What goes great with bluegrass? Barbecue! Tickets are on sale now for the Whole Hog Barbecue Championship during the Wide Open Bluegrass festival in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Ticket holders will receive a wristband that allows them access to the event as well as barbecue samples on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 11:30am to 1:30pm at 2 E South Street, Raleigh, N.C. 27601.

The first day of Fall is upon us which means cooler, pumpkin spice lattes and changing leaves. Our clients are celebrating the new season with delicious new recipes perfect for a crisp fall day.

What do you call heaven between two buns? CHEESEBURGERS. 🍔Cheeseburgers are deliciously greasy, gooey with melted cheese, piled high with toppings, and never come at a bad time. So basically, they deserve to be in their own food group and are the best things on Earth. Can you tell the #TabletopTeam is passionate about their burgers? Roll your sleeves up, remove the toothpick, and dive into some of our favorite cheeseburgers.

To spread a little inspiration and lots of kindness, Sassool Mediterranean Cafe is hosting a #SassoolRocks promotion, which they started last year after their company's Labor Day picnic and will continue in 2018.

Reminiscing about his time spent in Italy, pastry chef and owner Daniel Benjamin of lucettegrace has invited chef Teddy Diggs of Coronato to show off his "sweet" side. From September 7 to 16, Cornato's Tiramisu will be available as a special feature at lucettegrace, downtown Raleigh's contemporary patisserie located at 235 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Chef Teddy Diggs of Coronato, a new Roman-style pizzeria concept slated to open in early 2019, is partnering with Master Baker Lionel Vatinet to host a pizza pop-up at La Farm Bakery. The pop-up is scheduled for Sunday, September 23, 2018 beginning at 5pm at the original La Farm Bakery location, 4248 NW Cary Parkway, Cary, NC 27513.

What’s that smell? It’s BACON. 🥓 The #TabletopTeam loves all types of food; however, one thing’s for sure… we have a very special place in our heart for BACON! We have several clients who specialize in this crispy delicacy so naturally, we had to share a blog post on #NationalBaconLoversDay to show our love. Here are our favorite places to get bacon, our favorite bacon dishes, or our favorite recipes using bacon.

Crabtree Valley Mall will soon be welcoming a new element to the property that’s the first of its kind in the United States. This exciting new addition is a Krispy Kreme kiosk which resembles the brand’s iconic green and white doughnut box! The unique Krispy Kreme kiosk, which will serve the doughnut company’s favorite varieties, is scheduled to open late August 2018. The kiosk will be located on the first floor of Crabtree Valley Mall near Macy’s and the mall’s promotional court.

The end of August means back to school and we have some tips for surviving the transition from the pool to the books. From "Dinners Done Easy" to back to school shopping, our clients have everything you need to prepare for the new school year!

The RDU Mobile Food Association (RDUMFA) is pleased to announce the date of their second annual Tacopalooza food truck rodeo and competition, August 19, 2018 at Knightdale Station located at 810 N First Ave., Knightdale, NC 27545. Join Tacopalooza for a taco-filled day from 12 PM to 4 PM.

Skip the #latergram, why not post in the moment? We know, we know. Posting during events can be stressful! But when it comes to promoting an event, live tweeting, InstaStory, InstaVideo, Snapchat and Facebook Live are all tools that should be used. While we don’t want to promote people being sucked into the digital world and not enjoying the moment, from a business standpoint, it is essential.

Celebrate National Book Lovers Day on August 9th with the #TabletopTeam. If you're a book-lover like us, then sit back and enjoy this blog post about some of our favorites!

Did you know that under European law Sangria must be made in Spain or Portugal and have less than 12 percent alcohol by volume? Thankfully, we live in North Carolina! Try these two recipes from Il Palio at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.

Our founder Kristen Baughman recently had the honor of judging the North Carolina State Farmers Market's 2018 Peach Dessert Contest. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it! Kristen served on a panel of four judges who each tried more than 20 recipes to determine the top three winners.

Social Media is more than just a tool for promoting your business. It's a portal in which customers can get to know more about your company, as well as an opportunity for you to show your true colors. But social media isn’t only about you, you can use it to directly connect with your audience. #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay in July 19th and in order to celebrate, we are going to take a quick look into how you can become in-tune with your customers through social media.

The International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC), in partnership with The J.M. Smucker Company’s Away From Home division, are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the Food for Good Award, which honors nonprofit organizations whose work with food is making significant contributions to improving lives in the communities they serve.

The Bistro at Topsail is the proud recipient of Wine Spectator's 2018 Award of Excellence. Only seven restaurants in coastal North Carolina are recipients of this 2018 award, while globally only 2,453 restaurants achieved recognition.

The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association, creator and host of the annual NCRLA Chef Showdown presented by Got to be NC Agriculture, announced the 21 chefs selected to compete in its third annual cooking competition. We are so excited for our client, chef Teddy Diggs, who has advanced in the competition! He will be representing his newest concept, Coronato, which is slated to open in 2019.