Bocce’s Bakery’s Biscuit Bike is now on the road
A food “truck” dedicated to organic doggy treats.
Bocce’s Bakery’s Biscuit Bike, founded by Andrea Tovar and named after her dog, serves pup-cakes, biscuits, and ice-cream to man’s best friend served in the West Village and throughout New York City parks
Upstate New York farms devastated after Hurricane Irene
NYC Greenmarkets suffer from Irene as upstate farms in New York and the New England area remain underwater.
A photo posted on Fork in the Road shows the affect area along the Schoharie and Mohawk Valley
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/29/hurricaneirene_upstatefarmsflooded/
Greenmarket gives youth exposure to produce
Greenmarket expands Youthmarket locations in New York City.
The youthmarket, which started in July of this year, has grown to 12 markets that are now operating in all 5 boroughs
More and more operators are skipping over burger concepts and turning to hot dogs
National Restaurant News reports that hot dogs concepts are on the rise
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/29/hotdogsarethe_new_burger/
Food retailers and grocers see increased traffic due to Hurricane Irene
New York’s food rush on Friday probably won’t make up for the loss that food retailers endured from closing over the weekend due to Irene.
Howard Glickberg, president of Fairway Market, had to close all locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/29/nycgrocersseetrafficfrom_hurricaneirene/
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/
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.
FIKA ESPRESSO BAR: A COFFEE-BAR ENTERPRISE
407 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 (Murray Hill) • 646.649.5133
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/
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