Speed Surf

For the first time, foodservice distributors and manufacturers will be able to benchmark and track their market performance by product and operator segment based on actual sales from major broadline distributors.

Over the past decade, as hamburgers have been decked out, stripped down and reimagined at restaurants of all prices and sizes, French fries have largely served as the steady if unremarkable supporting player.

Would you rather have one blockbuster celebrity endorse your brand or the lady who chairs the parent-action committee at the neighborhood grade school?

Due to the lingering effects of the Great Recession, the Hollywood image of the care-free, freckle-faced, teenage hamburger flipper is no longer the norm. Only 16 percent of fast food industry jobs now go to teens, down from 25 percent a decade ago.

New York is the city that has it all, but it was still surprising to us when we learned that there is a coffee plant smack-dab in the middle of Queens. Dallis Bros. supplies their java to some of the best stores and restaurants around the country.

Spring is here and it’s time we start experimenting with some new ingredients; and for those with allergies, intolerances or food sensitivities, supplementing the diet with alternative whole grains can be a tasty and nutritious welcome.

Among today’s active American households, the average Asian and Hispanic household will spend far more in their remaining lifetimes than White non-Hispanic households — by more than $800,000 and $400,000 for the average active household, respectively, according to a report issued Wednesday by Geoscape.

What’s amazing about Chartreuse is the complexity of its history in conjunction with the complexity of its flavor. The basic difference between green and yellow Chartreuse is proof and sweetness. They both have the same 130 herbs and spices, but the green is bottled at 110 proof and it apparently gets its color from spinach. Whereas the yellow is bottled at 86 proof, has a distinct honey sweetness and my best guess is that its color comes from saffron.