Springfield, MO (April 3, 2012) – A Kansas-based competitive barbeque team, Smoke on Wheels, had recently clinched the National Chest to Chest (Brisket) title. Using Harter House’s Kobe brisket, the team scored a perfect 180 under the Kansas City BBQ Society scoring system. Head cook, Andy Groneman, credited this rare feat to the perfect marbling …

Spending money and time on marketing is easy as pie. Restaurant Consultant, Restaurant Expert Witness, and CEO, Howard Cannon says, “It’s easy to spend money marketing your restaurant. You can spend a lot of it fast. Spending it wisely is more difficult.”  The tactical approach has proved to be most successful. He explains, “Successful marketing …

Every restaurant needs a marketing plan. Restaurant Consultant, Restaurant Expert Witness, and CEO, Howard Cannon provides five key rules for the new restaurant owner to help them get that plan started and says, “It all comes down to this:  Let them know you exist; Get your customers talking about you; Keep your messages short, clear, …

Bangalore, Karnataka ( your-story ) April 26, 2012 – WHAT:  The Summer 2012 Season of the Hennessy artistry India Club Series will culminate over a sun-downer, replete with the coolest long-drinks, electrifying performances and an ultra-hip ambience. With the most eclectic mix of artistes that the property has seen so far, the evening promises to …

  Restaurant Consultant, Restaurant Expert Witness, and CEO, Howard Cannon advises the new restaurant owner to remember marketing, stating, “If nobody knows about your restaurant, chances are you won’t have very many customers. Marketing your restaurant is a critical component of restaurant ownership and management.” “Eat Here!” blinking in neon atop a roadside diner is …

Passionate bakers have two more weeks to submit their original recipe featuring Duncan Hines® Frosting Creations™, for a chance to win one of 12 spots on the exclusive Duncan Hines Test Kitchen baker’s experience weekend. Parsippany, NJ, USA (April 18, 2012) — Passionate bakers have two more weeks to submit their original recipe featuring Duncan …

  The only bad ideas are the ones you don’t have. You need ideas, lots of dreams, plans, and visions. Write down all of your ideas. You can analyze them later. Restaurant Consultant, Restaurant Expert Witness, and CEO, Howard Cannon says, “Spend three or four days considering all kinds of marketing concepts and ideas. You …

Brewer will expand production capacity with east coast facility Fort Collins, CO, April 05, 2012 – New Belgium Brewing announced today that Asheville, NC has been selected as the new location for a second brewery. The 400,000-barrel brewery and packaging facility will provide New Belgium with additional capacity allowing the Colorado-based brewer to expand into …

  In order to sell things, you usually have to buy things first. To run a restaurant, you need lots of stuff, from tomatoes to sugar to light bulbs. You probably aren’t going to be growing your own tomatoes, and chances are good that your neighbor won’t have a spare 2,000 cups of sugar for …

Special Sambazon® Açaí Smoothies, Bowls Available for Limited Time. Franklin, TN (USA), Monday – April 02, 2012 – Planet Smoothie ( http://www.planetsmoothie.com ), which serves fresh fruit smoothies with low calorie, low sugar and high protein options, has launched its Flavors of the Tropics campaign. The campaign promotes the Sambazon® products including the limited time …

PARAMUS, NJ – Coldstat Refrigeration has recently been named an official member of Manitowoc’s new STAR Service program for “outstanding aftermarket service and support” in commercial refrigeration. Through this program, Coldstat, a long-time Factory-Authorized Service Provider for Manitowoc Beverage and Manitowoc Ice, commits itself to the high standards of customer service and support that fall …

Standards of quality must be more than just words.  Product guarantees are important.  After determining product specifications, you must inform your vendors of your expectations of quality and then hold them to delivering at or above those standards.  During negotiation, your standards should not be negotiable.  Instead, the discussion should be about what the vendor …

Rollin’ Into a City Near You; Countdown Begins for Crafting Costumes Ft. Collins, CO, March 26, 2012 – New Belgium Brewing today announced the much-anticipated Tour de Fat 2012 schedule. Now in its 13th season, Tour de Fat brings together passionate bike lovers for a day of two-wheeled revelry while raising money for local nonprofits. …

Building the restaurant of your dreams requires a sound plan, but creating a business plan is not an easy task.  The best way to approach it is to write down everything you want to accomplish with your restaurant, then proceed from there.  Treat the business plan as a road map to your business.  Restaurant Consultant, …

It’s not too often an eight-year-old helms the head of a multimillion dollar company, but tomorrow, that’s just what Jacob Kaiser (along with mom Wendy) will do. As the Grand Prize Winner for national fundraiser Food Allergy Walk, Jacob has won an all-expenses paid trip to Enjoy Life Foods headquarters in Chicago and an opportunity …

