Eating at a Meeting

Tracy Stuckrath, CFPM, CMM, CSEP, CHC
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Jun 22, 2021 • 38min

83: How Choosing to Go Vegan Changed Her

Learn how swimming champion, author & competitive performance expert Deborah Gardner's life, body, and taste buds change after she and her husband went on a vegan diet. Tracy and Deborah talk about poop, eating vegan on the road, and much more. Useful Links https://www.deborahgardner.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgardner1/ https://www.facebook.com/deborah.gardner01 https://twitter.com/deborahgardner https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKinLWENPhAOfnWsFdqFDW A Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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Jun 15, 2021 • 43min

82: Mindful Eating - Is it Possible at an Event?

Having a calm and kind presence when sharing a meal can make it more enjoyable and literally digestible for everyone. But is this doable at an event or meeting? the hustle and bustle of getting from sessions to the lunch and back again doesn't usually provide for that kind of opportunity. Corporate Well-Being Consultant Liz Cohen who worked in the hospitality industry for 32 years understands the challenges of eating mindfully at events. Listen in to get her tips on appreciating and being aware of the foods you are eating, taking a mindful moment to taste and smell and helping your attendees do the same. Useful Links www.fghealthcoach.com https://www.facebook.com/fghealthcoach Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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Jun 8, 2021 • 40min

81: Crafting Inclusive Beverage Experiences

Discover how beverages, just like food, can be a mechanism to creating inclusive experiences in our homes and events! In this episode, Tracy speaks with bartender and the original "Cocktail Guru," Jonathan Pogash, who is committed to sparking creativity and keeping our spirits up with irresistible drinks that appeal to all. Tracy and Jonathan will be chatting about how to shake, muddle and stir refreshing and delicious mocktails and elixirs that can connect people. Whether serving zero proof or 100 proof, gatherings come alive when great drinks are flowing. Useful Links www.thecocktailguru.com www.facebook.com/thecocktailgurupage www.instagram.com/thecocktailguru www.twitter.com/thecocktailguru Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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Jun 1, 2021 • 1h 2min

80: Negotiating Food & Beverage for Events

Claire Gould has been planning culinary events for major companies such as Delta Airlines, IBM, Coca Cola, and Kimberly Clark, helping meeting hosts decide what guests are going to eat, as well as gives advice on food and beverage choices negotiations and presentations. In this episode, Tracy and Claire chat about best practices to feeding everyone. They talk about dietary needs, the importance of knowing your group and catering history. Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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May 27, 2021 • 51min

79: Tracy Reviews a Catered Event

Tracy recently attended a conference in person. Listen to her talk about two food and beverage functions she attended. How accessible they were. Labeling, Consistency of presentation and accessibility. Check out the thrive! meetings & events blog (thrivemeetings.com/blog) for all of the photos she talks about in the episode. Join the Eating at a Meeting Facebook group to share your comments and input on what she talked about. Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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May 25, 2021 • 47min

78: The Celiac Project

After years of struggling with a series of "mystery aliments" before finally being diagnosed with Celiac Disease at age 40, Michael Frolichstein was shocked to learn that this auto-immune disease, which affects 1% of the US population, is 83% undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Join Tracy to celebrate Celiac Disease Awareness Month as she chats with the documentary filmmaker on his journey to meet others who have celiac, get answers from experts, and advance the conversation and raise awareness about the disease. Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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May 20, 2021 • 51min

77: How to Feed a Kid (And Adults)

Chef Asata Reid MPH, MS Ed., knows a thing or two about feeding kids. She has several of her own, but she has been teaching kids about food for more than a decade. In her new book. How to Feed a Kid: A Parent's Guide she peels apart the complexities of "picky eating" and provides practical information to troubleshoot specific topics or challenges that are fairly common in each family and every kid. In this conversation, Tracy and Asata also discuss how some of her guidance can be applied to feeding attendees at meetings and for aging parents. Useful Links www.chefasata.com https://www.facebook.com/lifechef https://www.instagram.com/chefasata.lifechef/ https://twitter.com/chefasata https://www.linkedin.com/in/asata-reid-58372425/ Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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May 18, 2021 • 45min

76: A GF Girl Trying to Survive in a World Full of Wheat

For Celiac Disease Awareness month, join me as I chat with Erica Dermer, otherwise known as Celiac and the Beast, an award-winning author, blogger, influencer, digestive health advocate and content creator. Erica — one of more than 3 million Americans — lives with celiac disease EVERY DAY and has been for more than a decade. In this episode, she will be sharing her journey to diagnosis, conveying what a safe and inclusive eating experience means to her, offering tips on how to feed attendees with celiac disease, and identifying some of her favorite products. Useful Links www.celiacandthebeast.com www.facebook.com/celiacandthebeast www.instagram.com/celiacandthebeast www.twitter.com/celiacbeast Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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May 13, 2021 • 39min

75: Taking Food Allergies Seriously as One Team

"It's our responsibility to do the work." Assistant Executive Chef and Food Safety Manager Keith Norman of South Point Casino talks about how attitude, committment and knowledge are necessary to provide safe meals for guests with food allergies. He shares their processes for the flow of food from the time a guest communicates an allergen through the guest being served and how it takes one team - management, front of house, and back of house - to create an excpetional dining experience. https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-norman-9006b711/ https://www.facebook.com/southpointlv https://www.instagram.com/southpointlv/ https://twitter.com/southpointlv Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
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May 11, 2021 • 48min

74: Food Allergies - A Doctor's Perspective for Food Allergy Awareness Month

To celebrate Food Allergy Awareness Month, Tracy chats with Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, Director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR) at Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital about precautionary allergen labeling (e.g., may contain), racial differences in food allergy reactions and management, and the recently passed FASTER Act, which named sesame the top 9th allergen in the US and puts a focus on food allergy research. Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com

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