Restaurants & Institutions back issues from April 2006:
Uncovered.(new menus from Skewer cooking)(Cover story)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Skewers' status is soaring on menus, driven by their easy shareability and ethnic appeal, traits that draw strong consumer interest. An adept vehicle for proteins, vegetables and even fruit, they are an ideal showcase for chicken breasts. Operators have a full array of options ...
Ides of marches.(parade by service industry workers)
Apr 01, 2006; ... A parade and rally held in Chicago last month stirred up only cursory pre-event coverage; morning television news shows deemed it worth two or three quick sentences, their talking heads focusing on street closings and potential traffic snarls rather than impetus for the march. ...
Truly ambitious.(restaurants services)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... For Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto (r.), the more partners and projects the merrier. The chef-partners of Chicago's acclaimed fine-dining restaurant Tru have announced that while they will continue Tru's long-standing affiliation with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE), they will begin ...
Ivy idea.(Chef Jonathan Cartwright demonstration)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Cooking Class Weekends at White Barn Inn (Ivy '04), Kennebunkport, Maine, include a demonstration and hands-on instruction by Chef Jonathan Cartwright. Participants help prepare items to be served at that evening's six-course tasting menu, says Sales Manager Anita Taggersell. A recent ...
Menu focus.(new menus by chefs)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... It's hard to resist slow-roasted prime rib of beef. But as with so many iconic dishes, chefs can't stop creating alternative ways to prepare and serve this diner favorite. BLACK BUTTE RANCH, ORE. * Lodge Dining Room at Black Butte Ranch: Prime rib omelet with ...
Rockfish Seafood Grill.(Table Turns)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Daniel Stewart (r.) was named corporate chef for ...
Thomas Keller.(opened second bakery)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Thomas Keller opened a second Bouchon Bakery (the first is in Las Vegas) ...
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.(Table Turns)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Kimberley L. McBee was named vice president for marketing ...
Kinkead.(Hichem Lahreche is the new pastry chef)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... At Kinkead's in Washington, D.C., Hichem Lahreche is the new pastry chef (he previously was at ...
Eleven Madison Park.(Daniel Humm left Campton Place Restaurant)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Daniel Humm left the kitchen at Campton Place Restaurant in San Francisco to be chef at Union Square Hospitality ...
Ecco.(Micah Willix joined Fifth Group Restaurants')
Apr 01, 2006 ... Micah Willix joined Fifth Group Restaurants' Ecco in Atlanta as executive chef. He had ...
Shells Seafood Restaurants.(Table Turns)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Annamarie Balch joined Tampa, Fla.-based ...
Chop House.(Chop House restaurant new executive chef Chris Ward )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Chris Ward took over as executive chef at M Crowd Restaurant Group's Chop House restaurant in ...
Trois.(named Brandon McGlamery as executive chef)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Partners Bob Amick and Todd Rushing named Brandon McGlamery executive chef for their ...
Kean Coffee.(Table Turns)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Martin Diedrich, who founded and a year ago left Diedrich Coffee, opened a ...
Charlie Palmer.(Table Turns)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Charlie Palmer closed Kitchen 82 in New York City and sold the ...
Light eating.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises' (LEYE) new station at its foodlife market in Chicago is a partnership with consumer magazine Cooking Light. Branded Cooking Light@foodlife, the kiosk serves dishes made with recipes created by chefs from the magazine and LEYE, including turkey Sloppy ...
Hole foods.(executive allowance for Daryl Brewster chief executive officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts corp)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' new President and CEO Daryl Brewster faces the unenviable task of returning the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based doughnut chain to profitability, but the high-pressure post has its perks. The former packaged-foods executive receives a monthly $2,000 "executive allowance" ...
Learning Japanese.(China Bistro introduces concept restaurant)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... P.F. Chang's China Bistro will unveil a new restaurant concept this summer, but it won't forsake Asian foods as it continues to grow. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which also owns the Pei Wei Asian Diner fast-casual chain, says the first Taneko Japanese Tavern, slated to open in a ...
Culver's frozen custard and butterburgers, Prairie du Sac, Wis.(ON-TREND)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... * CULVER'S FROZEN CUSTARD AND BUTTERBURGERS, Prairie du Sac, Wis.: Always-popular ribs move from casual dining to quick service with the addition of ...
Del Taco, Lake Forest, Calif.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... * DEL TACO, Lake Forest, Calif.: The Mexican QSR joins the trend to bolder, more expensive coffee with the debut of Macho ...
