Our good friends at Irving Farm Coffee Roasters have opened their 3rd NYC location in Grand Central Terminal’s dining concourse, certainly one of the highest-traffic spots in the city.
Seven Ways to use Rewards to Fix Employees
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Talent Management posts on how an effective rewards and incentives program can help to fix poor-performing employees.
They post seven easy-to-follow steps here.
Live Chat Today on Cooking and Eating Gluten-Free
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The LA Times is hosting a chat on gluten free diets today at 2 p.m. Eastern Time with Kristine Kidd. Health experts estimate that as many as a third of us have some level of intolerance to gluten — a protein found mostly in wheat. And gluten shows up in more than bread and cake — foods you might not guess, such as sauces and herb mixes.
Kristine Kidd has been gluten free for years and has written a cookbook called “Weeknight Gluten-Free.” She spent two decades as an editor at Bon Appetit magazine.
Culinary Trends at the NRA Show
May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Foodservice operators were largely looking for convenient, affordable ways to respond to shifting consumer demands during the National Restaurant Show. Many of those solutions had to do with health and bolder flavors, but new technology — from denser potatoes to miniature coffee roasters — also were allowing for new solutions in other areas as well.
Read the full story here.
New York Hospitality Group Golf Outing: June 20th
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Join us while we get a little competitive, friendly, and network with the New York Hospitality Group and the New York State Restaurant Association at Paramount Country Club on June 20th. Proceeds will benefit the New York State Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
The Franks Announce Their Plans for Res, a Chef Residency Space in Brooklyn
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Grub Hub and Seamless Merger
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A good follow up on Grub Hub and Seamless Web, the internet’s two largest online delivery services merging, after going through federal hearings, can be read via on WSJ online.
New York Mouth is Now “Mouth”, With a Wider Scope
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mouth, with “The Best Food You’ve Never Heard Of, ” spent a year focusing on mostly local products. They announced today that “it became clear that “indie” is not about a place, it’s about passion, entrepreneurship, craft and, taste,” and dropped the “New York” from their original name (New York Mouth).
They’ve added hundreds of items, and are offering 20% off for the next week with this new shift — casting a net that reaches far outside Gotham. Just use the code ‘OPENMOUTH’ at checkout through May 27th.
Customers are Embracing Sweetgreen Mobile App
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sweetgreen launched their mobile payment app a couple of months ago, and it has been embraced by their customers. The app, created in partnership with LevelUp, has already eclipsed MasterCard and American Express as a form of payment.
Read more at FastCasual.com
Tres Carnes Caught Our Eye, Then Our Belly
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After walking by the uber-rustic-chic Tres Carnes corner of Chelsea for the past couple of weeks, we finally had a chance to dine “in” yesterday, and see what the lines are about. Serious Eats gave them a first look, and we’re glad we did. In a neighborhood saturated with fast casual outlets, it seems they are poised to take on the storm.
There’s a verified pit master, Chipolte-level efficiency of service, and what seem to be many happy meat eaters in the midst.
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