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Vito & Nick’s matriarch Rose Barraco George (second from left) with Jim George (from left), Gianna George and Taylor George. Old Style beer created a T-shirt (below) for the restaurant’s centennial.

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VITO & NICK’S HITS 100 Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria is a Chicago South Side institution celebrating 100 years! Located at 8433 S. Pulaski Road for several years in Chicago, the business started out as Vito’s Tavern at 2708 Congress Parkway in 1920. The business was established by Vito Barraco and his son Nick, and in 1945 they started serving pizza. In 1965 they moved to their current location and named the restaurant Vito & Nick’s. This family-owned business has stood the test of time and continues to thrive, headed by Nick’s daughter Rose Barraco George. Rose grew up working in the restaurant and she continues to be there daily. Rose says she follows her father’s philosophy: “You are here to take care of the working-class people. Keep the prices affordable for the family. No matter what, good or bad times, you never vary the quality of the food.

The secret to success is consistency.”

Today, Rose’s passion is stronger than ever, and it’s become infectious, with her son and granddaughters also working in the restaurant to take care of thirsty and hungry guests. Vito & Nick’s has a nice bar area and full dining room. The thin crust pizza is the specialty of the house: It’s cut in squares, making it easy to pick up and eat with your fingers.

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Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts' Boulder campus, the only accredited culinary school in the U.S. that offers 100 percent online degrees and diplomas with industry externships, received official designation recently as a 2020-2021 Military Friendly School.

Military Friendly is the standard that measures an organization's commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community.

Escoffier was recognized for its commitment to all branches of the U.S. military and the ability to demonstrate high levels of student support and student satisfaction as required by the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration agreements, as well as best practices within the Department of Education.

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our talented veteran and active military students and remain committed to supporting them with flexible, attainable culinary pathways and options as they start a new career in the foodservice industry,” said Tracy Lorenz, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts president and CEO. Approximately 400 active military and veterans and their dependents are enrolled in Escoffier’s programs and 150 have graduated.

The Military Friendly designation requires schools to demonstrate a focus on students; with an emphasis on adult learners, working and military students. School staff receive training to support the unique challenges facing military and veteran students as well as offer career services, online platforms and an inclusive and welcoming environment.

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Farmers Hen House Is Selling Eggs in Convenient 30-Packs

Farmers Hen House is offering its large brown eggs in a 30-pack.

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ALBANESE CANDY, 5441 E. Lincoln Hwy., MERRIVILLE, Ind.; 219-947-3070. This is a factory outlet location of the company known for its amazing gummi bears. The bags of gummi bears list how many flavors they contain. I picked up a bag of the 12-flavor bears and a bag of the Ultimate gummi bears, which had eight flavors with colors from fruits and vegetables. You can buy your favorite flavor in bulk, too. I also picked up a package of Pop Rocks and Broadway strawberry rolls.

BUONA, 3754 W. Touhy Ave., SKOKIE, Ill.; 224-747-2333. This location recently opened. Follow the signs from the street through the parking lot to the restaurant. I ordered an Italian beef sandwich with hot peppers. It’s one of their classic sandwiches, which is always a good choice. Other classics include the Italian beef and sausage combo and the meatball sandwich. The menu includes a big selection of salads, burgers, bowls, pizza, pasta, sandwiches and more. They have numerous locations and they cater, too.

DAN’S MINOCQUA FUDGE, 521 Oneida St., MINOCQUA, Wis.; 715-356-2662. This is a cute, old-fashioned candy shop. In the back of the store, there is an ice cream parlor. They have a huge selection of saltwater taffy and candies to choose from, so load up. They have homemade fudge, chocolates and “bear paws,” which are made with milk or dark chocolate, caramel and nuts. I had one with pecans and one with cashews. You have to get a few of these because they are so amazingly good!

FIREHOUSE CHICAGO STYLE, 2037 N. Mannheim Rd., MELROSE PARK, Ill.; 708-629-1110. I picked up food from here in the drivethru. They have a pretty big menu. There was a picture of a Philly cheese steak on the menu, so I tried that. The cheese steak came on a soft bun with plenty of meat, along with grilled peppers, onions, mushrooms and cheese, which was very good. I also ordered some of their boneless buffalo wings and fries. Those wings were very meaty and I loved the hot sauce served on them.

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This store specializes in Asian products. The produce department had a unique selection of fruits and veggies. Their seafood and meat department were gorgeous. They had a big selection of condiments, vinegars, sauces and bases. At the top of the aisles, they had all sorts of different housewares to choose from. They definitely utilize every inch of space there. I picked up a variety of items, including chopsticks, rice candy, OKF watermelon juice and Calpico mango juice. From the snack section, I bought some Hapi mixed crackers and a bag of hot chili flavor wheat crackers.

OBERWEIS DAIRY, 515 Roosevelt Rd., GLEN ELLYN, Ill.; 630858-0234. Instead of going into the store, I decided to go thru the drive-thru. If you go in the store, you may be tempted to pick up a few containers of ice cream and some of their bottled lemonade, which is so refreshing. You can find their milk and lemonade in some grocery stores. They have two sizes of shakes: regular and large. I ordered a regular-size chocolate shake, which came with a cookie and whipped cream. It was smooth and creamy.

ORIGINAL RAINBOW CONE, 9233 S. Western Ave., CHICAGO, Ill.; 773-238-9833. The Original Rainbow Cone is a long-standing seasonal ice cream destination serving cones, shakes, sundaes and banana splits. They also send out a food truck filled with their ice cream across the Chicago area. The truck happened to be in front of a Buona in Glendale Heights, and I tried the Original Rainbow Cone. This cone consisted of five kinds of ice cream—chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House, pistachio, orange sherbet—available on a cone or in a cup. I never thought those flavors would go well together, but they did. It can get messy if you don’t eat it quickly.

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There are many ways of overcoming food-service challenges during COVID-19, but here’s one that hasn’t been very popular of late: self delivery. Suddenly, it’s gaining traction: Popular restaurants such as Portillo’s announced a new delivery program. Here is what you need to consider for self delivery.

Your menu: Keep your delivery menu simple, small and focused.

What dishes are you good at? Add only great sellers, nothing more.

Travel: Test it at 30 and 45 minutes. Not all food travels well.

Cost: Your items—even third-party—must generate strong margins. As a retailer you have one set of offerings and as a wholesaler another one, because the cost structure is different.

Safety: Are your establishment, employees and food safe?

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Prepare a short script for phone orders.

Packaging must be secure. Use a sticker to make it tamper-proof.

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Your team: Hiring a delivery driver is challenging. COVID has made the job market better in some ways because staff may be looking for more hours. Your team should follow these guidelines. Speak English, be polite, smile, make eye contact, be well groomed, don’t smoke, know the menu, have a cell phone, know the area, able to handle interaction with a customer.

If vehicles are needed for delivery, then there are a few more things that are required: A safe and well-functioning vehicle; a valid driver’s license and insurance.

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This expansion responds to years of increasing demand and growth in the Baltimore-based company’s private label and copack division of their business.

The building sits on 9.5 acres and will be fitted to include 52,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 7,300 square feet of administrative space.

The building and manufacturing practices will be SQF certified, and the facility is expected to be fully operational by early 2021.

Amazon recently announced it has delivered more than 6 million meals with 7.4 million pounds of food since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to people in need in over 25 U.S. cities with plans to deliver a million more meals by the end of summer. For the fifth year in a row, the Disability Equality Index gave American Airlines a top score of 100 and named it one of the of best places to work for disability inclusion.

Hyatt unveiled Miraval Berkshires and Wyndhurst Manor & Club— two distinct travel destinations, which opened side by side in Lenox, Mass. Both resorts sit atop 380 protected acres and offer a diverse range of year-round programming that encourages guests to celebrate the changing New England seasons.

IHG’s (InterContinental Hotels Group) avid hotel, brand continues to grow throughout the Americas with multiple new properties opened recently and more than 200 in the development pipeline. This includes 40 under construction and more than 90 with plans submitted to or approved by IHG Instacart Partners with Feeding America to launch The #GiveFromtheCart Challenge to fight rising hunger in the wake of COVID -19. #GiveFromtheCart Challenge invites consumers to donate the value of their last grocery cart to Feeding America to support communities struggling with grow-

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JetBlue Airways Corp. and American Airlines Group Inc. announced a strategic partnership that will create seamless connectivity for travelers in the Northeast and more choice for customers across their complementary domestic and international networks. In addition, the relationship will accelerate each airline’s recovery as the travel industry adapts to new trends as a result of the pandemic.

The World Tea Conference + Expo was scheduled to run Oct. 15-18, but parent company Questex announced the event will be forced to cancel: The Colorado Convention Center has declared no large-scale events can take place in the building for the rest of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The tests were conducted by Midwest Laboratories in Nebraska, and show zero levels of salmonella, listeria and E. coli.

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Budweiser, America’s iconic beer since 1876, has unveiled its first zero alcohol brew, Budweiser Zero. Developed and co-founded in partnership with NBA legend, entrepreneur and advocate Dwyane Wade, this zero-sugar, 50 calorie beverage has the same refreshing, full-flavored taste you can expect from Budweiser with zero percent ABV. The non-alcoholic/alcohol-free beer category is a rapidly evolving industry with exciting growth opportunities. Budweiser has over a century of brewing heritage. Now beer’s most iconic brand is in the alcohol-free game, bringing the category to new consumers nationwide.

“Over the past year, we have seen hundreds of new beverage options come to market, with nonalcoholic and alcohol-free beverages quickly rising in popularity,” said Monica Rustgi, vice president of marketing for Budweiser.

Co-founder and longtime Budweiser partner Wade helped define Budweiser Zero’s core attributes, including the design of the sleek packaging. Leveraging his ties to the sports world, Wade helped create Budweiser Zero with the athlete in mind: someone who wants the great taste of a Budweiser without the after-effects of alcohol, particularly while training or in season. In addition to people who live and breathe sports, Budweiser Zero is an elevated choice for those looking to maintain a balanced lifestyle and are looking for a beverage that won’t compromise that.

“With sports making a return, this is timely as Bud Zero is a game changer by letting athletes enjoy the taste of a refreshing beer without impacting their mental and physical game,” Wade said.

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Everest recently opened its doors to offer guests a safe and delicious dining experience, complete with world-renowned French cuisine from awardwinning Chef J. Joho (below) and spectacular views of downtown Chicago from 40 floors up. While you can still expect the same memorable cuisine highlighting the finest seasonal fare and superb wine collection, some things have changed to ensure that they are able to offer you a safe dining experience.

