Published July 13, 2015

New Filters Can Save Energy and Money in Kitchens

People tend to think it costs money to “go green,” but these new energy-saving filters from Next Step Living will actually save you money. Fast Casual explores the technology behind the new EcoThermal Filters that will not only scale down your kitchen’s carbon footprint, but also trim water heating costs. Read the full article here: New […]

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Putting Your Name on the Wait List Goes High Tech

It’s summer and no one wants to waste their precious vacation time waiting in line at a restaurant. Enter Waitlist Me, a text-based app that will let you know when your table is ready so you can keep exploring instead of waiting. This post from FSR Magazine gives a rundown of the app and some […]

Published July 10, 2015

Tipping Tips: How to Earn Even More

Restaurant and bar workers typically rely on tipping for much of their income, but it’s not easy to predict or plan for how much a customer will tack onto their bill. If you find your daily tipping take-home lacking, check out these tips from Buzztime to help increase your profits and keep your customers coming […]

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Happy Hour Also the Happiest Hour for Business

No restaurant-goer will dispute the benefits of happy hour; who can say no to tasty apps and drinks that you’d normally pay double for? But following some key advice can help make happy hour even more profitable for your business, too.

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Eating Out: Special Occasion or Regular Occurrence?

When your schedule is torn between spending time with family, work and social activities, there isn’t always much time left over for cooking. Many families turn to takeout or frequent meals out at restaurants to take the burden away from the kitchen, but how often are we actually eating out? This post from Shiftgig shares […]

Published July 9, 2015

County Fair Grub Goes Gourmet

What’s the newest food trend of the summer? Putting a sophisticated spin on typically fried and fatty state fair food. Restaurants are taking inspiration from the summer season and drawing on childhood nostalgia to create restaurant-worthy versions of carnival food like root beer floats made with Italian gelato, or beignets with fancy dipping sauces. Is […]

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Side of Fries With That? That’ll Be $1.1 Trillion

Sure, we all eat three meals a day, and a lot of those meals are eaten at fast food establishments on the go or nicer restaurants for a family meal, but how much money is actually spent on the food we eat out? This post from Fast Casual shares a report from Research and Markets […]

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Fundraising is Good For Business, Too

Everyone knows that giving to charities is valuable for the financial support that’s given to those less fortunate, but for restaurants there are some surprising benefits from a marketing standpoint as well. Besides doing good for others, potential patrons are more likely to support restaurants that support charitable organizations.

Published July 7, 2015

Staten Island Restaurants’ High Standards Recognized

Two Staten Island restaurants have received FSM 22000 certification that acknowledges their high standard of food storage, preparation and serving. The restaurants, Z-One and Z-Two, are now recognized as having the highest standard of food safety and management. Read more here

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Whitehouse To Increase Overtime Pay

President Obama said he intends to change the salary threshold that determines who is eligible for overtime compensation, a move that will likely increase the number of foodservice managers who qualify for time-and-a-half pay when they work more than 40 hours per week.

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