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Starbucks is Going To Juice It Up – USA

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Originally heard through the grapevine Starbucks was going to divide their shops into two; half coffee and half cold pressed juice bar, “grab it and go or consume it on the premises” but it was announced today that it had acquired Evolution Fresh, a West Coast supermarket brand for $30 million, and instead of the split which was considered, the Seattle-based coffee chain has decided to launch a “health & wellness” concept in 2012 to establish a new vision of the high-end juice business.

Link you might enjoy: Is Starbucks Going Into The Fresh Pressed Juice Business?

AppSuite Tailors Apps For The Hospitality Industry; Available For Android & iPhones

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

AppSuite is a leading provider of iPhone and Android application development for the Food and Beverage industry. AppSuite develops low-cost restaurant apps for fine dining restaurants, casual restaurants, coffee shops, bars and clubs. AppSuite’s restaurant app and content management system (CMS) allows restaurateurs to rapidly deploy an iPhone or an Android App without the high cost of developing their own app. AppSuite’s CMS platform allows the restaurateur to conveniently build, brand and expand their business to the growing population of mobile users.

Just like the Internet explosion in the mid 90’s required restaurants to build and develop websites to reach out to their customers, the rapid growth of the “New Mobile Frontier” is driving restaurants to re-focus their marketing efforts to the technology platform adopted by their customers.  The best thing about a restaurant app is that an “app” is an actual application branded to your business that can do more functions than any website or mobile optimized website.  A true app can send notifications to your customers, pop-up scheduled marketing messages, give your customers turn-by-turn directions and most importantly, allow your customers access your business whenever and wherever they want.

The total number of people owning a smartphone outnumbers those owning a PC by at least 4-1. As a result, more and more people will be relying on their mobile devices for web access and daily activity. Your business should consider AppSuite’s Cafe’ App product if you would like to: 1. expand your business to the mobile world and reach your customers wherever they are 2. build customer loyalty with special offers and updates 3. and grow your brand with a unique presence.

If you believe a website is vital to your business, why wouldn’t a restaurant app that does more than your website be just as (or more) important to your marketing and communication efforts? There are multiple reasons why restaurants and other businesses are employing the mobile app strategy within their marketing tactics, but the most common is to have an advantage over their competition. Nearly 65% of small businesses agree that wireless technologies help provide a better competitive advantage for businesses.

Link To: “The Eatery” by Massive Health a Restaurant App

Mario Batali Calls Bankers “Hitler & Stalin Like”; Wall Street Boycotts His Restaurants In Return – USA

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

 

Forbes quoted Mario Batali as comparing bankers to Stalin and Hitler. Now that the suits won’t be snapping up Mario’s tables it should be easier to snag a table.

One financial institution “has sent a memo to employees that it will not honor receipts from BABBO or a Batali establishment” and that another group has “canceled all of their reservations for the remainder of the year.”

Not a good move, I would say.

Link To:Eataly To Spawn New Locations Over Next 10 Years

Convenience Store in Odenville, Alabama Installs Vending Machine that Dispenses Meat – USA

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

A convenience store in Odenville, Alabama has installed a vending machine dispensing meat, and it is turning out to be a great success. Of course, this is nothing new the Japanese have been doing it for years and their is a

Convenience Store Installs Meat Vending Machine   Video

Below is a Link To:

100 Years Old Spanish butcher has vending machine dispensing meat   Article

Two Films: “Farmageddon” & “The Bride Wore Black”

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

 

These are two completely different films with entirely different messages but both are worth your time.

Farmageddon

Nov 04 – Nov 06  (Kristin Canty, 2010, USA, Bluray, 86 min) http://nwfilmforum.org/

Americans’ right to access fresh, healthy foods of their choice is under attack. This film tells the story of  small, family farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop, sometimes through violent action, by agents of misguided government bureaucracies, Farmageddon highlights the urgency of food freedom, encouraging farmers and consumers alike to take action to preserve individuals’ rights to access food of their choice and farmers’ rights to produce these foods safely and free from unreasonably burdensome regulations.

