Enterprise Insight:
GUEST SERVICE

What does delivering great guest service mean? When we walk into an enterprise we are immediately taken by the smells, the sounds, the decor and then… We have our first interaction with a team member of the enterprise. During these initial first few moments, we have already defined whether or not this “feels good”. Delivering great guest service is defined as the empathy of the team members. Do they hear you, are they aware of what you want and better yet, have they enhanced your experience by sharing with you additional information about the company and the products they sell? This feel good experience determines whether or not we will go back to an enterprise.
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https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/26/enterpriseinsightguestservice/

Preparing for Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Alert: Fork In The Road, a Village Voice food blog, prepares New York City for Hurricane Irene this weekend.
An 8-tip strategy plan of how to conserve food for the weekend- Be Safe!

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/26/preparingforhurricaneirene/

Food kiosks will replace food trucks in The Times Square area

After recent policies for no food trucks in Midtown, The Times Square Alliance adds four new food kiosks.
The winning operations were introduced this past Wednesday, August 25th.

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/26/foodkiosksintimessq/

FIKA ESPRESSO BAR: A COFFEE-BAR ENTERPRISE
407 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 (Murray Hill) • 646.649.5133

Fika Espresso Bar

Fika Espresso Bar

Their Success… Swedish-American coffee culture fusion. In Sweden, the word “Fika” means to “take a coffee break” and most Swedes consider this time as moment to gather with friends and family. The coffee beans are imported from Sweden and paired with Swedish-inspired pastries, truffles and jams. [Read more…]

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/26/retailspotlightfikaespresso/

Bouchon Bakery will start to sell gluten-free flour

A new gluten-free flour called C4C (Cup 4 Cup), developed by French Laundry researcher Lena Hawk, will be sold at Bouchon Bakery in late September
This new creation is a flour-blend of white and brown rice, tapioca and potatoes, with potato starch, cornstarch and milk powder

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/26/cup4cup_bouchonbakery_sells/

Caribou Coffee expands

Caribou Coffee teams up with Crossmark, a marketing company specializing in consumer packaged goods, to expand their packaging brand.
The second largest coffeehouse operator in America seeks to increase it’s packaged coffee line for the at-home consumer

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/25/caribouexpands/

2nd Avenue Deli expands

New York City wants to expand letter grades to city food carts.
Mayor Mike Bloomberg claims that he would like to know if the vendor that handles his hot dog washed his hands

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/25/1253/

National Restaurant News’ Marketing Webinar

NRN Webinar on Restaurant Marketing & Social Media. Register today.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 7th from 10:30am – 5:30pm

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/25/nrn_webinar_marketing/

U.S. corn crop suffers

Heat wave leaves U.S. corn crops stagnant.
Corn crops are approximately 1 percent smaller than expected by the USDA and the usage of corn and soybean is expected to decrease by 2.5 percent

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/24/heatwavecorncrop/

2nd Avenue Deli open on The Upper East Side

Another shop opening on the Upper East Side, 2nd Avenue Deli debuts 2nd shop.
The doors opened at 6:30am on August 16th on 1st Avenue and 75th Street

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/23/2ndavenuedelinowopen/