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Plating Up Profits

Miami's Catering Icon Dishes Up Lessons For Business Success

Bill Hansen Sara Perez Webber

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English
Whitefox Publishing Ltd
20 February 2025
Bill Hansen is considered one of the top caterers in the United States, having served U.S. presidents, celebrities, Pope John Paul II, and scores of Fortune 500 corporations in a career that's spanned over five decades. He's catered more than 10,000 weddings across South Florida-and has the bridezilla and success stories to prove it. In this book, Bill shares anecdotes from throughout his career-and real-life lessons from other top caterers-that illustrate how entrepreneurs in any type of business can achieve success.
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Imprint:   Whitefox Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 11mm
Weight:   286g
ISBN:   9781917523233
ISBN 10:   1917523238
Pages:   190
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Bill Hansen, a 55-year catering veteran, is recognized as a giant in the catering profession. Bill is a Cornell hotel school grad, former U.S. Naval officer, owner of several Miami catering and hospitality companies, and since 1990 an instructor at Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, where he is building a catering and events lab on campus for students.Bill and his team have won numerous awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from Catersource and BizBash Caterer of the Year. In 2023, readers of the Miami Herald voted Bill Hansen Catering and its exclusive venue Villa Woodbine the ""Best of Miami-Dade.""Turning 79 years old in 2025, Bill is not retired but re-fired. He is a man of faith, courage, conviction, passion, and empathy. His mission with this book is to motivate others to rise to the top of their chosen professions. Sara Perez Webber is the editor-in-chief of Catering, Foodservice & Events (formerly Catering Magazine). She has written hundreds of articles about the catering and events industries, interviewing top caterers, chefs, and event planners from across the U.S.Sara is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. For 30 years, she's worked as an editor and writer for magazines, books, and digital media outlets. With a background that includes editorial positions at various travel publications, Sara continues to write freelance travel articles. She lives in South Florida with her husband and three sons.

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