LESSONS FROM CHICK-FIL-A’S SECOND MILE

For the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Industry, offering superior customer service seems to be a tricky equation to solve. The nature of the QSR business model makes it challenging, since patrons expect quality food in a prompt manner at a reasonable price. In the rush hours of the day, these basic tasks seem challenging enough,… Read more »

“SELFIES” IN THE CORNER BOOTH & AISLES

The emerging group of over 77 million Millennials in the U.S. is changing how food manufacturers and businesses are marketing their brands. With the power of digital marketing, the quest for obtaining brand loyalty has become a battle over who Millennials will talk about or mention in their social media posts. However, if you ask… Read more »

FRESH CONCEPTS AT FONTAINEBLEAU

A LOOK AT HOW FONTAINEBLEAU MIAMI BEACH IS TRANSFORMING DESSERTS FOR GUESTS AND PASSERSBY ALIKE Hotels and resorts continue to position themselves as a destination for eating, competing with fine dining and quick service restaurants locally. Hotel dining has been getting a makeover in the realm of upscale restaurants and healthy breakfast transformations, but a… Read more »

PLASTIC BAGS: THE DEBATE CONTINUES

Paper or plastic? Bring a reusable bag or buy one for every grocery shopping trip? How good are the reusable options? Customers and retailers around the world are asking these questions as retailers take a stance on bag preferences. Sustainability has become a major concern to many companies, not only out of a desire to… Read more »

AN AMERICAN FAVORITE, SHAKING UP THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Creamy, fruity and alcoholic milkshakes are making a comeback in the food industry this year. Following the cupcake and frozen pop craze, nostalgia is showing little sign of slowing down on the food scene with this year’s new craze, reinvented milkshakes. The long-time American favorite, commonly called “shakes,” are commemorated by two national holidays on… Read more »