What’s on for dinner tonight? Julia Moskin writes about dinner kit expansion in todays’ New York Times. ” The dinner kit aims for a sweet spot somewhere between the bunch of asparagus and the finished asparagus-stuffed salmon” she writes. “And it addresses some paradoxes peculiar to today’s home kitchens: while Americans, fed a steady diet of TV cooking shows and nutritional news, care increasingly about what they eat, many feel too harried to hunt down new recipes and make dinner from scratch. Yet they remain unwilling to live on takeout and heat-and-eat meals alone.” She looks at the brand -new Plated, Chefday, as well as others we’ve written about previously, Blue Apron and Hello Fresh.
The Case for Engaging Gay and Lesbian Employees and Guests: Event 2/20
February 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The cultural profile and attitudes of the American marketplace is changing. Competition for top talent and loyal customers is fierce and multicultural markets are more important than ever before. Businesses must follow changing trends and become culturally relevant if they want to be successful.
Effectively engaging potential employees and customers from all cultural backgrounds, including the LGBT community and their allies, is critical when it comes to building brand equity and growing the bottom line.
This webinar will outline action steps your operation can take to boost employee and customer engagement by being savvy about LGBT needs and preferences. You will learn about specific strategies and tactics that will help operators do well with customers while doing good for their employees.
Click here to register for the webinar.
Free Seminar on Commercial Cycling Laws 2/21
February 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Do you deliver? Get the tools you need to reduce violations and fines. New regulations will be implemented in April 2013. A free seminar will be held on February 21, 2013, from 2:30 to 4:30 at The Brooklyn Arts Exchange.
Hudson River Park: Seeking Proposals for Mobile Food Concessions
February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hudson River Park, which runs along Manhattan’s West Side, is seeking bids for seven new food carts and trucks opening May 1. Locations are available in Battery Park City, TriBeCa, Hudson Square, the West Village and Hell’s Kitchen, according to their request for proposals.
The park will collect a portion of sales for monthly fees, according to the RFP. Submissions are being accepted through March 15.
In Search of Kosher Operator for East Broadway
February 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bowery Boogie reports plans are in the works for a Kosher restaurant at 171 East Broadway on the Lower East Side.
“Spearheading the effort is Madison Jackson developer Michael Bolla, who is single-handedly angling for the cultural restoration of Jewish Lower East Side. He enlisted longtime business partner Ron Castellano for the endeavor. The local architect, whose conversion credits include the Jewish Forward Building and the forthcoming Jarmulowsky Bank hotel, spent $1.5 million restoring the space. Both are now on the prowl for potential investors and operators.”
Fairway Red Hook Annouces Reopening March 1
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In what will be welcome news for neighboring residents and business, Fairway Red Hook announced this morning they will reopen on March 1.
The 52,000-square-foot waterfront grocery took on five feet of water during Hurricane Sandy, according to a report by the New York Times this fall.
Fairway Market, which has 350 employees, has long been noted as a major food destination in the area, attracting foot traffic from visitors that spreads to nearby smaller businesses.
Cochon 555 Kicks Off in New York February 10th
February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Cochon 555 will take place this Sunday, February 10th, at Pier Sixty. The traveling culinary competition and tasting event is coming to town and marking a culinary milestone with its 5th Anniversary Tour. Created to promote a national conversation around the sustainable farming of heritage-breed pigs, each event challenges local chefs (this year all female) to prepare a menu from the entirety of one 200 pound family-raised heritage breed of pig, nose-to-tail. Twenty judges and 400 guests help decide the winning chef by voting on the “best bite of the day”. The winner will be crowned the Princess of Porc and will compete at Grand Cochon event at the Classic in Aspen on Sunday, June 16.
St. John Frizell Gets Down On the Real
January 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
St. John Frizell talks to On the Real about life pre and post-Sandy. The owner of Fort Defiance has been at the forefront of the Restore Red Hook movement, and has interesting tales to hear.
Fany Gerson’s Paletas Are Coming Back!
January 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It won’t be long before La New Yorkina’s Paletas return.
Our friend Fany Gerson made a touching video-thank you for the heartfelt appreciation towards her Kickstarter backers. She’s raised an impressive $21,244 as of this morning, in efforts to replace all that La Newyorkina lost to Hurricane Sandy.
Fany writes:”Friends, I am so grateful, humbled, amazed, excited and overjoyed with your response, help, pledges and sweet notes. Thank you so very much!!! Your pledges have helped me reach our goal to purchase a Paletera Maker and return to making your favorite Ice Pops.”
Great Bread Won’t Stop: Uri Scheft to Open in USQ
January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Breads Bakery will open on Wednesday at 18 East 16th Street. Uri Scheft, an Israeli-born Denmark-raised baker is bringing his signature breads and classics to New York.
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