Published December 19, 2016

5 drinks sparking holiday spirit—and sales

‘Tis the season for a refreshing cocktail that’s extra easy to make and perfectly suited for a brunch. Looking for a festive nonalcoholic drink? This combination of sparkling apple cider and raspberry juice, garnished with citrus wedges, does the trick. Star anise, cinnamon, and passion fruit nectar add a special twist to this holiday tea. […]

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4 easy ways to drive traffic

What can you do to make your site stick out like the North Star? Content isn’t just king; it’s the whole court. Give your customers a reason to visit by ensuring that there’s something there for them – the product(s) or information that they’re looking for. Have a call to action on every page. Make […]

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General Mills Kicks Off Annual Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest

Could this be the year You Win $50,000? Get ready to enter the 2017 Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest. Contest open January 5 to February 28. 2017. Start creating your recipe today. Get a taste of the winning experience, including local press coverage, the awards presentation at General Mills and meeting a celebrity chef. Key […]

Published December 16, 2016

An Open Letter to This Lazy Waiter

Dear waiter, you may want to consider some of these things. Do not recite the specials too fast or robotically or dramatically. It is not a soliloquy. This is not an audition. Do not inject your personal favorites when explaining the specials. Do not hustle the lobsters. That is, do not say, “We only have […]

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Find Left Side of the Menu Inspiration From Mission Foodservice

Are you interested in more cultured food than some people you know? Do you pride yourself on being a foodie, or whatever you like to call it (if that’s too mainstream)? “Find Left Side of the Menu Inspiration From Mission Foodservice” gifts people with new twists on old menus, and helps you find new foods […]

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Resurrecting America’s Great Old Diners

Over the past three decades, Steve Harwin, who owns Diversified Diners in Akron, Ohio, has refurbished and tricked out old diners and turned them over to new owners who want to give them new lives. When Harwin first became seriously interested in flipping diners, he road-tripped across the U.S., canvassing the diner scene. Most of […]

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Restaurants, pubs and hotels at front line of rising food inflation

Meat prices rose sharply toward the end of 2013 as a result of a hit on the supply side. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, lower numbers of cattle herds and a dry spell in Texas resulted in a shortage in beef supplies. The department expects these prices to remain high because of the […]

Published December 15, 2016

Server Besieged by Surly Customers

Does it give you pleasure to read about the horrible things that happen to others? Do you just like stories that remind you, no matter how badly you feel, that somewhere out there there’s someone who’s an even worse person than you are? (Or at least, that you feel like?) “Server Besieged by Surly Customers” […]

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Flat Iron triumphs at 2016 R200 Awards

In the 2016 R200 Awards, restaurant Flat Iron was awarded Most Effective Restaurant Design and Best Value Restaurant Operator making it a double winner on November 22nd. Restaurant operator Coppa Club also won Best New Scaleable Concept and Franco Manca won Best Value Restaurant Operator. The R200 awards the best restaurant operators that are members […]

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5 Stages of Grief When You Get Stiffed

Waiting tables can be very hard. Keeping up a smile and a good attitude all while dealing with the reality that there is not really a guaranteed wage in the profession. The worst feeling in the world can be when you get completely stiffed by a customer and tipped nothing for your hard work, There […]

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