Dogs in Restaurants Fetch Profits

Reading Time: 4 minutes Food Service - Restaurants/Bars

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Americans will spend an estimated $58B on their pets in 2014 and restaurants are realizing the buying power of dog owners.  Like their furry friends, dog owners tend to be loyal and if a restaurant accommodates their desire to dine with Fido, they’ll keep coming back. Hotels embraced this trend years ago and began capturing more dollars by opening rooms ... Read More

Top 5 Reasons for High Employee Turnover in Hospitality Industry

Reading Time: 5 minutes Hotel/Hospitality

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Employee turnover in the restaurant and hospitality space is significantly higher than other industries. What can restaurant and hotel managers do to correct this trend? We reached our to our friend Dr. Swathi Ravichandran for some answers. Dependable Ice for Your WorkforceWith an Easy Ice subscription, you can ensure your staff always has ice available throughout the day. Request a ... Read More

Chef Robert Irvine: Recipe for Inspiration

Reading Time: 3 minutes Food Service - Restaurants/Bars

Chef Robert Irvine is a multifaceted, multidimensional guy. Just watch any episode of Restaurant:Impossible. Robert’s part counselor, part management consultant, part demolition expert and part executive chef. He’s all that and more! Chef Robert has the unique ability to be tough when needed but also empathetic and warm.  We’ve seen countless times when Robert is the shoulder to cry on. ... Read More

Chef Robert Irvine Answers Your Questions!

Reading Time: 4 minutes Food Service - Restaurants/Bars

We asked our website followers if they had any questions for Chef Robert Irvine and we were flooded with requests.  Millions of people watch Robert Irvine on Restaurant:Impossible every week and it seemed every one of them submitted a question!  Questions ranged from restaurant management to charitable activity to hiring practices and we thank everyone who took the time to ... Read More

Emily Ellyn Cooks Up More Answers to Fan Questions

Reading Time: 3 minutes Food Service - Restaurants/Bars

Emily Ellyn is a Food Network fan favorite and a friend of the Iceologists.  Inspired by Easy Ice, Chef Emily has been generous with sharing her icy recipes with us and directly addressing some of her fan's questions through our website. When we opened up questions from fans for Emily last month, we received questions about what she likes to ... Read More