Retailers don’t have to wave goodbye to their roller grills to put a fresh face on lunch and dinner foodservice menus. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. One size definitely does not fit all when it comes to lunch and dinner foodservice. Not everyone has the capital to invest in a proprietary commissary or the in-store [...]
Mini meals, a surge in male shoppers and a new appreciation for the frozen aisle to emerge as trends in 2013. Snackable mini-meals and frozen foods take center stage in supermarket aisles this year while dads and Millennials get more comfortable and powerful in the kitchen, said Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert. Lempert, a well-known [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts’ Trip Planner allows holiday travelers to map all of the Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants along their road trip. With the number of airline tickets sold for Christmas and New Year’s already up more than 50% from last year, Dunkin’ Donuts is prepared for the rush of travelers stopping by to fuel up at its [...]
More than half of today’s consumers pick up snacks from prepared-food sections of convenience stores or mini-marts. Foodservice is a key area of opportunity for convenience stores. As revenues from gasoline and tobacco products fall, foodservice sales are increasingly becoming convenience stores’ most profitable category. C-store foodservice is an $11 billion industry and the second [...]
National Council of Chain Restaurants urges RFS repeal. The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) has released a new, comprehensive report on the impact of federal ethanol policies, specifically the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), on the chain restaurant industry, commodity prices and the food supply chain. The 32-page report, which can [...]
A new breakfast bar and a hot soup bar greet customers. After answering the question, “Where can I stop for fuel?” Pilot Flying J has developed a new answer to another important question drivers on the road ask on a long drive: “Where can I get a good meal?” In another enhancement to its already [...]
Chester’s opening at Love’s Travel Stop in Williston, N.D. Chester’s is celebrating passing the 2,000 store milestone with its newest location at the Love’s Travel Stop in Williston, N.D., which is set to open Thursday, Nov. 15. In 1952, W.O Giles founded the Chester’s business, which initially used his patented deep fryers for donuts, and [...]
Staying one step ahead in a competitive marketplace requires planning, knowing your customers and understanding what opportunities exist in the marketplace. Pat Pape, Contributing Editor. Everyone loves pizza. It’s convenient, tasty and usually a good value for the money. “It’s easy, agreeable to all and enjoyable,” said Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst for NPD Group. [...]
With foodservice taking on a greater role in the industry, retailers find themselves with a tough decision: invest in a commissary, partner with a third party or build an in-house brand of their own. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. Bob Goodwin pulls no punches when he says he wants to make sure everyone in Tedeschi [...]
The Cretors Hot Dog Grill 36 includes a patented, center drive shaft design ensuring a longer motor life. Dual heat zones cook and warm meat products simultaneously. The Grill’s stainless-steel cooking surface with internal aluminum plate evenly heats meat. Safe temperature maintenance is ensured by two digital temperature controllers with clear, accurate readings. A unique [...]
Roller grills, the backbone of many convenience store foodservice programs, continue to provide chains with an inexpensive, labor-friendly foodservice concept that allows store operators to expand their fresh food offering. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor. Discussions about trendy ethnic roller grill items require participants to learn a number of words in Spanish. Now, as retailers [...]
Newaygo, Mich. and White Cloud, Mich. welcome new Chester’s locations. Chester’s is celebrating the grand opening of two new stores in Michigan—Hilltop Express in Newaygo and Hilltop Shopping Center in White Cloud. Deliciously crispy on the outside, tender and flavorful on the inside, Chester’s Chicken is marinated, double hand breaded, and cooked to golden perfection. [...]
The Ball Park brand, maker of great tasting guy food, is expanding its line of lunch sandwiches. The new handheld varieties are: • Ball Park Pot Roast Sandwich• Ball Park Barbeque Pork Sandwich• Ball Park Double Cheeseburger• Ball Park Bacon Double Cheeseburger• Ball Park Spicy Chicken and Spicy Chicken Double with Cheese• Ball Park Barbeque [...]
Hillshire Farm brand is introducing three new flavors and two new formats of smoked sausage to expand customer offerings for c-store operators. The new flavors are:• Hillshire Farm Beef Hot Links• Hillshire Farm Spicy Italian Style Smoked Sausage with Mozzarella and Monterey Jack Cheeses• Hillshire Farm Spicy Fajita Flavored Smoked Sausage with Monterey Jack Cheese [...]
El Monterey has introduced new packaging film for its eight-ounce Butcher Wrapped Burritos. The polyester laminate film is dual ovenable and self-venting, offering superior heat and hold capabilities and ensuring food safety. The four popular El Monterey Butcher Wrapped Burritos include two AM and two all day flavors: Egg, Sausage, Potato and Cheese Burritos; Egg, [...]