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Published June 7, 2017

Use recipe contests to boost worker engagement

As an attempt to increase involvement in the food industry, different schools were invited to create recipes that would be showed off in school menus if chosen as a top contender. The recipes would include a featured item from the menu. This contest allowed new ingredients to be experimented with by employees in the Chesapeake […]

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5 Tips on Serving Gluten-free Guests

Of the 3 million people with Celiac Disease in the United States, only about 5% are aware they have it. Celiac disease causes digestive upset when grains are consumed due to the protein gluten. Increasingly, restaurants are serving gluten free dishes to cater to individuals. The result is a higher return rate of consumers looking […]

Published June 6, 2017

Takeout goes fast, fresh and eco-friendly

Operators in colleges, universities and healthcare facilities are reacting to rising expectations for takeout and delivery food. Studies show that 35% of consumers understand that it is more convenient to order food for delivery rather than takeout due to speed and convenience. Traditional dining behavior has changed with the proliferation of food delivery apps and […]

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Use chalkboards to communicate with guests

The director of North Carolina State University’s Nutrition and Wellness program shares her method of raising awareness of the school’s usage of local agricultural products. The program places chalkboards in the dining halls. On those chalkboards, they describe food that is brought in from farms in the state as well as produce that was grown […]

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6 of the Healthiest Ethnic Cuisines

If you are health conscience and still like to have some Japanese takeout, this article breaks the benefits down for you. Six cuisines are listed: Japanese,Vietnamese,Indian,Peruvian ,Greek, and Lebanese. Within each region, the author picks out the benefits of certain ingredients. Japanese sushi is rich in calcium, iodine, iron and magnesium. Just be stingy with […]

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Building a successful beverage menu

The preference in beverages have changed dramatically in recent years. While a couple of years ago, young Americans chose to drink sweet carbonated drinks, now the same age group opts for more artisan, lower in sugar beverages.Many 20 – 30 years old people drink home made soft drinks than before. Water based fruit and vegetable […]

Published June 5, 2017

Questions Restaurants Should Ask Order-Ahead Vendors

Never ordering has proven very successful with over 20 million downloads after being launched just last year mobile ordering makes it more convenient for people to order and pick up their food ahead of time even at a fast-food place where the waiting time is already very short. With mobile ordering people’s orders are done […]

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Introduce an international salad theme

A strategy in cafeterias is to offer salad bars with rotations of themes. Salads are very versatile and can have regional connotations. Allowing diners to contribute from their own gardens gives a unique sense of involvement as well as fresh taste and variety. One dining area places a chalkboard with each diner’s contributions listed. Chartwell […]

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Beverages get real

The trend among restaurants to use more ingredients that are clean, locally produced, natural or organic is now extending to beverages as well. Such changes include switching to organic juices, teas, coffee and sodas which avoid artificial ingredients and high fructose corn syrup. Cocktails are being reformulated as well, and the sugar is being replaced […]

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The ADA and your restaurant at Point of Sale Checkout could be the next lawsuit…here’s why

While most businesses have ADA compliant parking spaces and restrooms, most do not have ADA compliant checkout systems. ADA fines can start at 4000 dollars, and the business can also be sued in civil court for discrimination compensation. Civil penalties can start at 55,000 dollars and be increased for subsequent violations if there are further […]

Monthly Archives: June 2017

Published June 7, 2017

Use recipe contests to boost worker engagement

Published

5 Tips on Serving Gluten-free Guests

Published June 6, 2017

Takeout goes fast, fresh and eco-friendly

Published

Use chalkboards to communicate with guests

Published

6 of the Healthiest Ethnic Cuisines

Published

Building a successful beverage menu

Published June 5, 2017

Questions Restaurants Should Ask Order-Ahead Vendors

Published

Introduce an international salad theme

Published

Beverages get real

Published

The ADA and your restaurant at Point of Sale Checkout could be the next lawsuit…here’s why

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