All Blog Posts Tagged 'out' (21)

Non-Operator Gloomy Days Ahead for the Restaurant Industry?

Reported by foodem.com, the online wholesale food marketplace-

In the midst of the continued economic crisis, the restaurant industry has seen its shares of ups and downs, and it can’t…

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Added by Foodem on February 1, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments

Dine Out For No Kid Hungry Success!

Thanks to everyone who supported Share Our Strength’s Dine Out For No Kid Hungry this September, we’re going to beat our fundraising goal of $5 million, and that means many more kids will get the food they need to learn, grow and be healthy.

A year ago that goal seemed impossibly high to some—it was double what we’d achieved in 2011, and the restaurant industry was predicting modest growth in a slowly…

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Added by Molly Burke on November 5, 2012 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Independents, Chains Grow for First Time in Two Years

After two years of little to no growth, the restaurant industry added more chain and independent establishments this spring.

That’s according to “Spring 2012 ReCount,” a new report from The NPD Group. The increase in restaurants is attributed to people eating out more often and spending more money on eating out, both of which are positive signs.

Overall, 2,872 new restaurants were opened between March 2011 and March 2011, marking the first positive growth rate for both…

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Added by Jill Smith on July 26, 2012 at 4:10pm — No Comments

National Restaurant Association Enhances Support for No Kid Hungry

Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign got a huge boost recently when our fabulous longstanding partners, the National Restaurant Association, committed to enhanced long-term support for our campaign.

At the Association’s Leadership Affairs Conference Gala on April 17th, National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney announced that the organization’s commitment to work together with Share Our Strength to triple the funds raised for Share Our Strength’s No Kid…

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Added by Molly Burke on April 23, 2012 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Non-Operator My Dining Out Meal Plan Under 1,700 Calories

Who says that eating out can’t be low cal? I say as long as you have the information available, you can make healthier decisions at any eatery. Working the San Francisco Financial District (or as we locals call it the FiDi) I have a lot of dining options at my fingertips. Here is an example full day of restaurant-purchased meals complete with calorie counts in my healthy eating range:

BREAKFAST:

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Added by Alyson Mar, RD on July 13, 2011 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Non-Operator Hospitality Service Improvement - Create an Efficient Restaurant Tip-Out System

The "Tip-Out System" is a very important part of hospitality service improvement for many different reasons. Tips are the basic salary for most hospitality service employees, and must be divided with utmost respect and care. The staff's reputation, morale and income depend on a proper and fair tip-out system.

There are certain factors that must be taken into consideration, before deciding on a correct and fair tip- out system. The most important concept…

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Added by Richard Saporito on July 5, 2011 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Non-Operator Restaurants Replacing Home Ec

I can’t stop thinking about the comments that I received after a blog I wrote a few months ago about how menu labeling was not having the desired effect on some restaurants in low income areas. A lot of you brought up some really good points about consumer responsibility and education, but I was really intrigued by the comments that I got about lack of cooking skills and less in-home food preparation.… Continue

Added by Alyson Mar, RD on February 17, 2010 at 6:10pm — 3 Comments

I Hope She Dumps The Boyfriend

Tonight I am serving this young couple when the guy finishes ahead of her and ask me to pack the leftovers for him. She hasn't yet finished but he doesn't seem to care so I pack up his leftovers. Normally I let them pack it but it was slow so what the heck. He had an air about him that I didn't like at all. He was just full of himself.

Well she is still eating when he sees me and ask , can I see a dessert menu? You know if that is one thing that bugs me is when someone will not wait… Continue

Added by Steve Nicolle on January 8, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Stalking, Internet Archaeologist and a Few of My Favorite Onion Videos.

Whenever I need a laugh I turn to the Onion. This is one of those times and I thought I'd share a few of my Onion favorites:

Facebook, Twitter Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their College-Aged Kids:

Facebook, Twitter Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their College-Aged Kids

Internet Archaeologist Find Ruins of… Continue

Added by Amanda Hite on December 29, 2009 at 12:48pm — No Comments

Call me the poster girl for "cooking at home hazardous to your health"

A recent open letter from the National Restaurant Association in Nation's Restaurant News seeks to rally the industry around a proposed campaign to "debate the notions currently going unchallenged in the public forum" - notions suggesting consumers can save significant sums by eating at home.

While it's true that the mass media - TV, talk show hosts, etc. - has promoted this theory, it's not clear how well their message has resonated with consumers. According to NRA, research shows… Continue

Added by susan holaday on December 21, 2009 at 2:32pm — 7 Comments

Non-Operator What Would Happen If You Turned Out All The Lights?