Hyde Park Steakhouses, Cleveland, Ohio.(ON-TREND)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... * HYDE PARK STEAKHOUSES, Cleveland, Ohio: Balancing the beef-focused menus at its eight locations, the chain is introducing several lesser-known fish ...
KFC, Louisville, Ky.(chicken sandwich)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... * KFC, Louisville, Ky.: The chicken champ extends its low-price menu with the addition of the Buffalo KFC Snacker. The 99-cent ...
Gold rush.(INSIDER)(Bocuse d'Or World Cuisine contest)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Next month's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago will feature a showdown among three experienced chefs, each" seeking to represent the United States at the 2007 Bocuse d'Or World Cuisine Contest in Lyon, France. Squaring off in the competition ...
One quick question?(health food and children)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Jane Park is the senior curriculum specialist in the education research department at Sesame Workshop, the non-for-profit organization responsible for television's "Sesame Street" (below). Sesame Workshop has begun a multiyear, multifaceted initiative to help young children build an early ...
Health partners.(INSIDER)(National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management)(American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... The nation's top associations for healthcare foodservice managers are pursuing a partnership that one day may result in a merger of the two organizations. The National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM) is working with the American Society for Healthcare Food ...
The ten-minute manager's guide to ... motivating teams.(INSIDER)
Apr 01, 2006; ... NO MATTER HOW CELEBRATED A CHEF or theatrical a concept, foodservice is never a one-person show. While overuse has devolved "teamwork" into a corporate buzzword, at its core lies an idea with tactful simplicity: Help me and I'll help you. Strong teams, whether of hourly ...
Pecking orders: cost-effective chicken breasts strut onto menus and shed their staid image, helping push poultry's popularity to an all-time high.(FOOD)(Recipe)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Pumpkin crepes sold reasonably well as a seasonal starter last fall at Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro in Albuquerque, N.M., but when Chef-partner Chris Pope swapped pumpkin for poultry, sales jumped threefold. "We change our menu every six to eight weeks, and it's hard to create ...
Currying flavor: in measured doses, the Asian spice blend adds intrigue, piquancy and a contemporary spin to dishes from many cuisines.(FOOD)(Suite One Sixty)(Suite One Sixty)(Recipe)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Butterscotch panna cotta sounds like a safe bet that harbors no big surprises, just a creamy, rich bliss of caramel-flavored indulgence. At davidburke & donatella in New York City, the dessert is served with curried cocoa gelee, a novel twist that has turned the $10 item into a best ...
Puff pieces: the classic combination of choux pastry and custard filling makes a menu comeback with an array of sweetly indulgent interpretations.(FOUR STARS)(Recipe)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Caramel Creme Puff La Madeleine Bakery, Cafe & Bistro, multiple locations. Baked in the Dallas-based chain's central kitchen and shipped regularly to restaurants, pastry shells are filled just before they hit display shelves. Two layers of flavor are tucked within: ...
The third dimension: beer merits a place alongside wine and spirits on high-end restaurant beverage menus.(beverage programs at white-tablecloth restaurants)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Not surprisingly, most discussion of beverage programs at white-tablecloth restaurants centers on wine and distilled spirits. Award-winning wine lists are undeniable lures for fine-dining guests, and creative cocktails are increasingly common. Beer's place in this mix often is overlooked. ...
Top 100 independents.(SPECIAL REPORT)
Apr 01, 2006 ... The 100 highest-grossing U.S. restaurants showed continued strength in 2005. These independents (here defined as nonchain restaurants with no more than five locations operating under the same name) had aggregate food-and-beverage sales of $1.34 billion, a 4.7% increase over the previous ...
Independence days: even many of the most-successful independent restaurants feel the squeeze from chain competition.(TOP 100 INDEPENDENTS)
Apr 01, 2006; ... With combined 2005 sales of $1.34 billion, this year's Top 100 Independent Restaurants hardly seem embattled. Yet many of these operations, which can be counted among the most successful U.S. restaurants, say they feel the chill of increased competition from midscale and upscale chains ...
Seeing double: under pressure from chains, more independents than ever are opening additional locations.(TOP 100 INDEPENDENTS)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Many of the most successful restaurants are defined by their locations as well as their food and service. Tavern on the Green in New York City's Central Park; Scoma's on San Francisco Bay; Portland City Grill atop that town's tallest building; and SkyCity at the Needle high above Seattle ...
