There's an old saying that goes something like, "You don't pay for the skill, you pay for the experience." In most cases one can relate this to a luxurious experience versus a more basic one. When we're talking about selecting a dietitian to handle something as...
If you own a Foodservice establishment, you most definitely have some sort of menu which means you also have some sort of recipe database. Now, if you're reading this article we would hope that you're housing your menu recipes in a digital recipe database. If you are...
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...
In the beginning, there were web-based software platforms, then there were apps. I'll never forget the day that I was sitting on my couch and an Apple commercial came on attempting to explain what mobile app was in 30 seconds or less. Until then, an "app" was the...
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...
Meati: A Functional Meat-Alternative That is a Cut Above the Rest There’s a new player in the meat market and its health benefits alone set it apart from any plant-based meat product that has stepped up to the plate. Emergy foods recently released their...
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...
SFDA Nutritional Labeling For Hotels, Are You Compliant? As of December 2018, under the Saudi 2030 Vision, the Saudi Food and Drug Administration passed a final rule for food service businesses to provide the calorie information as well as additional nutrition...
FDA Restaurant Regulations for Menu Labeling: FAQ's As of May 2018, restaurants or food businesses with 20+ locations have been required by law to provide calorie counts on their menus as well as additional nutrition information on menu items when requested. This...
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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...