This week we added vegetarian pesto sauce, instant mashed potatoes, dill pickle aioli, and Barista Series coconut and soy milk.
S’mores Cold Brew Coffee
May 30, 2023The ultimate caffeinated s’mores experience, capitalize on the seasonal crave-ability and classic flavor of s’mores by adding this specialty cold brew coffee to your summer menu.
10 Ways to Grow Hot Beverage Sales
February 14, 2023Hot beverages are the workhorse products of foodservice. They are profitable “must-haves” for just about every type of operation, be it the office kitchen, college, and hospital cafeteria, or the high-volume LSR and convenience store, but it’s easy to forget that these popular beverages don’t just sell themselves.
New food service items from Reddi-Wip, Green Street, Bonici and More
February 9, 2022This week we’ve added sweet cream foam, roasted garlic hummus bites, spicy pepperoni and more.
New food service items from Mayson’s, Carrabasset Coffee Company, Companions & More
April 21, 2021This week we’ve added tasty margarita purées and mixes, light roast coffee, clear stretch hybrid gloves and much more.
New food service products from New England Coffee, ES Foods and Simoniz
December 9, 2020This week we’ve added 4 new items to our inventory including a sweet bbq bites lunch kit, toilet bowl disinfectant cleaner, regular breakfast blend coffee and more…
New food service products from Maine’s Best Coffee, Steve’s Snacks & McCormick
July 3, 2019This week we’ve added 16 new items to our inventory including white chocolate swirl cappuccino, strawberry shortcake cookie dough, vegan ground “burger” and more…
New food service products from Pacific Rim, Lamb Weston and Handgards
January 2, 2019This week we’ve added 8 new items to our inventory including flat style ramen noodles, steak cut potato french fries, Mongolian sliced beef and more…
Don’t Dump the Joe
December 13, 2018For many food service operations coffee is hands down one of the highest food cost items that we consistently waste on a daily basis. Even though each brew comes at a premium it tends to be the item that usually gets poured down the drain…
Episode 46 – Cold Coffee, Hot Pizza and New Edible Emoji!
July 23, 2018Just how popular is cold brew coffee? We’ve got the stats. What makes cold brew different? We’ll help you understand the steep. What’s the biggest hurdle for foodservice operators? We’ll tell you and share the solution in this episode! If you’ve been pondering how to prepare better pizzas with quality ingredients, how to expand your menu with new flavors and combinations — and most importantly – how to produce more profit from your pies you need to tune into this episode!
19 Sales-Boosting Strategies for Coffee, Tea & Cocoa
February 20, 2018It’s hard to imagine a beverage menu without coffee and tea. These hardworking staples can be served hot or iced, no matter the season or weather, throughout the day from breakfast to between meals and after dinner.
Pump Up Your Coffee Program
February 20, 2018It’s no surprise that the overall coffee market is growing. Driving this growth is the quality of coffee and the options for customization available to customers. New formats and varieties are emerging as coffee continues to resonate with consumers…
Episode 34 – Brainy Blueberries, Independent Coffee & 2018 Restaurant Trends
November 3, 2017Restaurant Business Online just published an article that discusses what restaurants can expect to see as influences in 2018. We’re going to discuss some of the insights they’ve shared, and we’ve provided a link to the full article. We’re also taking a look at a couple items making headlines recently, wild Maine blueberries and everyone’s favorite caffeinated beverage – coffee! We’ve got those topics and a slew of recent inventory additions to share with you in this week’s podcast!
Coffee and Tea Trends in Foodservice
September 11, 2017From premium grinds to cold and craft brews, specialty coffee and tea beverages have become a key focus for operators.
Episode 22 – National French Fry Day, Coffee Health Benefits, Cold Brew Profits, and New Products!
July 13, 2017In this weeks episode we’re talking coffee, with recent news on the health benefits of coffee giving frequent consumers reason to celebrate. Plus, there’s hot news for cold brew, the math is in and there’s opportunity and profit with this on-trend coffee item. We’ve also got fries, and every imaginable type of potato product! The team at Dennis is ready to find just the right one to your business needs! So, grab your ketchup and dive into episode 22 of Dennis Knows Food.
Episode 18 – 12 New Products, New England Produce News, Veggie Perceptions, There’s Coffee in the Cocktails, and More!
June 15, 2017In this weeks episode of Dennis Knows Food we focus some of the spotlight on New England, with 3 of our 12 latest inventory additions coming from right here in Maine. We’re also putting some emphasis on produce, with Chris Webster, one of our Dennis Account Executives joining us for a discussion on “veggie perceptions.” Heating up alcohol sales with cold brew coffee and more!
New food service products from Kellogg’s, General Mills and Chobani
May 10, 201714 new items have been added to our inventory this week including golden grahams cereal, non-fat pomegranate greek yogurt, beef broth and more…
Episode 12 – Independent Operators #Winning, James Beard Awards, New Products and a Podcast Guest!
May 3, 2017This week’s podcast is a little longer than our previous, and that’s because we had a guest join us today! We have 9 new items that were just added to our inventory, we talk about this weeks James Beard Awards, and share a new study that independent owner-operators are sure to appreciate!
New food service products from NesCafe, Heartland and Joseph’s Pasta
May 3, 2017This week we’ve added 9 new items to our inventory, including an exciting new item for Summertime coffee business, chuka soba noodles, cooked meat ravioli pasta and more…
NESCAFÉ Cold Brew Coffee
May 2, 2017NESCAFÉ has turned cold brew into an easy-to-prepare concentrate so you can focus on delighting your customers with every cup.
Episode 9 – Coffee Health Benefits, New Products, Investment in Nutrition and Grilled Cheese!
April 12, 2017Here we are on National Grilled Cheese Day, in the middle of National Grilled Cheese Month, and we’ve got a couple of yummy GC related ideas for you in this episode of Dennis Knows Food!
100 Years of New England Coffee
January 6, 2017The story and history of quality and tradition that goes in to every cup of New England Coffee.