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EFR survey sees incidence of case coding up 8 percent this year

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 10, 2001

Use of bar codes on foodservice cases and inner packs increased significantly in 2001, according to a survey conducted by Efficient Foodservice Response...

Visible glove use can help increase consumer loyalty

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 08, 2004

Wearing gloves while preparing food is more than just a food safety issue, it can be an advantage for operators looking to encourage repeat business. DSRs...

Operations

The finer points of buying an oven

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 12, 2005

With so many oven types, sizes and heating technologies available, buyers should focus on their menu first—what’s going in the oven—then look at volume requirements and kitchen or operational constraints.

Financing

Need to borrow a few bucks?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 11, 2006

Before she heads off to work, managing her father’s restaurant in Elkin, North Carolina, Shannon Sparks logs onto the Internet and checks bids from the...

NRA: High Fuel Prices Result in Softening of Operators

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 31, 2006

The July Restaurant Performance Index, which is based on a nationwide survey of restaurant operators conducted in August, stood at 100.9, down 0.9% from...

IFDA

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 01, 2007

During the past decade, companies that have efficiently and effectively managed core business operations have gained competitive advantage and larger market...

Five places to cut power usage

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 07, 2008

And save a little money while you're at it. Big energy cost increases, estimated at a whopping 12.3 percent this year compared to just 2.9 percent last year—plus mounting pressure to be environmentally friendly—make energy saving a priority.

Operations

Warewashers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 01, 2008

While the dishwashers exhibited at this year’s National Restaurant Association show didn’t blaze any trails (we’re still waiting for that Jetsons-style, atomic-powered microwave warewashers!), there were still some new spins on this back-of-house stalwart.

The Checklist for Selecting a Financial Advisor

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 29, 2009

There are literally thousands of “advisors” out there, but only a handful with serious credentials in advising foodservice distributors. In an industry...

Restaurant Depot LLC To Hire 38 for New Virginia Beach Store

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 22, 2009

VIRGINIA BEACH (Dec. 22, 2009)—A New York-based food and equipment wholesaler plans to hire 38workers and open a restaurant supply store next year on...

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