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Chili's Introduces The Boss Burger to Restaurants Nationwide by BWW News Desk
- May 22, 2018 "Great. Another burger from another restaurant...what's new?" says you, the restaurant lover just looking for a delicious meal. Well, we here at Chili's Grill & Bar are here to tell you what's new. "The Boss" that's who...er what. For the past month, The Boss was only available in three select cities during test, but now...everyone's meat dreams have come true. The Boss burger is now available at Chili's restaurants nationwide.
Master Mixologist: Carl Maguire of MICHAEL JORDANS THE STEAK HOUSE N.Y.C. by Marina Kennedy
- May 22, 2018 Carl Maguire is the Mixologist for Michael Jordan's The Steak House N.Y.C., located on the balcony of Grand Central Station Terminal. We had the pleasure of interviewing Carl for our 'Master Mixologist' feature.
Omni Hotels & Resorts Goes Tropical With The 'Summer Of Mango' - The Latest Installment Of The Omni Originals Program by BWW News Desk
- May 22, 2018 This summer, guests at Omni Hotels & Resorts can enjoy the latest rendition of the Omni Originals culinary series with the Summer of Mango. The selection of creative and delicious food and drink options will vary by property and be available on Omni's pool menus. The Omni Originals program, which launched in 2017, is set to surprise and delight guests' palates through innovative dishes and crafted cocktails.
Moe's Southwest Grill' Names Kate Munoz as Chief Taco Officer (CTO) by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2018 Today, Moe's Southwest Grill continues the celebration of its newest menu item, Three Amigos Tacos, by naming Kate Munoz as the brand's Chief Taco Officer. Kate, who hails from New York City, will lead the charge of spreading Southwest flavor across the country with Moe's first-ever Taco Tour a traveling, multi-city food truck tour where Moe's will give lucky fans more than 10,000 free Three Amigos tacos.
Boston's Celebrates Summer with Farm-Fresh Flavors in its New Thin Crust Pizzas by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2018 Staying true to its roots, Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar (Boston's), announced today the launch of its summer menu featuring thin crust gourmet pizzas built on the dough the brand has been making from scratch for more than 50 years. From May 21 through August 12, Boston's guests can enjoy three of Boston's all-new light, thin crust pizza creations: Skinny Carnivore, Potato Bianca and Pizza Bella.
OUR/VODKA Opens OUR/NEW YORK: The First Distillery In Manhattan Since Prohibition by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2018 Our/New York is a new, small batch, high-quality vodka from the first legal distillery to open in Manhattan since Prohibition. Our/New York is a subsidiary of Our/Vodka,a global family of local vodkas made in micro-distilleries in cities around the world, which was started in 2010 by a group of Swedish entrepreneurs and later funded by Pernod Ricard.
UFO Beer and Polar Seltzer Brew Up a New Flavor Adventure, UFO Blueberry Lemonade, Available Now by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2018 An exciting new Flavor Adventure is here just in time for summer: UFO Blueberry Lemonade, brewed with the essence of Polar Seltzer'ade Blueberry Lemonade. Polar and UFO Beer have developed this unique, tasty beer, inspired by Polar's refreshing Seltzer'ade line, to celebrate the season here in New England (and beyond). The beer is available now on draft and in six packs of 12 oz cans throughout the East Coast.
NatureSweet Tomatoes Partners with Weber by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2018 NatureSweet Tomatoes (NatureSweet.com) is sizzling up some sweetness this summer with NatureSweet Glorys and Eclipses tomatoes and Weber. NatureSweet invites consumers to become the Ultimate 'Tomato-Vator' by entering the Tomat-Vation Summer Grilling Promotion at naturesweet.com/promotions. NatureSweet tomatoes will be kicking off the partnership with Weber on May 22, 2018.
Visit Cambria for the Ultimate Tours & Tastings by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2018 Visitors to Cambria may have noticed that its residents have a tendency to be kind, down-to-earth people who have a strong love for their town. These sentiments may harken back to Cambria's history as a ranching paradise, or perhaps it's a natural byproduct of living in a lush and bountiful area so close to the ocean. Either way, the individuality of this town doesn't stop at art and architecture; when touring the local farms, exploring the ranches, and stopping in at the tasting rooms, guests will discover that the land among the rolling hills surrounding Cambria amounts to more than just visceral beauty.
Domino's' Weeklong Carryout Special Brings the Work of Thousands of American Farms to Your Table by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2018 Domino's (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, knows one thing for sure there is no pizza without farmers. Domino's $5.99 carryout special, which is valid when you carryout large two-topping pizzas today through May 27, will bring the hard work of America's farmers to your table with any one of the 34 million combinations of Domino's pizza you choose.
