Food and Beverage - Allergies

Food allergies affect approximately 12 million Americans, more than three million of whom are children.

Most Common Food Allergens:
· Milk
· Egg
· Peanuts
· Tree nuts
· Fish
· Shellfish
· Soy
· Wheat
(Source: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network at http://www.foodallergy.org/)

How do you work with your clients to become aware of food allergies? What do you do on break stations or at CMP dining to alert people about potential food allergens?

Sue Tinnish

Food and Beverage - General

Food and Beverage Today: What are the Key Ingredients? available at http://meetingsnet.com/religiousconferencemanager/mag/meetings_fb_today_key/

Much of the information posted applied to hotels - not conference centers. There was one suggestion that might trigger some discussion among our group. The suggestion was to:

"Be bold
Bold flavors are a big trend in food and beverage, and it's one that can satisfy your attendees and your budget. “Bold flavors” means food with a lot of favor, and studies indicate that human beings feel more full after eating flavorful food. So, if you are eating plain pasta, you're going to eat a lot of it, because you're not being satisfied."

Are you featuring bold flavors? Are they popular? What are the crowd pleasers. Post your answers and share.

Sue Tinnish