It’s such a buzzword these days it has almost become cliche, but nevertheless green restaurants are an important and lasting trend. Customers are the main force driving this, and consistently they say they value restaurants with green practices. Giving customers what they want while reducing your operating costs through more …
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Card Check Unionization Bill Losing Steam
A bit of good news, at least from the perspective of the National Restaurant Association (NRA), was released last week: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), has agreed to drop the card check portion of the Employee Free Choice Act. The card check provision would have allowed workers in businesses with 20 …
Read More »Healthy Menus: Are Customers Saying One Thing Then Doing Another?
Healthy this. Healthy that. We want nutrition information. We want healthy menu choices. The drumbeat coming from consumers and consumer groups over the last five years has steadily increased, demanding healthier options from restaurants in all segments of the food service industry. Heavyweights like McDonald’s have bent under the pressure, …
Read More »Italian Grandmas Run Staten Island Restaurant
The Enoteca Maria restaurant of Staten Island, NY serves truly authentic Italian style home cooking every evening. They can make such a bold claim, because anyone who ventures into the kitchen in this small 35-seat restaurant will find an actual Italian Grandma bent over the stove conjuring up classic recipes …
Read More »Dipper Wells: Why You Should Turn Yours Off TODAY
The dipper well is a small countertop sink that uses a constant flow of water to clean utensils like ice cream scoops and barista thermometers. The sink fills up to a certain level and then drains away, so a dipper well acts like a constantly filling pool. The in and …
Read More »4 Things You Can Learn From Restaurant Chains
Big operators like Chili’s, Applebees, The Cheesecake Factory, and others are always looking for ways to improve taste and customer experience while increasing efficiency. These companies spend a lot of money every year in research and development, and studying the trends that come out of the big chain restaurant’s R&D …
Read More »7 Technology Trends In Food Service
As we approach the end of the first decade of the new millenium, technology has become a stronger and stronger force in our lives. Every industry has been affected, and food service is no exception. Yet it seems that many restaurants lag behind when it comes to harnessing the power …
Read More »Sardines: Sustainable AND Delectable??
Sardines don’t exactly evoke thoughts of fine seafood to most Americans. Instead, many think of tin cans packed with greasy, mushy fish and some kind of sauce. Growing up, I only ate sardines on camping trips, and then only reluctantly. I doubt anyone would look at sardines on the menu …
Read More »Boulder Spotlight: The Kitchen Cafe’s Sustainable Restaurant Ethos
The Kitchen Café community bistro takes the community part of their name very seriously. The Boulder, Colorado restaurant provides a simple, rustic setting where friends, families, and neighbors can gather to enjoy great tasting, unpretentious food and a world-class beer and wine list. Meals can be ordered family style any …
Read More »10 Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Restaurant
It’s such a buzzword these days it has almost become cliche, but nevertheless green restaurants are an important and lasting trend. Customers are the main force driving this, and consistently they say they value restaurants with green practices. Giving customers what they want while reducing your operating costs through more …
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