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Sketchbook Brewing Company opened the doors to its second taproom this summer. The location, 4901 W. Main St., is the first brewery to open in Skokie, Ill. The new site boasts a large patio, 4,000-square-foot interior and a brewing system that’s three times the size of the original in Evanston. “We had outgrown our Evanston brewery, and Skokie welcomed us with open arms,” said Cesar Marron, managing partner at Sketchbook, along with Shawn Decker. Marron and Decker started out as home brewers. Guests can choose from up to 20 beers on tap. Takeaway cans and growlers are also for sale. Sketchbook offers light snacks and customers can bring their own food. A parking lot is available west of the brewery, which is adjacent to the Skokie Bike Trail and two blocks from the CTA’s Oakton Yellow Line station. While walk-ins are welcome, reservations are encouraged in order to ensure social distancing. -C.C. a

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Local, State Groups Across Country Aim to Help Ailing Restaurants Restaurant associations in states including Illinois, Texas and Ohio are creating initiatives to help restaurants stay afloat as further federal relief from Congress stalls. The measures look to replicate, on a smaller scale, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Relief Fund, which offered one-time payments of $500 to restaurant employees in need. -Source: Restaurant Business Online

Newest Shortage: Pepperoni Craving a pizza? You can now plan to pay more for pepperoni. The popular topping is the latest product to see shortages due to COVID-19. Pork processors are shipping out large pieces of meat for further processing. They are not doing as much because they don’t have the people to do the work. Just how popular is pepperoni? A majority of people (53%) selected pepperoni as one of their top three favorite pizza toppings, according to a survey conducted last year by YouGov. - Sources: today.com and prdaily.com

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Suppliers Need to Keep Up Presence By Cary Miller

With so many companies furloughing sales people, suppliers will be in a vulnerable position when the face of their company changes. To further complicate things, there are a slew of new owners entering our industry taking over closed locations. So with fewer sales people, new owners entering the market every month and the inability for sales people to see new prospects, the challenge for every supplier is to maintain momentum and to keep buyers engaged. In the past, suppliers could achieve this by participating in networking events, association gatherings and attending seminars that their prospects would attend. This has all changed. There are many ways to engage buyers, including emails, junk mail, sharing samples or advertising in consumer level media. While suppliers may attain some success with any one of these strategies, the simple, direct and more cost effective way to engage and reach buyers in the Chicago market would be with Food Industry News. In addition to getting your message out there, you also would gain the ability to soft sell and educate your prospects with editorial placements. Our programs include print and digital support that works for you 24/7. If you feel you don’t need to advertise or rely on word-of-mouth referrals, do you really think in this economy, people will go out of their way to promote you? They may or they may not. Advertising consistently gives you control and arms your prospects with information. In this post-COVID-19 selling environment, starting and maintaining a consistent ad program will help you get through the tough times and emerge a leader when things turn around.

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NPC International is preparing for the sale of “all of or a portion of” its Pizza Hut business and the closure of up to 300 restaurants after coming to an agreement with Yum Brands Inc. as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, the company said. The Leawood, Kan.-based franchise operator is the largest Pizza Hut franchisee with 1,227 restaurants in 27 states, representing about 20% of the pizza chain’s system in the U.S. As NPC International begins the sale process, the agreement with Yum Brands will allow the franchise operation to close up to 300 unprofitable Pizza Hut restaurants, or almost 25% of its total Pizza Hut portfolio, most of which are dine-in restaurants. The locations set to close have not been disclosed. -nrn.com

