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Powering up your menu

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 10, 2010

Your menu is the only piece of printed advertising that you can be almost 100 percent sure will be read by your guests. That’s a reminder from Kristen...

Keep It Simple

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 04, 2011

Jay Siff, Founder and CEO of Moving Targets, is committed to helping you make more money. With his 18+ years in retailing and 18+ years in direct marketing,...

Merchants Foodservice Wins F.A.B., Inc. Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 01, 2011

Hattiesburg, MS (July 1, 2011)—Merchants Foodservice received several awards at the annual F.A.B., Inc. (Frosty Acres Brands, Inc.) Shareholder Meeting...

NRA, TRA Launch “Freedom is Sweet!” Campaign for Military Families

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. and AUSTIN, TX (September 21, 2011 – PRNewswire)—The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA)...

Restaurant Index Gives Hope for Foodservice Sales

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 30, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 30, 2011)—Driven by positive same-store sales and an increasingly optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National...

C-stores step up sales at foodservice units, growth expected to continue, says Technomic

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 23, 2012

CHICAGO (February 23, 2012 - PRNewswire) – In a sign that convenience store operators are successfully ramping up their foodservice efforts, industry...

Financing

Refresh your beverage menu

By Thomas Henry Strenk on May 01, 2012

You know the signs. Customers don’t even look at the drinks menu anymore. Trendwise, your signature cocktail is so last year. Beverage sales in general are on the decline. It’s time to do something to get guests ordering those high-margin drinks again. Here are the first steps:

Consumer Trends

Ice Cream: The hot way to cool off this summer

Jul. 12, 2012

An impressive 82% of Americans plan to enjoy ice cream this July as the industry celebrates National Ice Cream month. This figure came out of an independent survey commissioned by Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest ice cream chain.

Pro*Act Launches New Sustainability Initiative

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 02, 2012

MONTEREY, CA (October 2, 2012)—Greener Fields Together, an industrywide sustainability and local produce initiative, has been officially launched.Greener...

Operations

Kitchen equipment trends

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 01, 2013

Attendees at this month’s NAFEM Show in Orlando will be confronted with the usual mind-boggling array of equipment, everything from mammoth, industrial-strength dishwashers down to pocket-sized meat thermometers. The single unifying factor—maximized performance that justifies the expense of new equipment.

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