{"id":736,"date":"2024-04-11T12:20:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=736"},"modified":"2024-04-11T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:20:11","slug":"going-green-with-food-and-beverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/going-green-with-food-and-beverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Green with Food and Beverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb2872cd6e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb2872cd6e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/going-green-with-food-and-beverage\/#Planning_for_Going_Food_Beverage_Green\" title=\"Planning for Going Food &amp; Beverage Green\">Planning for Going Food &amp; Beverage Green<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/going-green-with-food-and-beverage\/#Food_and_Beverage_Green_Meeting_Tips\" title=\"Food and Beverage Green Meeting Tips\">Food and Beverage Green Meeting Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>These days it\u2019s all about going green and not in the way Kermit the frog sings about. Have you ever wondered what a green meeting is actually all about? A green meeting is a meeting that utilizes Eco- friendly resources to lessen the meetings environmental impression. There are many resources meeting and event planners can use, including reducing; water, energy as well as food and beverage consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world we know today commands an environmentally friendly way of life. And that includes the meeting and events industry. It has been reported that one of the top reasons for meeting attendance is the food. Go figure. So when planning a meeting or event attention definitely must go into the food and beverage side of things. By incorporating green, healthy, sustainable and environmentally friendly options the possibilities are endless. And that steering the way through the available information, products and service can be a challenging endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Planning_for_Going_Food_Beverage_Green\"><\/span>Planning for Going Food &amp; Beverage Green<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The decisions we all make when organizing food segments of a meeting or event are significant to the prosperity and success of the earth as well as the delegates. We not only make the food and beverage decisions but we can also determine how it will be prepared and served. In the last several years we\u2019ve learned so much more about what goes into organizing green meetings and events. Understanding the terminology enabling us to make the right goals and decisions. Utilizing sources to assist in making good food selections. And knowing the where and how to save money based on our green decisions.<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201205181915\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/images\/2014\/09\/Dorint-amsterdam.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_and_Beverage_Green_Meeting_Tips\"><\/span>Food and Beverage Green Meeting Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If just the thought of going food and beverage green causes you to scratch your head. But you want to understand and be committed to reducing the environmental impact. Every little bit helps, so start small and look at changing a thing or two at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Reduce waste by donating excessive food to a local food bank or shelter<br>\u2022 Utilize reusable service-ware or disposable recyclable service-ware<br>\u2022 Use cloth napkins in place of paper<br>\u2022 Substitute bottled water with reusable pitchers and cups<br>\u2022 Use, when possible, Eco-friendly flatware, plates and cups<br>\u2022 Provide cream, sugar and condiments in reusable tableware instead of individual packages<br>\u2022 Work with local suppliers to serve locally grown food and products<br>\u2022 Use a cater that adhere to sustainable guidelines<br>\u2022 Ensure that all the delegates eat and come into contact with is recyclable and compostable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going green makes total good sense. Business and health sense that is. And anytime we take steps to green any part of a meeting is a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These days it\u2019s all about going green and not in the way Kermit the frog sings about. Have you ever wondered what a green meeting is actually all about? 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