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Published June 14, 2017

The whole hog: 5 ways chefs are embracing nose-to-tail dining

Some chefs are now using, “less desirable” pieces of meat from the hog in order to not only save money, but escape the confines of traditional cooking. Cooking less desirable cuts means more time, however, the argument is that the owners are paying the chefs anyways, so why not. It was also mentioned that they […]

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How to Get Creative with Breakfast

An in-depth overview of the challenges that are present in modern society when it comes to expanding breakfast menus, particularly in fast food chains. The author describes the role that tradition has played in minimizing breakfast options to primarily eggs and grains, and how breakfast items are slowly making their way into other meals such […]

Published June 13, 2017

Why the Biggest Brands Are All In On Digital Ordering

Fast food is getting faster folks. It appears of the major Brands are now resulting to smartphone apps for quicker ordering, paying and serving of food or drink products. These apps are supposed to provide quicker more efficient service, but do they provide just as much customer care? Starbucks alone is working with an app […]

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As labor costs hit hard, operators look for answers

Technology appears to be everywhere. Red Robin, a popular sit down burger restaurant, has recently incorporated more open policies about employee tattoos and is paying their employees more while shifting their restaurant sizes down to more middle sized buildings, all the while having a rewards app. Many other popular restaurants are also jumping on the […]

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Is delivery worth the headache?

Delivery is a rising trend in the restaurant industry. It comes with pros and cons. Some restaurants are benefiting from delivery because they can reach more customers. Other restaurants are losing money with delivery. The rise in delivery has raised the amount of work in employees. Thus, turnover rates are higher. Some employees are being […]

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The latest in tech: Scheduling, delivery and automation

There are plenty of apps and/or websites that are designed to help make life a little easier, and at this year’s NRA Show, several companies revealed their plans to help integrate automation into their systems. An example of integrating automation into an app includes one company that delivers food by way of ordering directly from […]

Published June 12, 2017

Kombucha brews customer appeal

Customers are loving Kombucha and restaurants are listening to their desires. It is more and more being served in restaurants, either on its own, in cocktails or with tap water. Kombucha is a fermented tea, so it takes a while to get it brewed. The fermentation process takes a few days and the turn out […]

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What Gen Z restaurant consumers want

Gen Z represents those people born between 1995 and the late-2000s. They are in their teens now, but they are set to become the restaurant market’s biggest consumers in the very near future. So it is important for the industry to get a grip on what will be most important to their future Gen Z […]

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NYC Doesn’t Care About the Menu-Labeling Delay

The Food and Drug Administration issued a delay on a law that would mandate that restaurants would have to signs and information available about the food. This includes anything from calories and fats to sugar and everything in between. New York did not bat an eye and chose to enforce this themselves, and are ready […]

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Tweet What You Eat: Diners and Restaurateurs Embrace the ‘Food Selfie,’ Online Ordering and the Fight Against Food Waste

Results from the 2017 American Express Restaurant Trade Survey reveals that technology and social media are significantly changing the way individuals, particularly millennials, are approaching the food and restaurant industry. Take-out apps like Grubhub and Seamless are popular among millenials and are changing the way restaurant businesses operate. Research shows that 24% of restaurant businesses […]

Monthly Archives: June 2017

Published June 14, 2017

The whole hog: 5 ways chefs are embracing nose-to-tail dining

Published

How to Get Creative with Breakfast

Published June 13, 2017

Why the Biggest Brands Are All In On Digital Ordering

Published

As labor costs hit hard, operators look for answers

Published

Is delivery worth the headache?

Published

The latest in tech: Scheduling, delivery and automation

Published June 12, 2017

Kombucha brews customer appeal

Published

What Gen Z restaurant consumers want

Published

NYC Doesn’t Care About the Menu-Labeling Delay

Published

Tweet What You Eat: Diners and Restaurateurs Embrace the ‘Food Selfie,’ Online Ordering and the Fight Against Food Waste

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