If you visit Panera Bread in the near future, take a look at the cups and you will notice a major change from the design that you are accustomed to. That is because Panera has now added sugar counts on their cups. This new change is just another one of the company’s efforts in helping make people healthier while providing them great food. But, what is the exact reason for this new listing on the cups?

Key Takeaways:

  • Panera, the trendy, healthy eatery/food chain, is embarking on what it calls a new wave of transparency, specifically as regards its drinks.
  • The company is issuing “sweet facts” cups, which will list sugar and calories for both cola options and proprietary drinks.
  • In taking this step, the company believes it’s merely getting out ahead of the legislative curve, which is bound to catch up.

“What’s worse than the amounts of added sugar found in traditional fountain beverages is that guests aren’t even aware of it”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/heres-why-panera-now-posting-sugar-counts-cups

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A study in the United Kingdom has shown that while older Brits prefer being served their food on traditional plates while dining out, the younger generation is more open to the concept of being served food on more non traditional items. The new trend in restaurants is to serve food on wooden boards, to deliver food in pans, and in shoes. While tipping is not common in the United Kingdom, this may turn the nose of some of the older patrons and cause them to eat elsewhere potentially causing profits to plummet.

Read more: Diners still want to eat off plates, not shoes or boards

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The eating establishment beloved by many known as KFC, or Kentucky Fried Chicken is taking a bold step into the modern world of fast food. They have recently started teaching their cooks how to make better quality fried chicken in a very unusual way. The fast food chain is now teaching how to make their delicious age old recipe with the help of virtual reality technology. Employees can now learn through games and interactive experiences as a means of training. Only time will tell how this plays out for KFC in the longrun.

Read more: KFC is Using Virtual Reality to Train Cooks

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Salt and Straw started with an idea to have a community based shop where friends run into friends. They offer inventive ice cream flavors. As they started to succeed and grow, they began to collaborate with other local businesses like Rogue Creamery for unique flavors such as blue cheese with pears. The company also tries to highlight issues by creating unique flavors. Food waste was one that they tackled with Celery Root & Strawberry Celery Leaf Jam. This company is expanding in Oregon and California.

Key Takeaways:

  • Small businesses that can join our innate need for connection and our insatiable cravings for trendy sugar are a win-win for society.
  • Employee satisfaction is of the utmost importance in facilitating the success of a business as well as the well-being of society.
  • People can have ideas about the changes that need to affect the world long before they come to fruition. Keep fighting the good fight. Humanity needs humanity.

“In the U.S., we waste 40 percent of our food, but if we repurpose that, we could do great things with it. If we support the organizations that are doing that, we could feed the hungry among us.”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/why-danny-meyer-backed-salt-straw-one-watch

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