Organic selection: the country's first certified-organic salad bar is only the beginning for Cal Dining at the University of California at Berkeley.(BUSINESS)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Life at the University of California at Berkeley (UCB) has always skewed progressive, with a student body that is involved, engaged and committed to causes. No surprise, then, that the words organic, green, local and sustainable are dear to students' activist hearts and that they are the ...
Breaking the ice: chewable-ice machines are in greater demand as consumers and operators alike turn on to the pellet-sized shape.(Operations)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Beverages are so important as competitive points of difference among operations that every aspect of a bar or takeout drink--from garnishes to glassware--gets close scrutiny. Ice receives no less thought. "The ice we use in drinks is one of our hallmarks," says Todd Townsend, ...
Hit the road.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Solo's popular Traveler Plus[R] lid, the premier lid for hot beverages to-go, is designed to help set operators apart from the competition. This reclosabie lid is durable for travel and keeps hot beverages where they should ...
Contained excitement.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Berry Plastics Corp. introduces its new Thermoformed Container line. Ideal for dell applications, the reusable containers showcase products while offering cubic efficiency in a refrigerator or pantry. Available in 8-, 12-, 16- and 32-oz. sizes, the containers can be customized ...
Boxed up.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Tyson[R]-branded foodservice products are being phased into new, safer case packaging. The boxes open and collapse with Safe-T-Tab[TM] pulls, eliminating the need for box cutters and reducing the risk of injury ...
In the bag.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... American Metalcraft's pizza delivery bags come in four sizes and feature 1-in.-thick foam padding for superior insulation. Equipped with a heat-reflecting Mylar interior that's reinforced with nylon for added strength, the ...
Cabinet meeting.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... InterMetro Industries C5 Cabinets provide continuous monitoring for accurate control over the internal environment of the cabinet. Temperature and humidity are measured and displayed to eliminate ...
Crab cakes.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Mrs. Friday's Krabbycakes are made with a blend of premium imitation crab, real snow crab and seasonings and coated in Mrs. Friday's Japanese panko breadcrumbs ....
Grease busters.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Dawn's grease-fighting products provide a full arsenal of cleaning solutions designed to tackle tough, baked-on grease both in and out of the sink for a virtually grease-free kitchen. Products in the Dawn grease-fighting ...
Good sense.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Food Quality Sensor International Inc. introduces freshQ[TM], a new stick-on freshness sensor label that, when applied to the outside of fresh-wrapped meat and poultry packages, detects foodborne bacteria levels right through the wrap. When the inside of the quality "Q" on the ...
Healthy alternative.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Campbell Away From Home's new line of Campbell's[R] Well & Good[TM] frozen soups contain fewer than 100 calories, 3 grams of fat or less, and fewer than 15 grams of carbs per serving. Varieties include Rustic Beef & Mushrooms With Cracked ...
Talking turkey.(Package Deals)
Apr 01, 2006 ... New Jimmy Dean[R] Turkey Breakfast Sausage incorporates exciting flavors consumers crave with the healthful menu options they want. Jimmy Dean[R] Turkey Sausage satisfies the trend of full-flavored foods with three ...
Final straw.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Farm Rich[R] makes it easier to bring excitement to the appetizer menu with new Cheese Straws. Available in Italian and Buffalo-style flavors, these cheese straws are made with real mozzarella and blue ...
Break the ice.(industrial equipment models)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Traex's new Safety Mate[R] Ice Porter[TM] features an easy-grip plastic handle and molded-in pour spout to make restocking overhead ice bins easier and safer. Made of break-resistant, ...
Noble.(Bud Alston joined vice president)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... BUD ALSTON has joined NOBLE, a multinational advertising agency specializing in food, home and building products, and services branding based in Springfield, Mo., as a vice president in the ...
Johnson & Wales University's North Miami, Fla. campus unveiled its new Tyson Nutrition Kitchen.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY'S North Miami, Fla. campus unveiled its new Tyson Nutrition Kitchen. Created in partnership with Springdale, Ark.-based TYSON FOODS INC., the kitchen features a 27-inch flat-screen television and demonstration camera, as well as new equipment and small wares ....
Carroll Manufacturing & Sales.(moved to new facility)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... CARROLL MANUFACTURING & SALES, an Avon, Ohio-based packaging and food-processing supplier, finalized construction and moved into ...
