The NYT Dining Section today has a fresh take and scoops from the biggest names in the juice business and how it has boomed. From the early pioneers to the massive distributors of late, it’s an interesting take on different juicing methods, their defenders, and detractors.
NYC Taste of the Nation Event Takes Place April 29th at 82 Mercer
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Taste of the Nation returns to Manhattan on April 29th. TOTN, now in its 26th year in cities across the country, is a much-lauded tasting event. New York’s chefs and their staff are on-board to raise funds and awareness for Save Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, helping to end childhood hunger by 2015. You can buy a ticket here (use code NYFF for 25% off your ticket), to taste unlimited food from over 70 restaurants, fine wine and specialty cocktail tastings in addition to live, silent and wine auctions all night.
S’Mac Partners with Think Coffee in Murray Hill
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
S’MAC, whom we profiled in our retail spotlight, is growing its list of goods in their Murray Hill location. They’ve partnered with Think Coffee, added pastries from ‘Tisserie in the morning, and beer and wine, as they obtained their licenses last week.
Opportunity: The Yard is Seeking a Cafe Partner on The Lower East Side
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Lo-Down reports on The Yard, the co-working space, searching for a partner to operate a cafe within their space on the Lower East Side.
Read the full report for finer details: The cafe would be breakfast and lunch, there’s about 900 square feet available for the restaurant, and seating for 26. A walk-up window for to-go orders is also a possibility.
Michael Pollan and Adam Platt Dish on Food, Hype, and the Obamas
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New York Magazine’s Adam Platt talks with The Omnivore’s Dilemma author Michael Pollan. Since 2006, Pollan has paved the way for conscientious consumers. His new book, Cooked, will be released in a couple of weeks. Here he talks to Adam Platt about his food loves and loathes, and as always, gives us some to grow on.
There’s a New Android Tablet in Town for Quickserve: Leaf POS Expands
April 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
Leaf, a fast-growing provider of POS systems, business intelligence and customer loyalty platforms, has announced its latest solution: Leaf for Quick Serve. The tablet-based POS gives operators a cost-effective alternative to traditional POS, one that also increases visibility into their business through sophisticated, user-friendly analytics and an improved customer experience.
New features include:
- Support for take-out and delivery: Built-in customer look-up functionality allows QSRs to save customer preferences and delivery addresses that can be looked-up by phone number.
- Clock in/out: The LeafPresenter can now double as an employee time-keeper to track employee data and strengthen its business analytics.
- Email and text receipts: Customers now have the option to receive their receipt via text or email.
- Custom or default tips: Merchants can set a default tip amount or let customers choose an amount after swiping a card and signing with their fingers.
One plus of this proprietary system? A one-tablet system is $50 per month, additional tablets are $250.
Monday May 6th: Why We Eat What We Eat at The Museum of Natural History
April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In an informal, salon-style setting, participants of this lecture will be able to probe the science, psychology, and social norms that shape the food choices we make—choices that have grown more complex than at any other time in our species’ evolution. Experts will lead each session, with participants encouraged to bring in their questions, shopping lists, myths, and opinions about food and health, longevity, and taste, and come away with decisive understanding about the food we eat.
Drew Ramsey, MD, of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and Amy Bentley, Ph.D. of the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at NYU discuss the societal and health implications of our food choices.
Buy tickets here.
Webinar on the New I-9 From People Matter
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
People Matter has posted a webinar focusing on five tips for keeping you verification practices compliant, how online systems increase data accuracy and process efficiency, and the latest industry stats and trends – including the new way ICE is enforcing I-9 compliance. Registration is free, you can view the webinar here.
NYC Hospitality Alliance Alert: New Permit Procedures for Public Assembly
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As part of the NYC Hospitality Alliance’s advocacy efforts to work to streamline New York City government for restaurant and nightlife establishments, they reported another regulatory reform today.
Local Law 2 of 2013 becomes effective May 7, 2013 and will impact both new and existing Places of Assembly (PA). PA spaces are locations where more than 75 people gather indoors or more than 200 people gather outdoors.
They’ve detailed the new permitting procedures here.
Baked in Red Hook aims to be Baked in Manhattan, a Clever Search for Space Ensues
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Baked, the Red Hook Bakery which sells boxed-goods to William-Sonoma and its granola across the country, is looking to find retail space in Manhattan, which is no easy feat. They’ve created a clever campaign which earns a finders fee of a cake a month, and then some. Announced in a witty blog post, they’ll gain momentum from the spirit and likely gain some visits from how catchy their spiel is.
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