article thumbnail

Behind the Scenes: Cinco de Mayo Prep

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, Womply estimated restaurants saw a 44-percent increase on Cinco de Mayo over a typical day. Last year, the CGA by NIQ On Premise Impact Report which uses BeverageTrak data to track food and drinks sales across mainland bars and restaurants – both chains and independents – saw a one-percent uplift thoughout the U.S

article thumbnail

Clarissa Wei Knows All Too Well That Food Is Political

EATER

An Rong Xu /Eater In her debut cookbook, ‘Made in Taiwan,’ the journalist uses recipes to tell the story of the island’s people, and take a stand on its sovereignty “I’m not a food influencer or a professional chef,” Clarissa Wei says. “A You can’t divorce politics and food in Taiwan. That’s not my strong suit at all.

Food 144
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Entering China’s Emerging Coffee Market

Perfect Daily Grind

million tons of tea in 2018, and currently accounts for almost 40% of the world’s total tea consumption. Between 2017 and 2018 their revenue almost doubled, and it’s estimated that a new Starbucks store opens every 15 hours in the country. Fresh tea leaves are harvested and collected in a basket. China’s Relationship With Coffee.

Marketing 138
article thumbnail

How has technology changed in the coffee industry over the last few years?

Perfect Daily Grind

And ultimately, as the coffee sector has developed, technology has become more important across the supply chain. Considering the boom in online ordering, co-ordinating the preparation of coffee and food has never been so important. Between 2018 and 2020, the use of QR codes in the US increased by 94%. and Ed add. “By

article thumbnail

Restaurant Sustainability Efforts and Customer Attraction

The Restaurant Group

Today, chefs, owners, employees, and consumers have taken on personal awareness of best practices for the environment and the NRA 2018 State of Restaurant Sustainability Survey results show that it is having an impact on how restaurants operate and on consumers choices. Nearly 50% track food waste. 14% compost some food waste.

article thumbnail

MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI).

article thumbnail

As Dollar Stores Proliferate Food Deserts, Some Communities Push Back

EATER

Critics say they make food inequity even worse. During the 2018 election campaign that swept her into office, a constituent quizzed her about the spread of dollar stores and the lack of healthy food choices in her district, where the residents are more than 80 percent Black. Fighting ‘Food Deserts’ or Helping Create Them?