Published August 21, 2017

Facts You Need to Know When Hiring Seasonal Workers

According to the US Census Bureau up to half a million seasonal restaurant jobs are created every summer. The part year workforce can cause issues for the hiring business in way their workforce is managed. Common oversights include: not placing seasonal employees in the right category for regulatory and IRS reporting which can result in […]

Published August 18, 2017

Tips for Bootstrapping Your First Restaurant

Restaurant start-up entrepreneurs are turning to creative ways to get their start in the food service business. Franchise opportunities abound and many entrepreneurs are choosing this lower-risk route into the business, leveraging the established systems and brand recognition that comes in exchange for their royalty payment. For a low cost start-up others are choosing to […]

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Como and Preoday Announce Strategic Partnership

Two independent and different companies have combined efforts into making integrated customer engagement and online per-ordering solutions to their clients. The partnership provides clients with a platform for online and mobile ordering facilities to help companies and restaurants to avoid lengthy queues. Businesses that want to compete in the always-changing industry, it is essential to […]

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Spend on hospitality robust despite damping confidence in the economy

Although the general feeling of economic security has declined in the United Kingdom people there are continuing to spend their money. People have noted that they have taken a hit to their pocketbooks due to things like the rising cost if food and inflation.Although the price of fuel is lower people people are still having […]

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Why Millennials are the New Lifeblood of Restaurants

People are so quick to blame millennials for things these days. But that is not fair as they have a lot to offer. People are discovering that they know a lot about the restaurant industry. Since millennials and generation Y are a big part of most restaurant customer bases it is great to have them […]

Published August 17, 2017

Congo Coffee Introduced as Latest Roastery Beverage

Starbucks is now introducing Congo Coffee as their latest beverage. Congo Coffee comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it wasn’t always easy to get. Market access decreased during wars, making their coffee impossible to purchase. A peace deal was signed in 2013 allowing the stability of the coffee to grow again. During this […]

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Shake Shack Launches Chatbot

Shake Shack is a fast casual restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers, chicken and, of course, shakes. One of the cornerstones of Shake Shack’s culture is it’s customer friendliness and its commitment to providing a fun dining experience. In that vain, Shake Shack recently announced that they had released the Shackbot on the unsuspecting public. The […]

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McDonald’s Delivery Expands Global Reach to 7,800 Stores

McDonald’s is expanding its McDelivery service globally with the help of the UberEATS platform. Nearly 8,000 McDonald’s restaurants in 47 countries on 6 continents are now offering delivery service and this is helping to position McDonald’s to take advantage of this largely untapped demand. They now have nearly $1 billion in annual delivery sales which […]

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Why Grains are Taking Off in Quick Service

For the past few years there has been a trend towards rapid menu expansion for more diverse foods in the American quick service style restaurants. Demand has grown with the public’s ever expanding knowledge of the ancient grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, sorghum, etc. Foodservice providers have taken notice and are serving up options to […]

Published August 16, 2017

Top chefs put vegetables centre-stage as diners eat less meat

Recent culinary and eating trends are causing vegetables to become the primary dish at non-vegetarian restaurants. Some chefs, such as Josh Eagleton, are closing down their old practices of meat-based restaurants and opening restaurants where only vegetables are the center of attention in the main course. For example, his new restaurant offers main courses where […]

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