The LA Times called it, “An eye-popping wake-up call revealing how the USDA and FDA have increasingly waged war on America’s small farmers even when they can prove they are contributing healthful products to our food supply.

The Bride Wore Black

Jeanne Moreau

Directed by Francois Truffaut

In François Truffaut’s 1968 “The Bride Wore Black,” which begins a New York run this week and will then play in many other cities. Truffaut is sometimes viewed as a relative lightweight among the company of big-name ’60s and ’70s European directors, and there’s no doubt his work is uneven. What begins as a French cinephile’s almost obsessive tribute to Alfred Hitchcock becomes progressively weirder and wittier. Jeanne Moreau as the ultimate femme fatale heroine in this knife-twisting tale of murderous revenge and unexpected romance, “The Bride Wore Black” is well worth rediscovering.

November 4, 2011
Film Forum
New York, NY

November 25 – December 1, 2011
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA

December 9 – 14, 2011
Pacific Cinematheque
Vancouver, Canada

December 10, 2011
Pacific Film Archives
Berkeley, CA

January 1, 2012
Cinema Arts Centre
Huntington, NY

February 3, 2012
Webster University Film Series
St. Louis, MO

February 9, 2012
Union
Milwaukee, WI

February 17 – 19, 2012
Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville, NY

March 16 & 18, 2012
Museum of Fine Arts
Houston, TX

Starbucks Getting Into The Pressed Juice Business? – Seattle

Friday, October 14th, 2011

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While denied by a Starbucks spokesperson, the rumor in the industry points to their extreme interest in the fresh juice business, maybe even as high as 50/50 coffee & juice? Aside from what they are saying, the fact is, a manager from New York’s juice bar Liquiteria has been flown to Seattle, evidently hired to train their staff in the fine art of pressing juices.

A Link You Might Enjoy: Starbucks To Juice It Up

Salmonella Contaminated Mexican Papayas Imports Banned – USA

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

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small-logo-RDC10Culinary Tidbits . . . The U.S. government has detained all papayas coming from Mexico after testing showed high rates of salmonella contamination, which were linked to more than 100 cases of salmonella poisoning in 23 states earlier this summer. They found a 16% contamination rate in papayas from all over Mexico.

Bars are Sending Hurricane Irene Tweets; As If We Haven’t Made Runs To The Liquor Store – USA

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

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small-logo-RDC10Tavern Tipples . . . Saveur’s Helen Rosner knows how to handle a hurricane. She sent this tweet: “Bars are sending hurricane-related drinks specials pitches. As if we haven’t all already made runs on the liquor store

Bill Clinton is a Full Fledged Vegan – USA

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Former U.S.President Bill CintonFormer President Bill Clinton has turned into a vegan. Due to health scares he has lost twenty pounds and considers himself a vegan.  “I like the vegetables, the fruits, the beans, the stuff I eat now.” However, the ex-McDonald’s addict isn’t always such a saint, admitting, “At Thanksgiving, I had one bite of turkey.”

In N Out “Best of the West” vs 5 Guys “Best of the East” Burger War – USA

Monday, July 11th, 2011

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Headquartered in California In-N-Out is the long-standing winner of “Best Burger” in the U.S. and located on the West Coast. It now has competition in 5 Guys first opening in the Washington D.C. area and located on the East Coast. Which one is better? It is a point of contention among many burger lovers, and strictly a matter of personal taste however, 5 Guys is almost double the price of In-N-Out. Take a look at the links below for more information:

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/best-burgers-in-the-us

http://tdhurst.com/burgers?utm_source=Arkayne.com&utm_medium=Plugin&utm_campaign=tdhurst

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/17/five-guys-best-burger-zagat-fast-food-survey-2010_n_684302.html#s127401&title=Best_FastFood_Burger

Burger King

In-N-Out

McDonalds

In-N-Out vs 5 Guys