Month: August 2012

Darden Restaurants today issued its second sustainability report noting it has made progress in all areas of sustainability across its more than 1,900 restaurants, 180,000 employees and global supply chain. Most notably, the company has exceeded its 2015 goal of reducing water consumption in each of its restaurants by 15 percent on aggregate and is more than half way toward meeting the same goal for reducing energy consumption in its restaurants. …

Among the best-­known garlic lore, its power to repel vampires is legendary. Following that line of thinking, Christopher Ranch Monviso California Heirloom Garlic becomes a failsafe ingredient for Halloween night specials. As Halloween falls on Wednesday this year, operators can capitalize on garlic’s popularity and its ability to ward off the “evil eye” to lure customers with enticing menus and ghoulish fun. …

Food bloggers are hungry for Idaho® potatoes! These passionate home cooks have been whipping up spud-centered creations in an assortment of videos and recipes spanning the web. The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is collecting these original Idaho® potato posts and serving them up in a new section on its website, The Potato Blog Squad. …