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Published February 8, 2017

3 ways to menu organic food

People today are more interested in what is in their food than they have ever been before. Organic food in particular is desired, with many willing to pay a slightly higher price for it. Many businesses are trying to offer more organic options and get the word out to their customers. Many people opt to […]

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When is the Right Time to Redesign Your Restaurant?

It’s important to examine everything from customer foot traffic patterns to kitchen layout to truly determine if your restaurant could use an upgrade that would increase both efficiency and productivity. If looking at external or interior design changes, ask whether making intentional changes will strengthen the brand. Consider how your brand could be positioned, the […]

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DNA check uncovers widespread fish fraud

Menu transparency is a hot trend in the foodservice industry, but some of the top sushi restaurants in Los Angeles haven’t gotten the hang of it just yet. DNA analysis performed on samples of 10 popular seafood species served there found nearly half 47 percent were mislabeled. Previous studies of seafood fraud have focused on […]

Published February 7, 2017

Restaurant or Food Truck: Which Is Better for a Beginner?

Looking to get your foot in the door and start your own food business? Debating if you should take the food truck or restaurant path? The food truck environment can come as a surprise. Initial setup costs aside, opting for the more traditional brick-and-mortar store has some comparatively attractive benefits. Ask your self factors such […]

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Adding a homemade feel to prepared bakery items

The smell of freshly baked cookies still warm from the oven greets lunch and dinner customers at Uncle Maddios Pizza Joint restaurants. The cookies often chocolate chip or sometimes oatmeal with white chocolate chips and cranberry raisins cook up imperfectly, looking like the kind of cookies you would have baked with your grandmother as a […]

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MillerPulse: Same-store sales plunge in December

Not every business can stay successful forever, and even less can keep their doors open long enough to be successful. Watching store trends is a good way to know just how the market is faring, though, especially if you have competition. ” MillerPulse: Same-store sales plunge in December” shows the details and the stats behind […]

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Chain restaurants and pubs given festive uplift

It seems like it can be hard for some businesses to perform well, especially during the festive season — even if it seems like it should be easier due to the lure of all of those crowds. Restaurants and pubs have it especially hard, but they both seemed to do well over the holidays — […]

Published February 6, 2017

5 ways restaurants can deal with soda taxes

Restaurants already ave a hard enough time dealing with business as it is. It’s commonly thought that a restaurant is one of the hardest businesses to open and keep open — they just go through so much. Now, on top of what all restaurants need to do to struggle to survive, soda taxes are being […]

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Study: Panera Bread No. 1 in Customer Loyalty

A year long study of 140 restaurants showed that Panera Bread has the most loyal, satisfied customers. Over all, Panera Bread customers said they were over 58% likely to recommend the restaurant to friends. This is a higher percentage than any other competing restaurant received. Culvers, In-N-Out Burger, and Chick-Fil-A took the second, third, and […]

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How Restaurants Can Survive the Economic Downturn

The restaurant downtrend will likely continue through this year, but brands can take steps to safeguard their growth. Late last year, MarketWatch predicted a restaurant industry recession with profit-growth expectations dropping to 2-4 percent. To combat this trend, restaurants can differentiate their product, brand, and experience. For instance, Wienerschnitzel has partnered with Motocross to entice […]

Monthly Archives: February 2017

Published February 8, 2017

3 ways to menu organic food

Published

When is the Right Time to Redesign Your Restaurant?

Published

DNA check uncovers widespread fish fraud

Published February 7, 2017

Restaurant or Food Truck: Which Is Better for a Beginner?

Published

Adding a homemade feel to prepared bakery items

Published

MillerPulse: Same-store sales plunge in December

Published

Chain restaurants and pubs given festive uplift

Published February 6, 2017

5 ways restaurants can deal with soda taxes

Published

Study: Panera Bread No. 1 in Customer Loyalty

Published

How Restaurants Can Survive the Economic Downturn

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