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3 trends hitting foodservice
	The PeopleMatter Institute (PMI) put together the 'Top 11 of 2011,' a compilation of the hottest trends from the past year that the service industry should continue focusing on in 2012. From this list I predict the following to be the most prominent …
'Save As' is the new 'Print' Part 1
	What if I told you there was a secret HR weapon that could increase your overall efficiency, satisfaction and profit…and it wouldn't cost you any arms, legs or first-borns? You'd stop reading this and start using it, right? Wrong. There is a …
Leverage social media outlets for your new hires
	How did most of your applicants find you? Did they use a job board or did they walk in and ask one of your team members for an application? More and more employers these days are leveraging their social media outlets (Twitter account, Facebook page …
Four options for menu labeling
	For weeks I have wanted to write this blog; the one that lets you know options and choices for finally getting menu nutritional information on your menu/from your recipes and where to turn. Certainly, I will miss some of the choices out there, but …
Snapfinger launches group ordering feature
Snapfinger, a provider of remote Web and mobile ordering and pre-payment services for the restaurant industry, has launched a new group ordering feature. The new component allows consumers to tap into Snapfinger's network of restaurants and quickly …
MonkeyMedia Software introduces mobile platform
MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of catering solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, has unveiled its MonkeyMobile Platform, designed to help operators grow their remote ordering and catering capabilities and connect with their customers. The …
Proceeds from MonkeyMedia Software catering 'how to' to benefit Share Our Strength
A new book is now available to help multi-unit restaurant chains understand what it takes to develop a successful catering platform. Erle Dardick, the founder and CEO of MonkeyMedia Software, wrote "Get Catering and Grow Sales! A Strategic …
Snapfinger develops mobile app for virtual drive-thru experience
Snapfinger, a remote web and mobile ordering and pre-payment services company, announced the creation of the Extended Drive-Thru (EDT) remote ordering application. This patent-pending application features a mobile pre-order function that will …
Bruegger's proves there is 'such a thing as free lunch'
Bruegger's bakeries throughout Minnesota have launched an incentive to spark online reservations. Customers will get a free Panini when they log onto the bakery's Facebook page to reserve a visit time between Sept. 12 and Sept. 16. They'll also …
Capriotti's: Can you do the CAPpy?
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop fans can dance for free food. A new application on Capriotti's Facebook page allows customers to upload a 35-second video of them doing a CAPpy Dance which is defined as "the sudden, primal and rhythmic exuberance one …