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Eating at a MeetingAuthor: Tracy Stuckrath, CFPM, CMM, CSEP, CHC
Eating at a Meeting explores a variety of topics on food and beverage (F&B) and how they impact individual experience and inclusion, sustainability, culture, community, health and wellness, laws and more. The mission of Eating at a Meeting is to share authentic stories that illustrate the financial, social, emotional, and mental impact food and beverage have on individuals, organizations, and the earth. I see it being threefold: Help individuals and organizations understand how F&B impacts employee, customer and guest experience, the planet and the bottom line. Help those growing, producing, preparing, and serving F&B understand the duty of care they hold in food safety and inclusion as well as the opportunity they have to create experiences that are safe and inclusive. Support those with dietary needs by gathering their insight on eating at a meeting with dietary needs, helping them better advocate for themselves and educating them on the processes found on the other side of the kitchen door. Language: en Genres: Business, Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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California's Food Allergy Law has Arrived. Is Your Event Safe?
Episode 374
Monday, 6 July, 2026
July 1, 2026, was a historic day for food allergy safety in America. California's ADDE Act — the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Act — officially takes effect on July 1. It's the first law in the United States to require chain restaurants to list the Top 9 major allergens directly on their menus. Named for Addie Lao, a nine-year-old food allergy advocate who dreamed of eating at a restaurant without fear, this law is a landmark. And it matters far beyond the restaurant industry. And here's what that means for your events: hotel management companies operating 20 or more locations nationwide may need to comply. The high-end corporate restaurant groups — the ones you book for client dinners, incentive programs, and VIP receptions — are in scope too. For the first time, allergen transparency is a legal requirement at many of the venues where your events are held. Our attendees don't check their food allergies at the registration desk. They bring them to your buffet, your plated dinner, your opening reception. This law raises the bar — and your guests' expectations are rising with it. Tomorrow on Eating at a Meeting LIVE, I'm going to break it all down — what the ADDE Act requires, who it covers, and what it signals for the future of allergen transparency at meetings and events. If you plan events, manage F&B, run a hotel, or feed guests for a living, you need to be in this conversation.
