After several deadline delays, the restaurant calorie counter guidelines as established by the Affordable Care Act are being officially enforced as of May 7, 2018. The regulations are specifically for restaurants with 20 or more locations (that have a consistent menu across all of locations). The hope is that by making these restaurant calorie counter
Late last year, Bank of America Merrill Lynch economists published a study on restaurant sales, in the wake of across-the-board struggles in the restaurant industry over the past few years. What they found was that while all demographics had shifted negatively, Millennial spending in particular was on a downtrend. While the growth rate of restaurant
One of the big trends restaurants must face this year is the changing behavior of consumers across America, namely: eating more at home. It’s one thing to competitively market your restaurant to potential guests who are still trying to decide where to go for dinner. This is something restaurants are now used to doing. But
Even as the U.S. economy slowly improves, labor remains problem #1 for the restaurant industry. Economic indicators look great on paper, and the consumer wallet might even feel a little heavier than it did just a few years ago. Some of the conditions driving improvement for workers, however, is having an inverse effect on management
Starting on May 5th of this year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was to begin enforcing new calorie listing guidelines related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The FDA’s new listing guidelines mean that qualifying restaurants will have to properly calculate the calories for each menu item. However, a ruling has come down
Controlling prime costs for your restaurant isn’t just a question of cutting back or even changing what you purchase or do. HOW you acquire your goods and services through your restaurant suppliers can be as important as WHAT those goods and services are. Ultimately, there are a lot of ways your restaurant suppliers can be
What if you could own a restaurant for just $125 and 200 words? That’s the opportunity open to budding chefs and restaurant managers the world over as an unprecedented contest for ownership of The Outside Inn continues through May 15, 2017. For over 23 years, David and Dawn Bain have built and expanded the fine
So much of the focus on women in the restaurant industry these days is on getting through the door and into a job, management position, or ownership stake. That is no doubt a struggle, even today. But the many other challenges women in the restaurant industry continue to face on a daily basis can easily be overlooked. After all,
As 2017 continues, there will be many questions about the food industry in the upcoming months, and many questions about labor and employment regarding women and minorities specifically. What affect will changes in Federal agencies and programs have on women in the workplace? Will women be able to find jobs in restaurants? Will their job
Since the 2016 election ended, many have wondered how their lives will change going into 2017 and beyond. The future administration will most likely have very different priorities compared to the current administration. Businesses of all shapes and sizes have questioned their own preconceived notions about upcoming legal restrictions, labor issues, and other costs; and