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Subtle Ways To Fuel Your Restaurants Promotion
by Jose L Riesco A restaurants promotion is vital in its early days and the key to survival. If you don’t communicate to people and let them know that you have the best tasting food on the planet you won’t get very far. It is so important to establish your image and start bringing in the traffic in the early days. Establish your credibility and you will get a good following. You will need to be aggressive as there is a high level of competition in this industry. There are a number of dif Continue reading
Healthiest and Unhealthiest Dishes to Order at a Restaurant
Weekends are, by far, my ’splurge’ time. I really look forward to eating out at our favorite restaurants ; enjoying time with friends and family, while indulging in some epicurean delights. That said, eating out at restaurants more often than not can do damage to a healthy diet. This isn’t only true for those trying to lose weight, but also for those trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Fact is, even those dishes that ‘appear’ healthy on the menu, often come with hidden ingredients lik Continue reading
Restaurants battle for business in tough economic times (Greeley Tribune)
Randy’s Pub and Grill is holding on. Continue reading
Can’t beat beets for nutrition, taste (The Charlotte Observer)
My grandmother loved beets and served them often. Why? She thought they contributed to healthy blood. I love beets’ earthy flavor and crisp-but-soft cooked texture. Given the homey reputation beets have had for generations, it’s interesting today to witness their adoption by high society. At high-end restaurants, for example, beets are a favorite menu item. One recent example I was lucky enough … Continue reading
20 Worst Foods in America, 2009
Yahoo posted this Men’s Health article today – the 20 Worst Foods in America, 2009. This is a great article with lots of good info for those who eat out a lot – and this link is great info on what to avoid in restaurants when you think you might be eating healthy.20 Worst Foods in America, 2009 By David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding – Posted on Mon, Jan 12, 2009, 12:58 am PST Can an appetizer with the caloric equivalent of 13 Krispy Kreme doughnuts be justified? No. The 2,710-calorie Awesome Blo Continue reading
How to lose weight while eating out
If you are on a weight loss plan, this blog post offers some useful tips so that you don’t flop your plan when eating out at restaurants. Continue reading
Tofu: It’s not just for vegetarians (The Daily News)
If there isn’t a block or shred of soybean curd in your refrigerator right now, chances are tofu crosses your plate only in restaurants, or not at all. Vegetarians, vegans and dietitians know that tofu is high in protein, iron and calcium, has little saturated fat and may help lower cholesterol. Plain tofu is mild, easy to cook with and relatively inexpensive, has a reasonably long shelf life … Continue reading
Sightline Daily top picks 11/12/2008
Sightline Daily top picks 11/12/2008 Posted on November 13, 2008 by brandibratrude photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Nutritional Sticker Shock A trailblazing regulation passed by the King County Board of Health earlier this year–which goes into effect January 1–requires restaurants with 15 or more outlets nationwide to post calorie counts and to prominently list the grams of saturated fat in each menu item. The law comes on the heels o Continue reading
Tips for Dining Out
by Ada Denis There is no doubt about it; Americans are eating in restaurants more often than ever before. In 1970 Americans tired just 26% of their food dollars on eating place meals. Today we pass 46% of food dollars on taking out. This is likely the effect of a fast paced life style and more convenience of restaurants. What have also raised are restaurant portion sizes. The average restaurant portion size is large plenty to feed three grownups! Moreover, studies have assured a direct tie betw Continue reading