The Future is Here and A Well-Trained Staff Is More Important Than Ever

Do your guests come to an event that you’re catering to “eat” or “dine”? What’s the difference?  Potentially a lot of money in repeat and loyal customers. As people look for ways to balance “safer-at-home” with “get-me-back-to-my-life” and the meetings and events industry is starting to look for ways forward, your clients will be looking […]

Third-Party Catering Delivery Portals: Friend or Foe

We all know the names: ezCater, Grubhub, Door Dash, UberEats, Postmates. Why are they referred to as “Third-Party Delivery Services?” Delivery is only part of the service. I prefer to call them “Third-Party Delivery Portals,” and when they first appeared on the scene about a dozen years ago, we didn’t know what to make of […]

Lessons Learned in Hospitality – Part 2

In Part 1 of “Lessons Learned in 25 Years” in hospitality, I shared with you what my employees and coaches have taught me about leadership and management of teams. Here then is Part 2 – a look at what I’ve learned from working with the public and some great customers over the years. Make it […]