About the author: Tricia Smith | SmartBlogs
Tricia Smith edits food, beverage and CPG briefs and manages SmartBlog on Food & Beverage. A former intern and writer at SmartBrief, she graduated from the Philip Merrill School of Journalism at the University of Maryland in College Park. You can follow her on Twitter @SB_Food.
When looking for a place to dine, many consumers turn to websites such as Yelp and Urbanspoon, which can be great at helping diners find nearby eateries rated by their peers, but can often leave holes when it comes to information about those restaurants, especially the contents of the menu. Having an outdated or incomplete menu posted online can mislead prospective diners, which may ultimately result in them choosing another place to eat. It may seem easy for restaurant managers to take control of their online menus, but a restaurant may have an outdated menu posted on a website without even knowing it.[…] Continue Reading »
Many small businesses are ditching traditional POS systems in favor of mobile app-based technologies that offer convenience and flexibility at a low price. For food truck operators who are constantly on the move and small-business owners who may not have much in the way of startup capital, these mobile options may seem like a perfect solution. However, most app-based payment solutions lack the durability and extra features that full-featured POS systems offer.[…] Continue Reading »
During the closing keynote speech of Partnership for a Healthier America‘s Building a Healthier Future Summit on Childhood Obesity in Washington, D.C., first lady Michelle Obama spoke about the necessary steps to ensure a healthier future for America’s youth. ”Slowly but surely,” she said, “we are beginning to turn the tide on childhood obesity in America.” The first lady cited heartening statistics: Obesity rates for elementary-school students in Mississippi — the most obese state in the U.S.[…] Continue Reading »
Open a magazine or browse through blogs these days and you’ll see that most stories about food are tales of excess. Americans love to eat, and whether that means visiting the hottest new restaurant, participating in the local food movement or being the first of your Facebook friends to try the new Doritos taco, it is clear that for many people, food has become a hobby and a status symbol.[…] Continue Reading »
Anita Jones-Mueller is the founder of Healthy Dining, which works to inspire chefs to create healthier options for consumers and make restaurant dining part of a healthy lifestyle. The initiative’s dining and nutrition guide, HealthyDiningFinder.com, helps diners locate restaurants near them that offer healthy choices. I caught up with Jones-Mueller about what 2013 will bring for restaurants, from this year’s top healthy dining trends to what restaurant owners need to know about federal menu labeling and the Affordable Health Care Act.[…] Continue Reading »
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