Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020 | Modern Restaurant Management | The Business of Eating & Restaurant Management News

What will inspire event themes and design in 2020?What menu inspiration will chefs use as they create new and fine tune traditional favorites? WellnessWellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. It is important to people to continue their commitment to the diet and lifestyle they follow. We are designing menus in the following ways with this trend in mind:

Plant Based Foods: In 2020 we will be designing menus with more plant based foods than ever! These menu items are a tasty solution for vegan guests as well as vegetarian guests. Other guests aren’t 100% vegan or vegetarian, but they do enjoy these items for the overall health benefits such as lower cholesterol and saturated fat. The goal is to add in healthful plant based menu items, all throughout the menu, that are as delicious and satisfying to eat, with the eyes and with the palate.

Photos courtesy of Cameron Mitchell Premier EventsSome ingredients with a starring role in 2020 to swap in…

Melissa Johnson

Melissa Johnson serves as the Managing Director/Operating Partner for Cameron Mitchell Premier Events, which is ranked No. 1 on Columbus CEO’s Leaderboard for the top Central Ohio Catering Companies. She has grown the business from zero to more than $16 million in annual sales, and oversees a team of more than 250 associates. She joined Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR) as a dining room manager at Martini Italian Bistro (now Martini Modern Italian) and later became the first female general manager in the company’s history. In 2001, Cameron Mitchell tapped Johnson to start Cameron Mitchell Catering sharing, “There’s no name. No budget. No plan. It’s yours to figure out and grow.”

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Melissa Johnson