Well, you’d have yourself a pretty unique and enticing promotional opportunity. Check out what Due Amici Bar & Restaurant in Columbus, Ohio are doing this month:

Simple, creative, romantic, different, gets them noticed.

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Added by Barry Chandler on November 12, 2009 at 9:51pm — No Comments

Snow, Rain & more greet us on our Marathon Tour for the Great American Dine Out

September 20 was the official end of summer in Colorado! It was also the first day of the Great American Dine Out and Matt and I set out on our seven-day quest to support restaurants participating in the Dine Out event. Our first two stops were Crested Butte and Aspen, two gorgeous mountain towns that fed us well. We're updating in more detail on our… Continue

Added by Mindi Cabe on September 22, 2009 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Non-Operator Support Share our Strength's Great American Dine Out!

Make your meal count – Sept 20-26, 2009

Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out®, Sept. 20-26, 2009, rallies thousands of restaurants and millions of consumers for a week of dining out to end childhood hunger in America. More than 12 million children in the U.S. are at risk of hunger – that’s one in six children in the wealthiest country in the world and this number is on the rise! Visit www.greatamericandineout.org to find participating restaurants in your area and eat out… Continue

Added by FohBoh on September 16, 2009 at 11:41am — No Comments

Never Flash the Bouncer. Standing Out in this Job Market and Secrets from my Clubbing Days.

A few weeks ago, Laurie Ruettimann wrote a blog onPunk Rock HR asking the community to provide tips for job seekers on how to get the job. My advice was to approach getting the gig in the same way you would attempt to get into an exclusive club.

Here's an example from my "clubbin days".

I remember the first time I tried to get into an… Continue

Added by Amanda Hite on August 25, 2009 at 4:02am — 13 Comments

Why restaurants will survive

A friend of mine and I were having dinner last night in a Vietnamese restaurant in Boston when he inadvertently told me exactly why restaurants are going to survive this recession...at least those that are doing a good job and offer value to the customer.

"Restaurants," he declared, "are my kitchen."

Brilliant - and so true!

Several generations have now been raised in this country that do not know about cooking. However, many of them are dedicated "foodies" -… Continue

Added by susan holaday on April 21, 2009 at 8:41am — 3 Comments

Looking ahead to a brighter new year

The old year is winding down and here in the northeast, it's really cold and blustery - the wind is howling down my chimney as I write. Will Santa bring us a better New Year and an end to the drumbeat of bad news, commentators who can't stop commenting on it, and grumpy detractors who want to connect the President-Elect to the very belligerent and possibly criminal Illinois governor.

What lies ahead is up to us! I began a column on my website early this year called "Value Vault,"… Continue

Added by susan holaday on December 22, 2008 at 12:31pm — No Comments

How will you staff your restaurant this year? Take this poll to find out.

So, what's it going to be this year? Friends and family at your home or their home? Or, going out and avoiding the dishes? It's a terrible day to start your new diet!

Take this poll and we'll share the results. Should be interesting to see how best to staff your restaurant.

Happy Thanksgiving!…

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Added by Michael L. Atkinson on November 19, 2008 at 11:52am — No Comments

Why you need to get out and Vote.

After knocking on hundreds of doors working to get the vote out last night after a hard days work we ran into Dave Chappelle at PF Changs. I asked him what he was doing in Ohio. He said "I flew into vote, I guess my vote is pretty damn important." I told him I was getting up early to drive back to Lexington to vote, turning right around to head back to the buckeye state to knock on more doors. I told the Talent Revolution team that joined me this was good training for recruiting, it was like… Continue

Added by Amanda Hite on November 4, 2008 at 4:46am — 15 Comments

Dining and discounts

Visit any news site, and you'll see stories regarding our nation's current economic woes everywhere. The stories come from both sides of the cash register — business owners and consumers both are feeling the stings from higher energy prices, inflation, plummeting property values... you get the idea. I'm just repeating what experts, talking heads and the like are telling all of us all the time.

NYMag.com's Eat… Continue

Added by restaurantdotorg on July 21, 2008 at 2:08pm — 3 Comments

Finally here

Hi, everyone!

The National Restaurant Association has finally arrived on FohBoh. Took long enough, right?! Well, better late than ever.

I look forward to meeting you all eventually. In the meantime, please check out the following video. It inspired me, and I hope it makes you proud of the restaurant industry… Continue

Added by restaurantdotorg on June 17, 2008 at 12:56pm — 2 Comments