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Upcoming events with open registration

Beyond the swap: crafting savory flavors with plant proteins

Tuesday, March 24
2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

Nutrition for cognitive health

Wednesday, April 1
2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

Event types

ON-DEMAND
VIDEO TRAININGS
& WEBINARS

VIRTUAL
PRODUCT
TRAININGS

VIRTUAL
CULINARY
TRAININGS

VIRTUAL
MENU
PILOTS

IN-PERSON
CULINARY
TRAININGS

IN-PERSON
CELEBRATION
EVENTS

 On-demand video trainings & webinars

We offer on-demand plant-based culinary training videos and one-hour webinars designed for food service professionals. On-demand video trainings are short, easy-to-follow videos, focused on a range of  innovative preparation techniques, which can be used for long-term application to a variety of plant-based menu items. Webinar topics range from the environmental sustainability of plant-based food choices to top tier marketing applications and everything in between. The objective is to educate food service professionals on a range of topics in short, digestible segments.

Virtual product trainings

We offer one-week virtual product trainings for food service professionals interested in learning more about and sampling the latest plant-based products on the market that can replace meat, dairy and eggs while meeting the customer demand for more sustainable food options. Participants will receive free samples of a variety of plant-based products to work with throughout the training. The training includes a one-hour virtual training
followed by one week of recipe innovation utilizing the product samples. The training concludes with a final, one-hour virtual roundtable discussion where the participants will showcase the recipes they developed.

Virtual culinary trainings

We offer virtual plant-based culinary trainings for pledged accounts to help increase your plant-based offerings. Participants will learn about the value, benefits of and the demand for plant-based foods. The training begins with a virtual presentation on key plant-based culinary techniques and marketing strategies. Participants will then be given homework to execute carefully selected plant-based recipes. The training concludes with a virtual roundtable discussion. Pledged accounts have the option to host a sampling event or pop-up during or after the training.

Virtual menu pilot trainings

We offer virtual menu pilot trainings for pledged accounts to learn about and practice implementing strategies to successfully increase sustainable, plant-based meals. The training begins with a one-hour virtual educational presentation followed by a four-week menu and customer engagement pilot where participants swap one meat-based dish with one plant-based dish every day. Swaps are tracked utilizing the GHG menu substitution tracker and total GHG savings are calculated at the end of the pilot. Pledged accounts are also encouraged to utilize marketing strategies and customer engagement strategies discussed during the training. The training concludes with a final virtual roundtable discussion after the menu pilot is completed.

In-person culinary trainings

We offer in-person plant-based culinary trainings for pledged accounts that set higher goals and have previously completed either a virtual culinary training or a virtual menu pilot training. Participants will gain increased knowledge on how to make sustainable plant-based items that are also delicious and craveable with hands-on education opportunities. Pledged accounts can choose to train on HSUS developed recipes or can choose an innovation style training where participants will innovate new plant-based recipes. Day one of training includes an educational presentation followed by recipe execution. Day two includes a plant-based dining hall takeover event planned in advance of the training.

In-person celebration event

We offer one-day celebration events for all pledged accounts that achieve their goal. The celebration event will be tailored to the account but can include a plant-based dining hall takeover, photo and press opportunities, student and customer engagement opportunities and more. Each pledged account will receive a plaque for recognition.