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9 Jul 24
5 Food Trends Shaping Summer Restaurant Menus
Summer is here, and with it comes a craving for lighter fare and exciting new tastes! Restaurants across the Midwest are revamping their menus to embrace the season’s produce and…
19 Jun 24
How to Optimize Food Inventory with Distribution Partners
At Graves Foods, we understand the importance of managing food inventory in the fast-paced world of the restaurant industry. Running out of key ingredients can put a damp in your…
15 Apr 24
Advantages of Online Ordering for Your Restaurant
Advantages of Online Ordering for Your Restaurant In today’s fast-paced world, customer convenience will continue to reign supreme. Restaurants that offer online ordering are well on their way to meeting…
2 Apr 24
Maximizing Seasonal Menu Offerings: How Restaurant Owners Can Leverage Holidays While Menu Planning
For restaurant owners, seasonal changes bring shifts in weather and it can bring shifts in diner appetites. But you don’t have to blindly guess what diners want to eat when…
31 Jan 23
50,000 sq/ft Cold Storage Warehouse Expansion is now open!
MARCH CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Loading Docs and Exterior Lighting 10 new loading docs are ready and equipped with automatic plates for easy loading and unloading, as well as our exterior lights…
11 Nov 22
10 Creative Restaurant Holiday Promotion Ideas
The holidays are a challenging but potentially profitable time for restaurants. Demand picks up, as does competition from other restaurants. This holiday season, restaurants may be struggling, trying to get…
11 Mar 22
Featured Product: Blue Planet
With new regulations requiring surfaces to be sanitized immediately after use, Blue Planet is a time-saving solution. Blue Planet broad-spectrum spray can save you time spent rinsing and wiping down…
24 Feb 22
Manager Performance Review
How do your managers know if they’re meeting your expectations if you never tell them? Use the Manager Performance Review to give your management personnel constructive feedback on how they…
28 Jan 22
Restaurant Recruiting Checklist
You May KNOW This, but Are You DOING It? We know there are no silver bullet solutions to the current labor crisis. However, there are many restaurants that have developed…
12 Jan 22
For Restaurants, Higher Prices and Thinning Margins
Restaurant menu price inflation hit a 39-year high in November. No operator was surprised by this. “I’m surprised it’s that low,” one said. Despite this, restaurants are watching their margins…
19 Oct 21
How to Make Your Menu a QR Code
Safe and Seamless Menu Access For Your Customers The prevalence of “no-touch” menus through scannable QR codes has been growing since the COVID-19 pandemic. These QR codes provide your customers…
14 Apr 21
2 Simple Cinco De Mayo Recipes
Get ready for Cinco De Mayo with this recipe video that includes recipes for Chile Lime Pork Loin and Shaved Beef Torta. Chili Lime Pork Loin Ingredients (makes 24 servings)…