Month: October 2012

Pumpkins have never been very popular as an ingredientuntil now. Suddenly, pumpkin is everywhere: in high-end cocktails and mass-market bagels; in Pumpkin Custard n Gingersnaps ($2.99 at Cracker Barrel, for a limited time only), and, of course, in the pioneering Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (about $4 for a small cup, assuming your local branch hasnt sold out). …

Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and food service, today announced strategic leadership changes as part of the company's overall strategy for growth in North America and around the world. …

More than a year and half after Vermont launched a plan to boost the state’s food and farm economy, organizers are celebrating its progress. The achievements include a mobile farmers’ market that reaches low-income housing sites in northern Vermont and an increase in the number of colleges offering local foods in their dining halls. …

Stamford, Connecticut-based Olympus Partners has acquired Centerplate, Inc. ("Centerplate") in partnership with Centerplate's management team.  Centerplate, North America's leading event hospitality provider to the top sports venues, convention centers and entertainment venues, serves approximately 250 unique venues and 100 million guests annually.  Centerplate has provided event hospitality services to 15 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, 13 Super Bowls, 20 World Series, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and the largest plated dinner in history.     …

ChefTec 13x has been released from Culinary Software Services (CSS). A majority of the new features and enhancements in this upgrade were developed as a result of direct feedback received from customers using ChefTec every day in the efficient management of their foodservice operation. …