Month: March 2012

The National Restaurant Association today announced the recipients of the 2012 Kitchen Innovations™ (KI) Award, which recognizes cutting-edge kitchen equipment in the foodservice market. An independent, expert panel of judges comprised of internationally recognized food facilities consultants, multi-unit executives and design experts selected KI Award recipients for significant innovations that improve quality, productivity, service, and sustainability. …

All throughout March, CupDepot.com, the leading online supplier of paper and plastic cups encourages customers to add a burst of color into their caf, kitchen, or office space. This spring entertain with stylish colored Karat products and the March Mega 4 sale! …

On February 2, the United States Potato Board (USPB) joined forces with Darden’s potato suppliers to bring the latest in potato trends, tastes and nutritional information to Darden culinary, marketing, produce purchasing and distribution teams. Darden runs 1,900 restaurants and owns and operates some of the industry’s most successful brands, including: Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Long Horn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52. Annually, Darden purchases 60 million pounds of potatoes, and 40 million of those are fresh potatoes. …

With 2012 declared “The Year of the Potato” by foodservice pundits, chefs across the country are dishing up Idaho® Potatoes in extraordinarily delectable ways. The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has captured five masterful chef-created recipes in their “Passionate About Potatoes” collection. …