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Gala Food Trends: Menus That Keep Guests Talking Long After the Last Course
Plated chicken is quietly losing its seat at the benefit table, and grazing spreads and chef stations are sliding into the chair.

Plated chicken is quietly losing its seat at the benefit table, and grazing spreads and chef stations are sliding into the chair.

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