Arizona Food Service Network

Scottsdale Culinary Festival

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Saturday April 13, 2019 and Sunday April 14, 2019 at The Scottsdale Civic Plaza

A World of Food at your Fingertips
Taste the world at this festival featuring 41 of the Valley’s finest restaurants, chefs and food exhibitors, live music on 3 stages including headliner Berlin featuring Terri Nunn on Saturday night, culinary demos, an array of beverages, family activities and VIP available at this festival to raise money for the arts. The longest-running food festival in the country, we have been supporting local arts programs since 1978. Join us for this great cause and enjoy a day in the park.

 

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Arizona’s first malt house saves water and supports local breweries

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Corey Hawk Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 Arizona’s first malt house saves water and supports local breweries CAMP VERDE – Zach Hauser, like many farmers in the Verde Valley, takes pride in his land and the crops he grows. Normally this time of year, rows of corn, alfalfa, carrots and watermelon would cover his acreage.

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Court: Servers can sue restaurants over wage and tip loopholes

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Under U.S. Department of Labor rules, restaurants can pay their servers less than minimum wage if they collect tips from customers.

But what if the servers spend much of their work time doing support tasks that don’t involve customer contact or any chance of receiving tips?

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Delivery represents 3% of all restaurant orders

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The rapid growth of delivery, especially digital ordering, is offering restaurant operators a bright spot of growth in an industry that has been otherwise flat for several years now. But the rise of delivery is also driving forward-looking operators to rethink on-premise dining.

“[Delivery] is one of the only major sources of growth and everybody is starting to get into it, “ said David Portalatin, NPD vice president industry advisor-food.

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