Food & Beverage
October 2019
See our top picks for the best Texas barbecue for groups to experience during their next Lone Star State meeting. From Houston and Austin to El Paso, this is your roadmap for sampling the state’s most treasured cuisine.
October 2019
Meeting planners can take advantage of dinner theater, waterfront restaurants, new food halls and more in North Carolina—from Greensboro to Wilmington.
September 2019
The great outdoors and exceptional food are top among the attendance-builders for meetings in California. The perfect way for planners to incorporate both is to arrange an outdoor dining experience. Read on for how to plan a food truck park event in San Francisco, a farm-to-table meal in San Diego and more.
September 2019
The options for eateries can be overwhelming in Orlando and its surrounding areas. We rounded up some of the best restaurants for groups right now.
September 2019
Over a few sips of a Smoked Rye Manhattan, I sat down with Nicole Tilzer, director, Signia Hilton and Hilton Hotels & Resorts Brand Marketing, to talk about Hilton’s innovative new lobby bar concept and an update on the company’s new Signia brand.
September 2019
We need to better understand all that those who cater events go through in order to make our events memorable, affordable and safe. So in that spirit, I reached out to meetings professionals on both sides of equation—planners and suppliers—to gauge their thoughts about the high cost of F&B at meetings and events.
September 2019
Groups will see more food and beverage using CBD, plant-based protein and ugly produce next year, according to Benchmark’s recently released Top Dining Trends for 2020.
September 2019
The Edible Selfie Booth from MakeLab brings to your event a laser cutting and engraving machine typically found only in architecture and design studios, and uses it to laser-caramelize attendee photos onto macarons and cookies.
September 2019
Scottsdale is bursting with group dining options. Phoenix’s next-door neighbor has over 800 restaurants—to make it easy, we narrowed down the top six places for meetings groups to dine during their next visit. Read more.
September 2019
Quirky festivals, historic venues and farm-to-fork foods define Western Pennsylvania’s culinary scene, from downtown Pittsburgh to the shores of Erie. Here’s how groups meeting in the area can take advantage.