Recent trends have focused on the sourcing of ingredients from whole animals, to local honey, community farmed vegetables to craft cocktail bitters. The Good Food 100 Restaurants List has done a great job of giving chefs and restaurateurs the ability to see how their buying power can change the food supply and essentially vote with their guests forks. Sourcing is no doubt important, but don't leave behind the rest of the operations. There are many options to be more sustainable throughout the entirety of the business. READ MORE

Food is the gateway to a life in hospitality. I have the luxury of being able to connect with young, aspiring culinarians and food fashionistas every day, and if they all have one thing in common, it's that they were hooked by food at a very young age. "I actually fell in love with food when I was 7 when I first tasted clam and raw scallop crudo" as was told to me recently by a 23 year old chef de partie. She was full of energy, incredibly talented, and truly the example of next generation of chef…and all I could think of was "Seriously, you ate raw clams at 7? Not chicken fingers?" This generation is changing how we all eat, and we are better for it…. READ MORE

In the following article, EMPLOYERS Western Regional Loss Manager Raul Chacon, a workplace safety expert, will discuss the common workplace injuries in hotel food and beverage operations settings. These risks for employee injuries include slips, trips, and falls; cuts and lacerations; burns; musculoskeletal strains; and acts of workplace violence. He addresses how to mitigate each of these risks by identifying their common causes in hotel restaurants and bars, as well as specific tactics employees can take to prevent them. Hotel owners and managers will also learn from this article best practices for training staff on safety policies in order to ensure they are remembered and implemented. READ MORE

As a hotel operating department, food and beverage plays a secondary role to rooms. That's how it's always been, but recent trends in guest tastes and experience have pushed F&B into a more compelling position, one, with the right management, can also be a profit producer rather than a hope-to-break-even enterprise. But maximizing F&B revenues and impeding costs takes forethought and creativity. An inspection of 2018 and historical European F&B data paints a varying picture from city to city, as expenses, from cost of sales to payroll, fluctuate and revenue generation is localized and benefits from canny operational strategies and methods. READ MORE

Tourism depends on preserving the beautiful destinations we want to travel. Most companies are taking action on climate change. But did you know a quarter of global of all planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions come from food? Hilton is joining forces with leading F&B companies to spur a movement for innovative and delicious food that please the taste buds and can save the planet. READ MORE

Apprenticeships have been around for centuries. But as labor markets tighten and college costs rise, culinary apprenticeship programs like that of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation are updating their curriculums and requirements to meet the needs of 21st century students and chefs. Mobile-friendly work logs and online classes, as well as options for quicker graduation timelines, have been implemented to make sure that students, no matter where or who they are, can become culinary apprentices and, soon, the chefs of tomorrow. With the rise of modernized apprenticeships, the future workforce will be more prepared than ever before. READ MORE

With guests paying more attention than ever to their food choices, hotels are reinventing the usual lighter summer menus to include more plant-based, non-GMO, gluten-free, and even keto options. Hotel bars are also taking center stage with new summer-ready mixology and hoteliers are doing their part to reduce food waste across the country. This article looks at five emerging food and beverage trends that will take over summer 2019 including wellness-centered menus for business travelers and fitness enthusiasts, plant-based food offerings for full-time vegans and vegetarians as well as flexitarians, and more inclusive offerings with globally-inspired menus. READ MORE

The hotel food and beverage industry has witnessed healthy growth over the past couple of years, and with this growth there have been a few shake-ups. Mobile and on-demand access have become the new trademarks for this sector, which has steadily transitioned toward innovative new technologies and even redefined business strategies. Hotels and resorts are finding success driving new business in areas such as digital ordering and delivery, social influencers, and increased support for specialty, allergen-friendly and farm-to-table options. READ MORE

Hoteliers are experiencing the food and beverage industry change right in front of them. With a focus in understanding a target market, personalization, driving sustainability, convenience and an increase in digital technology, these trends contribute to further maximize return on investment and also where it matters most?-enhancing our guest experience. In this article, we share five trends that not only redefines the food and beverage industry, but helped Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center transform the food and beverage paradigm. By understanding consumer shifts, we must be able to adapt and apply best practices to deliver these excellent guest experiences. READ MORE

Patrick Hildebrandt, Executive Chef of Valencia Group's Texican Court, talks about how the future of hotel food and beverage requires a shift to new preferences and palates. In "Hotel Food and Beverage Trends: Eat, Drink, Repeat," he discusses local sourcing and what it means to different people; the importance of fresh produce and healthier eating; dairy-free substitutes, ice cream, the all-mighty white mushroom and how celtuce is the new kale; special diets; preferences of Millennials and Generation Z; storytelling through food and beverage; and how social media is shaping the future of hospitality. Texican Court is the 152-room retro-inspired motor court concept in Irving, Texas' Las Colinas Urban Center located across from the Irving Convention Center and Toyota Music Factory. READ MORE

It is undeniable that technology has had immeasurable impact on the world of food & beverage. Suddenly, there is an energetic drive to "keep up" with rapid transformations and reprioritizations in our programming, operations and marketing. The younger generation remains at the forefront of these changes and thus millennial restaurant professionals are having a higher level of impact on our industry than ever before. This generation has the opportunity to tackle new possibilities aggressively and wisely. Food is changing and so is the way we learn about it. How is a millennial chef to understand their possibilities in the context of this modern age? Let's dig in. READ MORE

Pechanga Resort Casino, located in inland Southern California, is the West Coast's largest resort/casino. Its head chefs are nearly all millennials, but they're overseen by one Gen X chef. If he's at the executive chef level, why does he still feel the need to get on the front lines with all of them? Why would he spend the very small amount of free time he has sitting in traffic to get to Los Angeles to check out one restaurant? Duane Owen seeks out culinary knowledge everywhere he goes, and with it, he pushes his proteges to be and do better. READ MORE

Millennials like me are changing our industry, but we're nothing to be scared of. We love to travel and seek new experiences, which happens to be our core business. We like to eat, too, which is great if you are a Chef. Listening to members of my generation, two predominant concepts have emerged that I believe are influencing younger consumers' choices, ideas that are not just trends, but are likely generational and permanent: wellness and authenticity. How hotels provide authentic experiences that contribute to our guests' wellbeing will determine how we create brand loyalty with these critical consumers. READ MORE

The restaurant experience has gotten a lot of attention in the hotel space with the proliferation of lifestyle hotels and the desire of customers for local and authentic experiences. These demands have spread into the events space and they have gone beyond needing a few local items on the catering menus. It has spread into the design, programming and packaging of event experiences and how those play into the local community and regional products. Just as your restaurant needs to have an authentic story and position against the local community, your events experience needs to take the same targeted approach. READ MORE

Hotel beverage programs often fall into two categories: the "set it and forget it" model, where minimum brand standards are met and not much innovation happens afterward to keep it relevant; or the lofty, mixologist-driven approach focused more on the person making the drinks than whether guests actually want to buy and try those beverages. In-between those extremes is a profitable middle ground where a wide range of guest tastes can be satisfied, while those behind the bar have the freedom to create and attract customers with on-trend menus. READ MORE

Is food and beverage still a supporting amenity value business venture for hotels or now a designated revenue driving force? This article aims to show how food and beverage with hotels has dramatically developed, evolved and changed as a guest social experience to prove itself as a revenue driver for guests who now through immersing themselves in food education, culture, and local cultural experiences, look to the hotels food and beverage service and theme as a way to not enhance but define their stay experience. READ MORE