Published June 20, 2017

Iced coffee heats up

Iced Coffee sales are on the rise due to the warmer weather. Companies should be taking advantage of this rising trend. Customers enjoy having a variety of flavors and styles to choose from. Advertising that you use fresh brewed coffee is another great way to charge a little extra for the drinks. Todays demographic is […]

Published June 19, 2017

Tweet What You Eat: Diners and Restaurateurs Embrace the ‘Food Selfie,’ Online Ordering and the Fight Against Food Waste

This article seemed to summarize a study conducted by the American Express Restaurant Trade Survey. The article covers three generations, the baby boomers, Gen-Exers, and Millenials, and the habits that these specific groups of people have when dining at a restaurant. First the article discusses that Millenials are more likely to order food out and […]

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5 trending takes on all-day breakfast

Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, not just because it starts you off on the right foot, but now because a large number of people are willing to eat breakfast foods at anytime, rather than just in the morning. To meet this newfound demand for breakfast food, restaurants are going against […]

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Spicing up seafood

Seafood is a hot menu item in restaurants across the US at the moment, and among seafood dishes those with a spicy component are really “heating up” menus. Certain fishes pair better than others with spicy stuff, mild flavored fish are not as heat friendly, where as medium and stronger flavored fish go much better […]

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How manufacturer insights can benefit retail foodservice

Although the Great Recession of 2008 has continued to have a drastic effect on restaurants and food-service businesses, it has also stimulated the rise of restaurants that put more thought into how they present and market their food. Companies like Kwik Trip and Sobeys are learning to budget how and where they buy the food […]

Published June 16, 2017

How to Get Creative with Breakfast

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. It gets your metabolism going for the day and it gives you energy to start getting work done. But breakfast can get pretty boring. There are not tons of options. There are some ways that you can get creative with breakfast. Try looking […]

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The latest in tech: Scheduling, delivery and automation

NRN coverage of the 2017 NRA Show in Chicago found that scheduling, delivery, and automation were key topics at the tech exhibits this year. Operators looking to cut labor and improve efficiency in their restaurants were offered lots of new tech. Grubhub announced a new POS system integration with Oracle Hospitality point-of-sale systems to manage […]

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What Gen Z restaurant consumers want

Gen Z are the upcoming generation that restaurants are trying to build a market for. Gen Z are the teenagers of today. Restaurants will have to have lots of technologies to keep consumers happy. The short attention span generation will enjoy fast service, without a fast food feel. Apps would be a good idea that […]

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4 Restaurant Loyalty Programs That Really Work

The key to a great restaurant loyalty program is to leverage the brands identity with loyalty programs. Starbucks is one of the leaders in mobile loyalty programs, it is successful because it is simple, easy, and convenient for users. Panera Bread is another leader but takes a different approach, by offering a card based program. […]

Published June 15, 2017

NRA Show Recap: It’s All About Millennials

According to a 2014 Pew Research study, Millennials are no more liberal on guns than their parents or grandparents. So, the NRA has an opportunity to reach young people—with a message that resonates. I’m a young woman who had the fortune of growing up in a gun family with a long history of hunting and […]

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