The public has spoken and the agency in charge of inspecting food facilities in Los Angeles County is listening. Proposed changes include a new A, B, C grade card allowing the public access via smartphone to restaurants’ inspection histories.The changes were prompted by an five-question online survey asking the public about restaurants’ food handling practices and…
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has announced its final rules allowing dogs to dine in restaurants’ outdoor eating areas. Restaurants that welcome canines will have to post signs advising owners that dogs in outdoor dining areas must be “licensed and currently vaccinated against rabies.” The rules, however, don’t require restaurant…
AMERICAN RANGE MEDALLION SERIES American Range’s Medallion Series 34-in.-wide, 6 open-burner range sports stainless front and sides and your base options include a standard oven or convection oven. The 30,000-Btu/hr. burners have lift-off heads; easily remove the cast-iron grates over each burner section. A 1-piece aluminized steel drip tray covers all burners. The 40,000-Btu/hr. oven…
Christine Palmer just sent Beth Lorenzini, our editor-in-chief, and me an update on our annual Top Dealer survey. Only about half of you who verified your sales last year have submitted your forms. Get on the stick! Don’t make us chase you! Don’t make us beg! Just go to fermag.com/research/dealer-survey.html, download and fill out the…
Spring meetings are busting out all over, and the season is only half over. NAFED, NESA, NISSCO and R.E.D. already hosted meetings in February and March. Still coming up, in addition to FEDA’s March 30-April 3 Annual Convention in Tucson, Ariz., are: ABC Spring Conference, May 2-5, San Antonio. Excell Annual Conference, May 16-19, Palm…
April Fool’s Day might be April 1, but don’t be fooled by the agenda that day at FEDA’s Annual Convention, March 30-April 3, in Tucson, Ariz. That afternoon’s sessions cover serious issues—business and the web, and the resulting vulnerabilities to havoc and dirty tricks. In “The Cyber Blacklist: Bulletproofing Your Business” speaker John Sileo, CEO…
The biennial NAFEM Show and the National Restaurant Association Show offer a multitude of events and exhibits and leaning opportunities, but the CFSP overview and exam is no longer available at either show. However, opportunity knocks this summer for industry professionals planning to be certified: NAFEM will host its annual overview seminar and exam at…
One of the unique values of the National Restaurant Association’s annual forecast are its state-by-state and regional forecasts of restaurant sales growth. This year, NRA forecasts the strongest growth on the West Coast, the Mountain states and the South Atlantic. Above average employment and disposable income growth are the key drivers. In the five Pacific…
The number of sushi restaurants in the U.S. has grown by approximately 10% during the past few years, according to a new analysis by CHD Expert, the Chicago-based foodservice database and analytics firm. There are currently more the 6,000 restaurants featuring a sushi menu, a rise from fewer than 5,500 in January 2013, CHD data…
After more than three years of exchanging legal motions, the debate over whether a parent company, or franchisor, is responsible for its franchisees’ alleged labor law violations landed in a New York courtroom last week. The case filed against McDonald’s Corp. could carry far-reaching implications for the structure of the foodservice industry and the rights…