Introducing: Victoria Akkari Organic Culinary Argan Oil
During our monthly Long Island Food Council meetings, we open the floor to entrepreneurs with Food or Beverage products. At our May meeting we had the pleasure of meeting Victoria [...]
CNLIBOR RPR Commercial Workshop & Breakfast – Tueday, May 16
CNLIBOR RPR Commercial Workshop & Breakfast Date: May 16, 2017 @ 08:00 AM Location: The Woodlands, 1 South Woods Road, Woodbury Cost: Prepaid: $25.00 Members/$30.00 Non-Members/$30.00 Guest-Members/$30.00 Guest-Non-Members Details: CNLIBOR RPR Commercial Workshop & [...]
Upcoming Food & Beverage Events by Mazars
2017 Executive Food & Beverage Boot Camp Venue: The Yale Club 50 Vanderbilt Avenue New York, NY 10017 Date and Time: Thursday, June 15, 2017 Price: Register now $99 ($50 [...]
Merrill Zorn fundraising for the EAC Network: Over the Edge!
Merrill wants to go Over the Edge for EAC Network! Our very own Merrill Zorn, President/CEO of Zorn's of Bethpage, is looking for your help. Merrill states on the EAC [...]
Food Council Networking Event at BSE Marketing June 1
Please join the Long Island Food Council for a networking happy hour June 1st at BSE Marketing's Test Kitchen in New Hyde Park! There will be food, drinks, networking, and [...]
La Flor Spices new flavors for the Summer season!
This week, La Flor Spices is launching 4 new flavors for the summer season! They are (as shown) Adobo Jalepeno, BBQ Seasoning, Blackened Fish, and Texas Smokehouse. These items will [...]
Merrill Zorn honored by the ACIT
Congratulations to our own Merrill Zorn of Zorn's of Bethpage for being honored last week with the ACIT Monsignor Hartman Humanitarian Award for Small Business Vision & Commitment to Community! The [...]
Celebrate National Small Business Week with Driven Local & Google
Local Business Workshop Driven Local has teamed up with Google to celebrate National Small Business Week! We’re hosting free, in person workshops to present local businesses with valuable information on [...]
TD Bank Event June 15th
Special Breakfast Event Treasury Fraud, Risks & Controls Hear from experienced industry leaders about the current state of organizational practices and priorities relative to fraud, cyber-fraud, and necessary controls in [...]
Mazars USA 2017 U.S. Food & Beverage Survey
Looking to share your views as a Food & Beverage Industry leader? Take our survey to help define industry trends, challenges, opportunities and more. Click Here to begin! To stay [...]
Merrill Zorn being honored by Alzheimer’s Association’s Long Island Chapter
We would like to congratulate our very own Merrill Zorn, President & CEO of Zorn's of Bethpage, as she will be honored by the Alzheimer's Association's Long Island Chapter. She [...]
Long Island Food Council Networking Event
Long Island Food Council Networking Happy Hour Date: Mon, April 3, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Park Place Restaurant & Bar - 41 Covert Avenue, Floral Park, [...]
Upcoming Event | Nixon Peabody
Nixon Peabody: Hot Topics in Food Labeling Date: Wednesday, April 19th Time: 8a-10a Location: Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747 Register For Free: Click Here Join us for an interactive [...]
Exportech 2017
Unlock Your Export Growth Potential with ExporTech: Develop, Implement and Go to Market with an Export Strategy ExporTech is a national export assistance program helping companies enter or expand [...]
Social Media 101: Marketing Your Food Product / Restaurant in 2017
As the Food Council’s resident digital marketing expert, I get asked a lot on how businesses should be using social media and which platforms they should be on. With restaurants, [...]
Member Spotlight: Matt Tesoriero, Park Place Restaurant & Bar
The Long Island Food Council contains a wide variety of members. From business professionals, to food start ups, and even restaurateurs. We had a chance to chat with Matt Tesoriero, [...]
Upcoming Island Harvest Events
Island Harvest has recently announced a "save the date" for 4 major events in their calendar. Please visit IslandHarvest.org for more info on how to register. Save these dates in [...]
February Meeting Recap
First we would like to thank Island Harvest for hosting our February meeting in their new Bethpage office space. As the Long Island Food Council grows, the sizes of our [...]
Follow the Long Island Food Council on LinkedIn
If you are familiar with LinkedIn you may have noticed some changes recently. LinkedIn has gone for the more responsive minimal feel and has given their entire site a redesign. [...]
Zorn’s of Bethpage – Best Fried Chicken on Long Island
A special congratulations to one of our members, Merrill Zorn of Zorn's of Bethpage as they have again won Best Fried Chicken on Long Island. They are recognized by the 2017 [...]
Food and Beverage Trends For 2017… Will They Continue?
*The following is an excerpt from Mazar's February Ledger, please visit http://mazarsusa.com/ for more info* Food and Beverage Trends For 2017… Will They Continue? - By Lou Biscotti Heading into 2017, [...]
Member Spotlight: Keith Lawlor, TD Bank
Keith Lawlor is a Vice President, Senior Commercial Relationship Manager for TD Bank's Long Island Market. Keith has nearly 15 years of banking experience all of which has been with [...]
Taste of Harvest Event
23rd Annual Taste of the Harvest Celebration! The 23nd Annual Taste of the Harvest Celebration presented by Petro Home Services will take place on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the [...]
Nixon Peabody Event for Startups: Raising Money
“War Stories”: Avoiding mistakes and protecting yourselves when raising money Date: Thursday, July 14, 2016 Time: 8:00–10:00 a.m. Location: Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747 Contact: Daniel [...]