MSG Upgraded!

New York’s Madison Square Garden prepares for a six-year $850 million food upgrade.
An upgrade to the arena’s food selection includes additional food vendors including Magnolia Bakery, Hill Country and Carnegie Deli and notable chefs such as Andrew Carmellini
and Jean-Georges

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/29/msggetsupgrade/

Mile End expands production

Mile End will move production facility to Red Hook.
The old Gowanus space which Mile End shared with Brooklyn Brine in quest for a larger space to maximize production

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/29/mileendproductionexpands/

Soul Daddy settles lawsuit and plans to start all over again

Soul Daddy has finally settled the lawsuit with America’s Next Great Restaurant and Chipotle and will be opening his own Soul Daddy in Detriot.
Stirring away from the health concept that Soul Daddy once proclaimed, Jamawn Woods, Owner of Soul Daddy, is going back to his original concept idea

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/28/souldaddysettleslawsuit/

Pigs are being taken from the farm

Pig theft has increased in the Midwest.
In Iowa, alone, there has been 20 to 30 pigs stolen within the past few weeks. Although the numbers have decreased from last month’s 594 to this month’s 150 pigs taken, farmers are implementing new security measurements to track all of their pigs

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/28/pigtheftinfarms/

More farmer’s markets are opening up outside of Manhattan

Two New Farmer’s Markets Open Up in Queens!
St. Albans and Flushing have been recently added to the growing Queens Farmer’s Market population which now consists of 17 combined

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/28/twonewfarmersmarketsinqueens/

September 28th 2011
Farmers fundraise after Hurricane Irene

Upstate New York Farmers are coming up with ways to encourage more fundraising opportunities for their farm after Hurricane Irene.
Farmers like Kira Kinney, of Evolutionary Organics in New Paltz, are coming up with ways to add much need revenue by selling photographs of the farm to event series and making use of online resources

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/28/fundraisehurricaneirene/

Rutgers Slip Pavilion RFEI

Rutgers Slip Pavilion seeks proposals for restaurant/retail and educational/non-profit development
RFEI Information Session: Friday, October 21st at 10am (Must RSVP by 10/14/2011. RFEI Q&A is due Monday, October 24th at 4pm and proposals are due Thursday, November 10th at 4pm

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/27/rfprutgerslsip/

The Trust at Governor’s Island RFP

The Trust for Governor’s Island seeks Temporary Food Vendors for the upcoming 2012 public access season
The Q&A for the RFP is due Friday, October 14th at 3pm; RFPs are due on Tuesday, November 15th at 3pm. Find out more here

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/27/rfpthetrust_governorsisland/

Enterprise Insight:
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Part I: THE MEASURE OF BUSINESS SUCCESS

How do you measure success for your business? This is a question all operators should be asking. Many operators measure business success by how long the line is in the store. Successful operators measure business success by how profitable they are at the end of each month in addition to happy guests. Can lines out the door and financial profitability be mutually inclusive? Yes, they can!

Lines out the door represent you have a following and you are hitting your stride with your core guests. What this does not represent is whether or not you are a financially viable business. For financial viability, many factors must be looked at in order to manage your business effectively. The main factor / cost that affects all hospitality enterprises are prime costs. [Read more…]

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/27/themeasureofbusinesssuccess/

MAGNOLIA BAKERY: A CUPCAKE BAKERY ENTERPRISE
200 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023 (Upper West Side) • 212.724.8101

Magnolia Bakery

Magnolia Bakery

Their Success… More than just a Mom-friendly cupcake shop, Magnolia Bakery is a complete bakery with pies, brownies, bars and much more. There is something to that child-like feeling everyone gets when entering one of their stores as you are taken away by the theater and smell of fresh prepared and baked goodness. [Read more…]

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/27/magnoliaretailspotlight/