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Thirty F&B Trends to Watch for in 2024

Shannon Boudreau  (Director of Sales and Events, Lazy Gourmet)

Location: 16B

Date: Wednesday, February 14

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass - Get your pass now!

Track: CS-Trends & Design, CS-Business & Professional Development

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

What was popular this past year, what trends are here to stay, and what's new for 2024 and beyond?

In this 60-minute session with Vancouver's delightful Shannon Boudreau of The Lazy Gourmet (last seen at Catersource 2020 in a packed room), you’ll learn over 30 new trends for food stations, desserts, appetizers, cocktails, and more. This fast paced presentation will give your team new ideas to take back and incorporate into proposals to keep clients excited about their upcoming events and attract new business. You’ll receive recipes to add to your bar menu to increase your bottom line while making each event seem custom tailored to your specific client and also learn ways to incorporate food trends into your overall decor.