How to Read Your Rebate Check
Your Dining Alliance Rebate Check At Dining Alliance, we know that as an independent restaurant your margins are razor thin. That’s why we work with our extended network of foodservice manufacturers, vendors, and other partners to save you money wherever possible. Our Group Purchasing Organization delivers quarterly rebate checks filled with savings on items you already […]
3 Reasons to Replace Your Cash Register for a POS System
POS stands for Point of Sale. These computerized systems are the lifeblood of many restaurants and exist to make life easier for both staff and business owners. They can be programed to track inventory, customer orders, reservations, dining room layouts, employee hours, and payments. Plus, many of these machines are customizable, meaning that you’d be […]
Grade A vs AA Eggs – Are You Using the Right Eggs?
Can you replace your Grade AA eggs with Grade A? When purchasing eggs for your restaurant, you want to ensure you’re making the most cost-effective choice for your menus. While many operations by default often order Grade AA eggs for name recognition, we looked into some of the key differences between the different egg grades […]
National Restaurant Association Show 2018: What We Saw
Key Moments from the National Restaurant Association Show 2018 Every year, thousands of chefs, restaurant owners, and other restaurant industry enthusiasts descend onto Chicago for the National Restaurant Association Show. The National Restaurant Association Show 2018 (NRA Show 18) was filled with technological innovation, plant-based proteins, and global foods taking center stage across the restaurant industry. […]
Better Butter: Choosing the Right Style for Cooking
Are you using the right butter for your restaurant? As any chef or baker knows, butter is essential to your kitchen. Butter is back and taking a front seat in recipes and dishes throughout the country. Grub Street says, “There are plenty of New York restaurants making saturated fat worth your while, offering next-level butter made […]
5 Simple Ways to Help Prevent Produce Recalls
With the recent rise of recalls in restaurants this year, there’s no wonder why operators and chefs want to ensure their produce and meat stays fresh. Recalls disrupt not only business and sales, but reputations and your bottom line. While there are dozens of steps to take along the supply chain line to keep your […]
Are Grade #2 Avocados Better for Dishes
Whether you’re a restaurant serving Mexican-inspired dishes or a cafe filled with Avocado BLT’s and Cobb Salads, avocado’s are most likely on your menu. In the restaurant industry avocados have become not only a staple in most menus, but a necessity to please customers. In a recent study by the Hass Avocado Board they discovered,”Since […]
Is a Group Purchasing Organization right for you?
Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) have long been a focus in industries such as healthcare and construction. Now, they are making a rise in the restaurant world. Group Purchasing Organizations for restaurants facilitate the flow of data, rebates, and other communications between operators, manufacturers, and distributors. Operators benefit by receiving access to manufacturer-sponsored price discounts and […]
20 Ways to Save
20 easy ways to save more This year, Dining Alliance will be celebrating 20 years as one of the nation’s largest group purchasing organizations. Throughout those years, we’ve been using our collective buying power to drastically lower costs while increasing quality and service for our members. As we embark on the next twenty years of […]
DID YOU KNOW, Best Frying Practices?
Do you know the 12 best frying practices for consistency and cost? 1. Start with the right oil. Premium oils designed for deep frying are more costly on the front end, but are durable and long-lasting, giving chefs better performance which can lower the actual food cost. 2. Cooking Temp is crucial. Some foods fry […]