We've Got Your Back and Front (of House)
To put it simply, diners want to know what they're eating when they come into your establishment. They want to know how it's prepared, too, especially if they have food allergies or celiac disease. It…
Here’s What You Need To Know About Menu Labeling
May 7th is just one calendar page flip away. That’s the deadline for menu labeling compliance and it should have a big red circle around it. If you haven’t started the process, it’s time to…
It's All About That Bass: The Bottom Line on Calorie Counts
Remember the song, “It’s All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor? Well, it’s all about the bass for your customers, too, which is why they care about how many calories they are consuming. That’s the…
Menu Labeling: Why a Nutritional Database is Better
Nutritional Database Analysis vs. Lab Testing In just 66 days, your foodservice establishment is required to meet the menu labeling compliance deadline. You read that right — you only have 66 more days to get…
Menu Labeling: More than meets the eye (Food Cost)
Menu labeling can mean some big changes for a foodservice establishment. Aside from needing to reprint menus and menu boards to include calorie counts, they’ll need to make sure they have the infrastructure in place…
Menu Labeling: More than meets the eye (Transparency)
Menu labeling makes a difference. Over 70% of Americans are overweight or obese. The nutrition information restaurants and similar retail food establishments will be providing is a great first step in curbing these soaring rates.…
Better Kids' Meals Means Better Business in 2018
Coming in at #6 on the National Restaurant Association’s Top 20 Hot Food Trends of 2018 is “healthful kid’s meals.” So, what does that mean for restaurant owners? Balanced, smaller and innovative kid’s meals can…
Pick Your Poison: Antibiotics and Hormones
The Holiday Season is upon us. You’ve likely already heard Christmas music playing in stores and are starting to see decorations gracing the neighborhood. It’s still November, you guys! Let’s take it one holiday at…
Ghosts, Goblins, Ghouls and…Green Potatoes?
Every year around this time, the Halloween decorations come out and some make it their mission to have the scariest costume around. While monsters and zombies are common, have you ever seen someone dressed as…
Pick Your Poison: Added Sugars
The weather is cooling down, the leaves are changing, and pumpkin-everything is on the horizon! As autumn begins, Halloween decorations clutter neighborhood yards and store windows. …And with hundreds of bags of candy piled onto…