Published November 16, 2016

5 ways Twitter’s popular foods can boost social presence

Their takeaways: Users from urban locations were more likely to tweet about fast food, but, surprisingly, the presence of parks and fitness centers were only modestly associated with a higher frequency of tweets about physical activity. While researchers used their findings to study health in different neighborhoods across the U.S., the data leads Food Service […]

Published November 15, 2016

Hot Concepts: Fast casual, fresh and made from scratch

Four-unit Velvet Taco is known for its globally inspired tacos; red velvet cake; and to-go sales of the whole, rotisserie back door chicken with sides. People want to see their food made, said Randy Dewitt, founder, and CEO of Velvet Taco parent company Front Burner Restaurants LP, based in Dallas. The chain, which last year […]

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National Restaurant Association Names First Chief Revenue Officer

The national Restaurant Association Names First Chief Revenue Officer. As the nation’s leading foodservice trade association, we are constantly looking to develop and expand our innovative solutions for America’s one million restaurants,” says Dawn Sweeney the founder and Ceo of the national restaurant association. Erdle joins the Association this month and will be primarily based […]

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Not all social media dashboards created alike

For restaurants, guests sharing images of their restaurants, dishes, drinks, interior any social share, comment, picture sharing or check in is the new word of mouth marketing. Probably one of the biggest surprises of the Forrester social media dashboard study, authored by Nate Elliot, was that Hootsuite one of the most popular social media dashboards […]

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Trending this week: Hearty fall-inspired soups, 8 new restaurants, more

What’s making hospitality headlines this week? There’s plenty of happenings that you’ll want to know, including the opening of eight new restaurants, a look at the tax costs of opening a restaurant, and so much more. To get the latest and greatest hospitality information, you owe it to yourself to read this article. Key Takeaways: […]

Published November 14, 2016

How delivery is disrupting the restaurant industry

Going out to eat was an experience that people adored. Not so much anymore because it seems foodies enjoy their favorite fares in the comfort of their homes. Many restaurants offer delivery as a result, the kitchens are being bogged down with delivery orders. This has shifted the focus from getting food out to seated […]

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Roy Choi: Running restaurants means more than making money

Noting the fundamental humanitarian nature of the foodservice industry, Roy Choi challenged attendees to rethink the way they do business, to bring more quality food to poor communities and to pay their employees better. He teamed up with San Francisco fine-dining Daniel Patterson on a new project, Loco L, a quick service restaurant serving quality […]

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Innovation, focus, motivation define top-performing companies

In researching his latest book, Smarter, Faster, Better, New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg studied strategies for boosting productivity and its relationship to corporate culture. Finally, when it comes to cracking the motivation code, Duhigg said psychological safety culture in which team members feel safe to take risks and be vulnerable in front of each […]

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New book recalls how Ella Brennan helped shape New Orleans culinary scene

Recently one new book in particular recall the aspect of just how Ella Brennan helped to shape up the New Orleans culinary scene. In more particular detail to this aspect in general Ella said that she has long awaited to do a book about her mom because everyone always asks her in particular about the […]

Published November 11, 2016

4 ways to create positive energy at your restaurant

When it comes to the aspect of creating positive energy at your restaurant there are four ways in particular to go about doing this. The four particular ways to go about creating positive energy at your restaurant include creating social capital, providing fertile ground for connection, maintaining a two way street, and installing high energy […]

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