Your attendees have come to expect plant-based F&B options at events, so here are some fresh ideas to share with your chef.
Check out the following fresh plant-based F&B options:
Think: Mushrooms!
Marinated mushrooms of different varieties offer a delicious, juicy, meat-like mouthfeel while offering a myriad of health benefits. The solutions may be simpler than you think, with many ingredients already existing in the kitchen and just needing that extra touch of culinary creativity to morph it into an appetizing menu option. Source: Benjamin Davis, VP of Content at Plant Based World Expo, in Prevue
Consider Cauliflower
This humble cruciferous vegetable has made it way into everything from risotto to pizza crust the last few years, and its versatility makes it an excellent base for many main courses. For something unique, talk with your catering team about preparing cauliflower “steaks”—when cooked properly, they mimic the taste and texture of meat but are much lighter. Source: Vibe Agency
Vegan Can Still Be Hearty
Here’s the perfect example: vegan lasagna rolls, with vegan ricotta cheese, red peppers, and thinly sliced zucchini and yellow squash all rolled in a brown rice lasagna noodle topped with a mushroom Bolognese sauce. Source: Desiree Neal, executive chef for Distinctive Gourmet, the Virginia Beach Convention Center’s (VBCC) on-site caterer, for PCMA
Bring on the Bowls
Bowls are a great option. Taco bowls, grain bowls, Asian rice or noodle bowls … these items are great because they are customizable and easily prepped, while using many ingredients that would already be on a traditional lunch menu. Think quinoa or rice with veggies, beans, salsa and guacamole — a satiating, energizing meal for a flexitarians and vegetarians alike. For protein options, think about adding some seasoned tempeh or sliced seitan as a bowl topping. Source: Benjamin Davis, VP of Content at Plant Based World Expo, in Prevue
And, For Breakfast
Aloft’s Plant-Based Sandwich feature Beyond Meat’s signature breakfast sausage, along with its JUST Egg Folded — a product by JUST Egg — and savory vegetables on an everything bagel. Source: Forbes
