Published December 14, 2015

AB Inbev-SABMiller Beer Merger Attracts Suspicion

Two of the world’s largest beer companies, AB Inbev and SABMiller, are trying to merge into one enormous company. The beer giants say the move will help them expand into new global markets, but US beer fans and lawmakers say that the merger will be bad for American consumers. Right now, the two companies, which […]

Published December 11, 2015

Break Out the Bubbly Anytime

Sparkling wine is a celebratory beverage in North America, but it’s also a mild and refreshing drink that can be a great everyday tipple. Prosecco, Cava, and Champagne all pair well with casual favorites like burgers and chili, and incorporating them on your menu can bring repeat business.

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Taco Bell Changes the Loyalty Program Game

Taco Bell is unveiling an innovative new loyalty program for its customers called Taco Bell Explore, Season 1. The program breaks the mold of traditional loyalty programs that reward customers for spending money, instead offering rewards for using the Explore App and embodying Taco Bell’s “Living Mas” slogan in social media posts. The app will […]

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Dunkin’ Donuts Sponsors National Women’s Hockey League

The first corporate sponsor of the new National Women’s Hockey League is Dunkin’ Donuts. Dunkin’ will manage youth hockey clinics in the cities with NWHL teams as part of their sponsorship deal. The company has signed a couple NHWL stars to appear in advertisements, and the Dunkin’ Donuts logo will appear on all team jerseys […]

Published December 10, 2015

10 Proactive Loss Prevention Strategies

Employees skimming cash, food, or alcohol is an endemic problem in the restaurant industry, but it can be prevented. Savvy use of techniques like mystery shoppers and unexpected drop-ins at your business can go a long way towards minimizing supply loss without necessitating that you fire employees.

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Make Your Restaurant Design Tell a Story

If your restaurant is mindful about sourcing ingredients locally and from ethical producers, it’s great PR to highlight this fact. You can, of course, mention your ingredient sourcing policies on your menu, but there are other ways to highlight your restaurant’s ‘food story.’ Design elements like signage, graphics, and even furniture and building materials can […]

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The Source of Fast Casual’s Surge

Harvest Public Media has a piece that investigates why fast casual concepts like Panera are taking the restaurant world by storm. They journey to Colorado, arguably the heart of the fast casual revolution, to figure out why these restaurants are so appealing. They found that fast casual’s ascendance may have been helped by the 2008 […]

Published December 9, 2015

Throw Out the Starched Shirt: Stuffy Sommeliers are Out

Sommeliers were once seen as dictatorial bastions of Old World snobbiness, handing out wine recommendations to customers from on high. Now that most restaurant customers know a little something about fine beverages, sommeliers have had to become more creative and informal.

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5 Apps That Make Your Restaurant Run Smoothly

Apps can help make many different aspects of running a restaurant easier. The POS app Eleat allows customers to order, pay at their table, and send in for delivery all in the same interface. The Publicity App does just what its name would suggest, helping operators find target audiences and angles for stories. If you’re […]

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New Cooking Oil Management System from Frontline

Frontline International has introduced a new cooking oil management and filtering system inspired by the needs of one of its clients. The client, a fresh-focused burger restaurant, needed an inexpensive and portable way to filter cooking oil to extend its life and preserve the oil’s fresh flavor. Frontline delivered with the Flexible Filter System, which […]

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