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VOLUME 22, NUMBER 4 WINTER 2024
COVER STORY
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04....2025 FOOD TRENDS YOU’LL WANT TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO A sneak peek of what will be shaping menus in the new year 18.....STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 2024 This year saw a renewed focus on people, personalized experiences, and the planet
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departments 03....FOREWORD The little things 08....ON THE MENU Pizza is consistently a crowd pleaser 16....CONFERENCE NEWS The agenda is now live for Catersource + The Special Event 2025 32....ICA’S THE DISH Blue Elephant’s lobster bake at the ICA Summer Workshop 34....FROM THE CONSULTANTS How COVID-19 changed corporate delivery catering
36....IN THE GLASS Bringing digestifs to your bar program 40....CHEF’S CORNER Growing pains 41....THE C-SUITE Prevent burnout by addressing these four factors 42....CATERING TO DIVERSITY The final farewell: navigating the nuances of funeral catering 48....STEAL THIS Setting the scene
Behind the Cover
Chowgirls Catering showcased several festive holiday cocktails during a menu preview event including the Snow Angel (left), the Cranberry Sauced (center), and the Winter Break (right) as well as two non-alcoholic options, a Grapefruit Rosemary Shrub and a Spiced Cherry Fizz. Turn to page 18 for our State of the Industry 2024 where we touch on the non-alcoholic cocktail trend.
Photo courtesy Lucas Botz
WINTER 2024 ■ CATERSOURCE
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