VGM Club announced an official partnership with the Austin, Texas-based cooler company in February. The golf world has seen many changes since Heritage Golf Group’s three Hilton Head Island courses (Port Royal Golf and Racquet Club, Shipyard Golf Club and Oyster Reef Golf Club) joined VGM Club in 2005. Those changes forced clubs to be…
Cintas Offers Online Compliance Training
Every year, clubs gain new faces and hire new employees, as well as new equipment and procedures. This poses a challenge for clubs to conduct and organize the training of new and current employees. Cintas offers a solution, with online courses, video on demand and custom content. Find out more here.
Libbey’s Modern Cut Glassware Sets the Stage for a Dramatic Performance
Today’s beverage service has evolved to be every bit as much about storytelling and showmanship as it is about the drink itself. Patrons are looking for an extra wow factor in performance and presentation. When done right, it can elevate a drink to a unique and personal experience—while letting venues charge a premium price to…
Kronos Unveils Introductory Offer to VGM Club Members
Kronos offers special introductory offer to VGM Club members on its new KronoBROIL product. Clubs are always trying to think of new and creative ways to satisfy or exceed the expectations of their members. One place where creativity is always welcome is the menu. Whether it be a new main dish, poolside treat, or halfway house…
Find New Trends, Cut Costs with Sysco
Sysco Foodie is an online magazine jam packed with food-and-beverage ideas to help your kitchen become more innovative, creative and cost friendly. Not only do they give your club ideas, they provide the necessary products to make your ideas happen. Click here for more information.
VGM Club Offers New SKU 4 U
The VGM Club Food & Beverage Program gives your club access to specially priced items from well-known, industry leading national brands. VGM Club’s New SKU 4 U exists to help clubs find opportunities for deeper savings, larger rebates and better products across their food-and-beverage operation. Benefits also include: Lower pricing from allied distributors. Quarterly cash…
Casual Environments Call for Carefree Drinkware
The right drinkware can make or break a guest’s experience – and, when it comes to replacements, the bottom line too. With today’s ever-more casual dining environments in the hospitality setting, premium plastic drinkware is an increasingly viable way to bring an elevated experience to the patio, poolside, cruise ships, nightclubs, outdoor events, or anywhere else you…
Winner Named in Club Grub – Spices Contest
Dirk Troop, Executive Chef of Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas, joins VGM Club’s Club Cents podcast to discuss his winning dish for the Club Grub – Spices contest. He also talks with host Cam Schultz about balancing local with broad line distributor food sources, gaining inspiration from San Antonio’s flourishing food scene, and the…
With Cleanliness Top of Mind, Libbey Serves a Fresh Solution
At a time when negative news and online reviews can spread instantly to an expansive audience of potential patrons, their potential to undermine a venue’s reputation and bottom line success is greater than ever. That means even an isolated incident related to foodservice cleanliness could easily “go viral” online and quickly become a problem. The…
VGM Club Chronicles Showcases CCAA Sponsorship
As the title sponsor of the 27th Annual Charity Golf Outing through the Club Chef Association of America’s Great Chicago Chapter, held at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, Ill., VGM Club gathered friends from Royal Cup, Jackson Family Wines, Sysco, YETI, VGM Club Furniture Program, Chefworks, Shoes for Crews, Tito’s Vodka, PepsiCo, Gatorade and Frito…
VGM Club Sponsors Club Chefs Association of America Event
On May 8, the Chicago Chapter of the association came together for the 27th Annual Charity Golf Outing, uniting club chefs, food-and-beverage managers, sous chefs and vendors for a day of golf at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, Ill., followed by dinner and a casino night.
VGM Club’s “Club Grub” Contest Returns
VGM Club’s “Club Grub” contest is back! Chefs, we are looking at you! Club chefs are the most creative individuals in the business. Show off your creation and enter for a chance to win a YETI® summer prize pack. The Club Grub contest is brought to you by McCormick Spices. Learn more about the contest…
VGM Club Partners with McCormick Spices for Club Grub Contest
It’s that time again for VGM Club’s Club Grub contest! This round, we’ve partnered with our friends at McCormick Spices. Show us your favorite dish at your club by clicking to learn more on how to enter, what spices to use and of course—what YOU could win!
Executive Chef Terry Boston on “Keeping the Passion in Wine Programs”
VGM Club was proud to see so many chefs from our membership speaking at this year’s Chef to Chef Conference, held at the Loews Atlanta Hotel on March 5-7. We were thrilled to catch up with Terry Boston, Executive Chef at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa, before the…
Trend-Right Tabletop
Home-style fare. Generational wine. Bowls. Mash-ups. Mocktails. Small plates. Solo diners. Sustainability. There are so many trends influencing today’s club and resort food and beverage menus that it can be difficult to choose which ones will attract your clientele. The one thing these trends all have in common is a focus on what patrons want—and…