Remove 2009 Remove Food Supply Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

LSM in Action: A Restaurant Brand’s Secret Weapon

Modern Restaurant Management

Ray Kroc, McDonald’s Founder/Fast Food Innovator, said it best, “Look after the customer and the business will take care of itself.” Here’s an example of LSM in action: In 2009, I had the incredible honor of spearheading the launch of the McCafe brand in Raleigh as an identified test market. The takeaway.

article thumbnail

MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

Modern Restaurant Management

. “VISIT PHILADELPHIA and the James Beard Foundation are thrilled for our unique partnership that brings the culinary and tourism industries together to make it easy for travelers to support delicious, diverse, and sustainable food,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA.

Brewery 348
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New-Wave Bakeries Are on the Rise in Puerto Rico

EATER

With the industrialization of food production in the 1940s and ’50s, Puerto Ricans began consuming more processed foods alongside other U.S. As a commonwealth of the United States, Puerto Rico imports over 80 percent of its food. flagged ships, causing hefty markups and limiting supply. It can be very stressful.”

Workshop 318
article thumbnail

Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

Modern Restaurant Management

US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream. Diversified Foodservice Reorganizes Portfolio. Keith Kelly will serve as president of TundraFMP.

article thumbnail

MRM People & Places: Azteca Foods Celebrates 50 Years and State Dish Showdown

Modern Restaurant Management

Chicago-born, minority-owned, female-led Azteca Foods celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, signifying a milestone of achievement for the family business, which has flourished from humble beginnings into a multi-million dollar operation. Azteca also supplies freshly made products to the Food Service and Industrial channels.

Food 324
article thumbnail

MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

Modern Restaurant Management

Beyond Meat was selected as the plant-based partner for Protein Bar & Kitchen due to its clean label (soy free, gluten free, NON GMO), commitment to sustainability, and – most importantly – the fact that it looks, cooks and tastes like meat. Impossible Meatballs.

article thumbnail

How can producers use green coffee to barter for other goods and services?

Perfect Daily Grind

In coffee production, bartering is used to acquire supplies in exchange for bags of coffee,” she says. In 2009, Nucoffee was one of the first green coffee traders to provide educational workshops on harvesting and post-harvest techniques for specialty coffee – which involved around 80,000 producers.