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Shaken, Stirred and Zero-Proof: The 2026 CATIE Award Finalists for Innovative Mixology The 2026 CATIE Awards' Innovative Mixology category celebrates exactly that. This year's finalists approached the challenge from three very different angles. One transformed a childhood favorite into an interactive experience. Another reimagined a classic whiskey cocktail for a wedding. The third proved that zero-proof beverages deserve every bit as much ...

GROW is Founding Partner of ASCEND 2026 Conference Baltimore, Md. | March 17, 2026 — The International Caterers Association (ICA) is pleased to announce GROW Catering Educational Foundation (GROW) as the first official partner of ASCEND 2026, ICA’s annual conference taking place July 19–22, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia. Designed to bring together leaders, innovators, and operators shaping the future of ...

The 2026 CATIE Awards Finalists & Winners The International Caterers Association has announced the 2026 CATIE Awards finalists and winners. The CATIE Awards celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence in catering, and the 2026 winners have truly set the bar high. Congratulations to all of the CATIE Awards finalists! Chef of the Year WINNER: “David Anderson”, Catering By Design (CO) “Hunter X. ...

GMCC Proudly Recognizes Gina Barber of Gourmet Galley Catering The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce is pleased to shine the spotlight on Gina Barber in our Community Proud series sponsored by Charter Oak Credit Union. While Gina is usually the one orchestrating the details behind the scenes, today she takes center stage. With more than 28 years in the event ...

Bill Hansen Unveils Innovative Catering Laboratory at 80th Birthday Bash Bill Hansen in front of the new catering and events lab at FIU bearing his name. Miami caterer Bill Hansen—CEO of Hansen Group and Bill Hansen Catering—celebrated his 80th birthday on Aug. 16 with 300 guests at the Kovens Conference Center at Florida International University (FIU) in North Miami. The ...

No Tax on Tips and Overtime Becomes Law — What It Means for the Hospitality Industry By Anthony Zaller The financial strain caused by federal taxes on tips and overtime pay has long been a burden for service workers and the employers who support them. In a historic bipartisan move, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” has been signed into law, ...