Published April 13, 2015

Coffee goes bold

An American staple, coffee has risen greatly in popularity with a huge number of different ways to make and consume it. While many people still prefer a traditional black cuppa joe, others prefer iced coffee or even more mature, stronger specialty flavors. This article from Nation’s Restaurant News covers coffee trends and how restaurants are […]

Published April 10, 2015

New Technologies That Can Improve Your Restaurant

Restaurants are adopting more new technologies now than ever before in an effort to increase customer satisfaction as well as their bottom line. Things like RFID table tracking, text analytics, POS apps, and more are giving restaurants greater control over every aspect of their business.

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Counterfeit tips are not fun!

Servers work hard for their money and rely on tips to help pay the bills. Karen O’Sullivan was unlucky enough to be on the receiving end of a meager tip that turned out to be completely fake. She didn’t realize it until the ATM she deposited her tips to wouldn’t accept the bill, and by […]

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Quality protein and sustainability

For most restaurants, protein is the main event – the focus of many dishes. Hamburgers and hot dogs have been American staples for years, but trends change. Now we’re seeing more grass-fed beef gracing menus, as well as nontraditional and sustainable fish, different cuts of less expensive beef, and local sourcing. Read the full article […]

Published April 9, 2015

The importance of properly seasoning the food in your restaurant

Your atmosphere, ease of ordering, flashy menu, and service don’t mean much if the food you’re serving is sub-par. Chefs need to know how to properly season food, and that means tasting it. This article by Michael Sanson at Restaurant Hospitality describes how important it is for food to be seasoned well, especially at higher […]

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Vegetables on the Dessert Menu?

Vegetables are not the first thing you think of when you imagine a delicious dessert, but some chefs are creating dishes that combine ingredients like parsnips, beets, and eggplant with more common dessert foods to make dishes that are truly different.

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Food poisoning – restaurants are rarely at fault

Food poisoning is no fun. Most of us have experienced it at some point, and there’s bound to be a few servers who have dealt with sick, accusatory customers. It’s easy to blame the last food you ate for your uncomfortable predicament, but most food illnesses can take 12 to 48 hours to show up, […]

Published April 8, 2015

New Cane Simple sweetener easily adds extra flavor to beverages

A new liquid sweetener has recently debuted in several areas of the United States. It’s the very first (and currently only) flavored liquid sweetener available in individual packages on the market, and it can be used in both hot and cold drinks. Creator Keith Treyball made the sweetener because he was unsatisfied with the way […]

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Why Your Restaurant Needs Digital Ordering

The competition between quick service and fast casual restaurants has always been stiff. With fast casuals growing and gathering more attention from millennials, QSRs are bringing in technology such as digital ordering via mobile apps to compete. Almost 75 percent of millennials want to order take-out or delivery on their phone, and restaurants are meeting the demand.

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New technology alert: Your bar needs a Jello shot machine!

Jello shots are awesome and fun, but they’re time consuming to make and not usually offered as a bar staple. That’s changing with the invention of Jevo, a machine that can make 20 two-ounce Jello shots in only 10 minutes! Similar to the Keurig, Jevo uses special pods to make the Jello shots and they […]

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