Cauliflower rules !! – Cauliflower has been the trendiest vegetable of the year, reports Fast Company. Nielsen data found the ingredient across 36 different grocery categories in everything from dried pasta to frozen foods, and sales for packaged cauliflower products grew 71 percent in 2017 – read more – https://bit.ly/2UoH2Vf
Forbes Magazine is out with trends for next year, here are the top dining trends in 2019, according to the latest report by global food, restaurant and hotel consultancy Baum + Whiteman. More people will eat at home Increased automation Mainstreaming of marijuana Rise Of lab-grown, “motherless” meat Sour rules Read all the details
The brutal nature of restaurant-kitchen culture is part of the problem, many in the industry say. Physical and emotional toughness is prized and workplace conventions like 40-hour workweeks, breaks and professional courtesy can be foreign concepts. At the same time, young people raised watching “Top Chef” and Food Network now
This is a tough time to be in the burger business. At least it was last quarter. McDonald’s last month said that its same-store sales rose 2.4% in the U.S., which was better than expected and has led to all sorts of enthusiasm among investors. But its traffic was still
Restaurant sales can be hard to predict around the holidays with so many factors contributing to growth or decline. Generally, holiday restaurant sales tend to mimic retails sales. If that is true to form, then we are looking at a good year in 2018 as retail sales are predicted to be
Breakfast is breaking free of its morning meal-only reputation. Consumers’ free-form dining habits are inspiring restaurants to create menus adaptable across mealtimes, according to Packaged Facts’ recent report, “Breakfast and breakfast foods all day: Culinary tracking series.” A prominent example is McDonald’s all-day breakfast menu, which launched in late 2015.
Big thanks to our friends at Specialty Food – https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/article/american-cheese-doesnt-appeal-millennial-tastes/ U.S. sales of processed cheese are projected to drop 1.6 percent in 2018 as millennials seek fancier cheeses with less preservatives, according to Euromonitor International. This is the fourth straight year of decline for American cheese brands like Kraft Singles and
And the winner is ….. Erika Jordan! Cotati Food Service is proud to announce that Erika is the winner of our 2018 Premier Club contest. As winner, Erika will enjoy a 3-day trip to Palm Springs in January with other Distributor Sales Representatives from around the country. The contest is
When you own a restaurant, one of the biggest things you must do is market. You may have the greatest food and most pleasing inside decor the world has ever seen, but no one will know about it unless you market. Marketing on a local level helps inform consumers of
Hiring and retaining talent in the San Francisco Bay Area is one of many difficult challenges restaurant owners face. In metros where the cost of living exceeds what restaurants can afford to pay their employees, restaurant employees are either moving, juggling multiple jobs or leaving the industry all-together. While we
With Thanksgiving wrapped it’s time to look ahead and craft a winter menu that delivers both warmth and comfort to your customers. While traditional holiday dishes may have left their mark, winter menus present an exciting opportunity to introduce fresh flavors, showcase seasonal ingredients, and even experiment with unique techniques.
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