Cargill Meat Solutions' Cargill Operator Stimulus Promotion, running through June 15, 2009, offers new customers a buy-one, get-one-free case on each of Cargill's four ground-beef brands. Existing customers can receive up to $200 in rebates on all case purchases. Alternatively, operators can choose to bank up to 40,000 Brand Points PLUS points, and redeem them for business-building culinary supplies and equipment. For more information, call (800) 373-6515. Cargill Meat Solutions
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Dave's Dispatch David Farkas, Senior Editor, Chain Leader October 22, 2009 Cheers! Drink Prices Rising
Conventional holds that now is not the time for restaurants to raise prices. See my last blog post. But, in fact, menu prices have b...... More
The Brand Landscape Karen Brennan, Founder and Principal, Brandscapes LLC October 9, 2009 Top 10, More or Less
I've been feeling a "Top Ten List" coming on, so, just for fun...here goes.
My Top Ten "Quick Tips" for Restaurateurs
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Bottoms Up: Drink Menu Trends at Bar Louie
When Beverage Director Blake Rohrabaugh joined Bar Louie, in 2003, the Glenview, Ill.-based chain had just nine units. It has since added 43 and now totals 52 restaurants in 17 states. Rohrabaugh, who describes the concept as a "hip, laid-back neighborhood bar" with a 50-50 food and beverage sales mix, talks about blunting the recession with promotions, getting help from vendors and winter drink trends.