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The Strategic Blueprint Every Restaurant Needs Before Launching Catering
The gap between launching a catering program and building a sustainable revenue stream isn't about effort or ambition—it's about operational readiness. The restaurants thriving in catering started with honest assessments of their capabilities. They designed offerings that leveraged their strengths and invested in the s
AI Plus Financial Operations: Separating the Hype from Reality
Fortunately, AI handles a lot of what used to eat up your time, like flagging an invoice that looks a little off or giving you a heads-up when a client might pay late. Where it still falls short is the judgment calls: reading a client relationship, catching nuance in a contract, or making a decision that impacts your r
Food Waste Is One of the Easiest Event Problems to Fix
Food waste is one of the most expensive and overlooked challenges in corporate events. It is also one of the most fixable. For many teams, food and beverage planning follows a familiar pattern: estimate attendance, account for dietary needs, add a buffer, and hope the numbers are close. That buffer may feel safe in the
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Recipe Friday: Hot Dog Empanada
Chicago's iconic street food meets Latin American culinary tradition in this playful and delicious Hot Dog Empanada, one of the standout dishes served during lunch at Art of Catering Food by Blue Plate Chicago.
Breaking the Mold: Why Non-Traditional Events Are the Industry's Next Big Opportunity
As client demographics shift and life milestones evolve, savvy event professionals are discovering untapped markets in celebrations that don't follow the traditional script.
Beyond the Event Recap: How to Build Lasting Value into an Event
A useful recipe, a productive introduction, an interview, or a set of well-documented photographs requires planning. Each needs time, a clear purpose, and someone responsible for delivering it.
The Things Pros Should Do After Every Event
How you wrap up an event can be as meaningful as all the prep that led up to it, and it can turn a stellar event into a long-term relationship.
Beyond the Save-the-Date: How Event Pros Can Use the Calendar to Keep Guests Engaged
Rethinking the calendar as an ongoing communication channel, rather than a one-time notification, gives planners a low-cost, high-visibility way to keep guests informed, reduce no-shows, and build anticipation in the weeks leading up to an event.
Behind the Scenes at Blue Plate Chicago
The best facility tours don't just show you where the work happens—they change how you think about your own operation. That's exactly what unfolded when Art of Catering Food attendees stepped into Blue Plate Chicago's Larkin Hall, a space that challenges every assumption about what a catering commissary should be. With
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