Reservations are required to encourage distanced dining and can be made by calling the restaurant or by making a reservation online. Guests can order Chef Joho’s acclaimed seven-course degustation menu for $185 per person, plus tax or select from the four-course prix-fixe menus for $145 per person, plus tax.

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This month I am proud to be pictured with Falah Tabahi, who, along with his wife, started the Pita Inn restaurant in Skokie nearly 40 years ago. Falah pursued the American dream and today has 5 restaurants, a retail grocery store and butcher shop and pita bread bakery. The Pita Inn restaurants attract visitors from surrounding states because of their great tasting, healthy food and excellent service at unbeatable prices.

Falah made it extremely clear that his guests should always leave Pita Inn delighted with the service and dining experience and satisfied with the quality and taste of the food.

John Ricchio (from left), Rod Feddersen and Sam Cirrincione operate one of the Chicago area’s nicest wholesale food and supply cash-and-carry outlets. Visit their location at 1455 W. 43rd St. in Chicago to get everything you need in one location. Together, they operate 86 Food Service, (a food-service distributor with a full line of dry, refrigerated and frozen items), Meadowbrook Egg Company, (a full line bakery ingredient supplier) and Dearborn Marketplace, (a retail grocery and convenience store supplier). In addition to the cash-and-carry warehouse, the firm also delivers across the Chicago area and into surrounding states, with very competitive prices.

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Brian Drake and Mike Santoro are with Thomas Coffee, a company with a history dating back to 1905. Their generations of experience in importing, roasting and blending the finest coffees in the world with a rich tradition of completely natural and sustainable farming techniques, water management systems and fair trade-type practices (before fair trade was established and fashionable) that are necessary environmentally and socially. These practices have been recognized by the Costa Rican and Colombian governments. Drake and Santoro’s goal is to roast fine quality coffees for generations to come. If you have not tried Thomas Coffee, be sure to contact them. Their coffees are smooth, delicious and robust.

Antonio D’Alelio is with Lilly’s Fresh Pasta, a gourmet fresh pasta company that specializes in homemade fresh pasta, ravioli, tortellini, tortelloni and gnocchi. These products are always fresh or blast frozen, never precooked, and made from 100% semolina flour. This is important because you are not paying for water weight. They have been proud to supply New England’s finest restaurants with fresh pasta products since 1986, and now have their products available to the Chicago-area market though several distributors. If you are seeking a consistent high-quality frozen pasta, be sure to ask your distributor for samples of Lilly’s Pasta.

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Nestle Introduces Boxed Water for Kids Nestlé is making Nestlé Pure Life Fruity Water, a new, refreshing flavored water collection aimed at kids.

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“With people spending more time at home this summer, there’s a great opportunity to build healthier eating habits by cooking nutritious meals together,” said Eduardo Sanchez, American Heart Association chief medical officer for prevention. ” Hosted by restaurateur Blais, the cooking series will highlight hearthealthy recipes created in collaboration between the American Heart Association and Eggland’s Best to showcase simple ways consumers can make nutritious meals at home. The video segments will be shared to Eggland’s Best’s official Instagram account for additional viewing.

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Teaching kids not only to consume less sugar, but also to drink more water, is critical to fighting obesity, which affects about 13.7 million U.S. children and adolescents aged 2-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This highlights the importance of water-based, versus sugar-sweetened beverage options for kids.

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ServSafe, the National Restaurant Association's premier food safety training brand, has announced the expansion of its training and certification ecosystem to include online proctored exams to better meet the needs of the industry. This addition allows for food-service workers to access needed or required testing in the way that works best for their schedules and learning styles. ServSafe partnered with ProctorU, the global leader in remote proctoring, to create the online solution for testing. Customers choosing this option will be greeted by a live proctor who guides them through the exam launch process. The live proctor, backed by the AI-powered ProctorU platform, monitors and flags any suspicious behaviors during the exam and intervenes, if necessary, to uphold exam integrity and security. This new online solution is available 24/7. To learn more about ServSafe training and certification options, go to servsafe.com. -PRNewswire

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Restaurant Association Names Leader Sodexo Earns Accolades for The National Restaurant Association named former Sysco Corp. CEO Tom Bené to head the Inclusion industry trade association and its educational foundation, the group announced.

Bené assumed leadership at the Washington, D.C.-based association on June 1, succeeding Dawn Sweeney, who retired at the end of 2019 after a dozen years with the group. The position had been held on an interim basis by Marvin Irby, the association’s chief financial and people officer.

Bené stepped down as president and CEO of Houston-based Sysco Corp., the food distribution giant, at the end of January.

Bené has worked in the food-service industry for more than 30 years. Prior to his Sysco tenure, he served as president of PepsiCo Foodservice from 2011 until 2013 and worked in a variety of leadership roles in his 23 years at the company.

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Within a month of the U.S. government’s March 13 COVID-19 state of emergency declaration, more than a third (38%) of consumers told Datassential they were spending more per grocery store visit to stock up on food, including frozen goods, and other staples. Research from the American Frozen Food Institute confirms that 70% of consumers purchased more frozen foods than usual in the first five weeks of the crisis. Frozen pizza, in particular, has been a popular retail choice.

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Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company, announced that it has been named for the sixth year in a row as one of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Equality Index.

The index is a joint initiative between the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN to recognize organizations who promote diversity and disability inclusion in the workplace. Sodexo received a score of 100 percent and was a top scorer among 247 other businesses.

“Leveraging the strengths of our diverse workforce, including people with disabilities, is key to our success and part of our global strategy,” said Gerri Mason Hall, chief diversity and corporate responsibility officer for Sodexo Americas. “We are proud to be named as one of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion and commit to continuing our work in this space.”

The Disability Equality Index is a prominent benchmarking tool for the Fortune 1000 and America’s top 200 revenue-grossing law firms to gauge their level of disability workplace inclusion against competitors.

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Bea’s Best Marks 81 Years Serving Chicago and Beyond Chicago-based City Foods is a familyowned and operated meat processor producing the Bea’s Best Brand of corned beef. The product is available raw, precooked and cooked in the bag versions.

Each one has a rich, bold full profile.

Bea’s Best corned beef brand is known for its delicious flavor that tastes less salty than other brands.

The brand is celebrating its 81st year. Because of demand in retail and food service, Bea’s is seeing continued sales

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Little Caesars Named NHL’s Vendor for Pizza Delivery Little Caesars and the National Hockey League have announced a new

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The multiyear agreement offers Little Caesars exclusive marketing rights and designations that will connect the brand with the NHL and its events. Fans will see the Little Caesars brand displayed in a corner in-ice ad position during every game of the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers and 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs,

as well as all exhibition games. The partnership begins immediately and runs through the 20202021 season.

Little Caesars has a proud and well-established affiliation with hockey. Mike and Marian Ilitch, the founders of Little Caesars, purchased the Detroit Red Wings in 1982 and began sponsorship of amateur hockey in 1968. -PRNewswire.com

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To become a restaurant owner takes talent, drive and the ability to take pleasure in 60-120 hour work weeks. And it is one industry where experience trumps education. You should know how to cook, how to seat customers, tend bar, serve food, clear tables, wash dishes—everything. On top of that you need to know how to order supplies and manage distributors and manufacturers. Consider joining a group purchasing organization.

A GPO is an organization that pools the buying power of its individual members to help get the best possible prices and quality of product and services.

Whether you are a single unit restaurant or a multi-chain, it is important for operators to find a GPO that fits their needs. Food-service distributors and food and beverage manufacturers find independent restaurants more profitable than the national accounts due to their purchasing volume.

However, more independent restaurants are joining GPOs to leverage their purchasing power and become more profitable.

As costs increase at the operator level due to commodity swings, labor costs, rent and other input costs that continue to rise, operators are increasingly looking for options that can save them money. Here are some suggestions for what to look for when choosing a partner. n Be sure to have local representation. Aside from quality and savings, the sense of community that comes from working locally is invaluable. n Verify that the organization relies on the collective thinking and advice of active local restaurant members. n Review the program to confirm that you receive off-invoice and rebates.

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The National Restaurant Association has presented Congress with a new multi-trillion-dollar relief and stimulus proposal aimed at helping the industry survive immediate new threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Included in the request is a call for $120 billion in direct aid specifically for restaurants, the lifeline championed by the Independent Restaurant Coalition to keep more than one-third of independent operations from having to close. The NRA’s proposal would extend the money in grants to any operator of 20 or fewer restaurants, whether the establishments are chain-affiliated or one-of-a-kinds. -Source: Restaurant

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White Castle Enlists Robot to Make Its World-Famous Sliders White Castle has announced a planned pilot with Miso Robotics—creators of the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant, Flippy—to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and robotics in the restaurant industry.

As part of the deployment, White Castle will bring the new version of Flippy, Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), into kitchens for testing and future integration. The deployment will put autonomous frying to work for enhanced production speeds, improved labor allocation and an added layer of health and safety in the cooking process.

Like many sectors, the restaurant industry has been affected by the

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White Castle's decision to pilot Flippy in the kitchen creates an avenue for reduced human contact with food during the cooking process, reducing potential for transmission of food pathogens.

With Flippy in the kitchen automating repetitive, time-consuming and dangerous tasks like

Global Halal Foods Market Expected To Reach $3.2 Trillion by 2027 Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Halal Foods estimated at $1.7 trillion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of $3.2 trillion by 2027, growing at a rate of 9.6%.

Meat, poultry and seafood, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow 10.9% to reach $1.6 trillion by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the fruits & vegetables segment is readjusted to a revised 9.2% for the next 7-year period. This segment currently accounts for a 7.9% share of the global Halal foods market.

The Halal foods market in the U.S. is estimated at $450.4 billion for 2020. The country currently accounts for a 27.01% share in the global market. China, the world second largest economy, is forecast to reach an estimated market size of $678 billion in the year 2027. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 6.5% and 8.2% respectively over the 2020-2027 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 7.5% CAGR by the year 2027. -PRNewswire

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"White Castle is an industry innovator, and we take a great amount of pride in our history, never forgetting about the future ahead," said Lisa Ingram, fourthgeneration family leader and CEO of White Castle.

"With 100 years of quick service success, the time has never been more perfect to envision what the next century of White Castle and the restaurant industry looks like. ... We are thrilled to bring the future into our kitchen."

