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September 3, 2008
Tyler Florence Brought in to Revamp Copia
The last several months have seen a series of changes for Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts in Napa, Calif. Now there's another one. Celebrity TV chef Tyler Florence will become the center's dean of culinary studies, responsible for all food and nutrition education and culinary instruction. Read the full story >>
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45% of respondents indicated “lower prices” would make them more likely to eat breakfast at a restaurant on a weekday.
Source: R&I, 2008 New American Diner Study
» For more research from R&I click here.Menu Trends: Chefs Create New Takes on Kid Classics
Chicago's leading chefs are creating kid classics with a twist. The dishes sound ordinary enough--root beer, grilled cheese with tomato soup, chicken nuggets, peanut butter and jelly. But the root beer is homemade. The grilled cheese is a wafer with a shot of tomato soup. The chicken nuggets are tucked in a wrap with ranch dressing and barbecue sauce. And the jelly of French berries is spread beside a hazelnut butter. Read the full story >>
Sportscaster, Operator Team for Broadcasts on Restaurant Web Site
Starting next week, a daily, two-hour sports show starring broadcaster Mike North will stream live on the Web site of Rich Melman's Wildfire restaurants. "What Rich Melman is paying me to do is what the Las Vegas Hilton pays Barry Manilow to do," the hot-dog-vendor-turned-sports-talker explained. "He wants people to visit the Wildfire Web site." Read the full story >>
Cutting Costs: Sub Shop Makes Switch to LEDs
Craig Denby is out to show that a QSR franchise can be green, starting with its signs. The Quiznos operator has replaced neon lighting in one of the store's three outside signs with light-emitting diodes or LEDs, reducing electrical demand from 3,000 watts to 140. Read the full story >>
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 FE&S’ Webcast: A Food Safety Approach to Preventing Allergic ReactionsSeptember is National Food Safety Month and FE&S will hold its annual Food Safety webcast. Expert speakers — Sheila C. Weiss of the National Restaurant Association and Summer McQuoid of the National Restaurant Association Solutions — discuss how to avoid cross contamination through proper preparation, cleaning and sanitation of equipment and supplies. Live viewing on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. Central. Click here to Register to Attend.
Late Julia Child Inspires Big News, Big Bucks
For someone who died four years ago, Julia Child makes a lot of headlines. Last month, the National Archives confirmed that, during World War II, "The French Chef" helped concoct a top-secret shark repellent. Still to come: The Women of Jewelia, a group of who pooled resources to buy a 15-carat diamond necklace they named after Child. And fans of Meryl Streep as Child in the movie "Julie & Julia." Read the full story >> |
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