Asian Menu Theme Ideas
Most Asian holidays have special foods associated with them. Here a just a few. The Lantern Festival closes the New Year festivities. Special: yuan shiao...
Combos Can Play Key Roles in College Dining
Consumer research by the NPD Group suggests that 18-24 year old customers consume fewer combo meals in the retail campus environment than they do when...
The Art of the Party
SIGN UP HERE. A radio-promotion to get students to fill out free and reduced applications helped this Pawtucket, RI, high school raise participation by...
Food Safety at Temporary Events
Church suppers, street fairs, civic celebrations and other similar events often call for volunteers to prepare and serve food safely for large groups...
Who Gets to Define Seafood Sustianability?
WHOLLY SUSTAINABLE MACKEREL. Seafood caught by fisheries that have been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as operating in a sustainable manner...
Coping With the "Incredible Shrinking Daypart"
Lunch, the mainstay meal for virtually every noncommercial operator, has increasingly come under the gun in the downsized, time-pressed and increasingly...
Philosophie Franaise
Think of French food of croissants, wine and cheese, creamy sauces. Then, turn your mind to the so-called French Paradox that has fascinated Amercans....
Oil-for Fuel Program
WASTE NOT WANT NOT. Startups like San Diego-based New Leaf Biofuel collect used oil from foodservice establishments and convert it into biodiesel, turning...
1001 Ideas to Create Retail Excitement
by Edgar A. Falk Prentice Hall Press 2003, $20 (paperback), 302 pp. This is the revised edition of the 1994 classic guide to making the most of retail...
Have we got a theme idea for you: Monopoly!
Monopoly Night: Create a real-life Monopoly ambiance by turning stations into several distinct "stops" that mimicked the board game's various properties....
Making Nutrition a Business Proposition
LINKS Disney Does Wellness Too Look at What They're Doing! Whole grains and veggies are finally beginning to trump transfats and fructoseat least in some...
LATIN Menu Theme Ideas
Fiesta BowlCelebrate next year's Bowl Championship Series bowl game with a Latin fiesta! Serve traditional Latin street foods like ceviche (marinated...
Taking the Measure of the Market
As the foodservice industry enters 2007, hiring is on an uptick, consumer spending is growing at about 2.8 percent, and fuel prices are moderating. Interest...
Pop! Stand Out in Any Crowd
By Sam Horn $22.95 (hard cover) Perigee Trade September, 2006 Words Matter. First impressions count. And powerful pitches can convince people you're worth...
Look for Retail Niche Opportunities Among Hospital Dining Dayparts
Most operators know quite a bit about their customers' dining habits from in-house POS data, if they analyze it carefully. But what if they looked at...
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