Free Compliance Assessment for Customers
Need an easy way to find new cases on products you feature? What it is: Dining Alliance staffs a Manufacturer Relations department that is dedicated to helping YOUR clients get more rebates on the great products that our partner manufacturers produce. We already have your clients’ invoice information through our data feeds. Just request a […]
5 Traps of Fall Sales Forecasting
Predicting your sales forecast for the fall As summer comes to an end and school comes back in session, adjustments to your sales forecast needs to happen in order to ensure your teams are operating at their optimum levels. Poor forecasting can lead to poor customer service, running out of product, and a higher stress […]
Dining Alliance Announces Partnership with Buyers Edge Platform’s GPO
Dining Alliance Announces Partnership with Buyers Edge Platform GPO Waltham, MA – 8/29/18 Dining Alliance, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization for local restaurants announced today that as of October 1, it will be partnering with the newly-formed Buyers Edge Platform Source GPO to process all of its rebates and deviated (discounted) pricing. Dining Alliance […]
Three Simple Ways to Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Kitchen Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common workplace accidents in restaurant and food service operations. In fact, the National Safety Council estimates that over 25,000 slip and fall accidents occur at restaurants across the United States. For restaurants, these kinds of accidents are not only […]
Four classes of food recalls
Food safety is on the mind of most operators, the FDA recalled more than 8,000 food products in 2014 alone. And this year in 2018, food recalls have become an issue for popular chains like Chipotle, Panera, and more. While not all recalls were serious health risks, it’s best to understand what each recall class […]
5 Tips That Will Help You Be a Better Chef
Whether you’re just starting your journey to becoming a chef or a well-seasoned master, it’s never too late to find ways to better yourself. Head chefs are often the leaders in their kitchen and in their back of house and are expected to execute a flawlessly running kitchen as well as a trend-setting menu. So […]
How to Improve Your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
What steps can you take to improve your restaurant’s COGS? DEFINITIONS What is cost of goods sold? Food. Beverage. Paper. COGS: Largest expense as an operator; challenging to control and maintain. What hurts COGS? Missed forecasting, ordering/receiving errors, transfers/borrow and loan, inventory control, unintentional loss/waste, Poor training Steps you can take Sales Forecasting Calendars: remember first quarter events like […]
5 Ways Technology Can Help You Survive Minimum Wage Hikes
Minimum Wage hikes According to money.cnn.com by July 2021 fast food workers in New York City will have a minimum wage or living wage increases up to $15/hour. This increase in minimum wage is making waves across the country–most recently, Massachusetts also agreed to lift their minimum wage to $11.75 with rates expected to increase […]
How to Create the New Scratch Kitchen
Cost Savings in a Scratch Kitchen? Yes, it’s possible. According to a recent Restaurant Success report, future food trends for 2020 will include local sourcing, fresh produce, healthy eating, and an emphasis on authentic items. Diners, it seems, are flocking to the comfort of kitchens that serve a variety of delicious food, so long as […]
Frozen Steak: Choosing the Right Product for Your Kitchen
Frozen steak: For Better or for worse? With Independence Day right around the corner and summer menus aflame with grilled steaks, we decided to take a hard look at our freezers. A common question and myth is whether freezing and defrosting will change the overall quality of the steak. So, we asked the experts to […]