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FLORIDA EDITION
FLORIDA’S FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY NEWSPAPER ◆ $3
VOLUME 16 NUMBER 9 ◆ SEPTEMBER 2012
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Culinary Visions Panel survey explores
the appeal of invisibly healthy entrées
Appetizers:
Photo Bites from
the FRLS Show
in Orlando
5
Menu labeling
can benefit
restaurants
11
Under the toque
with Chef
Adrianne Calvo
13
Darden acquires
Yard House
16
Entrées:
Advertisers Directory . . . . . . . 2
Business Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Calendar Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Classified Ads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Food & Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
New Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Photo Bites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Under the Toque. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
What’s Going On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Chicago, IL - Casual diners are
most likely to order foods they are
familiar with even when faced with
choices they perceive to be healthier, according to the results of a
recent survey by Chicago-based
Culinary Visions® Panel.
Over two hundred consumers
were asked to rate the healthfulness of four invisibly healthy
entrée menu concepts, and then
rate the likeliness that they would
order each concept.
The choices were based on real
recipes for healthy menu items that
could be easily prepared by casual dining establishments. The entrée choices
included familiar proteins as well as less
mainstream meats such as rabbit and
lamb. The entrée choices also included a
variety of cooking methods – some
widely popular such as grilled, others
emerging and considered on trend by
independent restaurateurs like braised.
All menu concepts were highly perceived by both men and women to be
healthy, yet the overwhelming choice by
both sexes was the dish with familiar
meat and vegetables – steak with salsa
verde and roasted squash. Almost half of
those surveyed said they would order
the steak entrée.
Only 16% said they would order the
rabbit ragu entrée. Braised baby lamb
shank came in second behind the steak
entrée with 20% saying they would
order it, and the seafood stew rounded
out the top three with 19% saying they
would likely or very likely order the dish.
“When they are dining out in casual
restaurants, American adults like
steak,” said Sharon Olson, Executive
Director. “We saw the likelihood of
ordering the steak entrée significantly
higher than the other menu concepts
and women were more likely to order it
than the men.”
The Culinary Visions Panel also
asked casual restaurant diners about
their preferences in the menu offerings at their favorite restaurant.
Forty-six percent said they would
not add any new entrées to their
favorite restaurant’s
menus. Interestingly,
of those respondents
who did offer menu
additions, 13% suggested steak and 13%
also suggested seafood
dishes. To accompany steak entrées,
diners mentioned potatoes, broccoli
and asparagus, while suggesting
potatoes and squash to go with
seafood menu items.
Twelve percent of respondents said
they would add chicken dishes to the
menus at their favorite restaurants.
Besides suggesting the standard roasted, fried and grilled chicken, diners also
mentioned chicken Marsala, chicken
Parmesan, baked chicken and even
Cornish hens. Accompaniments for
chicken included grilled vegetables,
string beans, various potato dishes, rice
dishes, couscous and bread stuffing.
Below are menu concepts developed by Culinary Visions for the survey:
See CULINARY VISIONS page 16
BBI to expand Cherryberry Brand
with master franchise deal for Florida
Tulsa, OK – Beautiful Brands
International (BBI) has made the
announcement of the signing of a
Master Franchise agreement with Julie
Harris to expand development of its
CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bars
throughout Florida.
“This is a huge opportunity for
CherryBerry and our company as
a whole,” said David Rutkauskas,
Beautiful Brands Founder, President
and CEO. “CherryBerry’s founders,
Dallas and Robyn Jones truly have
created the best fro yo on the planet! I
know the quality and freshness of the
flavors have created a huge buzz
nationwide and marks a rapid growth
pattern as we keep our pace as a leading fro yo provider in Florida and
other states.”
The agreement is part of an expansive strategy by BBI to partner with a
host of franchise developers committed
to expanding the CherryBerry brand
globally. The CherryBerry franchise has
a total of 100 stores open nationwide
with 35 stores under construction and
60 more to be opened within the year.
