Josie Gulliksen

1 week ago | artburstmiami.com | Josie Gulliksen

Written By Josie Gulliksen April 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM Artist grants are vital to the sustainability of Miami’s thriving cultural community.

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Josie Gulliksen

Aside from newcomers to this year’s event, there were various recurring themes visible throughout the Sampler Village and Product Pavilion. Strong teaTea may not be the first beverage that comes to mind when speaking of cruising but the presence of tea vendors was strong. Well-known London-based Twinings showcased their trusted and recognizable brand at Booth 12 near the entrance to the exclusive Speakeasy most notable for its London red phone booth entrance. More on the Speakeasy below.

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Josie Gulliksen |Anne Kalosh |Holly Payne |Rebecca Wong

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1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Josie Gulliksen

At Menu Matters, a strategic menu and consulting firm, VP Mike Kostyo applies his trends expertise to help the company reach its goals by working with clients on their approach toward the industry, trends and research. During his presentation ‘Next Gen Cruise Consumers: How Cruise F&B Can Deliver on Deeper Needs,’ at F&B@Sea, Kostyo took a deep dive into the evolution of trends and the data analysis of differing habits of Gen Z, Millennials and older generations.

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Josie Gulliksen

‘I grew up in the industry,’ he said to the crowd of cruise operators. ‘And I have never been on a cruise before.’ But he did refer to his years with Google and Starwood prior to becoming the sixth president of The Culinary Institute of America, which was formed in 1946. He focused on these key factors throughout his presentation:Being responsibleBakker focused on what it means to be a responsible operator and ‘how do we get our workforce to eat more vegetables,’ he said.