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WhirlyBall/ The Pivot Room Chicago, Naperville, Vernon Hills, Ill. Current Position: Corporate chef Birthplace: Wildwood, N.J. First Food-Service Job: Started working at 13 as a dishwasher at Asselta’s Italian Restaurant in Wildwood, N.J. Favorite Food: Homemade pasta Memorable Customers: I used to own a motion picture catering company called Movie Chefs and worked for many years on movie sets. I still think about cooking for Paul Walker during “Fast & Furious 2” and Jim Carey during “Ace Ventura 2.” I personally delivered their meals every day and got to know them. But I will never forget my time at Wildfire Oakbrook because we had just started our gluten-free menu, and many customers would come in and tell me that I knew more about eating gluten free than their doctors. I was able to customize their meals and let them experience a safe meal in a restaurant before most knew what gluten free was. Worst Part of Job: My biggest challenge is navigating the how our business has changed during this pandemic and what the future holds. Favorite Food to Prepare: Anything barbecue on my smokers. It requires a blend of art and science to achieve great results. On the flip side, I also like to prepare healthy recipes and make them taste great, which is sometimes a challenge. What part of the job gives the most pleasure? No. 1 is identifying and working with great people and watching them grow into leaders. A close second is preparing a meal that makes people happy. For me there is no better feeling than that in hospitality. If you couldn’t be a chef, what would you be? After 40-plus years in the hospitality industry, the only thing I could see myself doing would be a vegetable farmer. Favorite vacation spot: The Jersey Shore. Best advice you ever got was: An amateur does the job only when the boss is looking but a professional does the job when no one is looking. What do you enjoy most about FIN? It is a great way to keep up with the local Chicago food scene and restaurant industry. Other than family, who was your greatest culinary influence? Chef Katsuo Sugiura aka Chef Suki. I met him while I was working at the Trump Castle in Atlantic City and followed him to Miami to work at the Grand Bay Hotel. They were a five-star hotel at the time. He taught me what it was to be a professional chef and to hold yourself to a higher standard than everyone else.

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For decades, smart food-service operators have been trying to sell desserts to their customers. They increase check averages, drive coffee and cordial sales, and are also great add-on items for delivery and carry-out orders. If you are buying them from a great local bakery, all the better, because of the convenience factor. With the pandemic, every food-service operator needs more sales. Desserts are the low-hanging fruit if you can motivate employees to suggest them to every customer. The other trick is to have desserts that look so tantalizing that customers can’t say no. Another trick is to have desserts to fit the price point that makes it easy for customers to say yes. One local bakery that checks all the boxes is Chicago Sweet Connection. According to owners Tom and Peter Kalis, “Our bakery offers beautiful, delicious desserts for every price point, from lower cost satisfying items, to grab and go items, to upscale desserts prepared in the European tradition that look like a pastry chef prepared them in house. We also deliver directly to our customers in our refrigerated vans. We do this to protect the quality and to save our customers money from paying the distributor mark-up.” If you are looking to generate more sales and profits without adding labor, check out the Chicago Sweet Connection. In addition to the company’s full line of desserts for food-service and retail grocery businesses, they also offer breakfast pastries, Greek bakery specialties and flaky, savory spinach and cheese pies in appetizer and entrée sizes prepared with homemade filo dough. You can see their ad on page 8 of this issue.

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Wheeling, Ill.-based Distinctive Foods recently debuted Pabst Blue Ribbon Mini Pretzel Beer Brats to a national audience after entering into a licensing agreement with Pabst Brewing Company earlier this year.

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Melrose Park, Ill. NielsenMassey Vanillas, the premier brand and provider of fine vanilla extracts and natural food flavors, has announced that Jonathan Thompson has joined the company as CEO, in an announcement released by the company’s board of directors. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, with numerous locations in Illinois and across the U.S., is not only known for their chocolates but also for their old-fashioned gourmet caramel apples. Caramel apples are always a must for fall and Halloween. Check your local store for hours and availability. The Greater Chicago Food Depository is Cook County’s local food bank. They provide food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in the community. Working with a network of more than 700 partner agencies and programs including food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters, they provide food and hope for their neighbors in need every day. The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state and federal officials to help employers and employees address concerns about COVID-19. “Top Chef” winner and former executive chef of Michelinstarred Spiaggia and Café Spiaggia, Joe Flamm has not only confirmed that his debut restaurant will open in Chicago’s Fulton Market District at 932 W. Fulton St. in early 2021, but he has also unveiled the highly anticipated restaurant’s name: Rose Mary (two words).

