Published October 9, 2015

5 Tactics to Keep Guests Happy

Restaurant operators who ignore guest engagement do so at their own peril. Customers like to feel at home when they eat out, and that requires operators to make themselves available to guests and be responsive on social media.

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Starbucks Helps Out Coffee Farmers with Coffee Tree Initiative

Starbucks announced that it will lend a hand to the farmers who grow its coffee by planting a coffee tree for every bag of coffee it sells through September 2016. The initiative is designed to help farmers battle the effects of coffee rust, a fungus that kills coffee trees. Rust has made it much harder […]

Published October 8, 2015

Outdoor Seating Drives Extra Business During Pleasant Weather

Diners love the experience of eating outside, and they will bring their business to restaurants with open-air seating when the weather is nice. Research by the Simons Advisory group shows that investing $200,000 in outdoor spaces resulted in an average $500,000 sales increase. Customers like outdoor seating because it makes their dining experience more pleasurable, […]

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Restaurants Scramble for Millenial Market

Millenials now are the largest age group in America, and restaurant chains are adjusting to Millenial tastes to try to court more business. However, Millenials seem to only eat out when the economy is good, so chain restaurants may have a hard time weathering economic downturns.

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Carnivale to Combine Food, Fashion, and Rock

Chicago’s Carnivale, known as one of the finest and most innovative restaurants in the Windy City, will soon host a rock-themed fashion show called “Fashionably Loud.” The show will feature fashions inspired by music legends like Tina Turner and Led Zeppelin. Tickets to the events also include an elegant brunch that includes sumptuous items like […]

Published October 7, 2015

Not Your Parents’ Dining Hall: Purdue University Joins the Food Truck Craze

Purdue University has just rolled out a new option for students looking to eat on campus. Students can now send their meal plan dollars at The Daily Bite, a food truck that operates in a couple different locations at the university. Although using a food truck as one of the options for on-campus food may […]

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Tea Could be the Answer to After-Lunch Lull

As tea-based items become more and more popular with consumers, restaurants will have more opportunities to generate profits with tea. Tea has many advantages for operators, and may help increase traffic during slower times of day.

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Pie a Perfect Fit for Autumn Menus

Pie may not be the hippest or flashiest dessert around, but it never fails to stir up nostalgic memories when the weather turns a little bit cooler. Pies also provide an opportunity to use seasonal autumn ingredients like apples and pumpkins. The humble pie can be a friendly vehicle for more experimental ideas as well, […]

Published October 6, 2015

McDonald’s to debut Organic Burger in Germany

The first 100 percent organic McDonald’s burger ever will be served on October first. The “McB” burger will be available exclusively at the 1,500 McDonald’s locations in Germany. Another organic burger, the “Long McB,” will be released on October 26th. The organic beef sourced for the burger comes from farms in Germany and Austria. The […]

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Group Recommends Using Oversees Cooks to Combat Britain’s Chef Shortage

Britain is currently having a hard time finding enough people to work as chefs. Recruiting company The Change Group recommends relaxed immigration guidelines to allow more foreign chefs to work in Britain.

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