WASHINGTON As predicted by federal officials, food processor recalls are starting to mount in the case of a flavor enhancer that may be contaminated with salmonella, including three in the foodservice space since March 8. Consumer...
Social media — it’s not just for sharing information, bragging about killer meals or dropping special offers any more. Foodservice companies are using Twitter, Facebook, foursquare, Yelp and other social platforms for everything from...
There’s a farmer in New Jersey who grows remarkable heritage varieties of cranberries. Johanna Kolodny wants to reach her. The farmer doesn’t have e-mail, however, and her new cell phone doesn’t deliver voice messages. It just lets her know the...
John H. Longstreet has been named president and chief executive of the Quaker Steak & Lube casual dining chain, replacing Ken Cole, who stepped down to become a franchisee of the 37-unit chain...
DENVER Smashburger has expanded chairman David Prokupek’s role to include chief executive duties and added three outside directors to its board for greater functional expertise, the fast-casual chain said. New to the board of Denver-based...
Many of the technologies that will be most meaningful to foodservice operators in the months ahead are transformational in nature and will reshape the way they deal with guests and employees, speakers told attendees at the recent 15th...
Prior to co-founding the fast-casual Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, Bill Simon honed his operational skills in casual dining with the four-unit Timberline Steakhouse & Grill in Kansas. Since the first Freddy’s opened in Wichita, Kan...
One of the first modern books to give bourbon and other American whiskeys the respect we now know them to richly deserve, “The Book of Bourbon” by Gary Regan and Mardee Haidin Regan was originally released to much spirituous applause in 1995. And...
There’s a farmer in New Jersey who grows remarkable heritage varieties of cranberries. Johanna Kolodny wants to reach her.The farmer doesn’t have e-mail, however, and her new cell phone doesn’t deliver voice messages. It just lets her know the...
