Month: April 2012

Iconic Seattle restaurant chain Ivar’s today unveiled a groundbreaking new vending machine that delivers customized, mixed-to-order chowders at the touch of a button, 24 hours a day. Named Ivar’s Chowder SelectCM, the innovative vending kiosk blends the best in consumer customization, high technology and accessibility, ensuring hungry patrons can “hit the spot” any time day or night with thousands of delicious chowder combinations to choose from. …

The ballpark frank may be king of the diamond, but the unassuming nacho isn’t far behind it in popularity. In fact, ARAMARK, the award-winning food and hospitality partner at 11 Major League Baseball stadiums, expects to serve more than one million orders of nachos to hungry baseball fans during the 2012 season. …

The much hyped growing divide between the have and the have-not consumers is evidenced in the different ways each group use restaurants, but both groups share in common cost-consciousness and an appreciation for deals, according to a new study by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. …