As a consumer, by now you've probably heard of one calorie-counting app or another. From MyFitnessPal released by Under Armour to apps like Calorie Tracker, at some time, it's highly likely you've ventured into the world of tracking your food through one of these apps...
Since we're now a bit into 2020, the experts have spoken and the options have bloomed into functional fare that is innovating food consumption and food businesses everywhere. From CPG companies competing with each other to provide the most cutting edge, natural...
Quick service food establishments through to full-fledged family restaurants are beginning to see the a new trend on the horizon. It's "Restaurant-menu tech" and it's moving through the industry faster than a Indy 500 race car. In the recent months, we've seen big...
How to Create a Keto-Friendly Restaurant Menu The keto diet. Have you heard of it? If you haven't by now, you might be living under a rock. This low-carb, high fat diet is literally the biggest trend since the rebirth of cauliflower into, well, everything. Oh,...
Current Dietary Trends That Every Restauranteur Needs to Know How we eat determines how we dine, there's no way around it. The current dietary trends on the horizon are the Restauranteur's golden ticket to menu success. When new diet trends hit society and everyone is...
As we wrap up the year in 2019, everyone is talking about what is coming in hot for 2020, and restaurant menus are part of the conversation. Food trends are evolving like never before and you can expect that consumers have set the bar high for menu items they're...
Since the FDA released official regulations around menu labeling in 2018, we've seen an overhaul of restaurant menus at every major chain restaurant (and similar retail food establishments) throughout the United States. This new menu labeling law, under the Affordable...
In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration released a menu labeling regulation stating that restaurants part of a chain of 20 or more and similar retail food establishments must provide the calorie counts next to menu items. This menu labeling law was set into place...
Creating a More Health Conscious Customer According to a new release by Fox Business News, placing calorie counts on your restaurant menu actually changes the way that your customers order. It looks like they're ordering healthier options and reducing their caloric...
How to Add Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Your Restaurant Menu Superfood. Anti-inflammatory. Functional foods. Seemingly overnight we've been inundated with all of this new terminology hitting the food industry. What's more, consumers can't get enough these revolutionary...
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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many food establishments have found themselves forced to pivot in ways they aren’t used to. You, my dear reader, might be one of them. And while you have been accustomed to delivery being a supplemental stream of revenue, we've now...
The outbreak of Covid-19 has brought our nation through a rollercoaster of emotions, leaving us all -- especially the small business owner-- in a state of uncertainty, even panic. As consumers we've swept the shelves clean of basic essentials and have taken to...
If you're a small family-owned food business or a food establishment with only a handful of locations, times have just gotten a little crazy. With the forced shut-down of dining rooms due to COVID-19 aka Coronavirus, we're sure you're wondering how you can be flexible...
Unless you're living under a rock, you've heard of coronavirus or COVID-19. Originally discovered in China, this new virus has now spread to several other countries, with no end in sight. While the outbreak has caused wide-spread hysteria, there are several people who...