The Jefferson Hotel in DC Celebrates HAMILTON Tour with their Feud of the Founding Fathers Specials by Marina Kennedy
- May 20, 2018 Hamilton, the highly acclaimed Broadway show will be making a national tour stop in Washington DC from June 12 to September 16 at The Kennedy Center. Just 20 minutes from the Center, The Jefferson, one of Washington's finest hotels, will have a special program, 'Feud of the Founding Fathers.'
Alpine Start Foods Reimagines Everyday Coffee Favorites as Premium Flavors by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2018 Alpine Start Foods, leaders of premium instant coffee that actually tastes good, added two new flavors, Coconut Creamer Latte and Dirty Chai Latte, to its instant coffee line today. The new flavors join the brand's 'instant' favorite, Original Blend, which disrupted the instant coffee category with refined taste and on-the-go innovation just one year ago. To celebrate the additions, Alpine Start Foods will rebrand the entire line with a new logo and bright, colorful packaging reflecting the personalities of each flavor.
Hot Meals On-Demand: Sterno Products Launches New SpeedHeat Flameless Heating System for Faster, Safer Drop-Off Catering by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2018 Sterno Products, the name synonymous with quality and performance in portable food warming, is redefining quick-serve drop-off catering with its latest innovation, SpeedHeat. Featuring zero ramp-up time and safer handling, Sterno SpeedHeat is a flameless, water-activated product that makes quick-serve drop-off catering safer and more efficient than ever. The patent-pending SpeedHeat system rapidly produces high-heat steam, keeping food heated at an ideal serving temperature for the duration of most drop-off catering events. Sterno SpeedHeat will be available to the foodservice industry starting July 2018.
Jevo, 'The Keurig of Jello Shots,' Adds Peach to an Already Exciting Flavor Lineup by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2018 Jevo, the fully automated gelatin shot machine, has a fresh new flavor. Food & Beverage Innovations, Inc. (F+BI) has added Peachy Keen to Jevo's flavor lineup - just in time for summer. Peachy Keen enables Jevo users to create gelatin shots based on classic cocktail favorites including the Fuzzy Navel, Woo Woo and Sex on the Beach. Feeling bold? Try Fuzz Bomb, made with hot cinnamon whiskey.
Fully automated to make hundreds of gelatin shots in minutes, Jevo is the world's only gelatin shot machine. Jevo gives bars, casinos, stadiums, music venues, and restaurants the unique opportunity to offer quality, speed of service and consistency to differentiate their bar and generate more incremental revenue.
Peachy Keen joins Jevo's nine other exciting flavor varieties, which include Margarita Limeville, Watermelon Wave, Birthday Cake, Strawberry Lemonade, Wild Cherry, Orange Blossom, Appletini, Lemon Burst, and Piña Colada. Additionally, Plain Jane - an unflavored gelatin mix - allows users to create original gelatin shots using flavored spirits with or without mixers.
'Today, we can say that the flavor pod lineup offers foodservice operators the chance to differentiate their beverage program, increase their core customers' frequency, and attract new customers,' says Jeff Jetton, CEO of F+BI. 'Peachy Keen tastes really good with basically anything. Whiskey, rum, vodka, tequila - Peaches 'n' Cream has been a hit so far among our staff. It's made with whipped cream flavored vodka.'
Sales of Peachy Keen began Wednesday and while it's too soon to say what customers' reactions will be, Jetton says early sales have been strong.
According to F+BI's website at getjevo.com, the company recently added a new Craft Shots feature for Jevo. This gives bar owners the ability to offer high-quality, edible versions of their customers' favorite cocktails.
'Jevo Craft Shots provides the unique opportunity to spark a connection through genuine experiences and the millennial generation loves nothing more,' says F+BI's head of marketing, Reymond Hernandez. 'Because Jevo Craft Shots create organic spontaneous fun for the consumer, it's a clever way to drive incremental sales.'
Jevo has been gaining traction since its summer 2017 release, with installations in 33 states. Customers include Circus Circus Las Vegas, Luxor, MGM Grand, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and Royal Caribbean.
'As operators, we all know how easy it is for things to go wrong,' says Tim Ryll, Beverage Director of Chicago's Four Corners Tavern Group. 'While fool-proof doesn't exist, Jevo is the closest I've seen. It's made a high-margin, high-labor and highly annoying product higher margin with no labor and totally awesome. It's a no-brainer that equals bigger check averages, happy guests and a ton of Instagrams, Snaps, and all the other social media these '90s kids love.'
Readers attending the National Restaurant Association's NRA Show in Chicago this week can see Jevo in action, and Jetton says peach shots will be available to try. The NRA Show runs from May 19 to 22 at McCormick Place and Jevo is in booth 11143 in the Lakeside Center.
