Glocal Flavor
How do you impress the world’s top chefs with the menu at a gala dinner? The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre chef decided to go all in with Malaysian cuisine.
Everyone Has a Place at the Table
A new website has made a splash by highlighting the diverse but often overlooked pool of talent in the culinary world, from chefs to speakers.
Paying Her Dues, Building Her Toolbox, and Climbing the Ladder
Lanette Myers, CMP, the executive director of catering, conventions and events at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, weighs in on the demands and rewards of working in F&B.
The Meeting That Used a Ton of Rice — Really
For a meeting of 4,000 people with roots in India’s Maharashtra region, chefs and planners in Grand Rapids, Michigan, had to take a deep dive into an unfamiliar cuisine.
Dinners Designed for Conversation
A new model for pop-up dinners pairs meals with challenging and inspiring discussions. Can they find a home at meetings and conferences?
Merging Innovation With Food Trucks
The Kellogg Company wanted to incorporate food trucks into a sales meeting focused on culinary trends — and tapped a visionary young entrepreneur to pull it off.
Will Your Next Meeting Be Inside a Wine Cellar?
Wine cellars and barrel-aging rooms can lend meetings a sense of drama and exclusivity.
The Importance of F&B at Successful Events
Catering Manager Zena Phillips dishes about food trends, business success, and letting good food speak for itself.
Here's What Makes for a Successful Hackathon
Hackathons have gone viral, spreading from the high-tech space into meetings and conferences of all types. So what makes for a successful hack day?
A Guide to Serving F&B in the Exhibit Hall
What should you know about the ins-and-outs of serving F&B samples on the show floor?
How GameStop Turned Sales Associates Into Coders at Their Annual Meeting
A win-win: GameStop used a hackathon not only as an incentive for top performers, but as a way to improve their product.