Canadian Vegan Meat Shop Expands Vegan meat brand The Very Good Butchers— owned by parent company The Very Good Food Company—recently announced plans to build out its Vancouver production facility and expand into the United States. The company began as a local provider of vegan meats in 2016 and has quickly grown to sell its plant-based burgers, hot dogs, pepperoni, bacon, steaks and more through Canadian retail outlets, along with its own shop. The U.S. expansion plans are supported by $8.5 million that the company raised in the closing of oversubscribed funds from its public offering in June. In addition, VGB has partnered with three new logistics partners that will allow the company to get its products to customers anywhere in North America within three days via ground transportation. VGB is also working to more than double its plant-based meat production in its Victoria, B.C., facility from 8,100 pounds to 19,800 pounds per week. -VegNews.com

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Restaurant Show Filling Up for ‘21 The National Restaurant Association is planning to bring back its annual conference in-person in May 2021, and 75% of the trade show exhibit space is already reserved. Much of the show's educational content will focus on sessions aimed at helping the industry continue to recover from the pandemic. -Source: Trade Show News Network

Cruise down the Chicago River to see the city’s famous architecture on this boat tour. With commentary from your onboard guide, watch the spectacular skyline glide by, including more than 40 notable buildings like Navy Pier, the Wrigley Building, and the John Hancock Building. Cover all three branches of the Chicago River, passing the East Bank Club, the old Post Office Building and the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower). n Skip-Line Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, New York: Check two New York landmarks off your bucket list on this exciting guided tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. n New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour, New York: Make the most of your time in the city that never sleeps on a guided tour of NYC’s top attractions. n Charleston’s Old South Carriage Historic Horse & Carriage Tour, Charleston, S.C.: Experience more than 300 years of history on this guided carriage tour of Charleston. n Grand Canyon All-American Helicopter Tour, Las Vegas: Departing from the Las Vegas Strip, see America’s most iconic natural wonder, the Grand Canyon. -Source: Tripadvisor

Same-Day Delivery From Walmart Walmart has joined forces with Instacart to offer same-day delivery options. The partnership is being started in four pilot markets in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Tulsa, Okla., and will feature delivery of groceries and other items. -Source: CNBC

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This month I am proud to be pictured with Frank Bolos, one of the family members operating the Jameson’s Charhouse chain. Frank knows that good food, premium beverages, value and great service are what bring customers back, which is why his restaurants do so well. If you enjoy good food and a nice dining experience, check out Jameson’s Charhouse. You can probably find Frank at the Skokie location. Kevin May is the general sales manager at Lyons, Ill., based Freeway Ford. Kevin works with many food businesses to provide affordable and reliable vans, service vehicles and delivery trucks. If you are looking for frozen or refrigerated vans, call Kevin today. His dealership has a large selection of vehicles ready to start working hard for you. You can see the Freeway Ford ad on page 3 of this issue.

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Isabella Marrone is the founder of Isabella Desserts. With over 20 years of passion in the kitchen, Isabella has created one of the finest locally made tiramisu desserts available, packaged for both food service and retail. By using the freshest local and imported ingredients, her handmade dessert can pass for homemade, except for one thing: Hers is better than homemade! If you have not tasted her tiramisu yet, you should. You can see her ad on page 4 of this issue. Be sure to call her today for your free sample. Lonnie Peterson is one of the founders of Allonco Meats, an Elgin, Ill., based meat processor offering branded and private label corned beef, Italian-style roast beef and gravy using the finest quality meats. With over 25 years’ experience in the meat processing industry, Lonnie and his team have been able to develop delicious products that are value added to deliver great quality at competitive pricing. This enables Allonco’s food-service, deli, distributor and retail customers to generate consistent repeat business. Dan Schwab is with locally based Drains Made Simple, a firm that helps stop fruit flies. DMS has a three-step proprietary deep drain cleaning process. First, they use a solution that breaks down all fats, oils, and grease trapped in drains. Second, they scrape out all particles left behind. Third, they use over 200-degree steam and a chemical solution to sanitize drains, removing odor and improving flow. If you have drain issues, contact DMS today. They are based in Elk Grove Village, Ill.

