https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/10/dining/10WELL.html
responsibility for the changes that restaurants and food companies are making to improve the nutrition of their products is also claimed by groups like the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which has criticized fast-food restaurants for years, saying their food is unhealthy, and lawyers for people who claim in lawsuits that fast food made them fat.
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Twisted Whiskeys. Traditionally, “Irish whiskey has been a social drink consumed mainly at bars and restaurants — particularly on St. Patrick’s Day — however, “that’s changing,” reports Gerry Khermouch in BusinessWeek (3/8/04). “New expresssions of the old product line are what’s hot,” says Joseph Congiusti of Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago. He says the new-style Irish whiskeys are largely inspired by makers of Scotch (no “e”) whisky and bourbon.
Packaging for portability
It’s no secret that many people have no time to cook. Now an increasing number say they have no time to eat – or at least no time for a sit-down meal. How are manufacturers responding to the boom in demand for portable, convenient and tasty foods? [Read more…] about Packaging for portability
Are you a fast food junkie?
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Quiz: Are you a fast food junkie?
As the world’s largest fast food chain overhauls its menus, test yourself on how much you know about burgers, fries and the people who sell these to us.
McDonalds’ menus are changing amid growing alarm in the fast food industry about nutrition and sales. The company is junking its “super-sized” portions and pushing foods like salads or fruit.
Plastic That Pays Back — Mar. 15, 2004
Credit card issuers know that you, as a consumer, are more loyal to brands like Avon, Barnes & Noble and Amazon than you’ll ever be to them. The first offer of a lower interest rate that lands in your mailbox, and you’re likely to be off – which is why card companies are increasingly hitching their stars to other brands. To win your favor, they’re offering to help you buy more of your favorite products. Is there a downside to these deals?
Upscale Restaurateurs Offer Concierge-Like Services for Guests
Upscale Restaurateurs Offer Concierge-Like Services for Guests
These days it can be tough to tell the difference between a maitre d’ and a hotel concierge.
Need collar stays? Spiaggia has them. Cuff links? Seasons will get them. A spritz of Static Guard? No problem at Des Plaines’ Cafe la Cave. A size 52 long sport coat? Ambria has it.
“Places really interested in growing their business use their maitre d’s very much like you would use a concierge,” said Isidore Kharasch, who heads Deerfield-based consultancy Hospitality Works.
“I think part of what we do is attention to detail. You need to notice things,” added Chris Gerber, the dining room manager at Trio in Evanston.
That’s especially true in an industry that expects to pull in $440 billion this year and is enjoying a small jump in consumer spending for the first time in five quarters, according to a recent report by NPD Group market researchers. [Read more…] about Upscale Restaurateurs Offer Concierge-Like Services for Guests
Burger King revives 'Your Way' tag in new TV campaign
MIAMI (March 8) – Burger King broke new TV ads under the familiar “Have It Your Way” tag, the first step in what will be a broad-based marketing campaign to revive the brand and its sales.
The two 30-second spots are the first work for the chain by its new agency, Crispin Porter Bogusky of Miami, and were developed less than a month after the agency had won the estimated $350 million account. [Read more…] about Burger King revives 'Your Way' tag in new TV campaign
Finger scans let shoppers get done quickly
Shoppers at a chain of Southern grocery stores can pay for purchases simply by pressing their thumb to a special screen, thanks to technology developed by San Francisco company Pay By Touch.
The Bay Area company says its method, which uses finger scans linked to customer’s financial accounts, will speed patrons through cashier lines, reduce merchants’ costs and cut fraud.
“Somebody can steal the last four digits of your social security number, your checking account or your PIN, but they can’t steal your fingerprint,” said Craig Ramsey, chief executive of Pay By Touch, launched last year.
During the coming months, finger-scanning payment systems are scheduled to be installed at all 116 stores in South Carolina and Georgia owned by grocery chain Piggly Wiggly Carolina.
Pay By Touch is one of several firms looking to make money from biometrics, the science of using biological properties such as fingerprints, voice recognition and retina scans to identify individuals. Interest in the field began as a way to identify people for security purposes, but now is being explored for its retail potential.
Other companies including Information Architects of Florida and Biometric Access of Texas are also developing fingerprint-secured retail transactions, according to NACHA-The Electronic Payments Association, a coalition of banks and credit unions. [Read more…] about Finger scans let shoppers get done quickly