{"id":728,"date":"2017-11-01T23:06:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T23:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/?p=728"},"modified":"2019-02-03T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T15:56:27","slug":"conference-beat-les-dames-descoffier-international-newport-beach-ca-october-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/conference-beat-les-dames-descoffier-international-newport-beach-ca-october-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Beat\u2122 &#8211; Les Dames d&#8217;Escoffier International, Newport Beach, CA, October 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of Les Dames d\u2019Escoffier International gathered in Newport Beach, California for their international conference. This is a diverse group of culinary professionals in the food, fine wine and hospitality industry. It was a week of tasting, exploring and debating the hot topics and latest trends. There are always lively discussions and rarely unanimity on any issue when this group convenes.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Search for Sustainability <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A Green Tables keynote presentation shared thoughts on what members of the organization could do to enhance the lives and livelihoods of restaurant employees in the U.S. Sustainability is more than a good cause, it is good business. According to a recent <strong>Culinary Visions<\/strong><strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Panel<\/strong> study, <strong>68%<\/strong> of consumers surveyed said they seek out restaurants that menu responsibly produced foods.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hot Topics Among Culinary Thought Leaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Storytelling<\/strong> allows us to share food experiences and their life changing impact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Ingredients <\/strong>are part of the ever- evolving food language of the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cultural Diplomacy<\/strong> fosters cross-cultural understanding by promoting a country\u2019s cuisine. Bringing people to the table can often open a dialog and foster understanding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unpretentious Food<\/strong> speaks to the desire for pure food, plain and simple, as well as the educated consumer who reveals their own knowledge of what they like to eat and drink.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Implications for Food Marketers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Culinary Connections:<\/strong> Consumers crave connection, and social media is enabling great transparency in the path of food, from farm<br \/>\nto table.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Culinary Chic:<\/strong> The latest darling of the food and beverage business is just as likely to be<br \/>\na new variation of a long time favorite, a succulent new super fruit, a new package or<br \/>\na new image for a pantry staple that\u2019s lost<br \/>\nits luster.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shared Values<\/strong>: Consumers want to buy food from restaurants that share their values about food, the people involved in creating their meal and the planet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The New Agri-Culture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Being a farmer has evolved into a revered and respected profession, driven by a <strong>consciousness<\/strong> of where food comes from and the <strong>growing respect<\/strong> for those involved in bringing it to the table.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Taste Talk Tweet<\/h3>\n<p>Twitter chatter included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Influences of Latinx cuisine in America<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability in the seafood industry<\/li>\n<li>Wine bottles that support music and art in schools<\/li>\n<li>New California avocado tree varieties that allow for year-round harvests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Olsoncomm\">@Olsoncomm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of Les Dames d\u2019Escoffier International gathered in Newport Beach, California for their international conference. 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