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The impressive market saturation of Avocados From Mexico in the U.S. can be attributed to innovations driven by this small, healthy super-fruit that, in only a few years, has become an American obsession. Over the years, AFM has also significantly contributed to the economy by way of U.S. imports of Mexican Hass avocados, adding $5.5 billion to the U.S. economy in 2017. More than 2.5 billion pounds of avocados are consumed yearly in the U.S., and 8 out of 10 avocados are from Mexico.

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AROUND CHICAGO With Valerie Miller THE FORGE: LEMONT QUARRIES The Forge: Lemont Quarries, a 300-acre outdoor adventure park 22 miles from downtown Chicago, opened in July. The park in Lemont features activities for all ages and abilities. It includes the Eight Towers Adventure, the largest aerial adventure course in North America; four over-water zip lines, mountain biking skills courses and pump tracks; flat-water paddle sports, including kayaking, canoeing and pedal boats; a dedicated kids’ zone, a bouldering zone, five miles of running, biking and walking trails, as well as food service, a beer garden and amphitheater.

“We’re thrilled to officially open and bring these unique outdoor adventures to locals and visitors alike,” said co-founder Chris Gladwin. “It was important for us to create attractions with various challenges and routes to ensure each visit offers new, engaging experiences.”

Regardless of age or skill set, The Forge provides exhilarating activities for every type of adventurer, available to book ahead now at forgeparks.com. Guests can purchase all-access day passes or individual passes for paddle sports, mountain biking, the kids zone or tactical laser tag and AR adventure games.

“It’s been incredibly rewarding to build a completely original and unique adventure park right in my own backyard,” said co-founder Jeremie Bacon. “As a resident of Lemont, I truly appreciate the historical significance of this area, and our team is dedicated to preserving, restoring and conserving the natural landscape while providing a very special, memorable visit for our guests.”

In addition to The Forge’s dedication to offering exhilarating experiences for guests, the park is committed to educational opportunities for the community and beyond. The Forge has plans to host field trips, team development programs, instruction and certification sessions. The park is also creating volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups through the Friends of The Forge volunteer program, dedicated to the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area.

Guests who work up an appetite can stop at the Foundry, the main gathering area situated in the heart of the park. Featuring outdoor seating for 150 guests, the Foundry is a convenient on-the-go market. The Forge will also offer Forgefire Adventure Dining, overlooking the quarry, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October. For more information visit forgeparks.com.

The Forge: Lemont Quarries is the brainchild of two Chicagotech entrepreneurs, Chris Gladwin and Jeremie Bacon, close friends who share a passion for outdoor recreation. The pair teamed up with their third co-founder, Bart Loethen, to set the idea into motion.

The adventure park was developed as a public-private partnership between the Village of Lemont, Lemont Township and The Forge, the company behind the adventure park.

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The Italian beef tamale served at Santa Masa Tamaleria, with its beef cooked in banana leaves and house-made giardiniera, is one of several creative Italian beef variations being cooked up by Chicago-area chefs. Izakaya Mita serves a version of the sandwich with sauteed beef and tofu on Japanese milk bread, and Tempesta Market sometimes uses wagyu braised in a liquid containing San Marzano tomatoes for its sandwich.

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Olympia Foods Sees Sales Increases Good News: Food Industry News advertiser Olympia Foods is reporting strong sales gains from existing customers, as well as increases in new accounts buying their “carved off the spit” products.

These include pre-carved gyros, chicken or pork al pastor, traditional Greek chicken and chicken shawarma items.

In addition to reducing waste and improving consistency, these items have helped solve labor issues for many operators, who, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are having a hard time getting employees to come to work.

Olympia also reports increases in sales of their new line of premium-oven ready pizza crusts, which enable owners to still make delicious, highquality pizza. The company has been serving the industry for nearly 50 years. Unlike some other food manufacturers, Olympia has not had issues supplying the market.

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According to the study, developed by Cadent Consulting Group and Fetch Rewards, consumers are increasing their frequency of shopping trips and finding fewer empty shelves once at the store.

Shoppers are also expressing fears of an uncertain economic future, however, and report higher prices on the brands they prefer.

This is the second installment of the CPG Clarity Study, which marries extensive consumer surveying with purchasing data gathered from millions of consumers across the U.S. Consumers are expressing a better and more normal shopping experience since the first Study was researched and compiled in June. While behaviors are not at all near pre-COVID levels, shoppers are visiting stores more frequently and purchasing less per visit. In April, shoppers were averaging just over five shopping trips every two-week period with an average receipt of $60. Based on data from mid-June, shoppers averaged more than six shopping trips every two weeks and their per trip expenditure fell to $51. The trend is positive, but still a far cry from a year ago when trips over two weeks were in the double digits.

The number of survey respondents reporting an inability to find their preferred brands is down 10 percent in recent weeks. This has resulted in less “scavenger shopping” and fewer instances of shoppers buying “whatever option is available” in a particular category. At the same time, however, 60 percent of shoppers reported frustration with higher prices. -PRNewswire

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Neapolitan, German chocolate cake and Arctic tundra are the three new flavors released by Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company out of Madison, Wis., this summer.

The company that has been making super-premium ice cream for more than 50 years has focused its attention on adding personality to classic flavors.

Neapolitan has combined three awardwinning flavors to customize the classic ice cream. Arctic tundra is a customer creation from a 2019 new flavor contest. The ice cream has white chocolate flakes and a fudge ribbon in a crisp, white mint ice cream. The last single batch flavor for the season is classic German chocolate cake. The company previously made the flavor in the 1990s, but the new release is enhanced.

Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company looks forward to creating more unique flavors and to continuing to serve hundreds of wholesale customers nationwide.

Robert Et Fils, chef and owner Rob Shaner’s homage to the elegant warmth of classic French cuisine, recently opened at 4229 N. Lincoln in Chicago. A destination neighborhood restaurant, Robert Et Fils is intimate in scale and quaint in detail, with interiors by Siren Betty Designs.

“I’ve been planning this concept for years.

There’s no better way to honor my father than by opening a restaurant in his name and recreating and sharing our experiences of French dining as a family—talking, drinking and eating amazing food,” remarks Shaner. “There’s nowhere else like it in the city right now, and dining with us certainly won’t feel like it’s Chicago in 2020.”

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Jelly Belly sparking water is available at 75 Jewel-Osco locations in the Chicago area. Jelly Belly sparkling water brings the beloved and iconic flavors of Jelly Belly jelly bean candies to boldly flavored sparkling water.

Jelly Belly Sparkling Water is available in eight varieties.

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Local News The light airy texture of French macarons combined with the explosion of flavor has become a gourmet snack that people love.

Chicago-based Dessert Concepts wholesale bakery recently produced its 25,000th handmade macaron.

Aldi Food Mart has opened a store at 201 W. Division St. in Chicago.

D’Agostino’s Pizza & Pub is building a new location at 7530 W. Oakton St. in Niles, Ill. The previous building was occupied

by Riggio’s. D’Agostino’s has numerous locations throughout the Chicago area. Dr. Murphy’s Food Hall recently opened at 1811 W. Harrison, within the historic Cook County Hospital building in Chicago. The Illinois Medical District is now home to Chicago’s newest dining destination, offering a variety of cuisines from an impressive lineup of vendors, the majority of whom are minority- and women-owned businesses.

Headquartered in Chicago, United Airlines announces it plans to resume service on nearly 30 international routes in September, including flights to Asia, India, Australia, Israel and Latin America, and to continue to add ways to visit popular vacation destinations in the Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico.

Honey Berry Pancakes is planning to open at 901 S. State St. in Chicago. This will be their fourth location. Other locations include Hoffman Estates, Lombard and Warrenville, Ill. Pizza Friendly Pizza is a new fast casual restaurant at 1039 N. Western in Chicago, with a Michelinstarred chef manning the pizza oven. Chef Noah Sandoval of Oriole fame and his business partner, Bruce Finkelman, formulated the concept through text mes-

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Urban Plates—a fine casual restaurant brand, based out of California—is planning to open at 52 E. Illinois in Chicago William Hill US, America’s leading sports betting company, has opened its first Illinois sports book at Grand Victoria Casino Elgin. The opening marks another milestone in the longterm relationship between William Hill and Caesars Entertainment to expand sports betting into legalized markets. Woodgrain Pizzeria, a build-your-ownpizza restaurant is planning a new location at 2100 S. Randall Rd. in Geneva, Ill.

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Detroit-based Ellis Island Tea is accelerating a boost in production ahead of its debut in Walmart, thanks to its first investment from an outside party: comedian Kevin Hart. Hart will also promote the Jamaican-style tea line on social media, while other celebrity endorsements, national media exposure and a new direct-to-consumer platform have created a surge in demand, said founder Nailah Ellis.

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Researchers found increasing consumption of whole grain foods reduces the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the BMJ journal. People who ate whole grains the most frequently (two or more servings per week) had a 29% lower rate of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis than those who consumed the least amount of whole grains (never or less than one serving per month). The research showed the benefits of whole grain intake plateaued after two servings per week.

dated name is part of a larger rebrand and leadership initiative that reflect the Kentucky-based company’s evolution from a leading dairy powder producer to a research-driven specialty ingredient provider. Bluegrass Ingredients’ Agile Innovation Model offers a formalized approach to delivering products and solutions for customers, including citrus powders, vegan and clean-label formulations.

