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Why is it that Milan's nightlife is in the hands of tailors?

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Quite simply, they have a knack at what is, or will soon be, hot. By the very nature of their jobs, fashion designers are experts at sniffing out trends and blowing them out into something sellable. Usually it’s a dress. But the city of Milan presents a social conundrum that forward-thinking designers are stepping up to solve.

Despite its label as an international fashion capital, the city is notoriously provincial and is both adored and deplored for clinging onto its traditions and conventions. On the one hand, it makes for fabulous, just-like-mama-used-to-make-’em meals at trattorias that have been oblivious to trendy food fashions. [Read more…] about Why is it that Milan's nightlife is in the hands of tailors?

BeerTender | The kitchen appliance for beer-lovers

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Heineken consumers who fantasize about having their own professional beer tap will soon be served: Heineken and Groupe SEB (the domestic equipment giant whose brands include Krups, Rowenta, Moulinex and Tefal) have co-created the BeerTender, a draught beer system to be used at home.

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The specially designed tap and accompanying keg was piloted in the Swiss market, and is now about to be rolled out in The Netherlands, with many other countries to follow soon.

How does it work? [Read more…] about BeerTender | The kitchen appliance for beer-lovers

UK: McDonald's to introduce Quorn burger

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The UK unit of US fastfood giant McDonald’s is reportedly planning to introduce a Quorn burger, adding to its vegetarian menu offering.

The chain has signed a deal with Marlow Foods, which makes Quorn, to supply McDonald’s restaurants with Quorn burgers, reported Marketing.

A McDonald’s spokeswoman said the company has been speaking to a variety of companies about developing another vegetarian burger.

Marketing activity for the new burger is expected to focus on the low-fat, meat-free attributes of Quorn, as McDonald’s attempts to create a healthier image for itself.

Wild Noodles

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The idea for the Wild Noodles restaurants was developed a couple of years ago by Eddie Matney, a local celebrity chef and full-service restaurant owner in Phoenix, who infuses his pasta with flavors, forgoing the use of cold noodles in boiling water.

“He and I hooked up about a year ago and decided to package it for a franchise rollout,” says Wild Noodles President George Krotonsky.

Only three Wild Noodles are currently open, but six more will launch this month. The first one opened about two-and-a-half years ago, and the most recent location – and the first franchise – opened in Arizona about three weeks ago. [Read more…] about Wild Noodles

God came to me and said, 'Anthony, you will make 10-yuan pizzas.

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Hello Pizza. “I had a vision,” says Anthony LeCorre, as quoted by Leslie Chang in The Wall Street Journal. “God came to me and said, ‘Anthony, you will make 10-yuan pizzas.” And so he did, and he looks like his fledgling, Shanghai-based, three-restaurant chain, called Hello Pizza, is shaking up China’s fast-food market in a way that the multinationals, with their premium prices and hefty advertising budgets, may not understand. Conventional wisdom had it that “the high-end market” was the place to be in China … “But many found themselves competing against each other in a market that was in fact tinier than advertised.” Anthony, who is French, made that mistake at first, too — opening and closing two restaurants where his pizzas were priced at $2.50 and $5.00. Problem was, he was up against a bunch of others selling pizzas for at same prices.

“God” appeared, Anthony says, after reading up on McDonald’s, where, of course, success was had by “cutting prices while offering consistent quality and service.” So Anthony set up a new, factory-like operation in Shanghai: [Read more…] about God came to me and said, 'Anthony, you will make 10-yuan pizzas.

Snack Times, They are a Changing

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Considering the spending power of children and teens, it should come as no surprise that major manufacturers are focusing their sights on this valuable demographic. With young people registering 4.4 eating occasions per day, snack makers have ample opportunities to reach them.

Though often lumped together as a single demographic, the eating habits of children 12 and older differ significantly from their younger peers, according to “U.S. Kids’ and Teens’ Eating Habits,” a report by Mintel International Group (Chicago).

The 12-14 group demonstrates eating patterns that are more “teen-like” (i.e., less fruit, more chips and candy, eating more with friends). Those 11 and younger, however, primarily are influenced by what their parents want them to eat. As a result, the under-12 demographic consumes a wider range of foods. While they still eat sweets and salty snacks, they also have a much greater incidence of healthful food consumption [Read more…] about Snack Times, They are a Changing

HSMAI Survey of 7,000 Members Reveals the 'Top 10 Issues of Concern' Facing Sales and Marketing Executives / February 2004

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HSMAI Survey of 7,000 Members Reveals the
“Top 10 Issues of Concern Facing Sales
and Marketing Executives in 2004

MCLEAN, VA (Feb. 2, 2004) – While the economic outlook is generally improving in the marketplace, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) just-released membership survey of its 7,000 members revealed the “Top 10 Issues of Concern facing sales and marketing executives and staff with the number one issue being the current travel environment and the economy.

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