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Published October 8, 2015

Carnivale to Combine Food, Fashion, and Rock

Chicago’s Carnivale, known as one of the finest and most innovative restaurants in the Windy City, will soon host a rock-themed fashion show called “Fashionably Loud.” The show will feature fashions inspired by music legends like Tina Turner and Led Zeppelin. Tickets to the events also include an elegant brunch that includes sumptuous items like […]

Published October 7, 2015

Not Your Parents’ Dining Hall: Purdue University Joins the Food Truck Craze

Purdue University has just rolled out a new option for students looking to eat on campus. Students can now send their meal plan dollars at The Daily Bite, a food truck that operates in a couple different locations at the university. Although using a food truck as one of the options for on-campus food may […]

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Tea Could be the Answer to After-Lunch Lull

As tea-based items become more and more popular with consumers, restaurants will have more opportunities to generate profits with tea. Tea has many advantages for operators, and may help increase traffic during slower times of day.

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Pie a Perfect Fit for Autumn Menus

Pie may not be the hippest or flashiest dessert around, but it never fails to stir up nostalgic memories when the weather turns a little bit cooler. Pies also provide an opportunity to use seasonal autumn ingredients like apples and pumpkins. The humble pie can be a friendly vehicle for more experimental ideas as well, […]

Published October 6, 2015

McDonald’s to debut Organic Burger in Germany

The first 100 percent organic McDonald’s burger ever will be served on October first. The “McB” burger will be available exclusively at the 1,500 McDonald’s locations in Germany. Another organic burger, the “Long McB,” will be released on October 26th. The organic beef sourced for the burger comes from farms in Germany and Austria. The […]

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Group Recommends Using Oversees Cooks to Combat Britain’s Chef Shortage

Britain is currently having a hard time finding enough people to work as chefs. Recruiting company The Change Group recommends relaxed immigration guidelines to allow more foreign chefs to work in Britain.

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Sushi Burrito? Yes, It Exists, and It’s Delicious

Hai Street Kitchen has debuted a wild new menu item: the Slammin’ Salmon burrito, a mega-sized sushi roll filled with seared tataki-style salmon, crunchy vegetables and tempura bits, and rice. This novel item was inspired by America’s love of large portions, but the ingredients in the wrap hold closely to sushi traditions. Customers can also […]

Published October 5, 2015

5 Ways to Turn Your Staff Into a Profit-Generating Machine

Restaurant owners can use more sophisticated methods than ever before to determine their labor needs and maximize the potential of their staff. Anthony Lye, the CEO of Hotschedules, recommends that restaurants collect data on their busyness in 15-minute increments. This allows owners to schedule the exact number of workers needed at any given time, and […]

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It’s Not Just Fast-Casual, It’s Chef-Casual

Fine-dining chefs have been revitalizing the fast-casual segment with chef-centric concepts that bring high-quality food to a larger audience. Hopefully, this trend will allow customers to get fine dining-level cooking at casual prices.

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Beer: The Secret Ingredient for Generating Tips

Beer cocktails are quickly becoming more well-known in America’s bar scene. They’ve been a fixture for years in other places, and American drinkers are finally beginning to appreciate the refreshment and depth of flavor a good beer cocktail can give. This article from Shiftgig has a list of classic beer cocktails like the Modelo 75 […]

Monthly Archives: October 2015

Published October 8, 2015

Carnivale to Combine Food, Fashion, and Rock

Published October 7, 2015

Not Your Parents’ Dining Hall: Purdue University Joins the Food Truck Craze

Published

Tea Could be the Answer to After-Lunch Lull

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Pie a Perfect Fit for Autumn Menus

Published October 6, 2015

McDonald’s to debut Organic Burger in Germany

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Group Recommends Using Oversees Cooks to Combat Britain’s Chef Shortage

Published

Sushi Burrito? Yes, It Exists, and It’s Delicious

Published October 5, 2015

5 Ways to Turn Your Staff Into a Profit-Generating Machine

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It’s Not Just Fast-Casual, It’s Chef-Casual

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Beer: The Secret Ingredient for Generating Tips

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