Published April 13, 2017

Food costs fell in 2016 as labor costs rose

The restaurant industry is a very tough one to succeed in mostly because you have so much competition and wages on tbe rise is making it tough for companies to make profit. When you have to raise your hourly rate 3 to 4 dollars an hour and still get the same amount of work out […]

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Taking out the trash

A website for the restaurant industry has a story about how restaurants can reduce their food trash. The site contends that restaurants throw out over 130 billion pounds of food, adding to global warming. It tells how some restaurants are addressing this issue. One establishment bought a machine that converts waste to sewage water. Another […]

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Guy Fieri: Just be yourself

A website for the restaurant industry features an account of a famous Food Network celebrity. The account has a brief biography of the star and how he got to be famous. The star says he started out as a traditional restaurant owner, with a single restaurant. He opened up a few others. At the urging […]

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Survey has some bad news for restaurant industry

A website devoted to news in the restaurant industry summarized findings from a consultant in the restaurant business about latest dining trends. The firm polled 1,000 people about their dining preferences. About half of the respondents said they plan to go out to eat as often this year as they did last year. However, they […]

Published April 12, 2017

Social media for restaurants is not just for young people, says poll

A website for the hospitality industry issued an account summarizing an consulting firm’s recent poll about the use of social media by restaurant goers. The study found that not only young people consult social media when considering going to a restaurant. It found that 53% of people in the 56 to 65 year old bracket […]

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Restaurants urged to innovate on tea, as sales drop vs coffee

Tea sales in restaurants have decreased, largely due to people saying the tea is not worth their money, or that coffee is better suited to their tastes, despite consumers drinking tea over three times as much as coffee at home. However, this may be remedied by out-of-the-box thinking by tea sellers who will have to […]

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Brands win on beverage menus

When it comes to restaurants or other places that sever food brands are something that people want to know. Most items customers don’t care about the brand. They are not advertised to the consumer. However, that is not true when it comes to beverages. Customers want to know what brand they are drinking. Is it […]

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How 5 operators are making salad bars spring to life

Salad bars are not always the most exciting thing at a restaurant. They are typically all the same and nobody gets too excited over them. There are some operators however that are making salad bars much more exciting. They are making sure that most things are fresh and never frozen. They are making sure that […]

Published April 11, 2017

3 French desserts trending on American menus

Take a look at the dessert menu at your favorite casual or fine dining restaurant. Do you notice anything new? Many American restaurants are adding new choices for their customers to enjoy, and these specialties hail from France. What are these French desserts that are becoming so popular in these restaurants? These choices will instantly […]

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Recipe report: New cuts of meat

There are many types of meat that people a year ago were not considering, but now are. The boneless flat iron steak is made from the pork shoulder. The Mexico City wrap is a specialty of the Global Quesadilla company in St.Louis. Pork knuckle curry uses parts of the pig that were previously never used. […]

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