New Name, Logo for King Arthur

King Arthur Flour has changed its name to King Arthur Baking Co. to express its “commitment to inspiring bakers through every single touchpoint,” said coCEO Karen Colberg. The rebrand includes a new logo displaying a crown of wheat, which will be released on packaging starting in the fall. -Source: Baking Business

Some Eateries Take Cautious Approach Some restaurateurs around the country aren’t rushing to reopen dining rooms as consumers remain cautious about dining out as the pandemic continues. Restaurants that have been relying on takeout and delivery are hesitant to take on the added expense of dine-in service without the likelihood of steady traffic. -Source: Bloomberg

Restaurants Face Packaging Problems Restaurants across the country faced challenges in sourcing all the packaging they needed as they switched quickly to takeout and delivery. Sustainability had been a key goal for many companies and governments before the pandemic, but now restaurants must balance environmental concerns with packaging price and performance, and many states and cities have relaxed rules during the pandemic, said Jeff Clark, director of sustainability and nutrition for the National Restaurant Association. -Source: Restaurant Business

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BRANDING-LICENSE OPPORTUNITIES Los Comales Licensing............................................... Page 25........773-457-1784 BREAD & ROLLS Gonnella Baking Co .................................................... Page 21........312-733-2020 Ideal Bakery ......................................................................................773-631-6897 Il Mulino di Valenzano Bakery...........................................................847-671-5216 North Shore Baking Corp..................................................................773-655-3485 BROILERS & STEAMERS EmberGlo-A Division of Midco Int’l ...................................................773-604-8700 BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS Alarm Detection Systms Inc..............................................................630-844-5318 BUTCHER BLOCK WOOD TABLES RestaurantWoodTables.com.............................................................773-599-6200 BUTTER-CLARIFIED Danish Maid Butter Co................................................ Page 29........773-731-8787 BUTTER-PREPORTIONED-WHIPPED Danish Maid Butter Co................................................ Page 29........773-731-8787 BUYING GROUPS/CO-OPS GARA.......................................................................... Page 03........847-824-6941 CAKES & DESSERTS Chicago Sweet Connection ..............................................................773-283-4430 CALAMARI Fisherman’s Pride .............................................................................800-543-2110 CANNOLI & CANNOLI PRODUCTS Lezza Spumoni & Desserts ........................................ Page 04........708-547-5969 CARRY OUT PACKAGING Bulldog Packaging ............................................................................630-458-1152 CARRYOUT & CATERING PACKAGING Alfa Restaurant Supply .....................................................................773-588-6688 CASH & CARRY OUTLETS Chef’s Kitchen/Dearborn...................................................................773-801-1600 CASH AND CARRY OUTLETS Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets .......................................................630-514-1338 CATERING-VEHICLES DCI Central .......................................................................................800-468-7478 CCTV SYSTEMS Alarm Detection Systems Inc............................................................630-844-5318 CHAIRS-COMMERCIAL Chicago Booth ............................................................ Page 19........773-378-8400 Waco Manufacturing .........................................................................312-733-0054 CHARCOAL Charcoal Supply Company ...............................................................312-642-5538

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Page 28........312-801-4123 FOOD & ALCOHOL SAFETY TRAINING Santa Lucia Food Safety Training.....................................................772-502-5262 FOOD DISTRIBUTORS Cugini Distribution....................................................... Page 12........708-695-9471 Devanco Foods........................................................... Page 04........847-228-7070 Sysco Food Services Chicago .................................... Page 17........847-699-4839 Tec Foods Inc ............................................................. Page 20........773-638-5310 Urfoodsupply.com ....................................................... Page 02........847-490-3590 Wilkens Foodservice................................................... Page 08........708-235-0788 Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets .......................................................630-514-1338 Anichini Brothers...............................................................................312-644-8004 B & B Foodservice ............................................................................815-834-2621 Chef’s Kitchen/Dearborn...................................................................773-801-1600 Chef’s Quality Meats.........................................................................708-333-0880 GFS Distribution ...............................................................................800-968-6391 Grecian Delight Foods ......................................................................847-364-1010 Olympia Food Industries ...................................................................847-349-9358 FOOD PRODUCTS Devanco Foods........................................................... 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Page 35 MENU PRINTERS Hallagan Business Machines...................................... Page 19........773-637-0626 MENU-DESIGN Pinata Graphics ................................................................................312-929-6805 MENUS On Time Printing ...............................................................................708-544-4500 MENUS-CUSTOM PRINTED Accurate Printing ..............................................................................708-824-0058 MERCHANT PROCESSING Menio Global.....................................................................................855-641-8326 MEXICAN FOOD PRODUCTS B & B Foodservice ............................................................................815-834-2621 MEXICAN FOODS Los Comales Licensing............................................... Page 25........773-457-1784 MILK Instantwhip Chicago ................................................... 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Page 07....800-SOS-AUCY OILS-COOKING/BULK Columbus Vegetable Oils ........................................... Page 05........773-265-6500 OLIVE OILS Columbus Vegetable Oils ........................................... Page 05........773-265-6500 ORGANIC FOODS Pastorelli Foods .......................................................... Page 07....800-SOS-AUCY ORGANIC MEAT & POULTRY Fox Deluxe Stap ...............................................................................847-520-8300 OVEN REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Mackay Heating & Mechanical ................................... Page 41........847-381-0448 OVENS-SALES & SERVICE Cobblestone Ovens ..........................................................................847-635-0172 PAINTING & HANDYMAN SERVICES Restaurant Handyman ......................................................................847-232-4474 PANCAKE-BATTER & MIX Tec Foods Inc ............................................................. Page 20........773-638-5310 PAPER-PRODUCTS Ramar Supply Co ....................................................... Page 13........708-233-0808 Alfa Restaurant Supply .....................................................................773-588-6688 PARTY-FAVORS & SUPPLIES Ramar Supply Co ....................................................... Page 13........708-233-0808 PASTA-FRESH AND FROZEN Cugini Distribution....................................................... Page 12........708-695-9471 Pastafresh Home Made Pasta .................................... Page 07........773-745-5888 PASTRIES Chicago Sweet Connection ..............................................................773-283-4430 PASTRY CONSULTING Sweet Bee ........................................................................................847-828-4812 PATIO ENCLOSURES Thatcher Oaks Awnings ....................................................................630-833-5700 PATIO HEATERS Propane Pete .............................................................. Page 14........847-754-7662 TNG Industries............................................................ Page 06........708-449-1100 PATTY MACHINES/FOOD FORMERS Berkel Midwest .................................................................................800-921-9151 PAYROLL SERVICES Employco USA............................................................ Page 09........630-920-0000 ADP ..................................................................................................847-507-4210 PEST CONTROL Rose Pest Solutions ................................................... Page 13.....800-GOT-PEST PEST CONTROL/PEST ELIMINATION Mc Cloud Services ............................................................................800-332-7805 PICKLES & RELISH Vienna Beef ......................................................................................773-278-7800 PITA BREAD Grecian Delight Foods ......................................................................847-364-1010 Olympia Food Industries ...................................................................847-349-9358 PIZZA SUPPLY DISTRIBUTORS Anichini Brothers...............................................................................312-644-8004 PLANT BASED FOOD PRODUCTS Ruth’s Vegetarian Gourmet ..............................................................218-343-8858 PLUMBING SUPPLIES Faucet Shoppe The ..........................................................................773-478-3890 POINT OF SALE SUPPLIES Alpha POS Services Inc ...................................................................630-690-2870 POINT OF SALE SYSTEMS Alpha POS Services Inc ...................................................................630-690-2870 Retail Control Solutions ....................................................................630-521-9900 Revel Systems ..................................................................................415-744-1433 PORK PRODUCTS Steinbach Provision .................................................... Page 24........773-538-1511 Peer Foods .......................................................................................773-927-1440

POS SYSTEMS Alpha POS Systems Inc ...................................................................630-690-2870 Revel Systems ..................................................................................415-744-1433 POS SYSTEMS-CLOUD BASED Alpha POS Services Inc ...................................................................630-690-2870 POULTRY PRODUCTS Steinbach Provision .................................................... Page 24........773-538-1511 POULTRY-FRESH New S B L Inc ............................................................. Page 22........773-376-8280 POULTRY-WHOLESALE & PROCESSORS Fox Deluxe Stap ...............................................................................847-520-8300 PRESSURE WASHING Olympia Maintenance .......................................................................708-344-0344 PRINTERS On Time Printing ...............................................................................708-544-4500 PRINTING-CUSTOM ITEMS Accurate Printing ..............................................................................708-824-0058 PRIVATE LABEL FOOD MANUFACTURERS E Formella & Sons ...................................................... Page 12........630-873-3208 PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS Wilkens Foodservice................................................... Page 08........708-235-0788 PRODUCE-WHOLESALE Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets .......................................................630-514-1338 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Sweet Bee ........................................................................................847-828-4812 PROMOTIONAL MARKETING LED Billboard Trucks ........................................................................312-924-7979 PROPANE Propane Pete .............................................................. Page 14........847-754-7662 PROPANE SERVICE Propane Pete .............................................................. Page 14........847-754-7662 PUBLIC RELATIONS-MARKETING SERVICES Falk PR .............................................................................................847-208-7052 IMR Chicago .....................................................................................312-878-1222 PUBLISHING Food Industry News ..........................................................................847-699-3300 RE-UPHOLSTERY Chicago Booth ............................................................ Page 19........773-378-8400 REFRIGERATED TRAILER RENTAL/LEASING Portable Cold Storage ......................................................................800-535-2445 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT REPAIR CSI - Coker Service Inc .............................................. Page 10........888-908-5600 Kool Technologies....................................................... Page 30........630-483-2256 Mackay Heating & Mechanical ................................... Page 41........847-381-0448 Mechanical 24...................................................................................847-987-9738 REFRIGERATION SERVICE & REPAIR Giant Refrigeration...................................................... Page 43........773-539-9629 REFRIGERATION-EQUIP/COMMERCIAL Alphafoodequip.com ................................................... Page 23........888-878-4964 Custom Cooler & Freezer ........................................... Page 27........630-879-3131 REPUTATION MANAGEMENT Restaurant Marketing - 30 Days Free!..............................................312-872-8050 RESTAURANT CONSULTANTS Stanovich Hospitality ........................................................................708-359-1911 RESTAURANT EQUIP PARTS WAREHOUSE CSI - Coker Service Inc .............................................. Page 10........888-908-5600 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT FSI/Foodservice Solutions ................................................................847-719-6088 Losurdo Inc .......................................................................................630-833-4650 Revel Systems ..................................................................................415-744-1433 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Custom Cooler & Freezer ........................................... Page 27........630-879-3131 Ramar Supply Co ....................................................... Page 13........708-233-0808 Alfa Restaurant Supply .....................................................................773-588-6688 Berkel Midwest .................................................................................800-921-9151 City Food Equipment ........................................................................630-613-8535 Schultz Supply ..................................................................................708-652-2020 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT REPAIR Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc ........................... Page 16........877-876-2326 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICE CSI - Coker Service Inc .............................................. Page 10........888-908-5600 Mackay Heating & Mechanical ................................... Page 41........847-381-0448 Berkel Midwest .................................................................................800-921-9151 City Food Equipment ........................................................................630-613-8535 Cobblestone Ovens ..........................................................................847-635-0172 Emerald Service Inc..........................................................................888-696-7317 Major Appliance Service ...................................................................708-447-4100 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT-NEW & USED March Quality Used & New Equip .............................. Page 06........800-210-5895 RESTAURANT MARKETING Restaurant Marketing - 30 Days Free!..............................................312-872-8050 RESTAURANT REAL ESTATE SALES John Moauro/Realty Executives .......................................................708-361-1150 Kudan Group Inc...............................................................................312-575-0480 Nick Dibrizzi/Coldwell Banker ...........................................................708-562-9328 Pontarelli & Company .......................................................................847-778-3571 RESTAURANT-DESIGNERS Losurdo Inc .......................................................................................630-833-4650 Sarfatty Associates ...........................................................................847-920-1100 RESTAURANTS La Scarola Restaurant ................................................ Page 44........312-243-1740 ROOF TOP GREASE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS Enviromatic Corp of America ...................................... Page 18........800-325-8476

