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Burgerville's first director of R&D

When 12-year-old George Brown had his tonsils taken out, the first thing he wanted when he woke up was a Burgerville milkshake.

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Jalapeño Bacon from Hormel’s authentically flavored Café H line starts the morning off with a peppery kick. Menu it with Western omelets, huevos...

Getting a bead on your customer base is no small task. Neighborhoods gentrify. Dining tastes evolve. Lifestyles can move the pendulum-like whims of diners...

All distributors say they want to help their operator customers grow their business, but few actually have strategies in place to make it happen.

Distributors describing themselves as broadline, or full-line, vary greatly in terms of the product lines they carry. Is it really a one-stop shop?

The seafood industry starts a fraud fight.

Peruvian cuisine may be a latecomer to America’s tables, but it’s gaining a foothold. “The healthy, fresh ingredients and unique flavor profiles are creating a surge of interest in Peruvian food and restaurants,” confirms Marcella Guzman, an instructor at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.

As interest in beer continues to grow, brews are taking their legitimate place at the table alongside wine as an equally fine complement to food.Many...

Whether on-premise or off, catering can be a lucrative extension of your brand. But just as with the in-restaurant dining arena, the economic downturn has changed the rules of the game. Corporate events and high-ticket expense account dining have dried up. Weddings and other social events are smaller in size and budget. Fancy and formal are out; casual, creative and flexible are in. Caterers' new marching order: Do more with less—a lot less.

But how do you get in on the seasonal game? We asked the experts and came back with these suggestions.Eat’n Park’s head of purchasing, whose official...

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