top of mind news
- The Comfort Food that Speaks to Operators and Customers Alike
- Taking Workers Tips Will Now Come at a Cost
- Indeed, OpenTable Assist Restaurants with Resource-Filled Hiring Initiative
- Foodservice Operators Expect Labor and Product Shortages to Continue
- Restaurant Worker Future Needs Heightened Digital and People Skills
Poultry
Wings were down and are seeing increased availability on all sizes.
Tenders were down and for the first time all year we are see more availability
Beef
Last week the market continued to drop. Rounds and chucks continue to be soft and grilling season comes to an end.
Pork
Demand for butts continues to weaken. Bellies are up as packers are directing labor to produce bacon.
THE SEA
Seafood
North Atlantic Lobster tales are on allocation until December as cod quotas are expected to be reduced in 2022
THE GARDEN
Produce
The sector continues to be challenged by a lack of consistent labor. As manufacturing nearing capacity limits for some, suppliers are still struggling to keep up with demand.
THE KITCHEN SINK
Dairy
Natural cheese and mozzarella markets were down while processed cheese markets were up. Butter is also down with good supplies available.
Grain
As the harvest year draws to a close, good weather, namely rain, has aided the soybean production. This aided in the decline of the soybean oil market.
Hurricane Ida has devastated Louisiana ports, preventing soybeans, maize, and other commodities from being exported, causing markets to fall.
With the terrible crop situation, canola is rising higher.
