In the beginning of March, I had the pleasure of attending a hospitality trade show for both hotels and restaurants in Ocean City, Maryland. It was an outstanding show on many levels. I had been …

What if your top line revenue remained flat and your bottom line profit grew by 3-5%? How do successful independents and chains grow so rapidly, the answer is through menu engineering. Menu …

In these trying times, every penny added to the bottom line counts heavily toward profitability. We search in ways to cut costs while still giving the customer the experience that will keep them …

You've heard it from your mother a thousand times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But did you know that as of late, it's also been the most innovative? Over the past six months, we …

What do the Love Kitchen, Panera Bread, and Cafe 180 all have in common? They provide affordable food to those who can't regularly pay full price for a meal. A week ago, the Oprah Winfrey show came …

A little over a year and half ago, I had never heard of Twitter and, aghast, did not even have a Facebook page. But times are a-changin' and we are not in Kansas anymore. In the blink of a digital …

Business ethics, or lack of them, apparently has made its way into the world of pizza in a Philadelphia suburb. A pizzeria owner had a problem with mice that, for whatever reason, he blamed on two …

For the last few months I have read over and over that menu labeling does not have an effect on ordering or calorie reduction. These articles have all been based on one single study across 10 …

Cutting out the salt to make dishes healthier is no new concept; however, cooking without the salt can be a challenging and daunting task. That's why we compiled this list of five quick tips for …

The brand you live is the one they'll love. It sounds complicated, but it's not. It boils down to this: sincerity. And it's fundamental when it comes to your efforts at community involvement. Before …

Does it seem to anyone else that almost out of nowhere, all of a sudden, people are expressing food allergies in amazing numbers? According to the FAAN (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network …

Exposure to the elements for any length of time can lead to devastating consequences. Skin unprotected from the sun may result in serious sunburn. With extended exposure to freezing temperatures …

Eight foods are responsible for 90% of food allergic reactions. I've assembled this guide to help you (and your kitchen) be on the lookout for a food allergy. MilkMilk allergies are caused by an …

As we continue into 2011 there seems to be a stronger theme of healthy eating. Is all the attention being stirred up by Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign? Or, could it be that with this new …

"Pizza, pizza, pizza! Everyday it's pizza! I get so tired of the pizza that I eat for free as a benefit of working here. So, with a little ingenuity, our late night crew now gets a little variety in …

McDonald's is the most successful restaurant company in the world. They have painstakingly developed products, marketing and consistency to deliver an experience to consumers that never disappoints …

For weeks I have wanted to write this blog; the one that lets you know options and choices for finally getting menu nutritional information on your menu/from your recipes and where to turn. Certainly …

I heard the complaint again today. The local police are not responding. The crime was a theft of a deposit from the safe of a small restaurant. An officer took a report and then – nothing …

With strong support from health professional groups, the food industry, and consumer groups, the president signed into law The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act requiring that the majority of food …

I usually see the trend pieces in December with loads of lists, "Top 10 Trends for …" or "Chef's Predict the Trends …" The restaurant industry has hundreds of bloggers that predict what …