FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS HOLD BRIGHT SPOT IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY.
February 2nd, 2012Fast casual restaurants represent 14% of all quick-service restaurant sales, compared to 5% nearly 10 years ago. Fast casual restaurants are expected to continue outpacing the industry over the next five years. Fast casual restaurants now represent 14 percent of all [...]
LOWEST CATTLE INVENTORY SINCE 1952
February 1st, 2012USDA reported the smallest total cattle and calves inventory on January 1 since 1952 and a calf crop in 2011 that was the smallest since 1950, reflecting even tighter cattle supplies than market analysts were expecting. In its twice-yearly Cattle [...]
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??? AMERICANS ORDER RESTAURANT DELIVERY FOR THE BIG GAME!
January 30th, 2012The National Restaurant Association estimates that 48 million Americans will order takeout or delivery food from a restaurant while watching the professional football championship game on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5. In addition, 12 million are expected to visit a [...]
CHEF BRYAN’S CUBAN PORK LOIN WRAP.
January 24th, 2012Cuban Pork Loin Wrap Ingredients: 4 oz sliced pork loin 1 oz lettuce 2oz pineapple chutney 1 ea tortilla Pineapple Chutney ½ Pineapple, diced small ½ tsp cinnamon 3 T cider vinegar 1 tsp garlic, minced Heat and mix until [...]
Produce at a Glance – January 23, 2012
January 23rd, 2012For the week of January 20, 2012, here’s a handy Produce Availability Chart. This chart indicates which commodities are excellent, good, fair and poor and if the Markets are steady, higher, or lower. Very informative! Weather [...]
5 FOOTBALL PARTY HOSTING TIPS.
January 20th, 2012There is nothing like throwing a relaxed, fun party around a sporting event. Below are a few ideas for game day entertaining. Even if you’re not a big fan of sports, game day parties are always a favorite because they are such fun and [...]
5 THINGS RESTAURANTS MISUNDERSTAND ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA.
January 19th, 2012Social media is here to stay. Everyone needs to accept this fact and figure out how they want to incorporate social media into their marketing and advertising efforts. Almost every restauranteur is somehow involved in [...]
CHEF BRYAN’S RECIPES – PASTRAMI RUB.
January 18th, 2012Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons Kosher Salt 3 Tablespoons Smoked Paprika 3 Tablespoons Coriander 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar 2 Tablespoons Black Pepper 2 Tablespoons Mustard, dry 1 teaspoon White Pepper 2 Tablespoons Garlic Mix together and rub [...]
POULTRY PRODUCERS CONTINUE TO CUT BACK.
January 17th, 2012Commercial hatcheries in the 19-state weekly program set 193 million eggs in incubators during the week ending Jan. 7, 2012, down 6 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier, according to [...]
THE CORNED BEEF KING FOOD TRUCK.
January 5th, 2012Jon Rossler, owner of the famous-over-night Corned Beef King Food Truck had a vision of customers chasing him down for his corned beef sandwiches. Well this vision has come true! Since September 22, Jon Rossler has [...]
EXPIRATION OF ETHANOL CREDIT COULD HELP EASE CORN PRICES.
December 30th, 2011Corn users could see some softening in prices if the tax credit supporting the ethanol industry – the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) expires on schedule at the end of the year, according to [...]
MYPLATE. . . USDA’S GRAPHIC INTREPRETATION OF ITS NEW GUIDELINES FOR A HEALTHY DAILY DIET.
December 30th, 2011A typical American plate is not like USDA’s MyPlate. During a year, the average consumer achieves 70 percent of the daily recommended intake for dairy, fruit, grains, proteins and vegetables on only 2 percent of [...]
CHEF BRYAN’S FISH TACOS
December 28th, 2011Ingredients Tacos: 1 pound white flaky fish, such as mahi mahi lime, juiced 1 tablespoons chili powder 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves 8 flour tortillas Garnish: Shredded white cabbage Hot sauce Sour cream Thinly [...]
USDA ISSUES NEW SAFETY RULES FOR BEEF.
December 27th, 2011The USDA today announced two new rules to makeU.S.beef safer. The announcement accompanied the first report of the two-year-old Food Safety Working Group, led by the White House and staffed by agencies within the Department [...]
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