Nicholas F. Schultz and the culinary staff at DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex are turning heads in the heartland with a vegetable-forward philosophy.

Brent Hines, who grew up on an exotic game ranch in Chico, Texas, is excited to bring chef-driven recipes to a convention center—and to help usher in a new catering kitchen that’s part of the venue’s planned $450 million expansion.

Charlotte, North Carolina, is making waves due to a bevy of upstart young chefs who are stirring the pot, so to speak, in the Queen City.

Javier Garcia Cerrillo, executive chef of Mexico’s Thompson Zihuatanejo, leverages the comforting and complex qualities of fire and smoke for group cooking classes and the menu at the resort’s Ceniza restaurant.

Top Marriott Convention & Resort Network chefs share some recipes that can make you a star for your holiday meals.

1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Chef de Cuisine Denevin Miranda brings his grandmother’s love of Filipino cuisine and his mother’s Italian, Greek and other NYC melting pot styles to the New American menu of this Pier 1 hotel. Discover his recipe for White Gazpacho With Jumbo Lump Crab.

Many top chefs find their inspiration from their mothers and grandmothers while growing up. Here are 18 recipes that inspired these culinary masters, from simple to complex, but all featuring the common thread of coming from the heart.

Hear from chefs in Florida’s popular west coast destinations like Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg on post-COVID F&B and upcoming food trends.

Rosen Shingle Creek Executive Chef Jorge Oliveira relishes the independence working for Orlando independent hotel icon Harris Rosen affords, and also shares his thoughts on what hotel F&B may be like following the COVID-19 shut down. Read more.

Vested with the responsibility of overseeing the F&B efforts of Live Aqua, Grand Fiesta Americana and Fiesta Americana, the premier brands of the more than 180-property Mexico hotel chain Posadas, Gerardo Rivera stakes his living on pinpointing and delivering the latest group cuisine trends. Here are the top group food and beverage trends he believes will impact 2020 and beyond. Read more.