by Tim Powell | Jul 9, 2020 | Blog
Prior to the coronavirus crisis, the U.S. foodservice industry had only dabbled in omnichannel ordering and delivery. But by the middle of March, with necessity being the mother of invention, operations were forced to quickly reinvent themselves,...
by Tim Powell | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog
In June, Maines Paper and Food Service Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At $3.5 billion in annual sales, the family-owned company represented the largest and most expansive privately held business based in the Binghamton, Delaware region. According to Forbes,...
by Tim Powell | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog
Higher costs mean higher prices. In the current state of affairs, price increases will inevitably be passed to patrons in the coming months. For now, PPP money is assisting the small independents as they slowly open their doors. However, with many...
by Tim Powell | May 30, 2020 | Blog
The plant-based food and beverage movement is obvious to anyone who attended the 2019 National Restaurant Show last year (rest in peace 2020), and it has only increased in popularity during Covid-19 along with animal protein shortages. (Note that parts of this post...
by Tim Powell | May 25, 2020 | Blog
In the 1993 film Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow, whereby the stout mayor pronounced there would, sadly, be six more weeks of winter. In the darkness of February, Americans look for any glimpse of hope to stave off cold nights, dry skin and...
by Tim Powell | May 14, 2020 | Blog
This week, FAT Brands, owner of Fatburger and Hurricane Grill & Wings, announced it partnered with ghost kitchen facility Epic Kitchens in Chicago. CEO Andy Wiederhorn said offering multiple off-premise channels is crucial during the coronavirus because...
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