May 20, 2016

Operator Safety: 5 Quick Tips | foodpros.com Blog

May 20, 2016

[Posted to foodpros.com/blog by Anonymous]

Accidents are going to happen at your convenience store, tavern, orrestaurant; it’s the nature of the beast given the fast-paced environment of these industries. The best way to improve operator safety is to be educated and prepared for these scenarios in order to reduce the severity and frequency of accidents. As an owner, you don’t want operators getting hurt, and you definitely don’t want lost time and wages in your business.

Use these quick tips as a starting point and build upon them for your own Operator Safety.

Two Easy Ways Convenience Store Operators Can Boost Foodservice Sales | TriMark

Heather Newman

May 16, 2016

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[Posted to TriMarkUSA.com by Patrick Maness]

The process of developing a foodservice identity in many non-restaurant industries such as convenience stores or snack bars can be difficult. But commercial kitchen equipment can play a big role in the long-term success of any venture that wants to offer food to customers, as long as the right approach is taken during the selection period.

Why C-Stores Must Invest in Foodservice Equipment | McLane Co.

Heather Newman

May 16, 2016

foodservice, c-store, roller grill

[Posted to McLaneco.com by Marilyn Odesser-Torpey]

With only enough space for a warming box, two of the convenience stores at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) were very limited as to the number and types of meal and hot snack foods they could offer.

Then about a year ago, they added roller grills and opened up a whole new world of food items they could cook and sell.

Top It Off | NACS Online

Heather Newman

May 14, 2016

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[Posted to NACSOnline.com by Debby Garbato]

Retailers look to condiments to broaden and differentiate their foodservice offer.

Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us” became apopularjingleafter Burger King launched its “Have It Your Way” TV ads in 1976. While this practice satisfied BK’s flame-broiled burger customers, those seeking personalized food experiences in other foodservice hotspots often went unsatiated.

Fast-forward about 30 years and today’s digital world has ushered in a society where customization and individualization are now the rule. Jennifer Vespole, director of foodservice at Whitehorse, New Jersey-based QuickChek, believes today’s consumer world is a far cry from the homogenous 1970s and 1980s. Be it food or anything else, the customization trend has touched every aspect of life.

Foodservice: A Business within a Business | NACS Online

Heather Newman

May 13, 2016

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[Posted to NACSOnline.com by Anonymous]

NACS Show educational session highlights the differences between a foodservice culture and convenience retail culture.

Convenience store operators who are hoping to break into the foodservice industry must think like a chef, suggested Keith Boston, director of foodservice for Framingham, Massachusetts-based Cumberland Farms Group of Cos., during Monday’s educational session, “Engraining a Company Foodservice Culture.”

Roller Grill Helps Make Foodservice Stronger at C-Stores | C-Store News

Heather Newman

May 12, 2016

c-store, foodservice, roller grill

[Posted to CStoreNews.blogspot.com by CSD Staff]

Turning a Profit at the Roller Grill.

One of the most maligned pieces of equipment in all of foodservice—the roller grill—remains the backbone of many c-store foodservice programs, offering an inexpensive, labor-friendly way for operators to expand their fresh-food offering at a time when other nonfoodservice categories are declining.

Roller grill sales are estimated to account for roughly 10-15% of convenience foodservice sales which totaled $11.5 billion overall in 2011, according to a report released in February by Chicago-based Technomic Inc. The report also offered a favorable outlook for the category, estimating that sales of roller grill items would grow by 2.5-4% over the next three years.

Your Most Important Foodservice Customer | CPS Daily News

Heather Newman

May 12, 2016

foodservice, c-store

[Posted to CPSDailyNews.com by Abbie Westra]

A reality check on who’s driving foodservice sales.

Get out your groans and grumbles now: The consumer group convenience-store retailers should be indulging most are millennials.

And you should care about them not just because there are so many, but because they are already trusting, frequent c-store foodservice consumers—far more so than their elders.

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling | NACS Online

Heather Newman

May 11, 2016

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[Posted to nacsonline.com by Pat Pape]

The ubiquitous roller grill manages to stay relevant amid a host of new foodservice options.

When MIT grad Calvin MacCracken died in 1999, he held 90 patents for significant inventions, including the regulating system used in early spacesuits. But perhaps the invention for which Calvin is best remembered is the hotdog roller grill, a minor engineering marvel that has helped the convenience store industry provide busy customers with more convenience and extra food selections.