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ROOFS-SALES-REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Care Sheet Metal & Roofing ....................................... Page 27........708-387-9784 SAFETY TREATMENT FOR FLOORS Step Advantage .......................................................... Page 28........312-801-4123 SALAD-DRESSINGS Ken’s Foods ......................................................................................800-633-5800 SALAD-DRESSINGS & OILS Columbus Vegetable Oils ........................................... Page 05........773-265-6500 Tec Foods Inc ............................................................. Page 20........773-638-5310 SANITATION CERTIFICATION Illinois Restaurant Association ..........................................................312-787-4000 SANITATION CLASSES Santa Lucia Food Safety Training.....................................................773-502-5262 SANITIZING SOLUTIONS & MASKS A Fine Solution..................................................................................312-296-4646 SATELLITE TV SYSTEMS All Sports Direct ................................................................................630-918-3000 SAUSAGE Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets .......................................................630-514-1338 Anichini Brothers...............................................................................312-644-8004 Crawford Sausage ............................................................................773-277-3095 Red Hot Chicago ..............................................................................800-249-5226 Vienna Beef ......................................................................................773-278-7800 SCALES Berkel Midwest .................................................................................800-921-9151 SCALES-SALES & REPAIR Accurate Scale Company ........................................... Page 23........773-847-1820 SEAFOOD Fisherman’s Pride .............................................................................800-543-2110 SEASONINGS & SEASONING BLENDS Famar Flavors............................................................. Page 21........708-926-2951 SEATING Waco Manufacturing .........................................................................312-733-0054 SEATING REPAIRS Express Seating.......................................................... Page 41........630-985-7797 SELF-SERVICE ORDERING KIOSKS Alpha POS Services Inc ...................................................................630-690-2870 Revel Systems ..................................................................................415-744-1433 SEWER(MAINT)-RODDING & JETTING Tierra Environmental................................................... Page 15........888-551-1998 SHEET METAL Progressive Dynamics ................................................ Page 11 ........630-289-3421 SHIPPING-REFRIGERATED & FROZEN Perishable Distribution Solutions ................................ Page 31........888-491-1641 SHORTENING Columbus Vegetable Oils ........................................... Page 05........773-265-6500 SIGNAGE-INDOOR & OUTDOOR American Graphics ..................................................... Page 28........888-774-6270 SIGNS Pinata Graphics ................................................................................312-929-6805 SLICER SERVICE City Food Equipment ........................................................................630-613-8535 SLICERS-SALES & SERVICE Berkel Midwest .................................................................................800-921-9151 SLOT MACHINES Illinois Gaming Systems ...................................................................312-544-9856

SMOKERS-COMMERCIAL Game Changer Smokers ..................................................................574-353-7855 SOFT DRINKS PepsiCo Foodservice........................................................................773-893-2319 SOFT SERVE-ICE CREAM/EQUIP & SUPPLIES Kool Technologies....................................................... Page 30........630-483-2256 SOUP BASES R L Schreiber Inc ..............................................................................954-972-7102 SOUPS Bistro Soups (Div of Vienna Beef) ....................................................773-278-7800 Vienna Beef ......................................................................................773-278-7800 SPECIALTY FOODS DISTRIBUTOR Artisan Specialty Foods ....................................................................708-762-5238 SPICE BLENDS Famar Flavors............................................................. Page 21........708-926-2951 SPICES La Criolla..................................................................... Page 18........312-243-8882 SQF CONSULTING Task Insurance Group.......................................................................847-440-2323 ST PATRICK’S DAY ITEMS Bea’s Best City Foods ......................................................................773-523-1566 STAFFING-SERVICES All About Personnel .................................................... Page 12........630-336-6238 Atlas Employment Services ........................................ Page 08........847-671-1557 STEAM CLEANING Olympia Maintenance .......................................................................708-344-0344 SUPERMARKET EQUIPMENT REPAIR Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc ........................... Page 16........877-876-2326 SUPERMARKET- EQUIPMENT/ NEW & USED Berkel Midwest .................................................................................800-921-9151 SWEEPSTAKES MACHINES Collage LLC ......................................................................................312-593-8084 SWEET GOODS North Shore Baking Corp..................................................................773-655-3485 TABLE TOP AND COOKING EQUIPMENT EmberGlo-A Division of Midco Int’l ...................................................773-604-8700 TABLES-ALL TYPES Chicago Booth ............................................................ Page 19........773-378-8400 RestaurantWoodTables.com.............................................................773-599-6200 Waco Manufacturing .........................................................................312-733-0054 TAMALES Supreme Frozen Products ................................................................773-622-3777 TEA-GREEN Dewdrop Tea.....................................................................................630-335-7806 TEMPORARY STAFFING Atlas Employment Services ........................................ Page 08........847-671-1557 TENT & CHAIR RENTALS LAS Party Rentals ...................................................... Page 26........847-673-4100 THEATERS AND VENUES Onesti Entertainment Corporation ....................................................630-962-7000 TOMATO PRODUCTS Pastorelli Foods .......................................................... Page 07....800-SOS-AUCY TRADE PUBLICATIONS Food Industry News ..........................................................................847-699-3300 TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS Midwest Food Expo WRA ................................................................608-216-2817

RESTAURANT FOR SALE on Busy Route 120 2 miles West of Route 12

Fully equipped state of the art kitchen, 3 dining rooms, seating for 85 people, courtyard for outside seating, parking for over 40 cars on 3/4 acre of land with an additional building for storage and one bedroom apt. on second floor.

220 West Route 120 Lakemoor 60051

847-650-8221

TRUCK BODIES-SALES & REPAIR Paramount Truck Body ............................................... Page 19........312-666-6441 TRUCK GRAPHICS American Graphics ..................................................... Page 28........888-774-6270 TRUCK RENTAL Lylas Rentals/Budget Truck Rental ...................................................847-233-0472 TRUCK-REFRIGERATED DCI Central .......................................................................................800-468-7478 TRUCK-SALES & SERVICE DCI Central .......................................................................................800-468-7478 TRUCK-SALES NEW & USED D & S Truck Center ..................................................... Page 11 ........708-352-5551 UPCOMING EVENTS Wisconsin Restaurant Association....................................................800-589-3211 VEGAN FOOD PRODUCTS Ruth’s Vegetarian Gourmet ..............................................................218-343-8858 VEHICLE WRAPS Paramount Truck Body ............................................... Page 19........312-666-6441 VENDING MACHINES Collage LLC ......................................................................................312-593-8084 VENTILATING-SYTEMS CLEANING Enviromatic Corp of America ...................................... Page 18........800-325-8476 Olympia Maintenance .......................................................................708-344-0344 VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS Illinois Gaming Systems ...................................................................312-544-9856 WALK IN COOLER- MOBILE- RENTAL/LEASING Portable Cold Storage ......................................................................800-535-2445 WALK-IN COOLER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Mackay Heating & Mechanical ................................... Page 41........847-381-0448 Mechanical 24...................................................................................847-987-9738 WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS Custom Cooler & Freezer ........................................... Page 27........630-879-3131 WEBSITE DESIGN Americaneagle.com .................................................... Page 33........847-699-0300 WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICES Buildthis.com .............................................................. Page 24........312-655-9999 WEDDING CAKES Ideal Bakery ......................................................................................773-631-6897 WELDING & FABRICATING KOP Ind. Welding & Fabrication ................................. Page 18........630-930-9516 WHIPPED CREAM Instantwhip Chicago ................................................... Page 32........773-235-5588 WI-FI SYSTENS FOR RESTAURANTS Restaurant Marketing - 30 Days Free .................................................................312-872-8050 WILD GAME Fox Deluxe Stap ...............................................................................847-520-8300 WIND SCREENS Thatcher Oaks Awnings ....................................................................630-833-5700 WINE & SPIRITS Deutsch Wine & Spirits ............................................... Page 10........708-687-9870 WORKERS COMP INSURANCE Employco USA............................................................ Page 09........620-920-0000 YOGURT & SOFT SERVE EQUIPMENT Kool Technologies....................................................... Page 30........630-483-2256

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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PONTARELLI

CHICAGOLAND’S BEST LOCATIONS FOR SALE

ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE SERVICES

*Restaurant Brokerage Division*

Vince Ferraro

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. 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.

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!!

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 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 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. 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

MORE LISTINGS AVAILABLE–CALL! SELLING? ALWAYS CONFIDENTIAL!

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CALL 847-778-3571

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24 HOUR VOICEMAIL

Email—nick.dibrizzi@cbexchange.com PIZZERIA | CHICAGO LOOP | BUSINESS ONLY 

Only From Nick Di Brizzi 888-317-7721

200+ deliveries per day. $50,000.00 in weekly gross sales or $2,600,000.00 yearly gross sales, cash flow over $500,000.00 a year. Established for 35 years. Pick up, delivery, dine in, self service. 3,500 SF plus 3,500 SF lower level. Rent $7,000 per month. Asking price-$1,299,000.00 seller financing with $500,000 down

PIZZERIA | CHICAGO SOUTH | BEVERLY-ROSELAND AREA

Pick up, delivery, dine in, self service free standing 4,000 SF bldg. 24,000 SF lot. Sales are $28,000.00 a week or $1,456,000.00 a year. Cash flow over $300,000.00 a year. Asking price-for Real Estate & Business $799,000.00 possible seller financing to a qualified buyer.

