6 food and restaurant trends taking off in 2017

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6 food and restaurant trends taking off in 2017

Like presidential campaigning, trend forecasting starts earlier every year. "What's next" lists will pour in during the weeks ahead, but first out of the gate are the culinary trends compiled by Sterling-Rice Group, a consumer insights firm in Boulder, Colo. Here's what SRG predicts will impact menus and eating habits in 2017 and how you can capitalize on these trends... Read More 6 food and restaurant trends taking off in 2017

Improving Restaurant Brands 3 Lessons from Wolfgang Puck

You know the name. The Austrian-born chef came to the United States in 1973, where he worked at La Tour Restaurant in Indianapolis. He moved to LA in 1975 and quickly became chef to the Hollywood elite. From his renowned restaurant Spago to the heights from which we know him now, Wolfgang Puck has built an empire. But was it all luck, or just well-executed branding? To work inside his organization is demanding. Wolf and his team expect the best from everyone and all times. There is no measure for error and nothing is left to chance. Recipes are developed, tested, and retested until they meet the expectations of Wolfgang and Lee Hefter - his executive corporate chef for over 25 years... Read More Improving Restaurant Brands 3 Lessons from Wolfgang Puck

Celebs Feature In Cosmo's New Domestic Violence Campaign

Aussie actresses, media personalities and a supermodel have come together to appear in Cosmopolitan's new campaign that highlights the devastating effects of verbal and emotional abuse on women. The campaign, which appears in the latest issue of Cosmo as a feature article, contains photos of The Footy Show co-host Erin Molan, Wentworth and Rake star Danielle Cormack, supermodel Robyn Lawley, 800 Words actress Michelle Langstone and media personality Anna Heinrich all covered in bruises formed by abusive words, demonstrating that bruises don't need to be physical for them to hurt. Read More Celebs Feature In Cosmo's New Domestic Violence Campaign

79% of Diners Say Technology Improves Their Restaurant Experience

Seventy-nine percent of consumers agree that technology improves their restaurant experience, according to a survey conducted by Toast Restaurant POS. The finding was unveiled as part of the Toast Restaurant Technology in 2016 Dining Report, which analyzes responses from more than 1,100 diners, revealing how they feel about consumer-facing technologies in the restaurant space - including identifying the technologies they use most frequently, and those they could do without. According to the study, a significant 88 percent of participants report that they have placed an online order through a restaurant's website, with 27 percent stating they use online ordering on a weekly basis. Further, 62 percent of respondents have chosen to place mobile orders using their smartphones or tablets when this technology option has been available. Read More The 79% of Diners Say Technology Improves Their Restaurant Experience

Two Systems to Use for Optimal Food Cost Control

Stop mistakes coming out of your kitchen. Virtually eliminate theft in your restaurant. Use these two systems for optimal food cost control: key item report and waste sheet. The key item report is a daily tracking tool that puts the expensive items, specials or other items in need of control in a vice grip. This report also helps prevent and identify theft, and most importantly gets the kitchen team to treat these products like precious gold. All of this helps with food cost control. The waste sheet tracks waste in the kitchen. Read More The Two Systems to Use for Optimal Food Cost Control

The Difference Between Service and Hospitality

If you haven’t been acquainted with the food and dining experience of Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, Colorado—we suggest you should. Known for its menu based on the small, regional cusine of Fruili, Italy, Frasca has transformed a night out to be much more than a night you don't have to cook. The secret to Frasca's unparalleled success is twofold-perfectly execute delicious meals night after night, and (more importantly) highlight the experience. Read More [The Difference Between Service and Hospitality](/blog .etundra.com/food-service/difference-service-hospitality/)

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