Chantal Cooke and Tracy chat how her passion for the planet is centered around plant-based eating, how caterers can better meet the needs of vegetarians and vegans and SO much more.
Learn how two women are using their experience running a global corporate food program and their appreciation and advocacy for local and sustainable food system to help organizations create other food programs.
Debbie Bruce with the Canadian Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative discusses with Tracy how safety + inclusion in food service can improve the bottom line.
Joan Eisenstodt, respected industry veteran, talks with Tracy about event hotel food and beverage contracts – what’s new and what’s changed.
Tracy and Becky Kekula, an international TEDx motivational speaker and advocate for inclusion, discuss her perspective of what an inclusive dining experience means for individuals with dwarfism.
Tracy and Francine Shaw, Savvy Food Safety, discuss how to be savvy with food safety, its importance to everyone, and what are the most typic food safety violations.
Food is more than “lunchtime.” It’s an integral part of the experience. Learn how Bonni Scepkowski designs stellar meeting menus to reflect audience demographics, company culture, and the vibe of the program.
Jennifer Johnson shares how to plans event menus for guests dietary needs, including her own Autoimmune Disease and gluten intolerance.
Use the Vegan Lunch Ideas for Meetings to Feed Attendees Well Over the last few months I’ve gotten quite a few emails/calls from meeting planners asking me for healthy and delicious vegan lunch ideas for meetings since the hotel, convention center and/or catering companies they are working with are not making an effort to do this for them. To top the frustration I’ve heard from planners, the stories from vegan and vegetarian meeting attendees about what they were served illustrate a lack of enthusiasm from chefs to create these meals: At an awards banquet Jessie was served one – yes, one – roasted carrot. Monica was…