Tracy Stuckrath
CSEP, CMM, CFPM, CHC
In these uncertain times attending an event or going to a workplace can cause anxiety and unease for any number of reasons.
Having a dietary need nor a food safety concern should be among them. Are you prepared to provide options for the millions of guests who are looking for vegan, gluten-free and/or organic menu items? Are you ready to meet new safety guidelines to ease their worries? Can you provide a transparent food and beverage experience that brings them back for more?
The Dietary Needs Expert. Food Safety Trainer. Certified Special Events Professional. Tracy Stuckrath brings passion for safe and inclusive food and beverage, expertise through research and analysis, and real-world strategies to help clients establish best practices, mitigate risk, improve experiences, and increase profit with the food and beverage they serve.
Founder of thrive! meetings & events, Tracy has had a 29-year career as an event professional. After being diagnosed with a food allergy, she changed the trajectory of her career in 2009. She works with organizations worldwide — in-person and virtually — to understand how to create food and beverage events that deliver experiences where everyone feels valued. Every guest matters. Every meal matters.
Tracy will inspire and equip you and your team to effectively meet the dietary needs of your guests, clients, and employees while eliminating the stress and guesswork of finding foods that are safe for all.
Training
- Inclusive Event Design certificate, 2019
- ServSafe® Allergen Training, 2013, 2016, 2020
- Allergen Training for the Foodservice & Food Retail Industry, Food Allergy Canada, 2019
- ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification, 2011, 2018
- ServSafe® Alcohol Training, 2013, 2020
- GREAT Kitchens: Gluten-Free Training
Honors & Awards
- BizBash 1,000 Most Influential Event Professionals in North America, 2019
- BizBash Top 500 People in Events, 2018
- SPIN 40 Over 40 honoree
- Meetings Industry Change Maker
- Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry
- Meetings Industry Trendsetter
In these uncertain times attending an event or going to a workplace can cause anxiety and unease for any number of reasons.
Having a dietary need nor a food safety concern should be among them. Are you prepared to provide options for the millions of guests who are looking for vegan, gluten-free and/or organic menu items? Are you ready to meet new safety guidelines to ease their worries? Can you provide a transparent food and beverage experience that brings them back for more?
The Dietary Needs Expert. Food Safety Trainer. Certified Special Events Professional. Tracy Stuckrath brings passion for safe and inclusive food and beverage, expertise through research and analysis, and real-world strategies to help clients establish best practices, mitigate risk, improve experiences, and increase profit with the food and beverage they serve.
Founder of thrive! meetings & events, Tracy has had a 29-year career as an event professional. After being diagnosed with a food allergy, she changed the trajectory of her career in 2009. She works with organizations worldwide — in-person and virtually — to understand how to create food and beverage events that deliver experiences where everyone feels valued. Every guest matters. Every meal matters.
Tracy will inspire and equip you and your team to effectively meet the dietary needs of your guests, clients, and employees while eliminating the stress and guesswork of finding foods that are safe for all.
Training
- Inclusive Event Design certificate, 2019
- ServSafe® Allergen Training, 2013, 2016, 2020
- Allergen Training for the Foodservice & Food Retail Industry, Food Allergy Canada, 2019
- ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification, 2011, 2018
- ServSafe® Alcohol Training, 2013, 2020
- GREAT Kitchens: Gluten-Free Training
Honors & Awards
- BizBash 1,000 Most Influential Event Professionals in North America, 2019
- BizBash Top 500 People in Events, 2018
- SPIN 40 Over 40 honoree
- Meetings Industry Change Maker
- Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry
- Meetings Industry Trendsetter
Diversity & Inclusion: What's Food and Beverage Got to do With it?
This program is perfect for:
- Senior management
- Leaders of all levels
- HR, corporate and association conferences
The audience will leave with:
- An understanding of how food and beverage impact employee experience, productivity, and...
Serve This, Not That!
CMP: 1.5 CIC Clock Hours for Meeting or Event Design Domain
Meeting planners spend more than $54 billion a year on food and beverage at corporate meetings and events. And behind each egg croissant, turkey sandwich, and build your own ice cream bar is a simple decision that could help event participants feel better and safe and learn more and meeting planners feel not so overwhelmed with requests.
Catering menus aren't designed to help planners make healthy or...
Sustainable Food and Beverage
When it comes to selecting meeting menus, the choices meeting planners and their catering partners make are vital to the well being of their attendees, budget and the planet.
Sustainable food & beverage requires much more than calculating your carbon footprint. In lies a responsibility for making healthy and safe food choices for a large number of people while also maximizing budgets and minimizing waste.
From incorporating organic, biological and fair trade...
Dietary Trends: How to Make them Work for Your Business
If there's one thing we can count on when planning menus, it's the tastes and trends of customers and guests are continually evolving. From demands for locally sourced and vegan to special meals for food allergic attendees, gone are the days of planning menus that you only have to ask, "Chicken, fish or beef?" Gluten-free, allergy-friendly, vegan and sustainable are all on the plate. How do you meet the needs of all your guests while not breaking the bank, but making a...
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