Blogs
4 ways to get your suppliers working toward food safety
by Katy Jones — VP of Marketing, FoodLogiQ
These four actions will greatly enhance your efforts to boost food safety with your suppliers.
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Seeking a source of new summer business? Reach out to all those smartphone-addicted travelers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
We love our smartphones. We love them so much that, according to a new poll, they are our favorite place to spend time while on vacation.
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How to light up your brand: 4 innovative execs tell all
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This four-part series looks into the successes behind Toppers, Mooyah Burger, Slim Chickens and Which wich.
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Still need to fill some summer employee spots? Look for candidates with camp counselor qualities
by Lon Southerland — Executive Vice President, GuestMetrics, LLC.
Need some pinch-hitters to flesh out the spring hires that didn't work, or didn't last? Think about candidates who've had experience as camp counselors, or…
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Are you ready to 'pitch' your fast casual concept?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Fast Casual is now accepting entries for The Perfect Pitch — what we like to describe as a friendlier version of "Shark Tank."
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Why the problem of restaurant pathogens REALLY may have a "silver" lining
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A non-toxic type of cleaner that kills pathogens with a form of ionized silver is spreading in use after showing great results in several chains nationally.
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The peanut butter (allergy) crunch heard ‘round the country
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
In what should serve as a cautionary tale for the entire foodservice industry, Panera Bread faces a $500,000 lawsuit over a grilled cheese sandwich…
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Restaurant industry tentatively embraces emerging mobile technology
by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group
Mobile Payments Today Editor Will Hernandez went to the National Restaurant Association Show for the first time to get a look at how restaurants are connecting…
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Humane Society CEO: Customers prefer restaurants that show compassion to animals
by Joseph Grove, Contributing Writer — Founder, Orchard Content
The CEO of the Humane Society of the United States discusses why he believes that restaurant brands embracing animal exploitation will lose cusomers.
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3 steps to make third-party ordering work for your restaurant
by Jennifer Wiebe — Marketing Manager, Speedline Solutions
Third-party sites generate sales — and often new customers — so they don't want to shut off the tap. But they're pulling their hair out over the transaction…
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Are your diners a little lost?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A new poll finds there's a lot of confusion out in America's restaurant dining rooms about just what those menu items really are.
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Part 3: Smaller brands, offbeat products win big in trend toward higher-end eating
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Within the food service industry, the growing trend toward upscale ingredients delivered quickly is not only changing the way restaurants do business, but it's…
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How embracing humane animal practices enhances profits
by Joseph Grove, Contributing Writer — Founder, Orchard Content
When a social movement as powerful as the one rising forth for the humane treatment of animals in our food chain creates an opportunity to nurture that good…
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It's almost summer: Is your restaurant set for the big stink?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Summer is just around the corner and so are the odors inherent when warmer weather and food mix at your restaurant. Here are six tips from the maintenance…
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9 things this editor learned about YOU at NRA
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
I'm introducing myself as the new Food Editor of this site, as well as starting us off with a handful of my observations about YOU, from this year's NRA…
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NRA2016: What you need to know about emerging global markets (Part 2)
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In part two of this series on global markets for restaurateurs, Euromonitor International shares discussed what global restaurateurs must keep in mind when…
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NRA 2016 focuses on sustainability, technology
by Katy Jones — VP of Marketing, FoodLogiQ
Sustainability and technology were two hot topics this year as a variety of sessions discussed both topics, and a multitude of vendors presented products to…
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Big data: Can it help you build a better restaurant?
Big data can be a game-changer for restaurateurs, helping them understand the unseen drivers behind sales.
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Pizza: Maybe it's not just for lunch and dinner anymore
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On the surface a new study on breakfast eating trends would seem of no interest to pizza restaurateurs, but are the findings worth a second look even in this…
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Industry leaders weigh in on labor regulations
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
FastCasual interviewed a variety of industry leaders hoping to find a consensus regarding the labor ruling. Instead, we learned that the issues sparked a…
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