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AROUND CHICAGO With Valerie Miller

AROUND THE CLOCK RESTAURANT & BAKERY Around The Clock started out as a small truck stop, which was knocked down and rebuilt. The name Around the Clock came from the restaurant being open 24 hours. Today, Around the Clock is a family friendly local diner, serving breakfast lunch and dinner with full in-house bakery. After 30 years, owners-brothers Steve and Fano Theofanous expanded the restaurant to accommodate 175 guests in their dining room. Some of the most popular dishes on the menu include:  The Jackpot: Two eggs, two sausages, two bacon strips and all the pancakes you can eat.  Skillet Deluxe: A skillet full of potatoes, ham, onions, green pepper and cheese topped with eggs.  Steak and eggs: With choice of skirt steak, New York strip, ribeye or hamburger steak.  Chicken Souvlaki platter: marinated chicken served with onion, tomato, Greek olives, feta and pita bread.  Broiled half chicken: Choice of Greek style or plain, and from the seafood selection, the blackened catfish. They offer a variety of dishes to choose from: burgers, breakfast selections, fresh salads, gyros, homemade soups, pasta, sandwiches, seafood, wraps and more. Make sure you save room for dessert. With an in-house bakery, there are so many tempting creations to choose from. They use all-natural ingredients and no preservatives in their baked goods. Around the Clock is known for homemade pies; choices include fruit pies, cream pies and sugar-free pies. They have three types of apple pies: simple apple pie, the most popular, served ala mode; the Dutch apple pie; and the caramel apple pie, with caramel inside and on the top. They have a big selection of decorated and themed cookies, pastries and cakes as well. The key to their success and being in business for so many years is the motto they follow: “We’re Glad You’re Here!” “Customers first,” Fano Theofanous says. “It’s more than a motto, it’s a way of doing business” Both brothers agree they want to make their guests feel welcome and will continue to do so. During this pandemic Around the Clock did some renovations, modernized and freshened up the restaurant. Around the Clock is located at 5011 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, Ill. The restaurant is open weekdays Sunday-Thursday 6:30 a.m. until 10

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Meijer Extends Hunger Relief Effort Through the End of This Year Meijer announces that its seasonal hunger relief program, Simply Give, will conduct backto-back fall and holiday campaigns to ensure the maximum amount of support for food pantries trying to keep up with increased demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Each Meijer Simply Give campaign replenishes the shelves of more than 250 food pantries in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin. The program encourages customers to purchase $10 Simply Give donation cards, which are then converted into Meijer food-only gift cards and given to a local food pantry in the store's community.

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Stan’s Launches Pretzel Doughnut While Oktoberfest is cancelled this year, Stan’s Donuts & Coffee is giving the people what they want: a sweet way to continue celebrating the beloved German holiday—with a twist. Doughnut guru and Stan’s “Chief Doughboy,” Rich Labriola, has created what may be the world’s first pretzel doughnut. Made with Stan’s signature yeast dough, the item is fried, soaked in a pretzel bath, then baked Each pretzel doughnut is drizzled with Stan’s signature vanilla icing and is available at all 12 Stan’s locations in the Chicago area. Other seasonal treats include: pumpkin oldfashioned doughnut, apple cider cake doughnut, fall glazed doughnut and apple pie “LeStan.” -stansdonuts.com

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Commercial Kitchen Facility O’Hare Area

