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Expert Financial Advice for Staying Solvent

Finance expert Suze Orman shares tips on keeping your finances under control on the Yahoo Finance website: ■ Put bills on hold. Some mortgage lenders are giving homeowners a break on payments, and many states and communities are prohibiting evictions over nonpayment of rent. Citizens with student loans can withhold payment for two months. Talk to your creditors to see what they can do for you. ■ Don’t sell stocks in a panic. Yes, the stock market is down severely right now. If you have your savings there, you might be tempted to get out before things get worse. Orman advises staying the course as much as you can. In time, the market will rise again. Keep investing if possible. ■ Beef up your emergency fund. Most experts advise saving enough money for three months of bills. Try to expand that. Chances are this crisis will last a long time, and if you’re laid off or furloughed, three months may not be enough to tide you over. ■ Be reasonable with purchases. Put off buying that new smartphone or major appliance unless you absolutely have to. Conserve water and electricity as much as possible. And don’t go overboard with online shopping if you’re cooped up at home. It’s all too easy to click “buy” on something you don’t really need.

People Selling The Industry With Cary Miller

Phil Wingo is the founder of Porkmafia, a local company offering barbecue and smoked meat seasonings, dry rubs, sauces and even fresh roasted coffee beans. Phil’s extensive experience in the barbecue world has enabled him to become a trusted counselor and consultant to restaurants, pitmasters, caterers, competition teams and chefs. In fact, Phil offers free consulting to his customers and is often considered a trusted advisor in the live fire barbecue world. If you are interested in making your food taste better or spicing up your menu, contact Phil at Porkmafia today. You can see his ad on page 16 of this issue.

Dave Bochniak is the President of Chicago Booth Manufacturing, one of Chicago’s most trusted name in booths, tables and chairs. For over 40 years, Dave’s company has been producing quality, American-made furnishings for restaurants, bars, clubs and other food businesses across the country. Made in Chicago, all of Chicago Booth’s products are built by highly trained, skilled craftsmen who build products that are designed to withstand years of use in a commercial environment. When buying booths and furnishings, the most cost-effective investment is the one that lasts. Chicago Booth’s products last, which means they have the lowest overall cost. You can see their ad on page 18 of this issue.

Dean Poulos is president of family owned and operated Homer’s Ice Cream. Homer’s has a great history that began in In 1935, when restaurant owner Gus Poulos created his first batch of homemade ice cream that was far richer and more satisfying than any other in that era, anywhere in Chicago. Word traveled fast about the quality of Homer’s Ice Cream. Soon people from all around, up and down Chicago’s North Shore came to Homer’s Wilmette Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor, located at 1237 Green Bay road in Wilmette, IL. Word spread and other ice cream shops, hotels, clubs and restaurants began buying it, too. Today the company has a robust wholesale division that distributes its products across Chicagoland and across the US. If you have not tasted it, you should. You can see the Homer’s ad on page 12 of this issue.

Amy Fesko, Erin Anthony and Janelle Iaccino are with Rose Pest Solutions, a local family owned and operated pest solutions company dating back to 1860. Rose has been trusted in Chicago and the Midwest to keep all types of food businesses and food plants free from insects, rodents and more. They use cutting-edge technology, environmentally friendly methodology, and personalized, unique solutions to protect your business and your guests. They guarantee their reliable, honest, pest-control service from our customer care team and service technicians. If you are not getting top quality pest elimination services from you current provider, call Rose today for a free quote. You can see their ad on page 11 of this issue.

Food Industry News® July 2020 Bareburger Reclaims 51% of 3rd Party Orders

With a new app created by Bareburger, the chain can re-educate consumers, which has been surprisingly easy to accomplish as the country began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, the 38-unit better-burger chain just passed 51% ownership of digital orders, giving them more control over data and customer experience.

Guests have become more aware of the fees their favorite local restaurant has to pay to third-party delivery services and they’re listening to alternatives.

Bareburger’s new app allows customers to get personalized deals and take advantage of marketing initiatives that they would not be able to find if they just opened up their Uber Eats app. Since launching in 2019, they now see approximately 35% of total sales from their own website/mobile orders.

But Bareburger’s issue with third-party delivery is not just about the fees they charge or the customer data they don’t release. The company has also been grappling with what has become known as “last mile” logistics.

Although the restaurant is the party receiving, preparing and sending an order out for delivery, the “last mile” of the journey is handed off to a contractor and Bareburger can’t control how late or cold the food is when it arrives.

This issue — which is a common complaint from most restaurants that work with third-party delivery services — has been persistent for Bareburger because even as they begin to “take their power back,” many of their locations still rely on Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats for orders, including those placed on their own app or website, for which they pay a $6.99 delivery fee per order (offset by their own $4.99 delivery fee placed on customers).

Bareburger’s goal moving forward, they said, is not to completely replace third-party delivery vendors with their own in-house services, but rather they hope to have a more open relationship with Grubhub, as well as other delivery services.

DFA Accelerator Program Touts Fitness Drinks

The Dairy Farmers of America has chosen nine startups for its 2020 Accelerator program including Superfrau, a whey-based hydration brand, and GoodSport, a milk-based sports drink. “We really feel like we’re filling a gap for somebody that would otherwise buy a sports drink but doesn’t because it’s not really marketed towards them,” said Melissa Martinelli, CEO of Superfrau. - Source: BevNet

Climate Change Commitment

More than 150 companies, including Nestle, Mars, Coca-Cola European Partners and Unilever, have signed a statement to governments asking them to continue their commitment to stopping climate change during the coronavirus pandemic. “Many companies are showing us that it is indeed possible and profitable to adopt sustainable, emission-reducing plans even during difficult times like this,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. - Source: FoodBev

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Dogs, Cats and Happiness

Almost six in 10 U.S. households have at least one dog or cat, reports The Washington Post. Do our pets make us happy, though? The General Social Survey asked questions related to that in 2018. The results may be surprising to dog and cat owners.

Dogs and cats don’t necessarily make us happier, for one thing. The survey found that among pet owners, slightly more than 30% in both groups identified themselves as “very happy,” while the number describing themselves as “Not too happy” was in the mid-teens for both groups. However, dog owners are about twice as likely to say they’re very happy than cat owners, making dog owners slightly happier than people without any pets, while cat owners are substantially less happy than pet-free folks. People owning both dogs and cats tend to fall in between the two camps.

What creates the difference? The General Social Survey notes that dog owners tend to be older and married and to own their own homes, which can contribute to overall happiness and satisfaction with life in general.