Arizona Food Service Network

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

By

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.

Read more from the source: Arizona’s first malt house saves water and supports local breweries

Court: Servers can sue restaurants over wage and tip loopholes

By

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?

Read more at the source: Court: Servers can sue restaurants over wage and tip loopholes

Delivery represents 3% of all restaurant orders

By

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.

Read more at the source: Delivery represents 3% of all restaurant orders