Retail technology from METTLER TOLEDO moves into the house of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birth: Since September 2011 the historic building has housed a SPAR gourmet supermarket. METTLER TOLEDO provided the scales and checkout equipment. In 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in what has arguably become Salzburg’s most famous building – a building which has …

Restaurant Consultant, Restaurant Expert Witness, and CEO, Howard Cannon, advises the would-be restaurant owner to write a detailed business plan; stating, “The journey from your wonderful and exciting restaurant idea to serving your first customer is a trek that requires commitment, stamina, willpower, and creativity.  It also requires a plan.  This journey can be one …

New York, NY – March 14, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investor Ideas, www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal specializing in sector research including beverage and water stocks issues an investor snapshot for publicly traded wine companies for trading as of the close March 13, 2012.   Trends to watch for in the sector: the growth of …

METTLER TOLEDO Safeline X-ray has launched a 15 minute webinar which explains how x-ray inspection is especially effective at detecting contaminants on the piped stages of a food production line. The webinar titled ‘How to Ensure the Safety of Pumped Food Products’ is available on-demand 24/7 and can be viewed free of charge at www.mt.com/pi-ondemand …

Franchise Industry Real Estate Veteran Joins Yogurtland Team. Anaheim, CA (USA), Friday – March 09, 2012 — Yogurtland ( http://www.yogurt-land.com ), the leading self-serve frozen yogurt provider in the U.S., announces the recent hire of Tony Ozelis as director of real estate for the East Coast. Ozelis, a native of Long Island, has more than …

Following the approval of the European Food Safety Authority, Revolymer® announces Rev7™ gum distribution deal with Topaz fuel stations   Revolymer® Ltd the revolutionary British polymer company is delighted that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has fully approved its revolutionary Rev7™ gum for sale within the EU and has already secured its very first …

Rapidly Growing Company Prepares to Spread the LOVE at Booth #2296 Denver, CO, March 06, 2012 – Love Grown Foods®, a leading natural food company, announced today it has appointed three new advisors as it continues to make a splash in the natural products industry. Love Grown Foods, which two young entrepreneurs founded in 2008, …

New York, NY – Today, Prix Fixe NYis announcing its “Girls, Guys or Couples Night Out” contest. Entrants will have the opportunity to win Two Pairs of Tickets to Whisky Live on April 11 at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan simply by visiting our website prix fixe ny and answering a few questions. Whisky Live New …

London, Uk (your-story) March 5, 2012 – Victus Restaurants front of house team member, Will Atkinson, has revealed his inside story.  What really happens at this  Harrogate restaurant( http://www.victusrestaurants.com/ ) ?  Find out now from one of the Victus team. Will Atkinson works at the restaurant set up by Jenson Button and other co-founders, all …

  Hereford, TX – Armed with a refreshed menu and new prototype design, Tampa-based Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, the 213-unit franchise of family sports pubs & restaurants best known for great food and the ties it builds with its communities, has identified Hereford as a key component to the company’s growth strategy in Texas.   Demographic …

Delray Beach, FL – The better burger segment has its first serious contender – a true force to be reckoned with in the $68 billion burger segment. Led by a trio of industry veterans with decades of five-star restaurant experience, BurgerFi, a sustainable, fast-casual concept focusing on gourmet, all-natural Angus beef burgers in a hip, …

Restaurant Expert Witness, Restaurant Consultant, and CEO, Howard Cannon advises the would-be restaurant owner to learn the business thoroughly, stating, “What you don’t know can hurt you. Every day that you don’t learn means that there is more you don’t know, and a lack of specific industry knowledge and/or a lack of general business knowledge …

Chennai, Tamil Nadu (your-story ) February 24, 2012 – WHAT: The Hennessy Artistry India( http://mixing.hennessyartistry.in/ ) Club Series makes a debut in Chennai with artistes Bandish Projekt( http://mixing.hennessyartistry.in/2010/10/bandish-projekt-a-profile/ ) and Gods Robots( http://mixing.hennessyartistry.in/2012/02/gods-robots-profileinterview/ ) Enlightening the taste buds, Hennessy Artistry is a guide to how people drink Hennessy VS around the globe – with a …

Bangalore, Karnataka (your-story ) February 23, 2012 – WHAT: This February, Hennessy Artistry India Club Series returns to Bangalore with its fourth season. The inaugural event will see the confluence of East and West, with a performance by Mathew Jonson( http://mixing.hennessyartistry.in/2011/02/cobblestone-jazz-profile/ ) of Cobblestone Jazz( http://mixing.hennessyartistry.in/2011/02/cobblestone-jazz-profile/ ) and Mayur Narvekar of Bandish Projekt( http://mixing.hennessyartistry.in/2010/10/bandish-projekt-a-profile/ ). …

America’s premium sub brand, Quiznos, has set its foot today in North India with the launch of its first outlet in Delhi. With this launch, the company has initiated its expansion plans of opening over 150 outlets across North and West India within the next five years. Quiznos has entered into a master franchise agreement …