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Beer Goes Digital at the National Restaurant Show 2019
One of the biggest points of emphasis at this week’s National Restaurant Association Show was the future of the dining experience. Margins have always been thin in the restaurant industry but today there are more means of tracking inventory, cutting costs and optimizing restaurant operations than ever before. Digital dashboards have helped restaurants better…
Beer Business Brews Up Billions in Economic Impact For Tennessee, Study Finds
Tennesseans’ interest in good beer is fueling a multi-billion-dollar industry that supports nearly 30,000 jobs in the state, according to a report released Tuesday. The Beer Serves America report found America’s beer industry contributed $4.2 billion last year to the Tennessee economy and supported 28,646 jobs in the state. Nationwide, the beer industry had a $328.4 billion economic impact…
Innovation and Education Highlight Day Three at NRA Show 2019
The National Restaurant Show 2019 became competitive on Monday. The Star of the Bar competition captivated attendees and aimed to crown the most talented mixologist in America. Congratulations to @chadspangler on winning the #StaroftheBar 2019. 🥂 #100YearsofWow pic.twitter.com/wOkYPlCJbE — National Restaurant Association Show (@NatlRestShow) May 21, 2019 Chad Spangler took home the $5,000 grand prize…
Tariffs on Tap: Craft Breweries Facing Increased Steel, Aluminum Costs
When it comes to the US–China trade war tariff talks, what’s on tap for craft breweries is dealing with the ripple effects of this impacting their bottom line. “The cost of these tariffs are only one or two cents a can of beer, so that doesn’t seem like a lot but…there’s sort of a bullwhip effect that a small cost…
First Craft Beer Airline Launching Flights From Columbus
A craft beer company that offers hotels, breweries and flights is taking off from Columbus this fall with a beer-filled flight to Scotland. The world’s first craft beer airline took its first flight from London to Columbus on a VIP tour of the company’s brewery in Canal Winchester just outside of Columbus, according to its…
National Restaurant Association Looks to the Future at 100th Annual Show
The National Restaurant Association Show is underway in Chicago. The organization is celebrating its 100th annual event, but the theme for 2019 is strictly focused on the next century of dining. Attendees are getting a glimpse into new recipes, ingredients and cooking methods but what is perhaps more meaningful is the amount of technological innovation…
The Winners and Losers of America’s Trade War with China
The ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China have the business world in a state of flux. Uncertainty is a condition in which no business wants to be in and in some cases, this uneasiness can shutter companies. Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Adjunct Professor Phil Levy specializes in trade strategy. He…
Nut News: The Short Term Looks Positive for Almonds after April 2019 Almond Position Report
On this episode of Nut News with host Tyler Kern, Bob Nunes, CEO of Select Harvest USA, revealed good news for April 2019 almond shipments after the release of the month’s Almond Position Report. Almonds set a new record high this month with 177 million pounds shipped, a 0.3 percent increase over the prior…
Allagash Brewing Is Not Following the Latest Craft Beer Trends
Rob Tod sticks to what he knows — both as a business strategy and in personal taste. “I actually kind of get grief from people around the brewery for not branching out into more of our other beers,” the Allagash Brewing co-founder told Boston.com. For 23 years, Tod says his “go-to” beer has been his…
The Best Craft Beer Job In The Entire World
Zach O’Haire believes there is no job better than his. He establishes the craft-beer program and chooses the beer lineup for each of Cambria‘s 42 hotels. “Being a cicerone for Cambria is really the best job in the world because it allows me to explore flavors and new communities all the time,” says O’Haire, who is based…
Why Self-Pour Taprooms & Technology are the Future for Craft Beer
Craft beer is having its moment, one that shows no signs of stopping. While beer volume sales were down (albeit only one percent) in 2018, craft beer sales hiked up almost four percent, with a craft beer market of $27 billion. This is giving room for taprooms to reach their customers in more unique…
The Next Big Thing in Maine Craft Brewing Could Be a ‘Farm Share’ to Drink Beer
For Roy Curtis, the 45-year-old owner of the new community-supported brewery, the story began 20 years ago, when he received a brew kit for Christmas. He enjoyed it, and kept on brewing as a small-scale hobby for years. Then, in 2014, he joined forces with his friend Aaron Bauman to purchase a larger brewing system, which they…
The Top 12 Factors Consumers Consider When Choosing a Craft Beer
It’s no secret that the craft beer industry has been booming in America throughout the last decade. To try and learn more about the factors driving craft beer growth in 2019, C+R research recently surveyed 2,000 Americans over the age of 21 who identify as regular alcohol drinkers. Let’s take a look at what they found. The study asked…
Why Does International Craft Beer Taste Just Like American Craft Beer?
