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6 Unique Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas

If you’re a die-hard Thanksgiving traditionalist, you may balk at the idea of new menu items for the holiday. Before you dismiss it completely, take a look at this list of 6 Unique Thanksgiving Dinner ideas. You may just find a new dish that will become a turkey-day staple in your house! Whether you’re hosting …

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Offering Tastings Of Your Catering Menu to Gain New Business

A well-crafted tasting is one of the best ways to gain new accounts for your catering business.   Tastings help express your company, food, and other services to your potential clients. This is the time to showcase what sets your catering company apart from your competition. Tastings should be included in your budget as a part …

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Quick Tips to Help Caterers Improve Their Social Media Presence

Social media has become a huge, often times free, marketing tool for catering companies. Having a great social media presence will help increase your catering business. It’s also a great place to advertise any public events that showcase your offerings in catering and event planning. Here are 3 tips to help you increase your social media …

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6 Tips for Increasing Catering Referral Business

In the catering and events industry, the majority of businesses rely on referral business.  Referrals are a wonderful tool because they come pre-qualified from your trusted clients and business partners. With social media and other apps, people are highly influenced by word of mouth recommendations from family, friends, and other businesses.  Here are a few …

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John’s Interesting Finds for Caterers at the 2017 National Restaurant Show

The National Restaurant Show is always a great excuse for restaurants and caterers of all sizes to visit the windy city of Chicago, IL. This year was no exception.

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