Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l.-The Americas is rolling out its first-ever student competition, offering foodservice, hospitality and culinary-arts students in North and South America the chance to win scholarships, network with industry professionals and learn about career opportunities.Entrants in FCSI-TA’s competition will develop an innovative project related to the hotel business, hospitality or foodservice industry for…
Sbarro is moving out of the mall. The Columbus, Ohio-based pizza chain, known for its more than 800 food-court locations, is opening the first of four freestanding, modern-looking restaurants in its hometown in October. It’s the start of a major remodel and menu change at Sbarro. The concept will remodel existing locations to open up…
Despite falling oil and other commodities’ prices, the foodservice market in Canada continues to grow, though at a slower rate than this year, according to Restaurants Canada’s (RC’s) annual forecast, released Sept. 16. Restaurant sales are forecast to grow 3.8% in 2016 to C$62 billion, down from 4% in 2015 and 4.8% in 2014. When…
The fast-casual U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom concept launched by Taco Bell Corp. last year has closed. The Huntington Beach, Calif., restaurant, which offered a simple lineup of 10 tacos based on regional flavors, thick-cut fries and shakes, saw lower-than-expected foot traffic and was never able to obtain a permanent alcohol permit after a…
All major sources of state and local tax revenues posted solid growth in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest accounting from the Rockefeller Institute of Government. State tax revenue rose 5.8% compared with the first quarter in 2014; local tax revenues rose 1% on a four-quarter moving average, but local property-tax revenues…
The two leading measures of consumer confidence posted mixed results in September while gasoline prices continued to fall, reaching the lowest level at this time of year since 2004. The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index fell nearly five points to 87.2 in the final September reading, from 91.9 in August, as it careened back…
The Vollrath Co. has launched a website for its newly branded Vollrath Manufacturing Services division, formerly known as Polar Ware Contract Manufacturing. “Whether it is in the foodservice, industrial cleaning or the manufacturing industry, the Vollrath name is synonymous with outstanding quality, design and craftsmanship in manufacturing. We believe leveraging the Vollrath brand for our…
In 2012, after years of legal wrangling and legislative baby steps, Chicago opened its streets—in a highly regulated manner—to food trucks. Food carts were left out of the ordinance, but last week, the city decided it was ready for those vendors. As with food trucks, the estimated 1,500 food carts will be regulated and made…
Just a month after we reported on a Utah town setting aside a years-long ban on chain restaurants, the vox populi—and a desire for Shake Shack—has won the day in West Hollywood, Calif. A proposal by two members of the City Council would have limited the number and type of chain restaurants and stores operating…