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5 catering trends for 2017

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 17, 2016
catering canapes

Read on to glimpse five catering trends for 2017 from the minds of FoodService Director's Chefs' Council.

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1. Certified kosher catering on campus

Jose Martinez
University of California at Berkeley

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mac and cheese dishes

2. New self-serve bars offering canapes and customizable mac and cheese

Dewey McMurrey
Texas Tech University

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3. More international dishes, such as shrimp stir fry and Mediterranean chicken breast

Jose Zuluaga
Acts St. Andrews Estates North

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4. Small plates, skewers and small bowls

Iraj Fernando
Southern Foodservice Management

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5. Always doing something new with minis

Timothy Gee
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

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