Available for custom co-packing or food production with or without the assistance of an ACF Certiﬁed Executive Chef. Low cost for low run production of refrigerated, frozen and/or dry ﬁnished products using our staff or yours. Excellent for large catering jobs, outsourced food production or as a kitchen rental space for projects. Also perfect for use as a Food Truck prep-kitchen, Shared Kitchen or Ghost Kitchen space. This is a fully furnished, working large kitchen space with everything needed to produce food, condiments, desserts or beverage products. To discuss the wide range of possibilities, please call Joe at 847-514-1411

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ITALIAN: Unique concept, upscale ristorante in affluent NW suburb. Established 16 profitable years. Seats 120 in dining room, party room and bar. Plus additional 60 on patio. Big catering $$$$. Positive cash flow and profit. Qualified buyers only...strong financials required by landlord. Highly confidential. Biz, Lease, FF&E @ $350K MIXED USE BUILDING: Jefferson Park! Chicago tavern license! Three (3) newly renovated apartments, fully furnished bar, patio and two (2) car garage. “Trophy Building”...big rental income. Real Estate, Biz @ $645K IRISH PUB: Prime NW Chicago. Tavern License! Freestanding 3,000 sf brick building. Parking lot. Kitchen. Surrounded by commercial industrial and residential. Profit from day one! True “turn-key.” Great lease with renewal options. Biz, FF&E @ $195K. TAVERN: Totally remodeled bar with rare Chicago tavern license (corporate)!! 2am/3am. No strikes. 50 capacity. Great lease. Excellent clientele...class act. Ready to re-open. Biz, Lease, FF&E @ $65K FORMER KATHY’S LAKESIDE INN: Opportunity knocks! Located on Forest Lake in Lake Zurich. 4,200 sf building with restaurant/bar, apartment, parking lot & 82’ pier for boats! Owner will assist tenant to rehab and re-establish this once popular venue with rent subsidies. Call!! BAR & GRILL: Elmwood Park. Short hours, but 2am license. 12 taps. Seats 44. Menu well-reviewed on social media. 4 gaming machines. Kitty-corner from new legalized marijuana dispensing!! $75K w/ great lease or $245K w/ Real Estate. BREAKFAST/LUNCH: Well established neighborhood icon in upscale community on Chicago’s NW side. Seats 90 plus. 20 on sidewalk patio. Parking lot. Sound lease. Corner location across from park and train station. Excellent condition... needs “hands-on” owner. Biz, FF&E...NEW PRICE @ $79K. BROASTED CHICKEN: NW suburb. Unique concept. Includes freestanding building and parking lot. Call!! PIZZERIA: Outstanding opportunity to own this renowned pizzeria and full service restaurant. NW Suburb. Established 1973. Home of Chicagoland’s original stuffed pizza! Seats 125. Plenty of parking. Full liquor license. BONUS: Big $$$$$$ from Video Gaming! Priced right @ $249K.

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Building 3,250 SF plus 1,400 SF basement with unlimited parking. Built brand new in 1997. Established for 42 years. Open only five days a week, closed Sunday and Monday; Potential to open another day. Only open seven hours per day, two hours for Lunch and five hours for Dinner. Pick up and dine in, potential for delivery service. Sales are $850,000 a year with a cash flow of $290,000 a year; all verifiable. Real Estate taxes are only $5,700. For Real Estate and Business: $899,000

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Extra Halloween Specials a Treat This Fall for Food Network Fans Food Network delivers thrills and chills dedicated to the scariest season of them all with thematic programming featuring out-of-this- world Halloween-themed showcases and sensational works of edible artistry. Food Network is getting viewers into the Halloween spirit with new series “Outrageous Pumpkins,” returning seasons of “Halloween Baking Championship” and “Halloween Wars,” as well as specials. “Food Network has been the go-to destination for Halloween through the years, offering programming that showcases nervewracking competitions with mind-blowing Halloween creations that viewers have come to expect and love," said Courtney White, president of Food Network. For the first time, three teams composed of reigning “Halloween Wars” champions face off against each other to see who will be victorious in the two-episode special “Halloween Wars: Legends,” airing on Oct. 18th and Oct. 25. Each episode features the returning cham-