Polar Ware Co.(OVERHEARD)
Apr 01, 2006 ... POLAR WARE CO. has appointed PAUL BOLGERT as manager, marketing/business ...
Foodservice Sales and Marketing Association awarded Buzz Crown, CEO and president of Buzz Crown Enterprises in Virginia Beach, Va., its Jerry Waxler Industry Service Award.(OVERHEARD)
Apr 01, 2006 ... FOODSERVICE SALES AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION awarded BUZZ CROWN, CEO and president of BUZZ CROWN ENTERPRISES in Virginia Beach, Va., its JERRY WAXLER INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD. Crown received the award at the FSMA Top2 Top Conference in Orlando. This ...
Hill & Knowlton has been hired as public-relations agency of record for Lake Forest, Calif.-based Johnny Rockets Group.(public relation contracts)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... HILL & KNOWLTON has been hired as public-relations agency of record for Lake Forest, Calif.-based JOHNNY ROCKETS GROUP. Hill & Knowlton, based in New ...
Numerology.
Apr 01, 2006 ... 140,655 Number of U.S. convenience stores as of Dec. 31, 2005. Last year, 8,563 c-stores opened; 6,948 closed. (National Association of Convenience Stores) 4.1% Projected annual growth in U.S. c-stores' food-and-beverage sales through 2007, compared with ...
Uncovered.(Recipes of Seafood )(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... Seafood is a first-rate choice for appetizers. Dora fried clam strips to seared ahi, operators can find the right fit for menus in terms of food costs, preparation requirements and presentation. With overnight shipping quickly dispatching the world's watery treasures, exotic species are ...
Show and tell.(shows of restaurant industry)
Apr 15, 2006; ... In a ritual that took hold nearly nine decades ago, 2,000 companies next month will carefully crate up and ship to Chicago their latest, newest, coolest things: fried appetizers, fountain syrup, carryout clamshells, bar stools, aprons, corkscrews, vinyl menu folders, blast chillers, ...
Dance fever.(planning of Friends and Co)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... The parent company of Cozymel's Mexican Grill (above) soon will be doing the Wapango. Dallas-based Food, Friends and Co. plans to test a new pan-Latin concept in suburban St. Louis. Named Wapango after an Afro-Cuban dance, the restaurant will feature small plates, tortas and ...
Certified green.(tourism awareness about environment)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... Growing consumer interest in eco-hospitality is the driving force behind Travel Green Wisconsin a "green" certification program for restaurants, hotels and other tourist destinations in the Badger State, says John Imes, executive director of Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The pilot ...
Menu focus.(food services in baseball stadiums)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... For baseball fans, an array of stadium concessions awaits. BALTIMORE * Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Aramark): Maryland crab-cake sandwiches; ancho chile-glazed shrimp BOSTON * Fenway Park (Aramark): New England lobster roll; sauteed shrimp ...
Suvir Saran, co-executive chef of critically acclaimed Indian restaurant Devi in New York City, joined contractor Sodexho USA, Gaithersburg, Md., with the title of international concept and brand development partner.(United States)(managing director)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... SUVIR SARAN, co-executive chef of critically acclaimed Indian restaurant Devi in New York City, joined contractor Sodexho USA, ...
Growth! Growth!(growth of Little Caesar Enterprises inc)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... After several years of silence, Little Caesar Enterprises is again planning to expand its empire. The Detroit-based pizza chain, which saw its system shrink from nearly 5,000 stores to perhaps less than 2,000 over the past decade, says it is back on a growth path and seeking new franchise ...
Private ties.(food contracts of Kansas City Missouri School District)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... The promise of facilities renovation, training support and an improved revenue stream led the Kansas City Missouri School District to switch from self-operated foodservice and sign with contractor Chartwells School Dining Services. Under the $7.8 million contract (for one year with three, ...
Ivy idea.(gold menus are given to regular guests)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... Tru's (Ivy '03) Gold Menu is presented to regular guests, says Jeffrey Ward, director of communications for the Chicago restaurant. "It's for friends of the restaurant who have been coming here since we ...
A delectable blend.(services of chocolate sommeliers)(Brief article)
Apr 15, 2006 ... Notes of cherry with a mineral undertone. Your glass of cabernet franc? Not necessarily. While varietal chocolate is not new, increased interest in its tasting notes has fed a small but burgeoning group of chocolate sommeliers. Like a wine professional, a chocolate sommelier helps ...