In 1895, George Selden set in motion the means for all future traffic jams when he received the first U.S. patent for an automobile. In honor of this occurrence, offer discounts on grab-and-go items.
Today is Book Lovers Day. Hold a book sale in the cafeteria, by inviting customers to bring in their unwanted books and selling them for $1, with all proceeds donated to a charity of your choosing.
Today is National Nachos Day. Develop a menu around these tasty chips, give them away free with every purchase of $5 or more, or set your own special.
‘Green’ Expo
Tim Johnson Executive Chef Johnson County Community College Overland Park, Kan.
We invited local farmers and businesses to an expo so that they could promote their businesses and their good sustainability practices. We had speakers and the evening concluded with a five-course meal using all local products. Also, a live Webcam of the kitchen will be running throughout the dinner, so guests can see how dinner is prepared.
Jazz up an ordinary omelet with this Southwestern take on breakfast that uses roasted red and green bell peppers, lime crema and crumbled queso fresco.
At Hearst Tower’s Café 57, Restaurant Associates decided to up the ante at its annual Green Market. Instead of just offering fresh produce to customers, RA now invites local vendors to showcase their products to Hearst's employees.
Last fall at 412-bed Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, the dishroom was renovated as part of a three-part foodservice renovation. What was supposed to be a three-month renovation took seven. FSD talked with Valeria Langbein, director of nutrition services, to find out how the staff continued to serve its customers while keeping morale up.
With two days left in our Chilean excursion, we began Thursday with a visit to Jumbo, a supermarket in the Las Condes section of Santiago. After our visit, I remarked that Walmart needs to rethink its use of the term “supercenter.” This store, known as a “hipermercado,” is the largest food store in Chile. It sports 67 checkout lines.