When ordering food for a buffet meal at an event, it can be tricky to get the guarantee right. There are many factors involved outside of a simple number of people. Are the attendees men or women? Older or younger? Is the meal breakfast or dinner? What day of the week is it? What timeContinue reading “Portion Distortion”
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Get It Yourself
Several times in the past few months I have encountered a phenomenon I don’t understand: continued staffing shortages in the hospitality and tourism industry. I worked in the hospitality industry during 2020 where I spent time with hotel sales managers who served pro basketball players eggs for breakfast, watched as front desk workers acted asContinue reading “Get It Yourself”
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It’s Not Easy Being Green
Sustainability. In the event world it can mean different things to different people, impact many industries, and simply mean an organization supports recycling. However, there is so much more to the subject of sustainability that this blog could be a four volume book series. Here, I want to bring to your attention of the needContinue reading “It’s Not Easy Being Green”
Military Honors
I had military honors on the brain. Watching soldiers honor their fallen comrades can bring a tear to the eye of any onlooker. I wondered about the origin of this ceremony and some of the logistics. It is a very formal ceremony used by all branches of the United States armed forces. What I didn’tContinue reading “Military Honors”