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Published January 15, 2016

Setting Yourself Apart in Casual Dining

Although casual dining chains like Applebee’s make money by providing a consistent, comforting experience, that doesn’t mean they can afford to stop innovating. The key for these businesses is to stay up-to-date with what customers want without throwing away the core parts of their brand identity.

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Farm-to-Table, Meet Farm-to-Keg

Farm-to-table restaurant concepts have become a ubiquitous part of the American dining scene. The farm-to-product concept has also long been a part of wine production, with bottles proudly displaying the location of the vineyard where the wine’s grapes are grown. Now that farm-centric business model is being applied to beer, in a movement called farm-to-keg. […]

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Beyond the Drip: Alternative Coffee Preparations

The growth of coffee appreciation in America has given restaurant operators an incredible opportunity to add value and interest to their menu with fun coffee drinks. One of the hottest trends in coffee right now is cold brew, which is quite simple to make and has legions of fans willing to pay a premium for […]

Published January 14, 2016

Foods Trending This January: Salad, Salad, and Salad

GrubHub recently conducted a study to determine what foods people were ordering through their service for the beginning of 2016. The data shows that January is the month of salads, with grilled chicken salads, chopped salads and lettuce wraps all increasing in popularity. Other healthy options like grilled chicken wraps and smoothies are also trending […]

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Healthy Dishes Will Attract Customers This January

For many people, this time of year right after the holiday season is a time of cutting back, of paying for the indulgences of the holidays with strict diet regimes and New Year’s health resolutions. Perhaps this is why January is traditionally a lean month for the restaurant industry. To bring customers in the door […]

Published January 13, 2016

The Strange Power of Banana Prices

Analysis of price statistics shows that retailers use discounted banana prices as a way to steal business from other companies. Although banana pricing is a powerful tool, stores may soon lose their ability to charge ridiculously low prices for bananas due to an impending crisis that will decimate banana crops.

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Papa John’s to Remove Artificial Flavors and Colors From its Menu

Papa John’s has announced that this year it removed all artificial flavors and synthetic colors from its menu. This announcement makes the chain the first national pizza brand to go completely artificial ingredient-free. This announcement complements other recent effort by the chain to live up to its “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” slogan, including a pledge […]

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Breakfast’s Popularity Expands During Nontraditional Times

A study from the research firm Technomic suggests that the breakfast segment still has a surfeit of untapped potential. Consumers with fast-paced lifestyles enjoy eating breakfast foods as between-meal snacks or as nontraditional lunches and dinners. Although this trend may begin to cannibalize sales figures for traditional lunch and dinner foods, it also has the […]

Published January 12, 2016

Bringing Diversity to Fine Dining

Despite making up 16 percent of the hourly restaurant workforce, African Americans account for only 7 percent of those in leadership positions at food service businesses. Although much needs to be done to encourage diversity in the top levels of the culinary world, a new crop of chefs is showing that people of color can make a splash in the fine dining context.

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McDonald’s Rolls Out New Stylish Packaging

McDonald’s has been trying to establish itself as a modern and progressive burger company in order to remain relevant with consumers. As part of that effort, the chain just released new carryout bags, cups and sandwich boxes that project a simple, unified design aesthetic. To celebrate this design revamp, the brand enlisted the help of […]

Monthly Archives: January 2016

Published January 15, 2016

Setting Yourself Apart in Casual Dining

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Farm-to-Table, Meet Farm-to-Keg

Published

Beyond the Drip: Alternative Coffee Preparations

Published January 14, 2016

Foods Trending This January: Salad, Salad, and Salad

Published

Healthy Dishes Will Attract Customers This January

Published January 13, 2016

The Strange Power of Banana Prices

Published

Papa John’s to Remove Artificial Flavors and Colors From its Menu

Published

Breakfast’s Popularity Expands During Nontraditional Times

Published January 12, 2016

Bringing Diversity to Fine Dining

Published

McDonald’s Rolls Out New Stylish Packaging

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