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pions competing in for $20,000. Four former “Worst Cooks” recruits come back to Boot Camp in the

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premiering Oct. 11. Chefs Anne Burrell and Carla Hall (pictured) welcome back the culinary hopefuls. “Halloween Freakshow Cakes” has a double premiere Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. In each episode, three sinister cake artists step into a side-show tent to whip up the freakiest cakes imaginable. The baker who showcases the most wildly imaginative and hair-raising cake design wins $10,000 and the title of Halloween Freakshow Champion.

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A FULL LINE OF SAUCES AND CONDIMENTS—FROM SOY SAUCE AND TERIYAKI TO THAI STYLE CHILI SAUCE, SRIRACHA AND MORE. THEY’RE READY TO ENHANCE ALL YOUR TAKEOUT ITEMS, FROM ASIAN SPECIALTIES TO BURGERS, BOWLS, SANDWICHES AND SALADS. Kikkoman offers a whole new selectionTo-Go of saucesPackets and condiments in high-quality to-go packets. Introducing Convenient These individually sealed packets are made in state-of-the-art production facilities in the USA A FULL LINE OF SAUCES AND CONDIMENTS—FROM and can provide an extra level of food safety and convenience for customers while enhancing the SOY SAUCE AND TERIYAKI TO THAI STYLE CHILI SAUCE, flavor experience of takeout meals. SRIRACHA AND MORE. THEY’RE READY TO ENHANCE ALL YOUR TAKEOUT ITEMS, FROM ASIAN SPECIALTIES TO BURGERS, Kikkoman is the leading supplier of Asian sauces and the #1 soy sauce brand in America. Your BOWLS, SANDWICHES AND SALADS. customers will recognize the Kikkoman brand and the quality that comes with it. Kikkoman offers a whole new selection of sauces and condiments in high-quality to-go packets. These individually sealed packets are made in state-of-the-art production facilities in the USA and can provide an extra level of food safety and convenience for customers while enhancing the flavor experience of takeout meals.

Nature's Path—the leading family-owned organic breakfast and snack food company—is significantly expanding its annual Eat Well Do Good food donation campaign to address childhood hunger and food insecurity, which according U.S. Census data, has more than quadrupled since the global pandemic began in March 2020. The company is launching its efforts by donating one million bowls worth—or 250,000 boxes—of their organic breakfast cereals, granolas and snacks to 10 organizations in the U.S. and Canada. Nature's Path will also match every dollar donated to any of its partner organizations with an additional five dollars worth of healthy, organic food.

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ployees as it gets ready to open two brick-andmortar grocery locations in Washington, D.C., that offer the Amazon Go "just walk out" technology. Amazon confirmed the openings but provided no details, while reports show the retailer has pulled permits for construction of a 12,700-square-foot store, which would be its largest, and an 8,000-squarefoot site, with other possible locations being eyed in Virginia and Maryland.

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Tallboy Taco Opens in Streeterville

Tallboy Taco has opened at 676 N. St. Clair St. in Chicago. Inspired by the culture of California street tacos, the fast-casual restaurant serves tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas using local white corn masa. The menu offers tacos such as grilled chicken chimichurri with Harrison’s Farm chicken breast, pork al pastor with Beeler’s pork, 18-hour smoked brisket, masa-crusted crispy fish and more. A variety of breakfast tacos will be available all day along with cinnamon sugar doughnuts and specialty coffees like a house-made horchata black and tan. Tallboy Taco’s corn tortillas are made in house. Freshly ground, warm white corn masa is delivered daily from Chicago’s El Popocatepetl, hand-pressed. For drinks, sip on agua frescas, frozen margaritas, palomas and more. Tallboy Taco also offers large party taco kits. The restaurant is first come, first served and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Denny’s Gives Away Breakfast in Area Hit Hard by Hurricane In September, Denny’s sent its Mobile Relief Diner to Lake Charles, La., to help feed residents and responders following Hurricane Laura. The diner is a custom-built, 53-foot kitchen on a big rig that serves free hot breakfasts to those in

