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The Requirements and Importance of a Chef’s Uniform
Kitchen excellence doesn’t stop at the dishes served. The hygiene and sanitation of the chefs preparing the food is just as essential. Though the specific requirements for chef presentation may vary across establishments, there are a set of guidelines that nearly every professional chef should adhere to. The traditional white coat signals a chef’s role…
New Pop-Up Brings Coalition Food and Beverage and Variant Brewing Company Together
Foodies rejoice! A new partnership has been forged—Coalition Food and Beverage is popping up at Variant Brewing to preview Coalition’s menu and debut RO HOPSpitality, the Coalition’s new beer. The event is scheduled to take place Monday, March 12, in Alpharetta. Delicious sampler trays will be available for $25 each, and beer will be sold a…
Watch: FTC Files Anti-Trust Complaint Against The JM Smucker Company
The FTC announced this week that it has filed an anti-trust complaint on JM Smucker’s proposed purchase of Conagra’s Wesson cooking oil. Smuckers already owns Crisco and the acquisition would put their market share at 70% or more of brand cooking oil. The FTC contends the deal would reduce competition and give Smuckers too much…
Listen: The Impact of Plant-Based Products with Jeff Richards
On today’s podcast we chat with Jeff Richards, the CEO, and founder of Mooala. We discuss the growth of the plant-based dairy-free industry, the move in the industry to address the surge in sensitivity to allergens, and the impact these alternatives to dairy are having on the industry as a whole. For more information…
UK Announces New Funding Program for Domestic Farmers
George Eustice, the United Kingdom’s Farming Minister, recently announced a new bid-based funding program for UK farmers to obtain new equipment. Via an online application, farmers can receive between ￡3,000-12,000 ($4,135-16,540) to purchase new farming equipment. The minister, speaking at a dairy-focused tech event, said the “Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme” was designed with efficiency…
Watch: McDonald’s Partners With Disney on Happy Meal Toys Once Again
McDonald’s and Disney come together after a 12-year hiatus to form a new partnership that will begin in June. The union will pair Happy Meals with figures from movies from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and others. The first toys will be from Incredibles 2, followed by Wreck-It Ralph 2 in…
Food Truck Trends
Food trucks around the country look to break big by setting themselves apart with these strategies. Read more at onthemovetrucks.com
Beverage Suppliers Announce Wave of New Equipment and Software
Suppliers in the beverage industry have released a wave of new equipment and software solutions. From quality testing to the production line, here are 7 of the latest technologies: Crown Equipment Corp. revealed a new option for its counterbalance forklifts. The new edition comes with a shorter mast, ideal for warehouse dock and cross-docking needs….
Watch: Applebee’s to shutter up to 80 restaurants
Dine Brands Global is preparing to shutter between 60 and 80 Applebee’s restaurants as it reworks its finances and image. Despite the closures, Dine Brands aims to open 10 to 15 restaurants overseas. The company will also close 30 to 40 IHOPs while planning to open up to 100 more in the United States. Dine…
Listen: Buying & Selling The World’s Finest Wine with Jamie Ritchie
On today’s podcast, I get to chat with Jamie Ritchie from Sotheby’s. We discuss the process of acquiring wine for auction, the challenge of determining a starting price, the changing tastes of consumers worldwide, and we hear how it felt to drink one of the most expensive bottles of wine in the world. For…
Watch: Warren Buffett to Retire from Kraft Heinz Board
The billionaire investor announced that he will step down in April. Buffett has been part of the board since July of 2015. Alex Behring, chairman of the Kraft Heinz board According to Kraft Heinz, Buffett is stepping down because he wants to “decrease his travel commitments.”
Video Of The Week: Melt Ice Creams
MarketScale visits a growing ice creamery and sits down with owner, Mark Seher, to discuss what it means to be a small business owner and how they are centralizing their operation.