ITALIAN RESTAURANT-PIZZERIA-BAR-BANQUETS & VIDEO GAMING/ SW SUBURBS, ORLAND PARK ON LA GRANGE ROAD-NATIONAL TENANT LOCATION-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

Very well established and famous place-real $$$ maker-always busy, all new and shiny. Owner retiring. Free standing 10,000 SF bldg. on 1.5 acre of land or 67,000 SF. Selling Real Estate and Business

SPORTS BAR-VIDEO GAMING-POOL TABLES, ETC./SW SUBURBS, OAK FOREST ON CICERO AVE Established for 20 years. 1,400 SF. Very low rent. For Business-$89,000

CHICAGO NW SUBURBS | CONFIDENTIAL RISTORANTE-PIZZA-PASTA-ETC WITH REAL ESTATE 

Short hours, dinner only; Closed Monday. Real $$$ Maker $400,000 cash flow a year.

Dine in, pick up and delivery. 100 deliveries per day

CHICAGO-MIDWAY | REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS

Short hours; dinner only. Pick up and Delivery. Real $$$ Maker. Established since 1987.

Very low Real Estate taxes; it is store front with apartment.

CHICAGO SUBURBS SPORTS BAR-PIZZERIA & VIDEO GAMING Real $$$ maker. Four (4) locations.

NW SUBURBS | LAKE COUNTY DOWNTOWN LOCATION | DINER FOR SALE REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS  American Diner serving breakfast-lunch for 25 years. Owner wants to retire. Seats 50 with unlimited parking. Low Real Estate taxes only $3,300 a year; move out of the city

LA SALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS | PIZZERIA-RESTAURANT | FOR SALE BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE

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

SW SUBURBS | OAK FOREST | PIZZA AND MORE | FOR SALE BUSINESS ONLY Located in a very busy shopping center with 7-Eleven as a main anchor Open six days a week; dinner only. 1,400 SF; Rent only $1,700 per month all in $3,000 cash flow a week. Asking price $179,000

SE SUBURBS | CHICAGO HEIGHTS | REAL ESTATE WITH VIDEO GAMING & SIGN RENTAL 

Turn-key fully equipped free standing restaurant.

2,975 SF on a 18,750 SF corner lot with possible drive thru window development opportunity. For Real Estate, Video Gaming and Sign Rental: $469,000

DOWNERS GROVE | DOWNTOWN BY TRAIN STATION | BUSINESS ONLY Fast food casual. Real $$$ maker. 1,500 SF seats 40 plus 30 outdoor

ELMWOOD PARK | RISTORANTE, PIZZERIA & VIDEO GAMING REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS 

4,300 SF building with plenty of parking-Restaurant Row

DOWNTOWN DEKALB BY NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | VIDEO GAMING ALLOWED

Corner 7,000 SF restaurant/sports bar, banquet plus outdoor patio. For Sale/For Lease

EVERGREEN PARK /FREE STANDING WITH DRIVE THRU WINDOW/APPROVED FOR A NATIONAL TENANT LOCATION

2,300 SF Building,fully equipped,plus out door patio/ Lot:150’ frontage x 125’ depth or 18,750 SF. Asking price for Real Estate,Furniture,fixture and Equipment: $595,000.

JOLIET | STEAK HOUSE-BAR-BANQUET PLUS VIDEO GAMING | REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS

10,000 SF building, seats 400, parks 130 +/-. 3 Million in sales a year. $350,000 cash flow verifiable. Established 46 years.

We have bank owned foreclosures; commercial and residential.

For more Confidential Listings, Call Today! 1-888-317-7721. Se Habla Español.

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Attention Suppliers!

Are you looking to sell your business or buy another complementary business to increase your revenue?

I have qualified buyers seeking acquisitions, as well as others who are ready to sell.

To discuss a confidential introduction, please contact Cary Miller, 847-602-9620

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES • THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING? CALL JOHN MOAURO!

DRIVE-THRU

Fast food w/ drive thru. Business & property with additional catering kitchen in lower level.

Approx 2,500 sq. ft. Seats 60.

High volume, near busy intersection.

Call for details.

CLASSIFIEDS MEMBER: CRBA

ITALIAN FAVORITE

Restaurant facility. Free-standing bldg. approx. 4,500 + sq. ft. with parking.

Ideal for any concept. Fully equipped.

40 yr. history.

Currently pizza restaurant with gaming.

Complete package. Call for details.

AMBASSADOR

9999 West 143rd Street Orland Park, IL 60462

Broker/Appraiser Always Confidential

(708) 361-1150 Email: jmoauro@aol.com Web: www.johnmoauro.com

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5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • Guest Speakers • Raffles • Direct Vendor Contacts

Monday, Oct. 19, will be our next Shmoozefest event. This free industry-only event will feature experts discussing best practices to stay profitable and overcoming challenges associated with third-party delivery orders. Discuss how to overcome increasing delivery order food and labor costs, increasing regulations impacting food handling and delivery, increased competition from delivery-partners and solutions to manage your delivery services. Co-sponsorships for future events are available.

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Food Network Signs Robert Irvine to Multiyear Deal Chef, cookbook author and philanthropist, Robert Irvine has struck a new multiyear deal with Food Network, the company announced.

This two-year deal includes new episodes of the long-running, hit show “Restaurant: Impossible,” as well as additional content developed by Robert Robert Irvine (from left) consults designer Taniya Nayak and contractor Irvine across the DisTom Bury on “Restaurant Impossible.” Photo courtesy of Food Network. covery portfolio, with mid and short-form projects for both linear and digital platforms, including the Food Network Kitchen app. A culinary staple of Food Network, Robert will also continue his quest to help struggling restaurant owners across the country in the new spinoff series, “Restaurant Impossible: Back in Business,” which premiered July 30. On this show, Irvine helps previously featured restaurants affected by the current pandemic. The series will be accompanied by an all new after-show with Robert and other members of the Robert Irvine family going behind-the-scenes of each episode and answering questions from fans.

“Robert Irvine's tireless commitment to helping restaurant owners in need, along with his passion and support for service members and first responders has made Robert a fan favorite over the years,” said Courtney White, president of the network. “I could not be more excited for Robert to remain in the Food Network family, as he continues to captivate viewers with the ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ franchise, along with delivering future projects that are sure to help and inspire.”

“I'm beyond grateful to have had Food Network as my professional home for so many years and positively thrilled that our partnership will continue for the foreseeable future,” said Irvine. “The biggest thanks, however, I reserve for our fans, whose enthusiasm and support make it all possible. We have a lot of work to do, with more restaurants than ever needing a helping hand.”

Irvine is a chef and entrepreneur, best known for his work as host of “Restaurant: Impossible” on Food Network, which is now airing its 17th season.

Boston Market Brand to Revamp Jignesh “Jay” Pandya of Engaged Brands purchased Boston Market from Sun Capital Partners in April, with plans to open 100 new units of the fast-casual chain by year’s end. Pandya plans to unveil a “reimagined, redefined” Boston Market, which includes a new lunch menu, in the next few months. -Source: Restaurant Business

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Aldi Is Named Top Value Grocer and Is Set to Open More New Stores Aldi has been named the top grocer for value this year, according to the Market Force Information Grocery Benchmark Study, marking the retailer’s 10th straight year as Value Leader. Aldi’s private labels were also named as U.S. shoppers’ most preferred, the study found.

The Batavia, Ill.-based company recently announced that it plans to

open more than 70 new stores by the end of the year. The grocer will enter the greater Phoenix market and will support further Gulf Coast store expansion with a new distribution center in Loxley, Ala. In recent years, Aldi has invested more than $5 billion in a growth initiative to update existing stores and to open hundreds of new locations.

-The Shelby Report, PRNewswire.com

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Anti-Cancer Lowdown on Herbs, Spices Many spices and herbs are believed to be imbued with health-building properties and have anti-cancer effects.

Herbs and spices are believed to be full of antioxidants, which prevent the damage that free radicals can do to cells. The National Cancer Institute has identified the following herbs and spices as having cancer-preventing properties: tarragon, cumin, coriander, anise, caraway, turmeric, fennel, rosemary, thyme, oregano and sage.

Some of these—caraway, tarragon, fennel and cumin— may also prevent tumor growth, and they are believed to reduce cholesterol levels. Coriander, it is believed, is effective in combating carcinogens. Turmeric contains curcumin, which gives it a yellow color, and has been shown to protect mice against Alzheimer’s. Saffron and paprika are believed to stimulate immunity. Cloves and nutmeg are believed to fight bacteria, and chili peppers and ginger might help prevent tumor formation. Cinnamon could be a possible treatment for diabetes in the future. One to two teaspoons were found to lower blood sugar and prevent insulin spikes.

Domino’s Sales Surge Domino’s had a particularly strong second quarter, with same-store sales up 16.1% for U.S. stores and up 1.3% for international stores. Global retail sales growth increased 5.7% systemwide, affected by the U.S. samestore sales growth, but were negatively affected by temporary store closures, particularly in international markets. The soaring performance was notably tied to the increase in digital and delivery orders, which were boosted by the unusual circumstances of the pandemic.

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Contactless Pours At Fast Food Giants The Coca-Cola Company said it has upgraded the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine to allow for contactless pouring using Quick Response codes. New software will be pushed out to 10,000 Coca-Cola Freestyle dispensers across the country, including select Firehouse Subs, Wendy’s and Five Guys restaurants. -Source: nrn.com

Experiment with Freezing Your Desserts Eating foods that are chilled reduces perceptions of sweetness and bitterness while adding structure to foods with high ratios of sugar and fat, all of which can make baked goods even better, writes Kaitlin Bray. Brownies and blondies become more fudgy when frozen, and buttery cakes like pound cake and flourless chocolate cake stay soft even when cold. -Source: Taste

Consumers Crave Food Experiences More of today’s food consumers, especially millennials, are looking for new experiences in taste, texture and flavor by seeking out foods from all over the world. The trend is being fueled by global social media connections, and retailers and food-service operators are striving to reach this emerging group of adventurous customers.

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‘Delicious Miss Brown’ Returns To Food Network

This Holiday Season, Serve Sweet Endings From Eli’s

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Just in time to wrap up summer and head into fall, cook and caterer Kardea Brown is back with a new season of “Delicious Miss Brown” to share more of her cherished family recipes and Southern traditions.

Growing up on the Sea Islands of Charleston, S.C., surrounded by a big foodloving family of Gullah/ Geechee descent, Brown's passion for storytelling through food began when she was a child learning to cook alongside her mother and grandmother.

Season 3 kicks off Sept.

6th with a Labor Day grilling menu of jerk chicken and pineapple skewers, sweet and savory grilled corn, sweet heat-baked beans and spiked mojito pops. Upcoming episodes include a tailgate cookout, berry-picking andbrunch with her nieces and nephew and holiday-inspired menus.

