February 2011

FEATURES

Chef's Ideas for 2011 | Chef's Choice
A few of our own “top chefs” share ideas that are turning up on their menus this year.

Catersource sponsors | Focusing on Caterers
Sponsors help you do your best work with products and ideas created for catering.

SPECIAL FOCUS

Product Showcase|  Featured booth on the Tradeshow floor
Preview of some of the new things being featured during the Catersource Tradeshow.

Essential Food Accessories |  Essentials for Creating Great Food
­Sauces, spices, condiments, butter, cheese, oils and more ... All these food products are key to creating the best menu items, but how to characterize them? We’re calling them food accessories, as shorthand, but they can be much more than just an additional taste.

DEPARTMENTS

Behind the Cover | When it Rains
Caterers get creative

Conference News
Three ways to  attend the Catersource Conference

Sensibly Green | Turning Waste to Water
Butler's Pantry experiments with a romantic waste-management technique.

 VOICES

Style | Meryl Snow

Roman’s Opinion | Michael Roman

IN EVERY ISSUE

ICA Dish | From the International Caterers Association
NACE  | From the National Association of Catering Executives
Advisory Board | Catersource Advisory Board Member List

ON THE COVER

 Caterer: Catering by design for the 2010 Catersource Tuesday Night Party, Anthology party