health

Consumers looking for more sandwich variety, finds Technomic

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 17, 2010

CHICAGO (May 17, 2010 - Business Wire)—Diners want more variety in sandwiches, with expectations highest in those aged 18 to 24. According to a new report...

Lakeland Man Wins Big Competition on Pallet Jack

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 08, 2010

(September 7, 2010-The Ledger)—Some award-winners may hang large, stuffed fish on their walls, others proudly sport trophies. But for 32-year-old pallet...

Consumer Trends

Restaurant customers making healthier choices

Jan. 03, 2011

Americans are finally practicing what they preach—they are starting to eat more healthfully when dining out. A recent study from The NPD Group found that over the past decade, consumers have shifted away from fried foods, hot dogs and soft drinks and moved toward grilled foods and better-for-you breakfasts.

Va-based Food Distributor Using DNA To Track Beef

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 26, 2011

RICHMOND, Va. (May 25, 2011 - Associated Press)—First came organic, then free-range, then local.Now discerning diners with a penchant for spending a...

Food

Pollo Campero feels the need to Americanize

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 04, 2011

Pollo Campero, the Guatemalan fried-chicken chain, is Americanizing its menu with the addition of such familiar choices as tacos, empanadas and panini.

IFMA Announces 2012 Silver Plate Award Winners

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 21, 2012

CHICAGO (February 21, 2012 - PRNewswire)—During the Gold & Silver Plate Awards Selection Jury meeting on February 8 in Chicago, nine outstanding operator...

Answers

By Bill Main on Jul. 18, 1999

Here are the answers to one of our fun food quizzes... We bet you didn't know that parsley will cure bad breath.

Vegan goes upscale

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 16, 2012

These days, an array of talented chefs and business-savvy restaurateurs are redefining vegan cuisine, aligning it with words like haute, creative and Michelin-rated. Here are a few places to keep your animal-loving eye on.

ID NEWS: USF cites success of Passport event; General Mills contacted in probe

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 03, 2003

As the investigation into U.S. Foodservice (USF) dealings with its suppliers widens-General Mills, Minneapolis, is the latest supplier to be contacted by the...

The language of wine

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 01, 2012

If I say a green bell pepper tastes like a green bell pepper, you know what I mean. But if I say a Sancerre tastes like a Sancerre, that’s not very helpful. With wine, we need to employ other “languages” in order to put our taste impressions into words.

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