Restaurant Industry Golf & Pickleball Outing 2023 Recap

On June 19 and 20, 2023, we enjoyed the 3rd Food & Drink Resources (FDR) Golf + Pickleball Outing here in Denver. Thanks to the 22 sponsors and others who covered the costs of players and donated prizes, we raised $30,000 for Feeding America and the Denver-based Food Bank of the Rockies! Evening Reception Sponsors…

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IHOP Earns MenuMasters Award

IHOP’s new line of burritos and bowls has earned it a MenuMasters Award from Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN). MenuMasters awards are given to those who offer “outstanding foodservice research and development” and culminate in the invitation-only MenuMasters event for foodservice executives.

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Understanding Gestation Crate Free/Animal Welfare

Food & Drink Resources is working with one of our preferred manufacturing vendors – Maple Leaf Foods – to bring you a special one-hour online information session titled “Understanding Gestation Crate Free/Animal Welfare.” We will touch on California’s Prop 12 and what it means for restaurants and food manufacturers looking to source pork products.

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The World’s Tiniest House of Pancakes

FDR’s Co-Founder Scott Randolph has a longstanding relationship with the IHOP restaurant brand and has recently been serving as head of culinary for the organization. Because of that, Scott was featured in a recent production of A&E’s “Tiny House Nation,” which showcased the production of the “Tiny IHOP,” something that’s better seen than explained. Check…

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3c development process

Culinary Concept Sprints In 3 Days

Imagine this: Your culinary team is faced with developing a new menu to meet sales goals. The menu is expected to launch in the fall of next year. You have several challenges.

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How FDR’s Preferred Vendor Network Works for Restaurants and Manufacturers

The culinary product sales process has changed. It used to be that you could walk into a sales meeting and present a frozen product. Nowadays, it takes a heck of a lot more than that. You need to be prepared to present a variety of applications for your product, none of which include your product…

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