The success of Food Network-owned (a Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. company) CityEats in Philadelphia and Washingtion D.C. has the food industry playing close attention. The 130 restaurants that have signed up thus far are paying lower monthly costs and reservation fees compared to OpenTable– making it a little easier to stretch your margins.
OpenTable does offer a cheaper service without a table-management system
OpenTable meets its match in table reservation with the introduction of CityEats
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MIT New York City Enterprise Forum Presents Cloud Computing, April 18th
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IDC predicts that spending on hardware, software and services in cloud computing systems alone will be $60 billion in 2012. The growth rate in the cloud sector is four and a half times that of the IT industry overall. Cloud computing is a compelling option for many small and mid-sized businesses, as well as larger enterprises, as it offers low cost of entry and ownership and faster time to market compared to traditional on-premise business software and servers.
MIT NYC Enterprise Forum presents Cloud Computing Event, April 18th.
Startup Lessons From The Food Truck Revolution
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The food truck phenomenon has taken the country by storm. From New York to Los Angeles, the number, the variety, and the quality of food trucks are on the rise. In 2011, the mobile food industry in the United States was estimated to be at $630 million.
Read about the following interview with Natasha Case of Coolhaus, the first gourmet branded truck with a national reach, on how she built her brand and her food-truck business. Coolhaus operates four trucks and a shop in Los Angeles, two trucks in Austin, two trucks and a cart in New York City, and two trucks in Miami. They also have a successful retail product that they sell in Whole Foods Market.
Fast Company Interview with Natasha Case, Owner of Coolhaus
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