It’s been revealed that Black Sabbath rocker Ozzie Osbourne’s dressing room requests for his upcoming concert in Russia include such wild and outrageous stuff as cherries, raspberries, black currant (that’s more like it…sort of), and blackberries.
This annual event to combat hunger in America rallies chain, franchise and independent restaurants to raise funds to help end childhood hunger in America, by participating in a national weeklong dine out, scheduled this year for September 19-25.
A spectrum of the hottest nutrition topics affecting the industry was showcased at The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, held recently at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Topics included: reducing sodium, menu labeling and gluten-free foods.
Perhaps spurred on by the release of the book and new film Eat, Pray, Love—gelato, the heavenly Italian frozen treat, is growing in popularity across the U.S. Movie posters show Julia Roberts, seated on a bench in Rome, licking a little gelato spoon.
John C. Metz is executive chairman of Metz & Associates, Ltd., specializing in providing dining management solutions for healthcare, educational, and corporate accounts.
In part 4 of Leaders with Guts, Ellen discusses the restaurant industry with Which Which founder, Jeff Sinelli.
Chefs from U.S. Foodservice demonstrate how to make this delicious, better-for-you appetizer.
Restaurant owners everywhere are still trying to figure out the best ways to interact with customers via the Web, Facebook, Twitter and all forms of social media. Atlanta-based chain Moe’s Southwest Grill seems to know what it’s doing.
The economy’s still down, and so is charitable giving. One way to encourage giving is to offer givers something extra in return. Several craft breweries have figured out a way to parlay America’s love of good beer into a brew that benefits good causes.
