Cutting food costs, not quality
Chef Al Massa at Michael’s on East slashed costs, brought in more adventurous fare—and increased traffic along the way.
Mintel research shows consumers continue to buy natural, despite difficult economy
According to Mintel’s latest report on green living, the environment remains a concern for the majority of Americans. More than one-third (35%) of survey respondents say they would pay more for ‘environmentally friendly’ products.
When you take three Iron Chefs out of Kitchen Stadium and place them before a live audience of avid listeners, they are very willing to forget their TV rivalry and battle scars. That was quite evident when Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Jose Garces traded quips on a Times Talk panel during the TV Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival on October 9.
Continuing high unemployment rates across the U.S. point to a still bumpy road to recovery, but there are signs of hope in the year ahead. Although restaurant traffic was down 1 percent in the third quarter of 2010, visits to restaurants increased during the fourth quarter and growth is forecast to continue into 2011.