Here’s a question to test your outlook on life: You have a bag that contains compostable food scraps to about the halfway point. Is the bag half-full or half-empty? Actually, it’s neither! (Read on to understand what I mean.) For
I like to do a fair amount of home cooking, but I have to admit—I’m far from being a chef. I’ve never worked a food service job or in a commercial kitchen, but I’ve become incredibly interested in their operations
Before you read this article, think of someone you know who has a serious food allergy. Were you able to think of someone? Or more than one person? It’s highly likely you were, because according to a recent study, 1
What’s your number one business goal for 2019? Win new clients? Increase revenue? Earn repeat business? If you have a goal of growing your business this year, I have a recommendation for you that probably sounds counter-intuitive: make sustainability part
Here’s a new year’s riddle for you: What weighs more than 12 tons and is NOT in a landfill? You can probably guess the answer. It’s the event waste my team and I helped clients divert in 2018! Across all
Donating surplus food from events is a no-brainer to me. It keeps perfectly good food out of the landfill, and it helps feed our neighbors in our communities. Why wouldn’t you donate food? Sometimes caterers and restaurants answer that question
In the coming year, I want to share more of the knowledge I’ve gained from my experiences working on sustainable events. I’m kicking things off a little early and starting a new series I’m calling Sustainable Event Case Studies. In
I’m not the best at keeping up-to-date with “national [insert random thing here] days.” It seems like every day is some kind of special recognition day! I never know if I should be celebrating pirates, donuts, my second cousins, etc.
Did you know that retailers sometimes reject truckloads of food even though the most of the delivery is still edible? Rejected shipments can happen due to incorrect orders, damaged products, or other reasons. With few donation options and a financial
Here’s a familiar scenario for event professionals today: You’re in a barn. Or a garden. Or a park. The exact venue doesn’t matter—what matters is that you’ve been tasked with putting on a dazzling event in a setting where you