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Bringing novelty into your soda purchases

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 13, 2006

Over 100 years ago, when Restaurant Business magazine was founded as Soda Fountain News, signature soft drinks were the only kind around. Back then, the “soda jerk” was a carbonated confection artist similar to today’s coffeehouse baristas. They juggled jugs of syrups and jerked the handle (and thus the term) of the fountain to dispense soda water, mixing up “phosphates” right in the glass.

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Is your distributor going the extra mile?

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 28, 2007

What’s your distributor done for you lately? If nothing comes to mind besides dropping off cases at the back door, maybe it’s time to start asking some questions.

Menu rehab on a shoestring

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 01, 2008

Big profits from cost-conscious changes. As food costs continue to escalate and margins get squeezed ever tighter, periodic menu fixes become even more important to the bottom line.

Persian: Spiced and scented with tradition

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2010

Fresh, seasonal ingredients, fragrant herbs and spices and bright, simple flavors epitomize Persian cooking—the cuisine of Iran.

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Refresh your beverage menu

By Thomas Henry Strenk on May 01, 2012

You know the signs. Customers don’t even look at the drinks menu anymore. Trendwise, your signature cocktail is so last year. Beverage sales in general are on the decline. It’s time to do something to get guests ordering those high-margin drinks again. Here are the first steps:

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