http://www.agarblog.com Industry Musings Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today’s parents and children are much more discerning about food choices and are gravitating toward restaurants who offer healthy and tasty kid choices in place of the traditional burger, pizza, pasta or fried chicken tenders selections. Many restaurants have come up with a few creative ways, listed below, to keep ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/02/07/healthy-kid-menu-options/ Creating a menu that features a few festive touches can draw in diners looking for a nice night out together. AGAR has helped a multitude of different restaurants create sumptuous Valentine’s Day menus to entice diners looking to spend a night with the one they adore over incredible food. This ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/02/06/valentine%e2%80%99s-day-grilled-mini-frenched-veal-rack/ Eating out is a treat whether enjoying a favorite dish from a local eatery or venturing out to a new establishment and trying a new meal on the specials menu, most thoroughly enjoy the adventure of the experience. When a restaurant offers tantalizing appetizers and desserts it greatly enhances the ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/02/05/appetizers-and-desserts-look-at-them-in-a-new-way/ This year, Valentine’s Day will fall on a Tuesday. And while many restaurant operators might look at this as a barrier to getting couples in the door, it might be time to change your thinking a little bit. There is a great opportunity to maximize your Valentine’s Day business throughout ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/02/03/boost-your-valentine%e2%80%99s-dayweek-business/ The seafood market has taken an interesting turn in the past few weeks. There have been major cutbacks in an effort to conserve what we have and preserve the natural resources available to us. We have seen, for instance, a cut back in the scallops available. Fishermen have noticed that ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/02/01/seafood-update-february-2012/ People enjoy going out to eat for a variety of reasons. Savoring great food in a nice atmosphere with family or friends without having to worry about preparation or clean up is an enticing concept for most diners. In the past, most restaurants have focused on food quality and presentation ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/01/15/ways-to-provide-exceptional-service/ One of the great things about winter is all of the delicious warm food we get to eat. Soup is one of our favorite winter foods and since January is National Soup Month, we figured we’d tell you a little about our soup options. Here at AGAR, we have more ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/01/13/january-is-national-soup-month/ It’s no secret that the restaurant business tends to suffer in the cold winter months - especially here in New England. We’ve had a surprisingly snow-less winter so far but it is sure to get colder and snowier before we see spring. Winter provides a great time to reevaluate the menu ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/01/13/what-can-restaurants-do-to-build-business-in-the-winter/ As a wholesale food distributor , we see many trends over the years take shape or fade away. Although many establishments are sticking with conventional, rustic fare in-house as we talked about in our last blog, their means of promoting and providing information about their food and establishment will definitely ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/01/12/random-thoughts-about-what-customers-are-looking-for-in-2012/ The economy can affect trends in food and as the nation’s consumers continue to be cautious during challenging times, trends in the culinary industry reflect this behavior. We are seeing restaurants sticking with more comfort food dishes on menus for 2012 and shying away from edgier global cuisine. Many dishes ... http://www.agarblog.com/2012/01/10/more-foodservice-trends-for-2012/