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Pie in the sky

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 28, 2010

The dip in dining-out dollars has been a boon for certain menu items—and pizza is one of them.

HPC Foodservice Selects Salient for Enterprise-Wide Implementation

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 10, 2010

(June 7, 2010)—In August 2005, HPC relocated to a state-of-the-art warehouse facility in South Windsor, Connecticut, and sales doubled in volume over the...

UNFI to Utilize Green Power at New Texas Distribution Facility

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 23, 2010

LANCASTER, TX (September 14, 2010)—United Natural Foods Inc., a leading national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and relatedproducts,...

Consumer Trends

An Inside Look at Sides

Feb. 11, 2011

Side dishes are turning into a main focus for many operators. “They used to be one of those things you could ignore," said Kay Logsdon, editor-in-chief of The Food Channel. "They were just 'there.' But lately we've noticed that side dishes are a prominent part of the meal—to the point of overtaking the center-of-the-plate."

Operations

Toast of the town

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 01, 2011

Diners have come to expect a side of crisp, golden-brown bread accompanying their breakfast orders. At lunchtime, toast is a must-have as the basis of a classic club and other sandwiches. So having a toaster that can deliver the goods quickly and consistently is essential.

If it ain't broke, get ready to fix it

By Bill Main on Mar. 06, 2000

When it comes to equipment maintenance, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Education Sessions Planned for 2012 Food Safety Summit

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 27, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC (October 27, 2011 - Marketwire)—The Food Safety Summit Executive Educational Advisory Committee (EEAC) has developed a three day conference...

PFG to acquire Fresh Express; Gray assumes ceo post; Spinner named Broadline Division president

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 13, 2001

AUGUST 13, 2001?Performance Food Group (PFG), Richmond, VA, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire $509-million Fresh Express, Salinas, CA, the...

The week in ideas, February 13, 2012

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 13, 2012

The NRA pulls out some new Valentine's Day research. We learn how to pick restaurants based on astrology. And some workers show a robber some pre-Valentine's Day love in the form of a can of oven cleaner.

Chains offer few options at units: study

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 30, 2002

Many restaurant chains now invite store-level managers to buy a stake in their units, but how about equity in the parent concern?

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