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Published August 17, 2017

Shake Shack Launches Chatbot

Shake Shack is a fast casual restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers, chicken and, of course, shakes. One of the cornerstones of Shake Shack’s culture is it’s customer friendliness and its commitment to providing a fun dining experience. In that vain, Shake Shack recently announced that they had released the Shackbot on the unsuspecting public. The […]

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McDonald’s Delivery Expands Global Reach to 7,800 Stores

McDonald’s is expanding its McDelivery service globally with the help of the UberEATS platform. Nearly 8,000 McDonald’s restaurants in 47 countries on 6 continents are now offering delivery service and this is helping to position McDonald’s to take advantage of this largely untapped demand. They now have nearly $1 billion in annual delivery sales which […]

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Why Grains are Taking Off in Quick Service

For the past few years there has been a trend towards rapid menu expansion for more diverse foods in the American quick service style restaurants. Demand has grown with the public’s ever expanding knowledge of the ancient grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, sorghum, etc. Foodservice providers have taken notice and are serving up options to […]

Published August 16, 2017

Top chefs put vegetables centre-stage as diners eat less meat

Recent culinary and eating trends are causing vegetables to become the primary dish at non-vegetarian restaurants. Some chefs, such as Josh Eagleton, are closing down their old practices of meat-based restaurants and opening restaurants where only vegetables are the center of attention in the main course. For example, his new restaurant offers main courses where […]

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Risk and the Restaurant Business with Dave Query of Big Red F

Who doesn’t want to be their own boss? David Query has faced his fears of risk to open his own restaurant! The three biggest risks are the financial risk, growth risk and identity risk. All three of these are important for the future of the company. It’s great to start out small and build up, […]

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Diners take just three minutes to choose their food, new research reveals

A survey of nearly 300 diners shows that most diners make their decision on what they would like to eat within three minutes of looking at the menu. Over 60% of responders say that they look at a menu before ever even arriving at the restaurant to start their decision making process. Almost as many […]

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3 Ways to Capitalize on the Off-Premise Boom

Technology has affected every industry and with new apps and sites that cater to mostly Millennials looking fir takeout, virtual restaurants are beginning to crop up, establishments that have no dine in service but function strictly by deliveries. If you own a restaurant, it’s a good idea to begin catering to these customers. Before you […]

Published August 15, 2017

Let’s Talk Umami Factor: Preserved Lemons

Umami is a flavor that is almost often craved, but so difficult to understand, let alone implement into a dish. Many renowned chefs even have difficulty with the umami balance, and must be in search for how to achieve this flavor. One of the ways that the umami factor can be attained in a dish […]

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Menu price inflation hits 3%

In the latest annual study of menu price inflation, MCA, found menu prices ran at 3% price inflation. Across 111 operators subject to the study, 49% of menu items increased in price with only 3% falling in price. At the same time the study highlighted that entry prices for restaurants had increased between 4 and […]

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Across the board: making snacks and antipasti work for you

There are no better appetizers than a healthy cut of aged ham that might cost you more than it takes to fill your gas tank. Perhaps one may even consider to replace their dinner meal with a platter of fine cheeses. Stepping outside your usual comforts and trying flavors that introduce new tastes. The cost […]

Monthly Archives: August 2017

Published August 17, 2017

Shake Shack Launches Chatbot

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McDonald’s Delivery Expands Global Reach to 7,800 Stores

Published

Why Grains are Taking Off in Quick Service

Published August 16, 2017

Top chefs put vegetables centre-stage as diners eat less meat

Published

Risk and the Restaurant Business with Dave Query of Big Red F

Published

Diners take just three minutes to choose their food, new research reveals

Published

3 Ways to Capitalize on the Off-Premise Boom

Published August 15, 2017

Let’s Talk Umami Factor: Preserved Lemons

Published

Menu price inflation hits 3%

Published

Across the board: making snacks and antipasti work for you

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