As meeting planners in the 21st century, we’re challenged with a lot more than basic logistics. Attention is being lavished on every last detail, including social media, ROI,
ROO, speaker and participant engagement and corporate social responsibility.
Who would have thought that meeting the dietary needs of your participants should be one of them as well? But it can! What if the food you served your participants helped improve the ROI and ROO for your organization and the attendees? What if swapping out those oversized Danishes for hard-boiled eggs or the candy bars with fresh fruit could help your attendees be better engaged and energized to participate in your event?
Food is a powerful force. It influences how we think, feel, learn and interact with theirs. It helps us feel and do. It provides focus and energy.
Applying the Latin quotation “A sound mind in a sound body” to your meetings harnesses the power that food has on our bodies and can create the possibility of “win-win” for your organization and participants.
Outcomes:
• Learn how to address dietary needs and serve healthier alternatives for everyone.
• Examine ways you can add value to your event through food and health.
• Understand how nutrition, including proper hydration, contributes to the participation and outlook of attendees.
• Plan menus offering food options that improve learning, memory and performance, and enhance mood to energize and uplift attendees
A Healthier Appetite for Meetings: Using Food to Engage & Energize Your Audience —MPI San Diego & Carolinas (Jan 2014)
1. A Healthier Appetite:
Using Food to Engage & Energize Your Audience
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2. Essential Learning Components
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Address dietary needs & serve healthier alternatives
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Add value to your event with food and health
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Nutrition contributes to attendee participation
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Plan menus that improve learning and enhance mood
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3. “Food is
our common
ground,
a universal
experience.”
~James Beard
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4. “Food
is the only thing
you're going to buy that
becomes
you.”
Carlo Petrini
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5. “
Physical fitness is not only
one of the most important keys to a
healthy body, it is the
basis of dynamic and creative
intellectual activity.
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John F. Kennedy
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6. “
TAKE CARE OF
YOUR BODY.
IT’S THE ONLY
PLACE YOU HAVE
TO LIVE IN.
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Jim Rohn
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7. Halal
Pescitarian
Local
Gluten Free Paleo
Crohn’s
Food Safety
Rave
Corn
Clean Eating
ADA
Menu Labeling
Macrobiotic
Food Allergies
Vegetarian Buddhism
Celiac
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Kosher
Tree Nuts
FALCPA
RAW
Organic
VEGAN
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9. 1.8 Million
205 Million
$54.5 Billion
Meetings
each
day 4,931 events
114 people
$149.3 million
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People
Food & Beverage
food functions 23,190
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$6,439
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10. Dietary Need
% of Guests
# Guests
Celiac Disease (3m)
1.46%
2
Diabetes (25.8 million)
12.59%
14
Food Allergies (15m)
5.85%
7
53 people
46%
Gluten Intolerance (18m)
8.78%
10
Vegetarian (27m)
11.12%
13
0.49%
1
5.46%
6
Vegan (1m)
Kosher
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11. Staying Healthy
Nutrition | Sleep | Sugar | Outlook
ELC #1
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13. Hydration
%
1/2
75
•
When you wake
•
Throughout Day
•
Before you eat
• 2x coffee/alcohol
body weight
• Low energy
• Headaches
• Muscle cramps
• Digestive issues
• Poor concentration
• Illness
• Hunger
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15. Fact vs.
Fiction
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16. 5
• Listed in order of quantity
• Avoid those your 3rd
grader can’t pronounce
• Avoid those where sugar
as top 3 ingredients
• High Fructose Corn Syrup
Ingredients
or less
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17. •
Nutrient Dense
•
Outside edge of supermarket
•
Farmer’s Market
•
Will eventually rot
•
Ingredients in their raw state
•
FROM a plant not made IN a plant
Real
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32. •
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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Asian cuisine
Vegetable gum
Vegetable starch
Vegetable broth
Baked goods
Canned tuna
Cereals
Cookies
Crackers
Energy bars
Low-fat peanut butter
Processed meats
Sauces
Canned broth & soups
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33. “Chronic disease is a
foodborne illness. We ate our
way into this mess, and we
must eat our way out.”
Dr. Mark Hyman
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34. Behavioral Risk Factors
•
Tobacco Use
•
Physical Activity
•
Unhealthy Diet
•
Harmful use of Alcohol
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• High blood pressure
• High blood glucose
• Physical Inactivity
• Overweight & obesity
• High cholesterol
• Low fruit & vegetable intake
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35. Celiac Disease
Wheat | Rye | Barley
Genetic autoimmune disease
1:133
Malabsorption
Avoid Gluten
No cure
Oatmeal?