Watch: Food truck trends to watch in 2018
Food trucks around the country are looking to break big and set themselves apart with these 4 trending strategies. Private events: Profitable and great for branding, private event guest sales are high-revenue and good for gaining new fans. Office Lunches: Food trucks are gravitating toward office buildings and corporate campuses for a guaranteed lunch hour….
Alfa Laval Secures $38m Deal to Install Processing Line at Mexican Brewery
Alfa Laval Food and Water Division recently secured an order to install a top-to-bottom brewery line for approximately $38 million. Spokesmen for Alfa Laval said it was among the company’s largest orders ever for a brewery. The deal is being cited as confirmation that Alfa Laval’s technology can meet the highest of standards for consistency,…
Listen: The Rising Issue With Cashless Restaurants
Watch: At ISE 2018, Samsung debuted a world’s first…
At this year’s ISE, Samsung debuted a MicroLED display they think can replace projectors in movie theaters. Called “The Wall Professional,” the screen is modular and highly flexible, achieving quality images with close to an infinite contrast ratio. Samsung also showed off the world’s first 3D LED screen for movies, able to display even minor…
Watch: Criminals Are Crippling The Fishing Industry
Nearly 25% of the fish caught annually is illegal, unregulated, or unreported. With fishing techniques at their all time most effective, criminals can poach foreign fisheries or use massive netting vessels that damage wildlife. Local fishers lose their incomes, governments miss out on tax revenue, and low quality fish sneaks into the supply chain. Illegal…
Brian Niccol Wraps It Up at Taco Bell and Starts a New Mission at Chipotle
Deciding to go for burritos instead of tacos sounds like the kind of decision you make during lunch or dinner at your favorite Mexican restaurant. However, this is also the decision Brian Niccol recently made when he resigned after three years as CEO of Yum Brand’s Taco Bell division to become the CEO of Chipotle…
Technomic Publishes 2017-2018 Hotel Food and Beverage Report
The number of Hotel Food and Beverage spaces have been steadily on the rise since 2011, with a 4.9 percent increase in 2017. This includes restaurants, banquets and catering, bars and lounges, room service, in-room minibars, and other areas, totaling about $48.7 billion in revenue in 2017. A report by Technomic is forecasting continued growth…
Buffalo Wild Wings and Former CEO Both Pursue Next Chapter of Growth
After growing the company to $2 billion over the last 21 years, Buffalo Wild Wings’ CEO Sally Smith is moving on. The chain was recently acquisitioned by Arby’s Restaurant Group in a move that created a new restaurant chain company called Inspire Brands. Although Smith’s vision helped propel Buffalo Wild Wings to 1200 individual restaurant…
Listen: Technology Is The Force Behind McDonald’s Resurgence
Recent additions to one popular fast-food chain are bringing their business model into the 21st century. McDonald has decided to invest in technology that will give their customers the “Experience of the Future”. The company has invested in self-ordering kiosks, curbside pick-up and ordering via app in hopes to create a fast and convenient…
Companies React as Consumers Demand More Sustainability
Companies worldwide have been pushing toward sustainability over the past few years, meeting demands from a more earth-conscious population and particularly the demands of millennials, who are prone to seeking out packaging solutions with a negligible environmental impact. Although the 2008 recession shifted consumer attention back to lower prices, the recovery has once again made…
Tacros Are Taking the San Francisco Foodie Scene by Storm
Fans of tacos and croissants rejoice, there’s a new mashup just for you. San Francisco bakery Vive La Tarte has started a viral food storm with the latest concoction that was posted on their Instagram page in January. The new menu item touts a croissant “shell” that is filled with one of three taco fillings:…
Watch: Starbucks Looks To Accept Cryptocurrency, But It Won’t Be Bitcoin
Starbucks Executive Chairman, Howard Schultz, sees blockchain as a technology with immense potential. Despite seeing value in cryptocurrencies, Schultz is skeptical that Bitcoin is the one. Starbucks isn’t afraid of trending tech, as the success of their mobile payments demonstrates, and crypto just might be next for the coffee giant. [Cryptocurrencies] will have to be…
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