About Jevo and F+BI
Co-founded in 2012 by CEO Jeff Jetton and VP of Business Development Tyler Williams, Food & Beverage Innovations, LLC (F+BI) is the creator of the world's first fully automated gelatin shot maker. From its headquarters in Portland, OR., F+BI spreads value by helping the food and beverage world differentiate their beverage program and boost their bottom line with great-tasting, consistently made gelatin shots.
Jevo - a sum of several global patents from its maker F+BI - is found on back bars across major U.S. markets in more than 30 states. Unveiling its first market-ready Jevo in 2017, the company's growing list of customers includes Circus Circus Las Vegas, MGM Grand, Luxor Las Vegas, New York, New York, The Mirage, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Chicago's Four Corners Tavern Group, and FGL House.
Steven Raichlen's Project Fire premieres Memorial Day weekend on public TV by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2018 Building on his success with several popular television series, host and bestselling author Steven Raichlen launches his newest show to public TV stations on Friday, May 25, just in time for this summer's barbecuing season. Steven Raichlen's Project Fire offers viewers a new and insightful exploration of how Americans grill today and how people will grill and smoke tomorrow.
Major Drink Alert -- Music Mogul DJ Khaled Partners with Hyde Power Potion Energy Drink by ProSupps by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2018 In a series of social media posts over the last several days, music mogul, cultural influencer and icon DJ Khaled announced that he has entered into a business partnership with ProSupps, LLC on the Hyde Power Potion performance energy beverage. "When seeking out a partner that embodies our core values of energy and performance, DJ Khaled was the first to come to mind," ProSupps founder TJ Humphreys said. "After months of strategic collaborative discussion with DJ Khaled and our friends at RocNation, we couldn't be happier having him as the voice and mouthpiece for Hyde Power Potion."
Pita Pit Announces Launch of Newest Menu Item: Thai Chicken Pita by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2018 Pita Pit, the fresh-grilled, flavor-filled fast casual concept, is excited to announce its newest menu item: the Thai Chicken Pita. The health-centric, low-calorie pita launched in April will be featured in restaurants through the end of June before taking its permanent place on the menu for all locations that launch the upcoming, new chef-inspired menu. The item highlights Asian-inspired flavors including freshly grilled chicken, Thai satay sauce, spinach, sliced cucumbers, roasted red peppers, cilantro, carrots, green peppers, Sriracha, and Mojito Lime seasoning.
Ovation Brands' And Furr's Fresh Buffet' Have The 'Ticket To Ride' With Newest Family Night Promotion, Starting May 17 by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2018 Ovation Brands' portfolio of restaurants - Old Country Buffet , Ryan's , HomeTown Buffet and Country Buffet - as well as Furr's Fresh Buffet and Asmodee Digital are inviting kids to hop aboard the fun train with their newest Family Night promotion inspired by the game Ticket to Ride . The six-week series will include weekly themes centered on the game, which features cross-country train adventures. Family Night is every Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Activities may vary by location.
Lola's Lumpia is introducing Fast Casual Filipino Food to Downtown Brooklyn by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2018 Pronounced loom-pi-ya, lumpia is essentially the Filipino version of a spring roll similar in style to Chinese egg rolls, Vietnamese Ch gi, and Thailand's Popiah. Lola's Lumpia is a new restaurant founded by first-generation Filipino American twins and their spouses. The four Brooklynites come from the design and advertising industryworking with many restaurants and food brandsand wanted to focus on a lumpia-only menu. "This is our first restaurant, and we wanted to do one thing really well. New York City is so diverse in food and cultures, and we're excited to contribute to the boom that Filipino cuisine is finally experiencing, similar to Vietnamese and Thai food in recent years," said Co-founder Glenn Pajarito.
Raise a Glass to Summertime in New England with ACK and MVY Ros' Wines by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2018 Latitude Beverage Company, the innovative, Boston-based company behind national wine brands such as 90+ Cellars and Lila Wines, kicks off ros season with the introduction of ACK Ros and MVY Ros. These wines are the first to be launched under the company's latest brand, Places Wines.
The Giant Barbecue Battle - Washington's Tastiest Summer Celebration by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2018 For the past 25 years, tens of thousands of people have flocked to our nation's capital to celebrate the 'Official Start of Summer' at the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, one of the largest and most unique food and music festivals in the country.
New Simply Delicious Morsels by NESTL'' TOLL HOUSE' - Morsels Free from the Eight Major Food Allergens* Introduced During Food Allergy Awareness Week by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2018 Over 75 years ago, Ruth Wakefield, who ran the successful Toll House Inn, invented the Chocolate Chip Cookie and today NESTL TOLL HOUSE iscontinuing her innovative spirit with the launch of Simply Delicious Morsels. Simply Delicious Morsels by NESTL TOLL HOUSE are made with only three high-quality ingredients: cocoa butter, pure cane sugar and 100% real chocolate and are free from the eight major food allergens*. They are also free of preservatives, artificial flavors and colors.