Fries are HOT foods!

Here's a great article on the new trend in fries - they're not just potatoes anymore....

Potato fries may have originated in Europe, but Americans have certainly embraced them as their own.

After all, nearly 8 billion servings of french fries were sold in U.S. restaurants during the 12 months that ended in June, according to statistics from NPD Group, a global market research firm. That represented 15.5 percent of all restaurant orders...

“There is a lot of innovation going on right now to build more interest in fries” as a side or a snack, says Bonnie Riggs, NPD’s restaurant industry analyst. “Consumers have become adventuresome, and they are looking for new flavors and something different.”

See the whole article at http://www.qsrmagazine.com/menu-innovations/these-spuds-aren-t-duds

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Don't forget - you can take advantage of IRS 179 exemption tax savings by buying your new Perfect Fryer in 2010 - ask you tax consultant for details.

Keeping your business green

I just saw this great new resource for keeping your restaurant business sustainable and energy efficient - check it out at http://conserve.restaurant.org/.

They've got great ideas on how to conserve, what your savings will be in doing so and how you can make your business as sustainable and energy efficient as possible. Here's a great excerpt on the benefits of composting your food scraps:

Composting or biological decomposition is a natural form of recycling that occurs when organic material decomposes (or composts) to form organic fertilizer. Compost is created by taking organic wastes — food leftovers, yard trimmings, biodegradable products — in proper ratios into piles, rows or vessels and adding bulking agents to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials.

Composting is also a process that can transform wasted food into an environmentally-useful commodity. For example, in San Francisco, kitchen trimmings, plate scrapings and compostable material from over 2,000 restaurants are composted each day. Instead of 300 tons of restaurant food waste going into landfills, a composting operation turns the restaurant garbage into premium, high-priced compost sold to California vineyards.