Diamond Commissary Receives USDA Approval For Wholesale Food Preparation
Diamond Commissary, formerly Pyramid Food Service, announced today their approval from the USDA for their wholesale food manufacturing of prepared 5 lb food trays. …
Month: February 2012
U.S. Independent Restaurants Account For 87% Of Industry Traffic Losses Since 2008
U.S. restaurant industry visits declined from 62.7 billion in 2008 to 60.6 billion in 2011 and independent restaurants accounted for 87 percent (2 billion) of these traffic losses, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. Independent restaurants, 7,000+ of which have closed since 2008, have steadily lost traffic share to the major restaurant chains, whose unit growth has only offset half of independent unit losses, according to NPD’s ongoing foodservice market research. …
National Restaurant Association Names Liz Garner Director Of Commerce & Entrepreneurship
The National Restaurant Association today announced that Liz Garner has joined the policy and government affairs team as Director of Commerce and Entrepreneurship. In this position, she will help advance the Association’s tax and profitability priorities, working with member companies, policymakers, and other stakeholders as an advocate for the restaurant industry, the nation’s second-largest private sector employer with nearly 13 million workers nationwide. …
BBGA Team USA Represents The United States In The World Cup Of Baking
The Bread Bakers Guild of America’s Team USA will compete in the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie, or World Cup of Baking, in Paris, France, March 37. The Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie is an international, invitational artisan baking competition held in Paris every three to four years. Team USA team members will represent the United States as part of threemember Bread Bakers Guild Team USA sponsored by the Bread Bakers Guild of America. …
New Irondequoit, NY Bakery Aims To Please
Joe Hanlon and his wife, Lisa, own and operate the Rolling Pin, but running a bakery is new to them. Both Lisa and Joe have backgrounds in restaurant management, working in large chain establishments from Orlando to Los Angeles. With some wholesale clients and a growing base of regular customers, the Hanlons are optimistic about future growth for their business, but neither one wants to grow too big. …
