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• Getting the most out of drip coffee

  16-02-2017 22:23 via nrn.com
  
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  In just a few years coffee has evolved from an afterthought into a featured item in many restaurants. Operators are upgrading it to draw customers and drive profits.
  It’s easy to see why. Nearly one-half of all adult Americans drink brewed coffee on any given day, says the BUZZ 2016 report by the market research firm Datassential. That makes it the most consumed beverage after tap water. It has a higher daily incidence rate than that of bottled water, juice and bot
  
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• Arby’s market value surges

  16-02-2017 21:35 via nrn.com
  
  This post is part of the On the Margin blog.
  It’s amazing what a few years of sales growth can do to the valuation of a restaurant chain. It’s been huge for Arby’s. 
  In 2011, The Wendy’s Co. sold off Arby’s for $130 million in cash. That might seem cheap, especially now, but Arby’s had been struggling badly, with low unit volumes and high-cost leases.
  As part of the deal, Wendy’s kept an 18.5-percent stake in the company, a stake that was valued at
  
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• The New X-Plane Flight Sim Is So Ridiculously Detailed, It Even Has Catering Trucks - WIRED

  16-02-2017 15:36 via wired.com
  
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  The New X-Plane Flight Sim Is So Ridiculously Detailed, It Even Has Catering Trucks
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  Even on the ground, the details bombard you: Between flights, watch the fuel, baggage, and catering vehicles swarm around your plane, preparing your return to the skies. Planes bounce in turbulence, stall if you don't maintain the right speed and pitch ...
  
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• Andy Puzder withdrawal draws mixed reaction

  16-02-2017 04:26 via nrn.com
  
  Andy Puzder’s decision to withdraw his nomination as labor secretary drew mixed reactions Wednesday, with industry organizations expressing regret and labor activists calling the move a victory. 
  Puzder’s withdrawal came after Senate support for his nomination began to waver.
  “It is extremely unfortunate that the confirmation process has resulted in a qualified and dedicated man withdrawing from the labor secretary nomination,” said Cicely Simpson, the National
  
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• Papa Murphy’s reduces staff in cost-cutting effort

  16-02-2017 03:52 via nrn.com
  
  Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc. is eliminating certain management positions and corporate personnel in what it calls a “strategic realignment of resources” that is expected to save $1.5 million a year, the company said on Wednesday.
  Eleven positions were eliminated, according to SEC filings, including the company’s chief development officer, Jayson Tipp, and its chief marketing officer, Brandon Solano. The company expects to take a $1 million charge related to severance paym
  
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• Restaurateurs back Thursday ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ protest

  16-02-2017 03:41 via nrn.com
  
  Restaurant owners in the District of Columbia, Minneapolis, Austin, Texas, and other cities announced plans to close their doors Thursday in “A Day Without Immigrants” protest.
  Chef José Andrés, owner of the Washington, D.C.-based ThinkFoodGroup LLC and an immigrant from Spain, said his company would close five of its D.C.-area restaurants “in solidarity with the many immigrants on our staff who are passionate about participating in A Day Without Immigrants.&rdqu
  
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• Andy Puzder withdraws as Labor Secretary nominee

  16-02-2017 03:06 via nrn.com
  
  Andrew Puzder, the nominee for Secretary of Labor, withdrew his nomination Wednesday after a number of senators expressed wavering support.I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor. I'm honored to have been considered and am grateful to all who have supported me.
  — Andy Puzder (@AndyPuzder) February 15, 2017“After careful consideration and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor,” Puzder said in a statement, which came the
  
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• Urban Solace Launching Catering Capabilities - Eater San Diego

  16-02-2017 00:40 via sandiego.eater.com
  
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  Urban Solace Launching Catering Capabilities
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  NORTH PARK— Restaurateur and chef Matt Gordon, who owns and operates 30th Street's Urban Solace and Solace and the Moonlight Lounge in Encinitas, has just launched Urban Solace Catering, an off-premise catering division inspired by his popular ...
  
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• TGI Fridays makes Endless Apps permanent

  16-02-2017 00:30 via nrn.com
  
  TGI Fridays is bringing its $10 Endless Apps deal back as a permanent fixture on its menu, the company said Wednesday.
  The Dallas-based casual-dining brand, which first introduced the appetizer promotion in July 2014 as a limited-time-offer and reprised it several times since, said it was also highlighting its burger offerings with several new choices. 
  Photo: TGI Fridays
  “No more ‘limited-time only’ fine print,” the company said in a press release. “Endl
  
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• MillerPulse: Same-store sales fall again in January

  16-02-2017 00:24 via nrn.com
  
  Restaurant industry same-store sales fell 1.5 percent in January, the seventh decrease in the past eight months, as consumers continued to seek other options for their dining, according to the latest MillerPulse restaurant index.
  The weakness continued to be evenly spread across all sectors and was largely the result of weak traffic.
  Same-store traffic fell 2.9 percent in the month. That was an improvement from the 4 percent decline in December, but still poor enough results to be the second wo
  
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• Brisket rides the barbecue wave

  16-02-2017 00:01 via nrn.com
  
  Brisket, the slow-cooked, sometimes temperamental cut of beef, has become the darling of restaurants as public appreciation of barbecue expands. Consumers are flocking to a food they’re not likely to cook at home.
  “Brisket is very hot. It has been for a year or more and you’re seeing it on menus more and more,” said Joel Bulger, chief marketing officer and head of product innovation at Johnny Rockets.
  The casual-dining burger chain based in Lake Forest, Calif., introduce
  
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