Uncategorized

You can leave your heart in San Francisco, but don’t even think about leaving—let alone using—polystyrene foam coolers or packing peanuts. The city’s supervisors approved a measure in June that goes far beyond the prohibition on foam food carryout containers in effect in dozens of cities and counties. San Francisco’s new ban on “expanded polystyrene,”…

More than one in five restaurant operators say government is their No. 1 challenge, according to the National Restaurant Association. That charge was reiterated recently by the head of government affairs for a quick-service chain, who told Congress that excessive regulation is slowing entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the restaurant industry. At a July…

The right glass for every use in all price segments? Mindful of the fast-paced hotel and gastronomy industries, where efficiency is what matters most, Villeroy & Boch has launched an four collections of drinking glasses that cover every requirement and use. Restaurateurs will find the right glasses for every occasion and every requirement. The price…

Made in Italy, Alfa Pro’s Achille wood-fired oven uses a multi-flame system to grill, roast, stew, braise and bake menu items. Forninox, a stainless interior chamber which heats up faster than refractory materials, reduces fuel consumption by 70%. Easy to set up, this model has a 3-pizza capacity and bakes 45 pizzas per hour.

Anticipating that the economic fundamentals that drive foodservice sales will remain positive, Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based foodservice research firm, forecasts that total industry sales in the U.S. will grow 4.9% in current dollars and 2.3% after menu price inflation of 2.7% is factored out in 2017. The firm released its revised forecast for 2016 and…

With the turmoil of the June 23 referendum in the United Kingdom to pull out of the European Union playing out worldwide, FER Worldwide asked Peter Backman, principal at London-based foodservice research firm Horizons FS Ltd., for his views on the potential impact on foodservice in the UK. The key word is “uncertainty.” Horizons issued…

Eathos, a Dubai-based regional restaurant operator, has acquired the four-unit UAE sushi chain, SushiArt. It is the first acquisition for Eathos, which franchises Kababji Grill, Tortilla Mexican Grill and Rita’s Ice stores. SushiArt co-founder Cedric Cerf will manage the transition period, while Eathos takes over the operational management and plans the concept’s expansion in the…