For those who have done a lot of time in our industry, economic downturns are as inevitable as the sun rising every morning. While these downturns may seem catastrophic at the time, rest assured [...]
One interesting bit of collective memory among off-premise caterers: remembering the first truly big party that you ever catered. Often if this topic comes up over drinks at the end of a long [...]
OK, so depending upon where you live, it’s “the dead of summer” or you are nearing the fall season. Maybe summer is your slow time and you can’t wait for the post-labor-day business increase, or [...]
This morning I listened to the audio from my Spotlight Campfire Session at the New Orleans Catersource. Kathleen Stoehr, who is taking over the Catersource Education role, asked me to listen to [...]
It’s not just enough to network; crafting a winning proposal is also essential to booking the event. Your proposal should pop! Here’s the scenario. It’s Friday afternoon, and an event planner [...]
Virtually all large corporations use consultants for a variety of purposes – but many caterers are unsure of what consultants do, and the value they bring. In essence, most caterers [...]
If you were asked to jump as far as you could from a certain point, you would probably start by swinging your arms backward before launching yourself forward or maybe you would take a few steps [...]
Over my years in the catering trade, my clients would often ask “What’s your secret to putting out great tasting cuisine?” So let me share some of my kitchen catering secrets with all [...]
First of all, what is employee engagement? Second of all, why should we care? And lastly, if we decide we care, then what? These are good questions that every caterer with employees [...]
The catering/banquet market is measured using a number of different yardsticks, but most arrive at approximately the same conclusion – the catering revenue pool represents approximately 6% to 8% [...]