"Family, friends and food are more important than ever right now, and ‘Delicious Miss Brown’ is an intimate look at all three from Kardea's joyful point of view," said Courtney White, Food Network president.

Brown is a contemporary Southern cook who has appeared on “Beat Bobby Flay,” “Chopped Junior,” “Cupcake Championship” and “Farmhouse Rules.”

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KFC Enters the Chicken Sandwich Wars When Popeyes introduced and brought back its famous classic and spicy sandwich, same store sales surged 38% in the fourth quarter of 2019. Even when the coronavirus flattened business in mid-March, Popeyes reported first-quarter same store sales growth of 29.2%. Is it time for Popeyes to declare victory in the sandwich wars? Not so fast, says Ethan Chernofsky, vice president of marketing for Placer.ai, a foot traffic analytics firm.

“While Popeyes has seen a tremendous surge, Chick-fil-A’s overall lead is significant. At no point has Popeyes come within the 2 million visits of Chick-fil-A,” Chernofsky says.

Now the Colonel is entering the battle with the new KFC Chicken Sandwich. KFC’s upgraded sandwich features a double-breaded extra-crispy chicken filet that is 20% bigger than the chain’s Crispy Colonel sandwich, a menu mainstay.

“When we looked at our current sandwich, it wasn’t the one to beat, and we weren’t OK with that,” says CMO Andrea Zahumensky. “We also created a new buttery brioche bun designed to work specifically with this filet, and then we have thicker, crispier, more gourmet pickles that cut through the richness of the sandwich.”

The sandwich is finished off with mayo and available in both a regular and spicy version. -Adapted from Restaurant Business

Tortilla, Pasta, Dough Demand to Rise Demand for dough, dry pasta and tortillas is forecast to advance 3.1% per year in nominal terms through 2024, according to “Dough, Dry Pasta, & Tortillas: United States,” a report recently released

by Freedonia Focus Reports.

Suppliers will benefit from population growth, including in the Hispanic cohort, and disposable personal income gains. While demand for prepared foods from food-service establishments will be stifled in the near term as restaurants remain closed, a return to trend is expected through 2024, as consumers will continue to place value on the convenience and entertainment of dining out.

Furthermore, a preference by some consumers for higher-value niche products, such as gluten-free pasta, will boost gains in dollar terms. Other niche trends relevant to flour-based foods include marketing products that feature high-protein, heritage or ancient grain, and pulse flour. Competition from other foods, and the related popularity of diets designed to reduce carbohydrate intake, will prevent stronger gains. -PRNewswire.com

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Atlas Employment Can Help Businesses as They Rebuild Atlas Employment Services One of the many questions surrounding the return to full manufacturing capacity is how to ramp up production in a way that meets demand and is cost effective.

In order to answer this question, many businesses turn to Atlas Employment Services to help them scale their workforce as production increases. A staffing firm with over 20 years of experience supplying temps to the food industry, Atlas Employment Services provides companies solutions that save time and money.

These turnkey solutions are tailored to the needs of each client in order to maximize performance while maintaining the quality the client’s customers expect.

Atlas Employment acts as an extension of a client’s human resources team by recruiting, screening and placing qualified employees, all while keeping the labor and staffing budget of the client on track. Companies trust the experts at Atlas Employment because they understand the work environments and good manu-

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This which means clients can focus on what they do best, running their businesses.

Atlas Employment also provides clients with the flexibility needed to address current manufacturing needs. As production increases or a busy season approaches, Atlas Employment’s temp and temp-to-perm workers enable clients to expand their staffs while seamlessly ramping up production. In addition to minimizing hiring costs, Atlas Employment offers health insurance, liability insurance and workman’s comp for temporary employees.

By staying on top of U.S. tax filings and changing laws, Atlas Employment clients have peace of mind, knowing those working in their facilities are in compliance with government regulations.

To find out more ways Atlas Employment Services can work with you to solve your staffing needs so you can focus on driving your business’s growth, contact Vito Ungaro at Atlas Employment Services at 847-6711557; or visit www.atlasemployment. com. See the ad on page 8.

River North’s Ben Pao Returns

It seems like not a day goes by that you don't see a truck from Sysco.

Their vehicles are always clean, which is an important reflection of both the company and its customers. Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the food-service and hospitality industries.

The company operates more than 320 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 650,000 customer locations. You can see the ads for Sysco Chicago on pages 17 and 28 of this issue.

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AFFI Supports New Food Safety Efforts American Frozen Food Institute president and CEO Alison Bodor offered the following statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s plans to create a more digital, traceable and safer food system: “The frozen food industry is committed to advancing food safety and we are appreciative of FDA’s pandemic response and commend FDA for proactively identifying ways to use new and emerging technologies to continue to provide Americans with the safest possible food supply.

“The agency’s new plan builds on the many improvements seen through the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act and the frozen food industry is committed to continuing this comprehensive, riskbased approach to food safety. We look forward to continuing to work with FDA in its efforts to modernize food safety oversight.”

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7-Eleven Opens its 71,100th Convenience Store 7-Eleven Inc., the company that introduced convenience retailing to the world more than 90 years ago, has hit a significant milestone: the 71,100th 7-Eleven store in the world opened in Seoul, South Korea. Today, 7-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience brand.

The store’s "iconic orange, green and red stripes are easily recognized in 17 countries around the world,” said Joe DePinto, 7-Eleven president and CEO. “The company got its start because an entrepreneurial ice dock employee saw his customers had a need and came up with a creative way to serve them. A lot has changed in how, when and where 7-Eleven does business. But one thing that hasn’t changed is our commitment to put customers at the forefront of all we do."

Convenience retailing and 7-Eleven were born in Dallas, Texas, in 1927 when “Uncle Johnny” Jefferson Green, an employee of the Southland Ice Company (now 7-Eleven Inc.), had the bright idea to start selling bread, milk and eggs from an ice dock after local grocery stores were closed. In 1946, with stores open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., the name was changed to 7-Eleven. Stores started staying open around the clock in 1971.

Today, a 7-Eleven store opens approximately every 3.5 hours, with each one carrying 7-Eleven brand favorites along with exclusive items created to appeal to local tastes. The company has plans for master franchisees to open stores in India and Cambodia soon.

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Angostura Creates Cocoa Bitters

Mantuanos Create Food, Beverage Plan for Nashville Hotel

Angostura, world renowned for aromatic bitters, has added yet another flavor to its portfolio with the latest innovation: cocoa bitters. It's made using Trinidad and Tobago's Trinitario cocoa, which adds a sweet and elegantly balanced flavor.

This latest innovation is part of Angostura’s bid to promote local agricultural treasure, cocoa, around the world. The cocoa bitters will be sold in over 1,200 Walmart stores in the introductory phase.

This new product is ideal for use in both professional and at-home settings, and for sweet and savory applications. It can be used to remix classic cocktails or put a luxurious spin on a main dish or sweet treat. It pairs perfectly with sweet vermouth or aged spirits, like whiskey, rum, cognac and tequila, while bringing new layers of depth and complexity to cocktails, such as the classic espresso martini.

Chef Tony Mantuano, who left Michelin-starred Spiaggia on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile last year, and his wife, Cathy Mantuano, are pairing up with the Pizzuti Companies to implement a food and beverage program at a new hotel in Nashville.

The Joseph, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville, is scheduled to open in August.

“We couldn’t be happier to call Nashville our new home,” said Tony Mantuano, who is a James Beard award winner and Michelin recipient. “We’re thrilled to add our brand of Italian cuisine to the community. And working with Pizzuti is such a natural fit. ... We want to provide an experience that is genuine, refined, delicious, gracious and rich with culture.”

Together with Pizzuti, the Mantuanos are developing creative direction, menus, execution and the spirit of hospitality for three distinct dining outlets. Cathy Mantuano brings her wine and hospitality expertise to the project and will host a series of wine tastings, workshops and events to build a community around wine in Nashville.

The Mantuanos first trained in Italy in the early 1980s. They have returned every year since, learning in various kitchens. “Those early trips connected us to our own heritage and the foundations of Italian food and wine,” said Cathy Mantuano. “We planted seeds that, with every visit, bloomed further into lifelong relationships with Italy’s finest beacons of hospitality.” -C.C.

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Award-Winning BRU Burger opens in South Bend, Ind.

Most Restaurant Customers Accepting of Delivery Charges, Study Says During the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants offered delivery and pickup.

Unless the restaurant does the delivery itself, there are substantial commissions associated with offering delivery.

Restaurant operators need to recover those costs, but must consider customers' reactions to these delivery charges.

Restaurant customers were generally accepting of delivery charges, as long as those charges are seen as fair. That is one conclusion of a survey of 329 U.S. residents who had used pickup and delivery, conducted during May and June 2020, by Sheryl E. Kimes and Chaoqun Chen. One way to establish fairness is when restaurants state delivery charges as the "regular" price—with the lower cost of order pickup stated as a discount. These and other findings are found in "Consumer Perceptions of Restaurant Delivery Fees," by Kimes and Chen, posted on the sherrikimes.com website.

"One particularly interesting finding was related to whether delivery was conducted by the restaurant or by a delivery provider," said Kimes, who is professor emerita, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, and a visiting professor at National University of Singapore School of Business. "As part of the survey, we reminded half of the respondents that it costs restaurants money to use delivery firms. Those respondents were more likely to favor delivery by the restaurant itself, given the understanding that restaurants need to cover their costs."

"In terms of delivery charges, we found that our respondents generally considered flat fees or distance-based fees to be fair," added Chen, who is assistant professor, Cox School of Business, at Southern Methodist University. "On the other hand, hefty minimum-order requirements were not well received." -PRNewswire

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As announced in June, Cunningham Restaurant Group is set to transition its Eddy Street Commons location in South Bend, Ind., from Livery Restaurant to its award-winning BRU Burger Bar concept.

This marks the opening of the 12th BRU Burger Bar location to CRG’s stable of restaurants. BRU promises to provide guests with a unique dining experience near Notre Dame’s campus and seats over 150 guests.

The family-friendly, high-energy restaurant serves lunch and dinner, seven days a week. During the warmer months, guests can enjoy outdoor dining space along the main Eddy Street Commons thoroughfare.

BRU’s menu features an array of signature burgers, classic sandwiches and a number of vegetarian options. An extensive drink menu offers guests everything from hand-dipped milkshakes to handcrafted cocktails.