need across the country. The fully-functional diner on wheels was specifically designed by Denny’s to travel in the U.S. during emergency situations to serve free hot pancakes, along with bacon, coffee and drinks. Earlier this year, the mo-

bile diner served tornado survivors in Tennessee. As of September, 37,400 meals had been served, including: n74,800 fluffy pancakes n149,600 strips of bacon n25,100 cups of coffee n62,458 syrup packets.

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Starbucks’ New Fall Products and Pumpkin Spice Out Now Pumpkin spice season is officially at grocery stores nationwide. For customers counting down the days until the fan-favorite Starbucks pumpkin spice latte makes its debut in Starbucks stores, the brand’s pumpkin spice products are back on grocery shelves, along with other fall items. Returning fall favorites include Starbucks pumpkin spice flavored creamer, pumpkin spice flavored coffee in K-Cup pods and Roast & Ground, VIA instant pumpkin spice flavored latte and Starbucks ready-to-drink iced espresso classics pumpkin spice flavored latte. Joining classic pumpkin spice are new Starbucks maple pecan flavored coffee in K-Cup pods and Roast & Ground and decadent Starbucks salted caramel mocha flavored creamer.

Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas is Canceled Questex, the parent company of Nightclub & Bar Show scheduled for Oct. 19-21, 2020, inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, has been forced to cancel due to the current State of Nevada virus mitigation mandate limiting group gatherings to 50

people or less. Nightclub & Bar Show has been the hub for bar, restaurant, and nightlife professionals to come together with their passion for hospitality to learn, grow their businesses and network with their peers while building

lasting partnerships and friendships. The 2021 edition is scheduled to take place June 28-30, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. This year is the first time in 34 years the event has been forced to cancel.

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they told us to eat our vegetables. According to researchers at Edith Cowan University in Australia, eating more cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage) could be the key better blood vessel health. In the study, the researchers looked at data from 684 women in Western Australia who were recruited in 1998. Results show that women who eat more than 45 grams of cruciferous veggies each day—equal to about a quarter cup of steamed broccoli or half cup raw cabbage—are 46% less likely to have calcium build-up on their aorta. The buildup of fatty calcium deposits on the aorta is a key marker of blood vessel disease. It’s also the biggest contributor to heart attack and stroke. The study is published in the British Journal of Nu-Adapted from SmartBrief Food & trition. -StudyFinds.org Travel Restaurants must work to communicate and reassure customers that they're following all possible safety guidelines to protect diners and employees, Datassential's Jamie Howe writes. To recover from the pandemic, eateries should also focus on creating menus that feed consumers' cravings and give them a reason to venture out.

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Takeout, Delivery Expected to Grow Post-Pandemic, Says Chili Parent

Drive-Thrus Help Sustain Chain Restaurants

Chili’s parent Brinker International is expecting that customers will order more takeout and delivery in the months and years to come than before the coronavirus pandemic. “I don’t think that we’ll ever go back to the mix we ran prior,” said Brinker CEO Wyman Roberts, who credited the pandemic for pushing many consumers to try delivery through third-party apps for the first time. Before the pandemic, only 20% of Brinker’s sales came from takeout and delivery. Roberts said it’s unlikely that number will ever fall that low again, thanks in part to the latest addition to Brinker’s portfolio. During the pandemic, Brinker unveiled its first virtual restaurant brand, It’s Just Wings, through its partnership with Doordash. Chicken wings, fried Oreos and fries are made in Chili’s and Maggiano’s kitchens but are only available for delivery by Doordash. Roberts said that the virtual brand is expected to gross more than $150 million in sales in its first year. Roberts said that about half of its sales are now coming from dine-in customers, although Chili’s and its sister chain Maggiano’s Little Italy still lack full dining room capacity. Some states have rolled back indoor dining entirely after cases spiked. -CNBC.com

