Restaurant Trends and News

Keep up to date on restaurant and food service industry news and trends, from serious analysis to more lighthearted fare.

3 Ways to Tackle Rising Labor Costs

With new labor laws going into effect, restaurants are starting to feel the pinch—and they’re responding. Here are just a few ways you can tackle the rising labor costs: 1. Automation At a bustling 2-story restaurant in San Diego known for cheap beers and tacos, raising food prices wasn’t an option. …

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Food Trends We’re Tired Of

Usually when an ingredient rises to critical acclaim status it’s because a chef took an innovative spin on its preparation or made it more palatable. Take kale, an ingredient long relegated as a garnish beneath a scoop of chicken salad finally received its turn in the spotlight when it was …

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Denver Restaurant Week: What To Do After

You did it! The “10 solid days of Saturdays” are over. So how do you feel? If the answer is exhausted, don’t fret, you’re not alone. Between tackling Valentine’s Day and Denver Restaurant Week back-to-back, you might be feeling a bit frayed at both ends. Here are our suggestions to …

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Come See Us At the Colorado Restaurant Show

Tundra Restaurant Supply is a proud sponsor of the Colorado Restaurant Show, happening Wednesday, November 2nd and Thursday, November 3rd at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center. Visit us at Booth #515-516 for on-site product demos with chef Chris Tavano happening throughout the event. You’ll also have the chance …

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Pica’s Mexican Taqueria

“Why Boulder, why Louisville?” This was the first question I asked Trent Davol, Partner and General Manager of the newly-opened Louisville location of Pica’s Mexican Taqueria, the third of the Pica’s family which now joins the ranks alongside its Boulder and Jackson, Wyoming locations. As a longtime resident of the …

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