The original BRU Burger Bar, on Massachusetts Ave in downtown Indianapolis, has received numerous accolades including Top 25 Indianapolis Restaurants (Indianapolis Monthly), Best Burger (Indy A-list contest), and Best Burger (NUVO Newsweekly Best of Indy issue). Esquire magazine named BRU’s decadent and delicious honey chipotle barbecue burger Indiana’s most outrageous burger.

“We are excited to bring BRU Burger Bar to the South Bend community. We look forward to continuing to delight our guests with the award-winning menu that many have come to love,” said Mike Cunningham, president and CEO of Cunningham Restaurant Group.

In addition to the BRU Burger Bar concept, Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group owns and operates 34 locations in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Drive-Thru Sales Give McDonald’s A Needed Push Drive-thru, which is featured at nearly 95% of McDonald's U.S. locations, allowed for nearly all of the chain's domestic restaurants to remain open during the novel coronavirus pandemic, said McDonald's CFO Kevin Ozan.

During the second quarter of 2020, drive-thru accounted for nearly 90% of sales as customers shifted to a more contactless experience. The market also saw an uptick in delivery and digital transactions, Ozan said.

"Our drive-thrus overall have proven to be a competitive advantage for us. Markets with a higher percentage of drive-thrus are showing a quicker recovery," he said.

McDonald's comparable store sales for the U.S. decreased 8.7% during the second quarter this year compared to an increase of 5.7% in the year ago quarter, according to an earnings release. -RestaurantDive.com

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TRAVEL With Valerie Miller DESTINATION: SOUTH AMERICA Getting there: Fly, cruise Incan ruins and the incandescent Iguazu Falls; Amazon rainforest and Andean mountain ranges; Patagonia glaciers and Peruvian mysteries. Central and South America offer adventure that are south of the ordinary, just a short flight away. With more than 30 South America itineraries for 2021, Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways are inviting travelers to experience life below the equator in the most elevated ways.

“As want-to-be travelers are dreaming of taking flight, we’re inviting them on an adventure of a lifetime next year in Central and South America,” said Steve Born, chief marketing officer for the Globus family of brands. “Whether taking a peaceful trail ride through a working Argentine estancia (farm), navigating the terraces and temples in Machu Picchu or cruising through the Galápagos, we’re excited to, once again, deliver the world. And, in 2021, we’re offering big experiences in small groups with Small Group Discovery vacations throughout South America.”

With an average of just 20 guests per departure, all 2021 Globus and Cosmos South America vacations are Small Group Discovery tours, promising travelers room to roam with up-close access to fascinating attractions in Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Patagonia.

Consider the following options: Magic and Mystery in Peru. Love a good mystery? Peru is the perfect escape to delve into the world’s most intriguing lost and found story. Behind the misty gates of Machu Picchu and high in the Andes, travelers will navigate the cryptic maze of the world’s most famous forgotten city. Other great finds in Peru include encounters with llamas and alpacas; bold, multicultural cuisine in Lima and warm welcomes in Peruvian homes. Sample vacations include: eight-day Peru Splendors (Globus); 11-day Mysteries of the Incan Empire (Cosmos); and four-day Machu Picchu Getaway (Monograms).

Storybook Beginnings in Patagonia. While most fairy tales conclude with “The End,” that is exactly where this fantastical journey begins. In the vast kingdom of jagged peaks, massive fjords and imposing glaciers stretching across the southernmost tips of Argentina and Chile.

Sizzling Splendors in Brazil and Argentina. Want to learn the scintillating samba or tantalizing tango? Sip sweet caipirinha cocktails or dry, Argentine wines? Sunbathe on famous beaches or soak in the beauty of neoclassical architecture? Travelers are invited to enjoy South America’s sizzling and sultry city scene and breathe-in the culture through cooking classes, tango lessons and horseback riding, then witness the sheer wonderment of thundering Iguazu Falls. Sample vacations include: 15-day South American Odyssey (Globus); and nine-day South American Selection (Monograms).

Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways offer travelers unparalleled tour, independent travel package, river- and small-ship cruise options. Considered the world’s largest tour operator, with 90 years of international travel experience, the Globus family of brands is dedicated to enriching the lives of travelers by turning foreign destinations into familiar harbors, where the expense of travel is forgotten and replaced by personal value. This is only a portion of the tours offered from the Globus Family of Brands. For more information on these tours and more, visit www.globusjourneys.com.

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Delta Requires Medical Consultation for Travelers Who Refuse to Wear Masks Medical research tells us that wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to reduce the COVID-19 infection rate.

That's why Delta Airlines requires customers and employees to wear a mask or face covering.

And further, “Any mask with an exhaust valve is not approved as an acceptable face mask for customers traveling on any Delta operated flight.”

Effective July 20, customers who indicate they have an underlying condition that prevents them from wearing a mask are required to complete a "Clearance-

To-Fly" process before being permitted to travel. The virtual consultation process facilitated by a Delta agent with a third-party medical professional could take up to an hour, so customers needing a rare exemption should show up to the airport early. Delta is encouraging such customers to reconsider travel altogether. A "Clearance-ToFly" process is required for each trip.

Exceptions that remain in place that do not require pre-travel clearance include young children who cannot maintain a face covering and unaccompanied minors.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, one in 10 Americans worked in the travel industry.

Survey Shows That More Americans Say They Are Less Likely to Travel Soon The latest polling data confirms that recent news about the COVID-19 pandemic has considerably worsened Americans’ overall feeling about returning to travel. The percentage of poll respondents who say they will travel this fall has slid to 36%, down from 50% in early June, according to Destination Analysts. Meanwhile, Harris Poll figures show that: n 58% of leisure travelers say they will substitute vacations with staycations for the remainder of the year. n While 43% say they miss flying on a plane, only 37% say they feel safe flying right now. n 74% of business travelers are more likely to substitute business meetings that require flying with virtual meetings for the remainder of the year.

More than three-quarters (77%) of respondents support states enacting mandatory 14-day quarantines for out-of-state travelers from states with a high resurgence of COVID-19.

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Amtrak Implements Procedures to Help Protect Passengers During COVID-19 With a new normal comes a new way for consumers to travel—and with that new travel comes new standards to uphold. In collaboration with a full-time medical director and public health and safety team, Amtrak has studied, analyzed and made improvements to its travel experience.

Amtrak is delivering a new standard of travel with enhanced safety and cleaning measures. Here are five helpful tips to keep in mind when preparing for your next trip:

Photo courtesy of Amtrak 1. The Amtrak app is your friend. To make trips contactless and encourage physical distancing at stations, Amtrak encourages boarding with eTickets, which conductors scan from the Amtrak app. To reduce crowds at departure boards, Amtrak app users can receive gate and track information via push notification at select stations.

2. Find the best seat in the house. Amtrak is limiting bookings on most trains to allow for more physical distancing in seating areas.

Individuals traveling alone may use the seat next to them for personal belongings, while friends and family members can find seats together. Likewise, private rooms, offered on many routes across the country,

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provide an option for customers seeking privacy and space on a short trip.

3. Face coverings required. To ensure everyone’s safety, Amtrak is requiring that all customers and employees in stations, on trains and Thruway Buses wear facial coverings throughout their trip.

Face masks can be removed when customers are in their private rooms.

4. Expect a clean scene.

In addition to following industry recommendations for deep cleaning and sanitizing of its trains prior to, during and after service, all of the trains are equipped with onboard filtration systems with a fresh air exchange rate every 4-5 minutes. Amtrak also removed all nonsafety materials from seatback pockets to reduce exposure and will be installing hand sanitizer dispenses in cafe cars.

5. The onboard dining experience has been re-envisioned all in the name of safety. Signage, protective plastic barriers and markers leading up to cafe counters are being added to promote physical distancing and hand sanitizer dispensers are being installed for customer use. Onboard food and beverage services have been streamlined.

While customers in private rooms are encouraged to opt for complimentary room service, dining and lounge seating will remain available on select long distance routes with physical distancing protocols in place.

Portillo’s Expands to Suburban Michigan, near Detroit Portillo’s, the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its menu of Chicagostyle favorites, is excited to announce its forthcoming restaurant in Sterling Heights, Mich. This marks the brand’s first-ever restaurant in Michigan, the ninth state for the chain.

The site for the upcoming Portillo’s restaurant is located on Hall Road, a popular restaurant and retail corridor in the northern suburb of Detroit.

“We have had Portillo’s fans asking us to come to Michigan for years,” said Michael Osanloo, CEO of Portillo’s. “We can’t wait to be a part of such a great, thriving community in Sterling Heights.”

Guests can expect to enjoy Portillo’s signature menu items like Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers and Portillo’s chocolate cake. The 7,900-square-foot restaurant is expected to open in the second half of 2021. It will feature seating for more than 180 guests, a seasonal outdoor patio with seating for more than 50 guests, and double drive-thru lanes. Once complete, the restaurant will be the first Portillo’s location to feature a garagelike environment. Paying homage to the Motor City, the interior will draw décor inspiration from the automotive history of Sterling Heights and its surrounding areas.

In Chicago, construction is under way on Portillo’s first Northwest Side location on Addison just west of Kimball Avenue. That site is expected to open later this year.

Additionally, the company will hire a few hundred drivers as it rolls out a new in-house delivery service. The 62-unit fast-casual chain said it will also continue offering delivery with third-party partners DoorDash and Uber Eats.

Live Positively and With Passion

To get the most out of life, you’ll want to live with genuine passion and be a positive influence on as many people as possible. By incorporating the following practices you’ll be on your way to living the kind of life you want: • Visualize a clear picture of yourself, others and the world. Who are you, and what are you doing here? What is it that you want to accomplish with your time?

• Discover your true gifts and use them. You were born with your own set of

strengths and gifts—and you’ve probably developed some over time, as well. Recognizing and using your gifts will bring positive outcomes to your life.

• Follow your own honor code. When you violate your own code of ethics, you’ll know. You’ll feel that nagging feeling. This will hinder your success in all walks of life.

But when you operate within your own moral code, success will come easily to you.

Grubhub’s Top Orders Delivery orders for spicy chicken sandwiches, acai bowls, plant-based foods and Mexican dishes saw a significant uptick from Jan. 1 through June 20, according to Grubhub’s comparison to the same period last year. Cold brew, iced lattes, vanilla shakes and taro milk tea also saw a surge of orders. -Source: Restaurant Business

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