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We couldn’t investigate the sugar plum without offering our own takes. As a gift from our kitchen to yours, the brilliant Chef Alphonse whipped up two plum delicious recipes that are sure to put your holiday party on the nice list. Make these absurdly delightful sugar plum truffles for anyone who believes in holiday magic. Festive spirits anyone? Try this jolly old fashioned with sugar plum syrup and bitter spice and bourbon on ice 🥃 Alphonse Griger #Connections #WeFoodBetter #SugarPlum #Truffles #OldFashioned #MerryMerry #Holidays #Food #Cocktails

Drumroll please 🥁 A sugar plum is... ...a fancied-up prune, a sugar-coated nut, a worm-killing digestive aid and much, much more. We’ll unravel it all later, but in the meantime please enjoy this sweet little guy attempting the famous Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. #Connections #WeFoodBetter #SugarPlum #SugarPlumFairy #AI #HappyHolidays #Food

We've fallen down a wonderfully bizarre rabbit hole this holiday season. It started with this question: What is a sugar plum? - a variety of sweet plum - a fancied-up prune - a digestive aid - a graceful, magical fairy - a seed, tree fruit or nut coated in layer upon layer of sugar - a compelling mystery of language and human nature - all these things and more Give us your thoughts in the comments and check back tomorrow for our answer! #Connections #WeFoodBetter #SugarPlum #AI #HappyHolidays #Food

Trends on Deck is here, with an eye on 2025 and the future of foodservice. Our intrepid foodservice reporter is back this month with her crystal ball...just kidding, she can't predict the future but she does talk about what's in store for the year ahead. This includes how the new presidency will impact tariffs, and how blurred segments mean that more operations are competing for share with new menu items, like Sweetgreen's outside-the-bowl offerings. And finally, does TGI Friday's bankruptcy mean (gulp) the end of an era? You'll only know if you watch...Thanks, Cali! Get on deck and watch the video. #Connections #WeFoodBetter #TGIF #Sweetgreen #Foodservice #DiningOut #OutsideTheBowl

What to bring as a host/hostess gift? We weigh in on our faves. Before you show up empty-handed to your next holiday party, we asked our team what they consider to be the most appreciated tokens of gratitude. No surprise that a bottle of wine-- especially bubbly--rises to the top of the list. But other amazing suggestions included a houseplant for anyone with a green thumb, holiday ornament, good olive oil, fresh bread, homemade treats, special macarons or chocolates. And above all, the best host is one who knows when the party's over! In other words, give from your heart, and early depart. Hope your weekend parties are swinging and ringing! #Connections #WeFoodBetter #ReadTheRoom #Bread #Champagne #HostessWithTheMostess #GiftGiving #Truffles

What does breakfast, lunch, or dinner even mean anymore? Mealtimes used to be clearcut; today, they're blurring like crazy as consumers are eating what they want, when they want. How can foodservice operators navigate this "anything goes" attitude? Our latest whitepaper "Occasion-Based Culinary Innovation" has some compelling insights into WHY eating patterns are shifting, with solid advice from our chefs about HOW to keep consumers engaged, interested, and hungry for more. Grab it while it's hot. Read more about it here: https://hubs.li/Q02_ZC4S0 #Connections #WeFoodBetter #AlwaysHungry #24/7 #BlurredDayparts #ConsumerMotivation #Snacking #TimeToEat #SpendingHabits

We've fallen down a wonderfully bizarre rabbit hole this holiday season. It started with this question: What is a sugar plum? - a variety of sweet plum - a fancied-up prune - a digestive aid - a graceful, magical fairy - a seed, tree fruit or nut coated in layer upon layer of sugar - a compelling mystery of language and human nature - all these things and more Give us your thoughts in the comments and check back tomorrow for our answer! #Connections #WeFoodBetter #SugarPlum #AI #HappyHolidays #Food

We've fallen down a wonderfully bizarre rabbit hole this holiday season. It started with this question: What is a sugar plum? - a variety of sweet plum - a fancied-up prune - a digestive aid - a graceful, magical fairy - a seed, tree fruit or nut coated in layer upon layer of sugar - a compelling mystery of language and human nature - all these things and more Give us your thoughts in the comments and check back tomorrow for our answer! #Connections #WeFoodBetter #SugarPlum #AI #HappyHolidays #Food

What does breakfast, lunch, or dinner even mean anymore? Mealtimes used to be clearcut; today, they're blurring like crazy as consumers are eating what they want, when they want. How can foodservice operators navigate this "anything goes" attitude? Our latest whitepaper "Occasion-Based Culinary Innovation" has some compelling insights into WHY eating patterns are shifting, with solid advice from our chefs about HOW to keep consumers engaged, interested, and hungry for more. Grab it while it's hot. Read more about it here: https://hubs.li/Q02_ZC4S0 #Connections #WeFoodBetter #AlwaysHungry #24/7 #BlurredDayparts #ConsumerMotivation #Snacking #TimeToEat #SpendingHabits

What to bring as a host/hostess gift? We weigh in on our faves. Before you show up empty-handed to your next holiday party, we asked our team what they consider to be the most appreciated tokens of gratitude. No surprise that a bottle of wine-- especially bubbly--rises to the top of the list. But other amazing suggestions included a houseplant for anyone with a green thumb, holiday ornament, good olive oil, fresh bread, homemade treats, special macarons or chocolates. And above all, the best host is one who knows when the party's over! In other words, give from your heart, and early depart. Hope your weekend parties are swinging and ringing! #Connections #WeFoodBetter #ReadTheRoom #Bread #Champagne #HostessWithTheMostess #GiftGiving #Truffles