Tag: foodservice
What Chefs Want opens facilities in Atlanta and Nashville
- General News
What Chefs Want, a leader in the foodservice distribution industry, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of two new state-of-the-art facilities in Atlanta, GA, and Nashville, TN.
Restaurant Update: September could be a turning point
- Analysis
August marked a potentially pivotal moment for the restaurant industry. After several challenging months, signs of recovery are beginning to appear. While performance metrics show a mixed picture, they suggest the worst may be behind us.
Report: Restaurants hit record revenue but payroll outpaces gains
- General News
While restaurants have seen a substantial recovery over the past four years with rising revenues, they continue to face significant challenges from macroeconomic pressures such as increasing payroll costs and ongoing inflation.
Focus on Foodservice: Looking Ahead
- Produce Blueprints
So what does the future of foodservice look like? For many, it’s already here; for others, it’s just trying to stay ahead of negatives like higher prices, supply issues, and labor to keep the doors open.
Focus on Foodservice: Health and Wellness
- Produce Blueprints
Continued interest in health and wellness at foodservice calls for more and bigger portions of produce on the plate.
Focus on Foodservice: Ingredients and Menus
- Produce Blueprints
Restaurant operators globally have returned to menu innovation, according to Technomic, with the average chain worldwide introducing 19 new or limited-time offerings in 2023, more than in 2021 or 2022.
Focus on Foodservice: Operator Issues
- Produce Blueprints
The foodservice industry expects to employ 15.7 million people in 2024—a record, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Red Lobster exits Chapter 11 with former P.F. Chang’s CEO at the helm
- General NewsORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Red Lobster® restaurant chain today announces its exit from Chapter 11 …
Focus on Foodservice: Consumer Reactions
- Produce Blueprints
The Technomic/IFPA report concluded that most consumers initially didn’t seem to mind higher menu prices, additional fees, lower portion sizes, and limits on “free” items like napkins and condiments, as indicated by positive traffic trends starting in March 2021.
Chipotle launches ‘Autocado’ avocado processing device
- General News
On average, it takes Autocado approximately 26 seconds to fully flesh out the fruit inside an avocado.