Board members of Three Squares New England at ‘Spring Seasonings: A Taste of Our Towns’ annual event as the event partner.
Over 40 local food-and-beverage businesses showcased their diverse refreshments at the Charles River Regional Chamber’s (CRRC) annual ‘Spring Seasonings: A Taste of Our Towns’ event at the Newton Marriott Grand Ballroom on April 7. In its 27th year, the event highlights restaurants from the Chamber’s four communities: Newton, Needham, Watertown, and Wellesley.
A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to Three Squares New England, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about food insecurity and supports hunger-relief organizations across Eastern Massachusetts.
Business owners invited to showcase at the event each had their own station dedicated to their cuisine for serving generous samples to over 600 event attendees.
In her first time setting up a stand at Spring Seasonings, owner of Bettina’s Bakery, Bettina Scemama, said the event was an opportunity for networking, marketing, and exposure. “The array of food was incredible […] there’s very few events I’ve been to where you have so many different amazing foods. I definitely think every single food business brought their A game,” said Scemama.
Scemama’s bakery is inspired by both German and Honduran traditions, and her table featured scones, muffins, and horchata. She noted that restaurant businesses often function on “slim margins,” and prices on items like perishable goods have continued to go up, making operations much more difficult. “We’re going into a very uncertain, hard time, and it was nice to have a community event that cleared my head from the endless worries that I have right now about the economy,” she said.
Maxime Isaac, member services manager at CRRC since 2022, who helped organize the event, said he…