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Published August 31, 2015

Big News for Breakfast Fans

Breakfast is often touted as the most important meal of the day, but it’s quickly becoming the most popular meal of the day as well. This post from Zacks Equity Research has the lowdown on Americans’ obsession with breakfast, including the rise of breakfast burgers and the decline of fancy toasts. Read the full article […]

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Americans Are Getting More Adventurous With Their Ethnic Dining Choices

While for many Americans, eating “adventurously” means putting a little extra hot sauce on their burrito or getting a third topping on their delivery pizza, there is a rising popularity among more global ethnic cuisines. This post highlights some of the results from a recent survey that aimed to determine how aware Americans are of various ethnic cuisines from around the world, and how often they try new foods.

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Online Shopping Giant Amazon Now Offering Food Delivery

Amazon is everyone’s favorite shopping and delivery service, with goods ranging from books and electronics to clothes and beauty supplies. But their newest venture aims to capitalize on a current and growing trend: restaurant delivery. This post from Eater has all the details about their new service that’s currently in testing. Read the full article […]

Published August 28, 2015

Diners, Beware: Is Sunday Brunch Doomed?

Sunday brunch is something that many diners look forward to all week, but could the boozy breakfast tradition soon be in danger? This post from Restaurant Hospitality looks at how the pending national minimum wage increases could affect diner favorites like brunch due to the high cost of staffing kitchens and restaurants on typically slower […]

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Fast Casuals Are Getting a Little Fancier

Fast casual restaurants as we know them are changing, and for the better. Rather than being just quick and casual, many chains are embracing the importance of the customer experience and doing everything they can to create a unique and memorable atmosphere and experience for their diners. This post from Fast Casual explains the reasoning […]

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Give a Little to Get a Lot

Creating a sense of loyalty among your diners can be tricky in such an overcrowded dining space, but there is some power in offering “keepsakes” when it comes to restaurant marketing.

Published August 27, 2015

Restaurant Marketing 101: A Few Tips

While you probably hope that when opening a new restaurant, the fantastic food and service will speak for themselves, it often takes more effort than that to really get a buzz going around a new place. The restaurant industry has become a crowded space, and to set your restaurant apart from the crowd you’ll likely need to engage in some marketing and advertising tactics to get the word out and get people coming through the doors.

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How to Update Your Smoking Policy for E-Cigarettes

E-cigarettes may have changed the smoking community, but have they had an effect on restaurant smoking policies? This post from Food Service Director looks at how and why smoking policies should be updated to include provisions about e-cigarettes, including specifics on hand-washing and how to explain any changes to your employees. Read the full article […]

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Where Have All the Chefs Gone?

Despite the fact that the foodservice industry continues to grow and see increased sales, and more and more customers are choosing to dine out rather than cook at home, it seems the restaurant industry is facing an unprecedented chef shortage. This post from Shiftgig has all the details on the phenomenon of disappearing chefs. Read […]

Published August 26, 2015

Defend Your Restaurant Against Credit Card Fraud

Accepting credit and debit cards at your bar or restaurant makes the customer experience more seamless and enjoyable for diners, but it can leave your business vulnerable to online credit card fraud. Fortunately, there are plenty of steps you can take to protect yourself against fraud attacks, and this post from Restaurant Hospitality lists some […]

Monthly Archives: August 2015

Published August 31, 2015

Big News for Breakfast Fans

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Americans Are Getting More Adventurous With Their Ethnic Dining Choices

Published

Online Shopping Giant Amazon Now Offering Food Delivery

Published August 28, 2015

Diners, Beware: Is Sunday Brunch Doomed?

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Fast Casuals Are Getting a Little Fancier

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Give a Little to Get a Lot

Published August 27, 2015

Restaurant Marketing 101: A Few Tips

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How to Update Your Smoking Policy for E-Cigarettes

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Where Have All the Chefs Gone?

Published August 26, 2015

Defend Your Restaurant Against Credit Card Fraud

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