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Cutting Calories in Artisan Sandwiches
Posted on December 14, 2011 at 1:36pm 1 Comment 4 Likes
Fresh baked bread, imported meats, house-made spreads...what’s not to love about an artisan sandwich? Well, the calorie count may be an issue to some people. With New Years and Resolutions just around the corner it’s not a bad idea to start thinking about ways to cut calories for those diners on a weight loss mission. Sandwiches provide an easy platform to make simple changes that will lower their fat and calorie contents. Here are some ideas to help get started:
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ContinueHappy Holiday Season!
Posted on December 1, 2011 at 7:18am 5 Comments 3 Likes
Today marks the start of December, and the countdown to Christmas. To get us into the holiday spirit I have compiled a list of some of our favorite holiday treats and of course their calorie counts.
Eggnog, a sweetened dairy-based holiday drink made with cream, eggs,…
ContinueDifferent Diners, Different Dietary Needs
Posted on November 17, 2011 at 7:07am 1 Comment 4 Likes
No two diners are the same, but like any groups, different styles of diners may have similar nutrition needs during dining. Here are some of the groups and trends that I have observed:
The Business Lunch Crowd:
- Who they are: If you operate in a metro area you know them well. Smartly dressed, they either come in to grab a quick desk meal, or come in and sit down for a business lunch/meeting. Whether in a group or on their own, one thing is…
Nutrition on Hotel Menus
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
A few years ago the National Restaurant Association reported that48% of the average American household food budget is spent dining out. That’s pretty high for an average, but some of us eat out far more than the average person, in particular those of us on the road. Those of you who I see around the restaurant trade show circuit know what I am talking about; eating three meals a day (at least, sometimes there are happy hours and parties) either in…
ContinueEvaluating America’s Top 10 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurants
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I recently stumbled upon this article from Health magazine: America’s Top 10 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurants. As a secret lover of fast food (a treat that I only enjoy on road trips) I was intrigued. Surprisingly, there were more restaurants listed that I haven’t I have never even heard of, much less visited.
Time to investigate.
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- At 4:35pm on July 22, 2010,
Clovia said… - Hello Alyson, thank you for the nice comment on my graphic design work for restaurants. It was a long overdue thank you, I didn't see it. I am continuing to create more restaurant graphics. But I'd also like to commend you on your blog postings that I get. They are informative, thanks. Keep it up. Best, Clovia
- At 7:35am on June 18, 2010,
Sybil Presley said… - Hi from Sybil1
I enjoyed your blog!
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I am thankful for health food stores and organic foods!
- At 4:02pm on December 1, 2009,
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- At 7:57pm on November 20, 2009,
Tony Lyons said… - thanks for the invite to foodcalc
- At 4:44pm on October 22, 2009,
donald Anderson said… - Alyson, it looks like your group is doing or has done some research related to calories/nutrition/restaurants./obesity.. Interesting. I am currently working on one as well. I've assembled some other research from the milken institute with my own to try and hypothesis on why obeseity has increased, what are the causes of this effect, and what are possible angles to offset those trends. I'll assemble some of the data for you and if you check it out. If you have any good stuff on that focus that please share as well. If you also let me know what areas your working on now, I will keep you posted on anything I run into as well. Nice checking out your message board.
- At 11:11am on October 15, 2009,
Richard Pitman said… - Hey Allison, its Richard your next door neighbor from the Western Show. Yes we have sign up for Raves & Faves program on The Food Channel site. Hope you are well and need to talk about the Food Calc with some of the Noble clients. Add me to your contacts.
- At 8:55am on October 9, 2009,
Mindi Cabe said… - Hi Alyson, the 60% - 85% range is a fairly conservative combination of a few data sets as I felt it was more accurate to provide a range rather than a definitive number. The first source is the AIS Media’s 2007 National Restaurant Consumer Internet Usage Survey, which showed that 89% of people did some form of research online prior to eating out and 57% viewed the restaurant's website prior to dining there. The other source is a tool that Google offers, Google Insights, which displays how many searches have been done for a particular term, relative to the total number of searches done on Google over time. In 2009, restaurants searches range from 82 - 94. Thanks for your comment!
- At 7:55pm on October 6, 2009,
Non-OperatorCarl Carbone said… - Alyson,
Thanks for the connection. I'm a consultant as well, but more in the operations and labor management end of the industry.
Look forward to learning more about you and FoodCalc.
Carl Carbone
- At 3:12pm on September 28, 2009,
Libby Tucker-beer2buds/promobomb said… - Hi Alyson,
Thanks for connecting! We learned about FoodCalc at the ORA Convention last week.
Looking forward to seeing and hearing more!
Libby
- At 11:29am on September 24, 2009,
Non-OperatorJennifer Hayden - FoodserviceDashboard said… - Alyson - Not sure why I never saw your comment from some time ago, but I apologize, nonetheless. If you have any suggestions for content, know of any blogs we should link to or reports we should offer, just let me know and I'll do my best to get it on the site!
Again, my apologies for not replying sooner!
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