Posts tagged with ‘food and beverage’
The Mocktail Movement Goes Mainstream
What better time than Dry January, when many consumers try their hand at abstaining from alcoholic drinks, to talk about a trend that started gaining momentum a few years ago but will become an absolute “must-have” at events in the year ahead. Offering mocktails (non-alcoholic cocktails) to event-goers isn’t a new concept, but a growing...
2024 Food & Beverage Trends to Inspire Your Event Menus
If it feels like you’ve suddenly become surrounded by foodies, you’re not alone. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2024 “What’s Hot Culinary Forecast,” social media is influencing how consumers cook, eat and interact with restaurants. And it’s now an essential ingredient to culinary professionals’ work, whether it’s incorporating social media trends into dishes or...
Trending: Five Coffee Bar Strategies for Trade Show Exhibits
Frothy brand logos? Signature flavors? Just plain free coffee? A staple of European trade shows, coffee bars have made strong inroads onto U.S. show floors, much to the delight of the attendees needing that afternoon “hit.” From full-scale cafés to a single-pod machine, it’s also an opportunity for delicious, high-octane engagement. “Coffee is hot right...
Fiery Flavors and Upcycled Fare: Inside 2023’s Top Culinary Trends
Culinary forecasts from the National Restaurant Association and McCormick are fresh out of the oven and chock-full of trends that could add some sizzle to event F&B in the year ahead. According to both reports, the fried chicken sandwich wars wage on, rich comfort food is in again, globally inspired dishes are on the rise...