Between taste tests of countless hot dogs, wontons, pizza slices and the occasional healthy dish at this weekend’s National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, FoodService Director editors had our eyes peeled for stealable trends and ideas during the noncommercial segment sessions. Here are a few tips we gathered from operations tackling evolution and embracing change…READ MORE
KEEP READINGSo you love a wide spread of smoked salmon, lasagne and a glass of Champagne on your Sunday brunch menu? Now get ready to pay a bomb from July. If you don’t like the continental and want to indulge in chicken biryani and lamb rezala, you aren’t spared either. Government’s much awaited GST (Goods and Services Tax) has brought the axe down on the business of hospitality. Both for the restaurateurs and customers, the recently declared GST rate, which would be effective from July, has resulted in devastation. Moreover, the alcohol ban on the highways has taken a toll on many renowned hospitality destinations and has crippled them to the core…READ MORE
KEEP READINGElanpro, India’s leading commercial refrigeration company, has introduced Elanpro EKG Series – a new range of Glass Top Chest Freezers – in the market. Boasting of eye catching style and cutting edge technology with economical solution for safe storage of perishable goods, EKG Series is packed with latest innovation in seven variants in capacities ranging from 150 to 625 liters at a price range starting from Rs 18000 onwards…READ MORE
KEEP READINGAfter a whirlwind US tour through Boston, four cities in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, Padma Shri Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor returned to India accomplishing a feat like no other. Travelling through seven cities in 10 days for Akshaya Patra, Chef spoke, auctioned signed dinner plates, gala tables and memorabilia and raised a whopping USD 2.1 million dollars for a cause dear to his heart – Akshaya Patra…READ MORE
KEEP READINGThe deal has been signed at a time when Foodpanda’s German parent, Delivery Hero, is planning to spend a major chunk of its $431 million funding from South African group Naspers…READ MORE
KEEP READINGUnder the GST, agriculture produce from foodgrains, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables, milk, spices, fish, meat, and sugarcane will attract zero duty…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFood safety can be a lot to handle, requiring plenty of paperwork and diligence to ensure a kitchen complies with health regulations. It’s important to assess the structure of a food safety program—and to know what’s required, and what’s just good to have on hand…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFive days after Zomato’s user database was breached and put up for sale on a dark web marketplace for $1000, the restaurant search and food delivery portal explained how the hack took place…READ MORE
KEEP READINGPatanjali’s powerful pull underscores a new trend of emerging market consumers attracted to national champions…READ MORE
KEEP READING“We are yet to see the best in the economy and once the economy picks up, consumption is bound to pick up and that is when will positively impact the growth of the FMCG sector for sure.”…READ MORE
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