Craft beer has gone global. Even in countries with a longstanding brewing tradition, a new generation of brewers and breweries has been inspired by America’s craft beer scene. Yet the pressing question is, will they innovate and iterate, drawing on the traditions, ingredients, and aesthetics of their homes, or merely ape the dominant beer styles…
An Expert’s Take on Modern Workforce Management
In the modern world, most companies are looking to evolve and optimize the world of work, and there are many drivers motivating significant changes. Cost savings, capacity, employee retention, and efficiency are all things that companies are striving to achieve. On today’s Food & Beverage Podcast, we were joined by Frank Pereira, managing partner…
Craft Beer Brewing Rocket Scientist Helps Blind Runners Achieve Their Dreams
When I was waiting tables, many out-of-towners asked me the same question: “What do you Houstonians do? It seems all you do is eat and drink.” I never took offense to this question because on many levels, it is true. But, I knew the thing that they didn’t understand was that Houston’s real tourism is…
State of the Craft Beer Industry
Despite a few local announcements of closures, statistics from the Brewers Association show American craft beer is still thriving. By now, it’s clear that the S.S. Craft Beer is sailing through choppy waters. Both Ballast Point and Stone are cutting costs, the former closing a tap room and a warehouse, the latter selling its German…
Ten Top Tips for Craft Brewers
From embracing ecommerce to eying up gluten-free growth, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) sets out 10 top tips for UK craft brewers. See the full list at Beverage Daily.
When it Comes to Wine, Weird is the New Normal – and That’s For the Better
Two telling things happened in spring 2008: In March, JP Morgan acquired Bear Stearns for $2 per share, to stabilize a Wall Street giant, and about a month later, a cohort of wine collectors gathered at Cru restaurant in New York for an auction that marked those swaggery days. Laurent Ponsot, proprietor of Domaine Ponsot,…
How The Restaurant Industry Is Moving Toward Cashless Payments For Employees
Today, most restaurant transactions either involve a credit card or debit card. Although consumers are used to instant and cashless payments, the majority or restaurant employees still get paid with a check. However, the industry is slowly moving toward cashless payments for employees. The founder of Ingo Money and the two co-founders of Kickfin shared…
A Restaurant’s Most Powerful Tool is Direct Reservations
Restaurants could be missing valuable connection opportunities with customers by outsourcing their reservations to third-party software. Marybeth Sheppard, Senior Vice President of Marketing for SevenRooms explains why, and offers tips for how to use this customer information on today’s MarketScale Food & Beverage Podcast. To understand why is a lesson in restaurant marketing from…
The Texas House Votes Today on Letting Breweries Sell Their Beers to Go
Today is the last, best hope for the Texas Legislature’s push to allow craft breweries to sell their products to go. After broadly bipartisan bills that would allow to-go sales from breweries stalled in House and Senate committees, brewery supporters are trying one final tactic, proposing an amendment to a bill that would reform the…
Nut News: The March 2019 Almond Position Report with Select Harvest USA
While almond shipments in March 2019 did not top the record shipping month seen at the same time last year, Select Harvest USA CEO Bob Nunes says shipping and sales for almonds are healthy this month. He attributes this to strong demand from an Indian holiday and steadying European prices. On Nut News, Nunes…
How To Make the Delivery Experience Customer Centric
Today’s consumer is making buying decisions with convenience in mind. As a result, the food & beverage industry has responded by integrating technology into its business model, expanding its client base to anyone with a smartphone or computer and an internet connection. Delivery plays on this trend. It’s not a new concept at all,…
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