• Restaurants Add Breakfast Items, Even as Diners Walk Away

  By The Editors, March 16, 2010
  Despite consumers' spending less on breakfast, restaurant operators continue to augment their menu offerings for this daypart, according to Mintel research. Mintel projects modest breakfast sales through the end of 2011.  More

• Smokey Bones Redesigns Stores

  March 1, 2010
  Smokey Bones Bar announced plans to roll-out its remodeled prototype to all of its 68 units by mid-2011. Nineteen of the restaurant chain's stores currently use the updated prototype. Sun Capital Partners, a private equity firm that bought the chain from Darden Restaurants in 2007, changed the name from Smokey Bones Barbecue to Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill.  More

• Trends & Tidbits

  Amelia Levin, March 1, 2010
  This month's lineup includes a potentially unique use for water bottles, a new concept from Rick Bayless and a Burgerville's updated composting program.  More

• Convenience Offerings Popular in Today’s Economy, Mintel Reports

  February 3, 2010
  Restaurants and foodservice establishments serving convenience are poised to do well in the post-recession economy, according to a report released by foodservice research firm Mintel. Although value has become the mantra of many contemporary diners, convenience still resonates with the out-to-eat crowd, specifically those less than 34 years old, the report said.  More

• Integrating Tomorrow's Technologies into Today's Kitchens

  By Howard Kosel Vice President High Performance Kitchens Manitowoc Foodservice Manitowoc, Wis. fsmarketing@manitowoc.com, February 1, 2010
  Coming off the heels of decades past when “hot-holding” meant heat lamps and mushy food, high-tech, smart kitchens aren’t just a trend, but a necessity for the future, writes Howard Kosel, vice president for high performance kitchens at Manitowoc Foodservice.  More

• Saladworks to Update Menu Boards with Calorie Information

  February 1, 2010
  Conshohocken, Penn.-based Saladworks, a salad concept with 100 franchised locations throughout 11 states, announced the launch of its True Nutrition campaign, which includes updating the stores’ menu boards to provide calorie and nutritional information.  More

• Social Media Madness

  By Amelia Levin, Sr. Associate Editor, February 1, 2010
  One would think the foodservice equipment industry would be slow to catch onto social media, but many consultants, dealers and operators use these tools for marketing, recruiting and more.  More

• What Makes a Kitchen Smart?

  By Joseph M. Carbonara, Editor in Chief, February 1, 2010
  It’s time to stop thinking of smart kitchens purely in terms of the technology they use and instead evaluating them on how foodservice operators apply their resources to generate a return on their investment and meet customer needs.  More

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