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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why Every Pizza Chain Serves Wings

Why ‘Chopped’ Only Has One Ice Cream Maker

The popular Food Network show Chopped blends cooking shows, game shows, and a little bit of reality TV. Participants must create dishes using unusual combinations of ingredients that are then tasted by a panel of judges, typically creating an appetizer, entrée, and dessert.

6 Healthy Tricks for Dining Out

When dining out with family or friends, it's easy to get distracted, and overeat.

5 excellent tips for understanding VODKA

Home » Blog » 5 excellent tips for understanding VODKA<br>The seduction of Vodka starts in the brain<br>What one imagines, presumes and knows about each brand is a controlled sensorial construct that speaks before the drink can say something.<br>That’s a novelty; hence vodka is the current, modern drink with an ample sample of consumers. You choose the segment in which you want to be, and go there.<br>This doesn’t happen with other categories of famous drinks in which are required years…

What Your Beer Choice Says About You

The highly unscientific opinions of these three BuzzFeed Fellows who drink a lot of beer.

How to Grill Pizza, Grilled Pizza Recipe

Step-by-step instructions for using your grill, gas or charcoal, to make homemade pizza.

Four critical factors that drive brand loyalty for casual dining restaurants

We've defined the top retention strategies 50 winning restaurants count on to drive loyalty.

Hospitality Trends: Take Note From These 6 SoCal Restaurants & Bars

The restaurant industry is very competitive. In order to be successful, it is crucial to find creative and unique ways to brand your business. Learn how six SoCal restaurants &amp; bars have created their own hospitality trends that stand out from the rest.

You'll Never Guess Which Casual Dining Restaurant Is Everyone's Favorite

Diners may be having a love affair with fast-casual chains, but in the casual-dining realm, this experience still ranks at the top.

FreshFry Reinventing How America’s Restaurants Fry

Science and passion have often been at the forefront of modernization in the food industry. An exciting new innovation has come from a chemical engineer who has developed a product to introduce a change in the way restaurants fry that makes a big environmental impact...

How food trucks are adding a fresh twist to casual dining

As the appetite for new foods grows and consumers seek out new dining experiences, the traditional lines between restaurants and street food are blurring.

What Casual Dining Can Learn from Wineries

There’s a difference between all levels of dining, whether you’re going on a date or if you’re just eating out with friends and family. Still, as a whole, each level…Read MoreWhat Casual Dining Can Learn from Wineries

The Downfall of Romano’s and How Casual Dining Can Be Saved

By  Jessica Bryant , Managing Editor With the rise in consumer demand for fast casual concepts, some troubled casual chains, no matter how once successful, are dipping their toes into fast casual waters. But are these so-called wannabes just wasting their time? Or do these hybrids have a

Sandwich Shop Owners: Wondering What Drives Your Customers' Choices?

Our look at Mintel's new data on sandwich shop trends is a springboard to think about our assumptions and the preferences driving customers' choices.

Top 5 tech trends to watch for casual dining

Digital Waitlists, Car Ordering, Voice-activated devices, Facebook and 2.0 Tablets.

How Tech Is Changing the Casual Dining Industry

Going out to eat has morphed from a social event into an experiential one.

The Future of Casual Dining: What to Expect

The casual dining industry is losing market share as the popularity of Fast Casual, Quick Service and Fine Dining restaurant continue to grow revenue and consumer interest.

How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine

Porcupines aren’t looking for trouble. As long as you keep a respectful distance, you’re very unlikely to receive a nasty tail swipe.

How casual dining operators can meet evolving customer demands