If your restaurant happens to be based in a famous craft beer mecca like Asheville, North Carolina, you’re surrounded by so many quality breweries that it is very likely you’ve got the local winners on tap before they even win. The producer of one of those, Hi-Wire Brewing, is located right in Buxton Halls immediate neighborhood, Asheville’s South Slope; one of the brewery’s two locations is a four-minute walk from the restaurant.

Key Takeaways:

• Winning a gold, silver or bronze at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is about much more than bragging rights for brewers who managed to leave the Denver event with any of the 286 medals awarded in Denver.
• If a brewery is a repeat winner, it serves as a vote of confidence in that brewer and its products.
• Part of the reason for that is, many times, brewers are producing extremely limited batches, which, in some instances, are brewed exclusively for sampling and awards consideration at major festivals like GABF.

“But beyond personal attachments, Fernands says a brewery’s track record with awards could be a bit of a “litmus test” for that producer’s sales potential at the restaurants.”

https://www.fsrmagazine.com/beer/why-great-american-beer-festival-matters-restaurants

To help consumers make more informed and healthier dietary choices, the FDA established a mandate for nutrition labeling in chain restaurants and similar retail establishments. Restaurant chains will also be required to post a highly visible statement offering additional nutrition information to consumers. The FDA estimates 1,640 chains and a total of 278,000 restaurant locations throughout the U.S. will be affected by the mandate. Customers appreciate the transparency as well, with the National Restaurant Association, reporting that three out of four Americans are more likely to choose a restaurant that offers healthy menu options.

Key Takeaways:

• In order to help consumers make more informed and healthier dietary choices, the FDA established a mandate for nutrition labeling in chain restaurants and similar retail establishments.
• Direct. Accessible. Consistent. Come July 1, 2018, these are the standards to which quick serve restaurant chains—including coffee shops, ice cream parlors, and more—will be held to when it comes to delivering nutritional information to customers without exception.
• By implementing digital signage, many quick serve restaurants have seen dramatic results, a positive return on investment and long-term sustainability.

“Many of our clients with fully-functional menu boards were able to comfortably manage them right from their mobile device within hours of installation.”

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/what-restaurants-need-know-about-fda-regulations