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Food

Betting on the strip

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 06, 2015

Chicken accounted for more than 18 percent of the sandwiches sold at Subway’s 29,900 North American units in 2014.

Technology

Keeping tech touch points clean

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 06, 2015

With the growth of tabletop tablets, pagers, self-ordering kiosks and even the stylus tethered to payment machines, there are a slew of new hotspots operators need to remember in their cleaning routines, says ServSafe Product Manager David Crownover.

Food

Repackaging healthy

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 07, 2015

While salads remain the go-to healthy choice in restaurants—76 percent of consumers order salads with some frequency, according to Chicago researcher Technomic—49 percent of patrons would like more varied options.

Food

One-upping gluten-free pizza

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 16, 2015

Pizza Hut only now is getting in the gluten-free game, besting its rivals by launching completely gluten-free pizza this January, crust and toppings included.

Allergy-awareness proponents

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

Forty-eight of the 50 states don’t require restaurant workers to have allergen training. But that may be starting to change.

Study finds drug abuse highest in hospitality

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 16, 2015

The government report finds that one in five restaurant and hotel employees had used illicit substances in the prior month.

Chipotle becomes first major chain to go GMO-free

Apr. 27, 2015

The Mexican chain rid its supply chain of genetically modified ingredients, a move that was not without challenges.

The GMO effect

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 29, 2015

According to a recent survey by research company The NPD Group, over half of consumers are concerned about GMOs, but when asked to define them, many are unclear.

Food

Dim sum, naturally

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 09, 2015

Tweaking the filling makes for a more healthful and authentic Asian dumpling.

NYC plans to require salt warnings on menus

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 10, 2015

Items with more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium would be flagged with an icon.

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