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Published December 7, 2015

Looking Forward to Next Year’s Food Trends

Datassential just released a report predicting the biggest restaurant trends of 2016. Millennial consumer tastes will drive food trends for the next year, encouraging restaurants to explore delivery and experiment with ethnic foods and novel business concepts.

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Great Eggspectations

Despite the global egg shortage, restaurant menus are filled with inventive takes on this versatile ingredient. The rise of all-day breakfast has had an undeniable effect on eggs’ recent popularity, but that’s only part of the reason for the recent egg-splosion. Eggs have become a popular burger topping, with egg burgers appearing on the menus […]

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Getting Rid of Age Prejudice in Restaurant Hiring

Restaurants have a high employee turnover rate compared to other businesses, so operators have to always think about hiring. When looking for specific traits in prospective employees, it’s easy to rely on generational stereotypes to help make hiring decisions. However, not all Millennials are lazy and tech-savvy, and not all Baby Boomers are stubborn and […]

Published December 4, 2015

Crunch and Salt Continue to Take Dessert World by Storm

The hot dessert trends of 2015 may have been a reaction to last winter’s bracingly cold temperatures. Cozy classic likes brownies and Bananas Foster and brownies surged in popularity, and salty and shareable desserts continued to increase in popularity.

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Krispy Kreme Turns on the Hot Light in Africa

Krispy Kreme, the all-American purveyor of hot and fresh glazed donuts and coffee, opened its first location in Africa recently. The new store in Johannesburg, South Africa, is Krispy Kreme’s 800th location outside the U.S. The franchiser who opened the South African store, Fournews Developments, plans to open over 30 more Krispy Kreme locations in […]

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Israel is Recreating the Wines of Jesus’ Time

History-minded oenophiles may soon get a chance to taste wines like those made during the time of Christ. Israeli researchers are analyzing grape seeds from archaeological digs to try to match them to similar modern grapes in an effort to recreate wine styles from 2000 years ago. The project has already produced one throwback wine, […]

Published December 3, 2015

Staying Happy as a Server

When the thought of having to work another crazy weekend shift as a server is getting you down, try to use some simple and proven mood boosting techniques so you can broadcast a positive attitude. This will not only be good for your mental health, but will often be good for your tips as well.

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The Rest of This Year Looking Good for Restaurants

Restaurants had a disappointing October this year in terms of sales, but the final months of the year are predicted to be good for the food service industry. Positive economic indicators like strong job growth and steadily decreasing unemployment are expected to result in more business for restaurants, and this past November saw a .5 […]

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10 Ways Digital Displays Will Rule the Future

The days when old-fashioned static signs printed on wood or metal suffice for the needs of restaurants are coming to a close. Soon, food service companies will rely on dynamic digital signage technology to engage customers and help deliver a customized experience. Digital signs have the potential to streamline the restaurant experience by relieving customer […]

Published December 2, 2015

Cocktail Ice, Baby

Ice isn’t just ice any more. The cocktail revolution has inspired an unprecedented outpouring of innovation in the ice world. Now cocktails come served over enormous, slow-melting and clear ice cubes, and some drinks use flavored cubes to add another taste to the mix.

Monthly Archives: December 2015

Published December 7, 2015

Looking Forward to Next Year’s Food Trends

Published

Great Eggspectations

Published

Getting Rid of Age Prejudice in Restaurant Hiring

Published December 4, 2015

Crunch and Salt Continue to Take Dessert World by Storm

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Krispy Kreme Turns on the Hot Light in Africa

Published

Israel is Recreating the Wines of Jesus’ Time

Published December 3, 2015

Staying Happy as a Server

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The Rest of This Year Looking Good for Restaurants

Published

10 Ways Digital Displays Will Rule the Future

Published December 2, 2015

Cocktail Ice, Baby

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