All posts by Jennifer Welsh
If you work in foodservice and are looking for a way to gain an edge over the competition, think creative and even tech-integrated food containers-to-go. The impact of the pandemic has changed the face of the restaurant industry, giving takeout and delivery services a top spot in the realm of operations in a trend that is here to stay. At the same time, eco-friendly packaging, safe food handling, and takeout aesthetics have become all-important to the palates of consumers.
Attention Restaurant Owners, Chefs, and Food Lovers Everywhere: There is a new taste in town and its name is umami. Officially deemed by scientists a core fifth taste in 2002, it is sister to the more familiar sweet, sour, salty, and bitter flavors. Not only is umami universally appealing, but it is all the rage in restaurant recipes for the New Year.
If you are looking for expert advice on how to stay fit and healthy during the winter months, you are not alone! Exercising during the winter often presents a challenge, with inclement weather conditions ruling out outdoor sports and even driving to the gym can be ruled out depending on the weather and your mood. With these distractions, what you have is a recipe for disaster: giving up on fitness altogether.
Good News for Restaurant Owners: After being jarringly disrupted and almost devastated by the coronavirus, the restaurant industry is gearing up for a comeback. Corona exit strategies for restaurants are being formulated even while mandatory shutdowns and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue. Given that different parts of the country are at varying stages of corona, each states timetable for opening up will differ. Nevertheless, expect a gradual, phased exit scenario that allows customers to begin visiting your business again and eventually, dine in. Continue reading on reopening your business post COVID-19 →
Ghost kitchens are popping up around the world, a last-ditch effort by restaurants to stay afloat and serve customers while the coronavirus shuts businesses down. In cities that increasingly look like ghost towns, the all-delivery and take-out-service-only paradigm is gaining an almost natural foothold as the public has been commanded to remain ‘socially distant’ and take extreme measures to avoid close contact with other people.
If you are looking for a way to boost restaurant profits, instead of thinking new foods, think: Tea, Glorious Tea! In addition to the fact that tea is the world’s second-most popular drink (next to water), and that tea represents a $10 billion industry in the U.S. alone and a $38.8 billion industry globally, specialty teas are the new cash bonanza.
Eggnog season has arrived, and with Christmas right around the corner, now is the perfect time to update your restaurant’s eggnog menu. The beloved winter drink is not only a holiday tradition – it is in high consumer demand. So, grab a glass and let’s set out to learn how to serve the best cup of eggnog in town!
Restaurant tech innovations are booming, revolutionizing the foodservice industry in ways that were once only imaginable. From the cash register to the kitchen and beyond brick-and-mortar buildings, the latest technology phenomenon is already solidifying its place as an integral part of how restaurants and catering services operate.
Pop-up restaurants are thriving, literally popping up everywhere and catering to consumers who clamor for out-of-the-box, exciting, novel, and ‘different’ dining experiences. While they are currently trending in the food industry, this informal dining concept actually harkens back to the underground speakeasy clubs of the prohibition-era, followed by the popular high-end ‘supper club’ dining destinations, where the social aspect of the gathering was just as important as the food itself.
With food pre-ordering and takeout dining on the rise, the restaurant industry is enhancing its digital ordering capabilities and creating new-and-improved collection options. Convenience is the name of the game in the mobile era, and what could be more convenient for customers than ordering food directly from their phone?