petitive during the coronavirus pandemic. Full-service restaurants saw a 47%

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Panera, Shake Shack and Chipotle are investing in drive-thrus to stay comdrop in visits during the second quarter, while drive-thru and carry-out orders helped buoy quickserve sales, which fell 17% during the same period, according to The NPD Group. -Source: Business Insider

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from US Made Social D Partitions Social D partitions is an acrylic partition company created by two brother restaurateurs from the Chicago area who are also in the construction industry.

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Wiz Khalifa Opens Restaurants

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Blake’s Hard Cider, the Midwest’s largest craft cidery, introduces two new flavors to the fall lineup: caramel apple and apple lantern. These unique hard cider flavors are part of the Blake’s Limited Series and will be available for purchase in stores and online, while supplies last. Amazon recently North America and leading announced plans to breakfast and snack food create 3,500 new tech company, launched a line and corporate jobs across of delicious superfood six cities in the United granolas and oatmeal cups, States. The company will chock full of functional expand its tech hubs in ingredients designed to to optimal Dallas, Detroit, Denver, contribute New York (Manhattan), health, improve endurance, Phoenix and San Diego. boost stamina and sharpen Instacart Amazon will invest more mental focus. than $1.4 billion in these added 7-Eleven as the new offices, which will first national convenience host teams supporting store to bring same-day businesses across the delivery to customers. delivery via company. American 7-Eleven Airlines has been named Instacart is available from to the Diversity Best more than 750 stores in Practice 2020 Inclusion Texas, Florida, Maryland, Index, which recognizes Virginia and Washington, top companies and D.C., with a nationwide to follow. organizations engaging expansion in effective practices of Papa John’s and Dole diversity and inclusion. Packaged Foods teamed This is the first time up to provide pineapple American has been named pizza lovers, with the highto the DBO Inclusion quality ingredients they Index. Godiva unveiled a love. Premium poultry contemporary new design producer Bell & Evans of its iconic Gold Collection began construction on a and more personalization new 411,500-square-foot, for consumers ahead organic–certified chicken facility in of its 95th anniversary. harvesting The chocolatier’s world- Fredericksburg, Penn. The famous gold gift boxes facility will be operational are reinvigorated with a by late 2021. The project sleek new look for its most will cost the company precious chocolates. Inc. approximately $330 million magazine revealed that and double its current capacity. Michigan native 15-year- production Mexican Eats old Alina Morse’s company, Qdoba Zolli Candy, is No. 532 on promoted Eric Williams to its annual Inc. 5000 list, the vice president of franchise most prestigious ranking and license operations. The of the nation’s fastest– 30-year franchising and growing private companies food service veteran will for the second straight help guide leading fastyear. Nature’s Path, the casual restaurant chain first-ever certified organic franchisees in operations cereal manufacturer in and best practices.

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Swiss Town Gets Dusted in Cocoa Residents of a Swiss town got a bit of a shock when it started snowing particles of a fine cocoa powder after the ventilation system at a chocolate factory malfunctioned. The Lindt & Spruengli company confirmed local reports that there was a minor defect in the cooling ventilation in its factory in Olten, between Zurich and Basel. Combined with strong winds, the powder spread around the vicinity of the factory. The company says the particles were harmless to people and the environment. -Associated Press

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Majority of Americans Say They Plan on Observing Halloween This Year Despite the Pandemic Halloween may look and feel a little different this year as people decide how they will celebrate, whether it’s having fun from a distance, trick-or-treating, enjoying Halloween at home or something in between. A poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the National Confectioners As-

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