| Restaurant supply company cites area's growth in opening showroom | | Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:20:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | A restaurant supply company from Pittsfield, Mass., said Tuesday it has opened a second location in Albany, N.Y., to better serve its clientele and tap into what it sees as good potential for growth. B&G Restaurant Supply Inc. on Dec. 1 will open a 15,000-square-foot showroom at 60 Commerce Ave. off Exit 5 of Interstate 90 that will be called B&G Foodservice Equipment LLC. .... | |
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| | | SUPPLIER AND ASSOCIATION NEWS | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:17:28 PM by Blog57 Team | | National Farmers Union, Meat and Livestock Australia, Southwest Meat Association, U.S. Meat Export Federation, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, National Pork Board, Safe Foods Corporation, Stork Townsend Inc, Koch Equipment, Sunnex, Inc, Eurofins US and more. National Farmers Union President (NFU), Tom Buis, has issued a statement after the Department of Justice announced its plan to make additional inquiries regarding the Smithfield-Premium Standard Farms merger. Buis said, "I am pleased the Department of Justice is thoroughly considering the Smithfield purchase of Premium Standard Farms and that the Department has announced that they are making a second request for information on this matter. NFU continues to stress that inadequate market competition is one of the most pressing issues facing producers across the country." Buis went on to say, "If approved, Smithfield will own nearly 20 percent of U.S.... | |
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| | | Hygiene inspectors find dirty restaurant kitchen at Ikea's flagship store in Cardiff Bay | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 7:30:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | THE restaurant at Ikea's flagship Welsh store was "unacceptably" dirty and has sold food several days out of date, a leaked inspection report has revealed. Safety inspectors found that customers were being served food on mucky plates, and soap was missing for staff to wash their hands. An internal audit of the Swedish company's massive Cardiff store found the electronic fly killer was "heavily loaded" with dead insects and there were thick layers of dirt and dust on kitchen machinery. The restaurant's popular coffee - which sells for less than 50p per cup - was being prepared in a machine that showed "no sign of regular cleaning or disinfection." The damning inspection, carried out in the kitchens of the 280,000 sq ft store near Cardiff Bay, found health and safety risks at every turn.... | |
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| | | Boeckman: Snap Fitness comes to 42nd & University | | Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 1:09:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | The newest Snap Fitness in the metro area is slated to open Wednesday next to the Radio Shack on 42nd Street and University Avenue. Snap Fitness centers are 24/7 facilities that are locked after daytime hours. Members enter with a key card. Franchise owners Jake and Suzanne Velie have installed cardio equipment, free weights and resistance training equipment. Health, fitness, weight loss and online support and educational programs will be offered. Jake said the fitness center will provide intermediate and advanced cycling classes and spinning training for an additional fee. The Des Moines center will also offer marathon and triathlon endurance training classes for beginners and elite runners. Those joining now can skip the enrollment fee. Monthly membership fees are $49 per family or $34.95 per single membership.... | |
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| | | Woman rebuilding restaurant days after grand opening | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 7:11:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- Lady Princess refuses to be discouraged. She insists she has been through worse.At one time homeless, on welfare and food stamps, the Dubuque woman now faces another challenge after a car crashed through her restaurant's storeroom last week and left part of her 4-day-old business in shambles."I don't give up very easily," Princess said."It looks a mess right now, but I'm going to be fine."Princess opened her Shamamas restaurant Tuesday, offering sandwiches and other food she found favorable in her former home of Chicago.Four days later the business' storeroom came tumbling down after a 70-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle, leaving in its wake an estimated $49,500 in building and vehicle damage.Repairing Shamamas will be costly and difficult, Princess said, especially considering she did not have insurance.Meanwhile, police have charged the driver, Ileen Feipel, with failure to maintain control.According to police, Feipel had stopped at a nearby bank Friday when her car suddenly took off.... | |
