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On breakfast menus, Latin’s hot but healthy’s not

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2014

In just nine months, the number of restaurant locations offering breakfast menus grew by 13 percent, according to the Breakfast Insights of Champions report recently released by Chicago research company Food Genius.

US Foods to Be First National Broadline Distributor to Earn Companywide International Food Safety and Quality Certification

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 26, 2012

ROSEMONT, IL (January 26, 2012 Marketwire)—US Foods announced that it expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be...

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Cocktail mixers: Ground to glass?

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 01, 2010

Not every bar has a barkeep in muttonchops stirring up faithful versions of pre-Prohibition classics. Nor does every restaurant enjoy a steady supply of ingredients for “farm to glass” cocktails. But high-quality mixers can produce similar results.

We tested Taco Bell's new upscale American Taqueria, U.S. Taco Co.

Aug. 11, 2014

Dishes ranging from the Friggin Fried Ice Cream Shake to the line-up of craft sodas are tested by one of the first visitors to U.S. Taco Co.

Shamrock Foods Opens Fourth Distribution Center

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 20, 2012

EASTVALE, CA. (February 20, 2012)—Shamrock Foods, one of the top 10 foodservice distributors nationally, has opened their newest distribution center in...

Alfalfa sprouts recalled

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 24, 2010

LOS ANGELES (May 24, 2010)—Investigators traced an outbreak of salmonella in 10 states to raw alfalfa sprouts distributed by a Los Angeles-based company,...

Technology

Tablets go back

By Sara Rush Wirth and Ed Rubinstein on Nov. 10, 2014

Much of the public buzz around tablets refers to front-of-house applications, whether in the hands of a server taking orders or atop a table, loaded with games and self-ordering capabilities for guests.

Cause-Based Mobile Rewards App Replaces Traditional Restaurant Customer Loyalty Card

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 13, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS (March 13, 2012 - PRNewswire)—ValuedPatron Marketing Services, LLC has launched Eat-A-Bite, Give-A-Bit™—a long-term, cause-marketing...

America's oldest oyster processor and distributor closes its doors

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 14, 2010

NEW YORK (June 14, 2010 - CNNMoney.com)—P&J Oyster Company, a 134-year old operation in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, has stopped shucking.The...

Food

Stock exchange: Making the vegetarian switch

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 12, 2015

To eliminate veto votes from the growing number of guests requesting vegetarian options at its 12 locations, Fresh to Order, a fast casual based in Atlanta, made a switch.

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