Food & Beverage

How Food Choices Affect Meetings Productivity

The foundation for staying focused begins with what goes into your body, especially when you’re in an unfamiliar environment. Meeting planners are reevaluating menu options and schedules to avoid that autopilot mindset. Read more.

Kimpton Reveals Its 2020 Culinary and Cocktail Trends Forecast

You can expect to see licorice syrup, spicy tomato granita and orange wines across banquets, events, restaurants and bars in 2020, according to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ sixth annual Culinary & Cocktails Trends Forecast. More than 130 chefs, sommeliers, general managers and bartenders from over 75 Kimpton restaurants and bars were surveyed to uncover the 2020 trends. Read more.

Hyatt Ziva Cancun’s Microbrewery Gives Groups Something to Cheers

Craft beer is taking the spotlight at the Hyatt Ziva Cancun. The property is home to Tres Cerveza’s Brewery, the only microbrewery in an all-inclusive hotel. This onsite microbrewery not only offers attendees a taste of locally made beers—the resort has its own brewmaster and craft beer expert who brews in house—but the venue can also be used for meetings, breakouts and private events.

Essential Meetings F&B Tips From a Restaurant Design Veteran

James Kerwin, executive chef of Renaissance Nashville Hotel’s Little Fib Restaurant, list 10 tips for creating a memorable food and beverage experience for meetings and events attendees, from the perspective of a restaurant veteran who has opened multiple dining venues. Read more to see how his F&B design musts can inform your next meeting or event.

7 Ways to Savor Sonoran Cuisine in Tucson

Tucson received an UNESCO designation in 2015 as America’s first City of Gastronomy and has been a culinary leader ever since. Read on for seven ways groups can savor the Arizona city’s Sonoran cuisine.

8 of California's Finest Outdoor Group Dining Experiences

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.

An Inside Look at Hilton’s New Lobby Bar Concept

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.