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| | | The cream of the Northern California chowder bowl | | Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:13:51 PM by Blog57 Team | | Not up for spending the time and money to make a from-scratch clam chowder? One option is to order a steaming bowl at a restaurant (many no longer limit their chowders to Fridays only), or visit one of the soup bars at area supermarkets (Bel Air sells a decent clam chowder). Here's a sampling of restaurants that sell top-of-the-line clam chowders of varying styles. Sacramento • David Berkley Fine Wines and Foods, 515 Pavilions Lane; (916) 929-4422: This silky chowder tastes better with each spoonful. "Cream and more cream" is one of the "secrets," said owner-grocer David Berkley. Also: "Cholula brand hot sauce. It fills in the potholes that Tabasco leaves empty." .... | |
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| | | Chinese entrepreneur makes good at home | | Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 7:15:51 PM by Blog57 Team | | When he arrived in Australia 18 years ago as a physics student, Shi Zhengrong scraped by on a meager stipend from the Chinese government that he supplemented by working at a restaurant. A doctorate, several patents, two solar-power companies and a $455 million initial public offering later, Dr. Shi is one of the richest people in China. Suntech Power Holdings Co., the company he founded in 2001 in the flat, green lands of the Yangtze River Delta, has quickly become one of the world's largest producers of photovoltaic equipment, which converts sunlight into electricity. Its combination of the latest technology and developing-world prices has helped it gain market share from more-established, and expensive, producers. Dr. Shi's wealth, comprised almost entirely of his holdings of Suntech stock, has fluctuated in value along with company's volatile share price, from a low of about $1.3 billion to a peak of a little more than $3 billion, with a current value of around $1.7 billion.... | |
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| | | Penquin drive-in goes out of business | | Posted Sunday, October 08, 2006 11:14:37 AM by Blog57 Team | | MANITOWOC After six decades, The Penquin Drive-In Restaurant may have served its last "Big Penny" hamburger. The doors closed earlier this week, and there are several "Out of Business" signs in the windows. Dennis Roitt took over the business in 2005. It was opened by Harold and Lila Weir in 1946, and has never been closed despite a succession of owners. "Our overhead is rather high, there have been increases in food and utility costs, and when you look in the phone book there are 98 restaurants listed," Roitt said. Roitt had 24 full- and part-time employees to prepare and serve the oversized "Big Penny," as well as fish sandwiches, custards, shakes, malts, French fries and other short order items. "Everybody wants to get into the restaurant business, but it is really dif-ficult," said Mike Schwarz, who has owned the building and lot since December 2001, and turned over the restaurant to Roitt.... | |
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| | | Michelin Selects Best Restaurants and Hotels in San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:07:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | SAN FRANCISCO | Michelin announced today the contents of its first-ever restaurant and hotel Guide for the West Coast, the Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2007, which arrives in stores Wednesday, Oct. 4. Over the last seven months, suspense has been building over which restaurants and hotels would garner listings in the guide, published for more than a century throughout Europe. Introduced to North America last year in New York City, and published in 13 editions covering 20 European countries, the Michelin Guide's rating system is internationally recognized as the height of culinary success. "San Francisco's cultural diversity distinguishes it from many other cities, and restaurateurs have shown great determination and ingenuity in developing high standards of gastronomy and service," said Jean-Luc Naret, director of the Michelin Guides.... | |
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| | | Career center opens restaurant | | Posted Thursday, September 28, 2006 7:07:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Culinary Careers Program at Grant Career Center has opened the Sports Gallery Restaurant at the career center. The Sports Gallery will be open to the public Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays each week. Lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The students have been hard at work preparing the menu and practicing cooking skills that will result in meals offered to the public. The menu includes homemade soups, a variety of luncheon salads and specialty sandwiches. The students also will offer daily specials as well as desserts. Food preparation is included in the student course of study at the career center in the Culinary Careers Program. The program trains students for careers in the hospitality industry including food service, banquet and catering. .... | |
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