Alcohol purchases are expected to increase 1.9 percent next year, reports Technomic.
Michael Dubey, a 30-year veteran of the foodservice industry, is the newest member of the Centerplate team.
Heading into 2011, the top three operational trends will be mobile food trucks and pop-up restaurants, restaurants with gardens, and social media marketing, according to a National Restaurant Association Survey of more than 1,500 professional chefs that are members of the American Culinary Federation. Key menu trends for 2011, according to the study, include local and hyper-local sourcing, healthy children's meals, sustainable seafood, and gluten-free cuisine.
AllPoints Foodservice Parts & Supplies has a new owner: KRG Capital Partners.
Mike Amos has become the 40th president of CHART, the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers.
Brinker International, Inc. welcomes restaurant industry veteran Ian Baines to its management team and promotes Carin Stutz.
Here is a look at some emerging foodservice trends across three different industry segments.
