) Ethiopian Key Wat from
CATERING TO DIVERSITY (CONTINUED)
Events by Ayesha delivered a intercultural weddin
CATERING TO DIVERSITY (CONTINUED) Be cautious
“and this is where all my pride and emotion must
CATERING TO DIVERSITY (CONTINUED)
“Whenever we get the chance to work on a menu fro
STEAL THIS Fresh ideas to use or adapt at your n
Crepe station | Culinary Crafts | Photo courtesy
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Photo courtesy LUX Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream stat
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sy Pinch Food Design
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Photo courtesy Pinch Food Design
THE DIGESTIF By Keith Sarasin Edit Sara imp Cat
The premier awards recognizing the finest
EXCLUSIVE: It's Pop Girl Summer (p. 68)
Experience Excellence IN Keynote Presentations!
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EDITOR'S PAGE Design Inspiration What designer
The premier awards recognizing the finest
Summer 2024 THIS ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Marketi
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BUSINESS OF EVENTS The Role of Event Design in
Stay on top of industry trends and consider how t
19th Annual DMC SPOTLIGH
tailored to meet individual client needs, from ex
19TH ANNUAL DMC SPOTLIGHT become the premier DM
$3.1 million Capabilities: NOLA DMC is a full- se
19TH ANNUAL DMC SPOTLIGHT decades of experience
been designing custom live event experiences for
19TH ANNUAL DMC SPOTLIGHT supplier, 1.1 milli
designer. Corinthian offers venue selection and c
19TH ANNUAL DMC SPOTLIGHT strategies. Noteworthy
interest across Miami, Las Vegas, California, and
19TH ANNUAL DMC SPOTLIGHT with programs of any s
seek destinations closer to home · Participants
19TH ANNUAL DMC SPOTLIGHT expectations. Notewort
favor as clients prioritize fun, interactive
MARKETING & MEDIA Maximizing Marketing Efficien
These game-changing resources can streamline
Find Your ON TREND True Col Color
Eovresnt's A
ON TREND
Clockwise, from top left: Versions of purple, ora
ON TREND • Tone/intensity: The saturation of the
Left: A triadic red, yellow, blue plays out in a
ON TREND A triadic co
Color Trends When we think of trending color sch
TECH TALK Tech Tools to Transform Your Design P
By embracing the right tools, wedding planners, f
FOOD FOR FÊTES Setting the T Tablesape featuri
able(scape) How to create an effective, eye-catch
FOOD FOR FÊTES An Al
39 SPECIAL EVENTS SUMMER 2024
FOOD FOR FÊTES Many te
Tall, elevated floral arrangements allow guests t
FOOD FOR FÊTES Red st
Pops of light blue from menus and bright greens f
FOOD FOR FÊTES Here,
Food presentation Don't forget to include the foo
FOOD FOR FÊTES The wrong china can also affect t
Leading Caterers of America (LCA) is comprised of
Great Lenn INSPIRA How to keep Jaclyn the cr
Kawania Wooten Talarico
GREAT INSPIRATION What designers do you admire
Audrey Hepburn with French fashion designer Huber
GREAT INSPIRATION
The fashion industry often provides great inspira
GREAT INSPIRATION
for me, as is restaurant architecture and design.
GREAT INSPIRATION A
Sometimes one piece of inventory can create a who
GREAT INSPIRATION
Then, I dive into my treasure trove of inspiratio
GREAT INSPIRATION
wedding party was at any moment. That then leads
GREAT INSPIRATION Keep your eyes open to the w
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The highlight of the evening was the Crowning Cer
ment The birthday Coronation Ceremony took
Above: Guardsmen greeted and saluted arriving “no
scene for the Crowning of the King and accommodat
POP GIRL SUMMER: Ar t Inspires E Lean into the vi
xperiences 69 SPECIAL EVENTS SUMMER 2
Pop Girl Summer: Art Inspires Experiences 1. A
Ariana Grande's ability to channel personal heali
Pop Girl Summer: Art Inspires Experiences 2. T
r Swift performs onstage during night four of
Pop Girl Summer: Art Inspires Experiences 3.
Beyoncé accepts the
STEAL THIS
Say, “Thank You” I n the age of increase
STEAL THIS Personalized candle
Watson Events | Photo courtesy Bethalee Photograp
STEAL THIS Decorated caramel app
French macarons | Jaclyn Watson Events | Photo co
THE LAST WORD Staying focused on what
The premier awards recognizing the finest