Eating at a Meeting

Global Perspectives on Creating Safe, Inclusive, and Sustainable Dining

Eating at a Meeting explores how food and beverage impact our lives, focusing on safety, inclusivity, and sustainability. Host Tracy Stuckrath talks with global experts to share practical insights on creating dining experiences that are thoughtful and transformative. Ideal for meeting planners, caterers, and anyone interested in the intersection of food, culture, and community.

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Recent Episodes

Black History Month 2026: Designing Events That Honor Culture & Community
March 9, 2026

Black History Month 2026: Designing Events That Honor Culture & Community

What does it mean to truly belong at the table — as a guest and as the one designing the experience? This Black History Month, I’m hosting an Eating at a Meeting Podcast LIVE conversation with two extraordinary Black women le...
357: Why Non-Alcoholic Wine Matters For Inclusive Event Experiences
March 2, 2026

357: Why Non-Alcoholic Wine Matters For Inclusive Event Experiences

Dry January always gets me thinking about how poorly the event industry still does when it comes to inclusive beverage experiences. At one event where I was speaking about inclusive dining, everyone at the table was served sa...
How Inclusive Bar Design Improves Guest Experience and Event Revenue
Feb. 23, 2026

How Inclusive Bar Design Improves Guest Experience and Event Revenue

If your event bar still treats non-alcoholic drinks as an afterthought, we need to talk. I’m sitting down LIVE with Kevin Morgan, Global Head of Tempo by Hilton and a 24-year hospitality veteran who has worked his way through...
355: When Event Catering Becomes Community Care: Food that Connects & Gives Back
Feb. 16, 2026

355: When Event Catering Becomes Community Care: Food that Connects & Gives Back

When you’re in Philly for PCMA Convening Leaders, you don’t just grab a cheesesteak and call it a day. You pay attention to the food culture, the people behind it, and the stories that shape the city. And I couldn’t leave town without sitting down with one of the catering chefs doing exactly that.…
354: Event F&B: Designing Menus That Respect People & Ingredients
Feb. 9, 2026

354: Event F&B: Designing Menus That Respect People & Ingredients

Imagine sitting down at an event, ready to enjoy dessert… and realizing the kitchen can’t tell you what’s in it.Tracy is joined by internationally recognized vegan pastry chef, cookbook author, and culinary educator Fran Costigan to talk about what should be one of the easiest wins in event foo…
353: Turning Surplus Prepared Food From Events Into Safe, Shared Meals
Feb. 2, 2026

353: Turning Surplus Prepared Food From Events Into Safe, Shared Meals

Last year, Les Dames NC selected Food Connection as one of three beneficiaries of our annual holiday cookie sale—and this conversation is exactly why.This is the third interview in my series spotlighting organizations that are feeding our communities with food that already exists… including foo…

About the Host

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Tracy Stuckrath

Founder and Host

Dietary Needs Expert. Meetings Industry Changemaker. Certified Special Events Professional. Tracy Stuckrath works with organizations and meeting planners worldwide to create safe, sustainable, and inclusive F&B events that deliver experiences where everyone feels valued. Every guest matters. Every meal matters.

Founder of thrive! meetings & events, and the Eating at a Meeting podcast, Tracy has had a 30+year career as an event professional. After being diagnosed with a food allergy, she changed the trajectory of her career in 2009 to help clients establish best practices, mitigate risk, improve experiences, and increase profit with the food and beverage they serve.

She has co-authored two books, published over 100 articles, and is recognized as a meeting and event industry leader, including Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry and a Top 500 Event Professionals in North America.