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<br /> SUMMER 2024<br /> ®<br /> Pe<br /> r<br /> s<br /> sh<br /> ci t<br /> Fre<br /> ev<br /> s<br /> Feeding the Masses {20}<br /> Making Your Values Sticky {40}<br /> Climbing the Corporate Ladder {44}<br /> The Fermentation Equation {76}<br /> EDUCATION, NEWS, PRODUCTS & IDEAS FOR PROFESSIONAL CATERERS<br /> <br /> contents<br /> SUMMER 2024<br /> VOLUME 22, NUMBER 2<br /> COVER<br /> STORY<br /> 20<br /> SUMMER 2024<br /> ®<br /> ers<br /> P<br /> hs<br /> itc<br /> erF<br /> ev<br /> s<br /> Feeding the Masses {20}<br /> Making Your Values Sticky {40}<br /> Climbing the Corporate Ladder {44}<br /> The Fermentation Equation {76}<br /> EDUCATION, NEWS, PRODUCTS & IDEAS FOR PROFESSIONAL CATERERS<br /> Behind the Cover<br /> Congratulations to 24 Carrots Catering<br /> & Events who took home the ACE award<br /> for Catered Fundraising Event of the<br /> Year for their event Come<a title="Summer 2024 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=1"> SUMMER 2024 ® Pe r s sh ci t Fre ev s Fe</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=2"> </a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=3"> contents SUMMER 2024 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 2 COVE</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=4"> EDITOR'S NOTE Goodbye & Hello </a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=5"> Bringing Ideas and Connections to Life By being </a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=6"> Summer 2024 CONTRIBUTORS Executive Anthony Lam</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=7"> The premier awards recognizing the finest </a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=8"> THE DISH by International Caterers Association </a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=9"> The menu Culinary Crafts rose to the occasion, cu</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=10"> THE DISH (CONTINUED) Blue Plate, “David & Omar</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=11"> Guests enjoyed a multi-course dinner featuring fa</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=12"> IN THE GLASS By Amber Kispert Ve Carro</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=13"> ggie `Tails Vegetable-centric cocktails are the p</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=14"> IN THE GLASS (CONTINUED) “Vegetables are good </a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=15"> “These cocktails skirt our guilt of imbibing, and</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=16"> IN THE GLASS (CONTINUED) The King Oyster Marti</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=17"> THE BATATA </a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=18"> IN THE GLASS (CONTINUED) CocktailVision's Gazp</a> <a title="Summer 2024 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/6b59f26d?page=19"> Save the Date! 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