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36. Epidemic of
st Century
21
1:3 Americans
Manage blood sugar
Low salt, fat & sugar
High in fiber
What, when & how much
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37. 65%
World’s population lives in countries
where being overweight
or obesity kills more people
than malnutrition
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41. Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Kosher
x
x
finned Kosher Not with
Kosher fish only
meat
x
x
x
Restricted/
Avoided
x
Halal
some
Halal
P
?
x
x
x
x
no fish
over 12”
Seventh Day
Adventist
x
x
x
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x
x
Rastafarianism
Sikh
P
in some sects
Halal or Kosher
?
x
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45. One of These Things...
Milk Allergy | Gluten-free | Peanut Allergy
Peanut Butter
Milkshake
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Peanut Butter
Cookies
Roasted
parsnips &
carrots
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Chinese Chicken
& Peanuts
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46. One of These Things...
<
Vegetarian | Gluten-free | Lent
Fish
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Fried Pig
Muffins
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Fried Chicken
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47. One of These Things...
Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy Allergy
Kale &
Couscous with
creamy dressing
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Grilled Chicken
Lentil & Collard
Salad
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Cheese, Nut &
Fruit Tray
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48. One of These Things...
No Mammals | Lactose-free | Kosher
Shrimp
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Stuffed Chicken
Ice Cream
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Meatballs
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49. One of These Things...
No Walnuts | No Melons & Banana | No Wheat | No Seafood
Banana Nut
Muffin
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Grilled Shrimp,
Lobster, Clams
Cantaloupe &
Honey Dew
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Pan-fried
chicken, beets &
brussel sprouts
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50. BREAK
30 Minutes
ELC #1
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51. Adding Value
Food | Health | Exercise | Wellness
ELC #1
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54. Don’t
want to
be a
burden
Perceived lack
of empathy to
their need
Low
Expectations
of Products &
Services
Asking is impolite
Embarrassed
Unsure how to tell
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Host.15
would
not be able
.25
to meet
need
57. Benefits of Good Service
•
Improve liking
•
Increased incremental spending
•
New/increased client base
•
Fine-tune customer service
•
Budget Savings
•
Less Waste
•
Demonstrate Professionalism
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58. %
80
Once guests feel safe & satisfied
with their eating experience,
they become a loyal & repeat
customers.
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59. 50
%
Do not attend events
Do not return to events
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61. %
40
$165 billion/year
86 billion lbs. / 1.3 billion tons
4-10% kitchen loss
17% uneaten meals
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62. Seeing, hearing, walking,
Eating
learning, interacting with
others, breathing
Bodily
functions
immune,
digestive, bowel,
brain, respiratory,
cardiovascular systems
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63. “Hotel is not liable for damages whatsoever
suffered by the organizer, the guest and/or
third parties unless the
damages are caused
intentionally by Hotel or Hotel
is grossly at fault.
This liability exclusion also applies in
particular to damage resulting from
consuming food prepared or served by Hotel
and to damage resulting from computerrelated problems.”
Wednesday, January 29, 14
Would you
sign a
contract
with this
clause in
it?
67. Discovery Experience
Participate | Understand | Comprehend | Learn
•
Review Menu
•
Note which items:
• Top 8 Allergens E W N SF
M P F S
• Gluten-free GF
• Vegetarian V
• Vegan VG
ELC #1
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68. Discovery Experience
Participate | Understand | Comprehend | Learn
Top 8 Food
Allergens
• Egg E
• Wheat W
• Tree Nuts N
• Peanuts P
• Shellfish SF
• Fish F
• Soy S
• Milk M
Gluten-Free GF
• No Wheat
• No Rye
• No Barley
• Oats?
Vegetarian V P
• Only Eggs & Milk
• No sea or land
animals
Vegan VG
• No Eggs or Milk
• No sea or land
animals
• No honey
ELC #1
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69. Discovery Experience
Participate | Understand | Comprehend | Learn
E N W M V
M W V
W M F E
W F E
M W E V
M W E V
M W
V VG GF
M W E P
M W
ELC #1
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70. Discovery Experience
Participate | Understand | Comprehend | Learn
W M
E W M V
X
VG
V
M V GF
W F V
VG
GF
M N V GF
M N E V GF
GF
V GF
GF
S V
M W E V
ELC #1
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