The first CherryBerry unit from this
agreement is slated to open in the
Winter 2012 in a premier shopping location in Florida.
“We look forward to expanding our
footprint in the Florida community and
shaping our name as the signature
brand in quality frozen yogurt.” stated
Dallas Jones, CherryBerry Owner and
Founder. “Already we’ve seen remarkable success with the stores in Florida
and throughout the region. I believe we
have an incredible opportunity to
expand our growth even more so and
enter markets that are tailor made for
CherryBerry’s hugely successful business model.”
CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bars
offers 12 premium rotating healthy and
fat-free frozen yogurt flavors and over 50
toppings. The store features self-serve
yogurt stations, plus a one of kind toppings bar to make it easy for customers
to customize their own yogurt creations.
Pricing for the dessert is by the ounce.
With over 25 years of expertise in
retail, new concept development, and
restaurant franchising and growth in
the fast-casual industry, BBI has created an impressive portfolio of widely
successful brands, ranging from fast
casual sandwich to fast casual sushi
cuisine. BBI has over 250 stores open
in 43 states and 27 countries, spanning three continents worldwide. BBI
is slated to open another 168 stores by
the end of 2013.
BBI - www.beautifulbrands.net - a Tulsa,
Oklahoma restaurant innovation company, is
responsible for the development and successful
launch of worldwide, franchised brands including Camille’s Sidewalk Café, FreshBerry Frozen
Yogurt Cafe, Rex’s Chicken, Caz’s Chowhouse,
Dixie Cream Donut Co., Ludger’s Bavarian
Cakery, CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar, Sushi
Freak, Top That! Pizza, Roxberry Juice Co.,
Smallcakes A Cupcakery, MyCamille’s, and Fresco
Wood Fired Italian Kitchen.
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Your eyes on the street
SEPTEMBER 2012
Howard Appell
FLORIDA
I was having a conversation with a
salesperson of a service to restaurants and he said that I should write
my column about how restaurant
owners are missing the boat when it
comes to salesmen. He stated that
salespeople are disrespected, ignored
and all around not treated very well
by owners.
After spending most of my adult life
in the restaurant industry as a manufacturer, dealer, mfg. rep and now publishing I would have to agree with his
assessment of the way salespeople are
treated. Let’s look at why a salesperson,
even if you don’t buy from him or her,
should be treated with respect.
The salesperson is on the “street”
all day and they see things you would
never have the time to see because
you are running your own business,
which requires 24/7 attention.
Salespeople have a wealth of information about the industry and in most
cases are not shy about sharing the
information if they feel it will get them
more face time with you.
When I was a foodservice equipment
dealer I had lunch every week in our
showroom with a sales rep that I was not
buying from but we established a relationship and I found out lots of news
about my competition. Another sales
rep was responsible for my company
doing a great deal of business with his
company simply by giving us leads and
information that we turned into sales.
When a sales person visits you they
generally have valuable information
that they feel you should know about to
run your business more efficiently. Yes,
they are trying to make a sale, that’s
their job just like yours is to sell your
food items, but they can help you too.
Remember that the sales person is
visiting the restaurants down the street
from your location and has informa-
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tion about new competition, new food
trends, new decor, new advances in
equipment and design features. They
are your eyes on the street. They know
who is busy and why they are doing
well. They also know in advance if your
neighbor is having trouble with his
staff, other suppliers and paying his
bills. It comes with the territory.
Why would you treat a valuable
asset to your business with distain?
You really should know about all the
products offered in the marketplace to
help you make the right decisions.
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Why would
you treat a valuable
asset to your business
with distain?
When I was in college one of my professors gave us the assignment to come
up with a solution to a problem. He
broke us up into groups and impressed
upon us that we should make suggestions to the group regardless of how silly
it sounded. The purpose was to listen
and use the smallest tidbit of information to come up with the solution.
When a salesperson says they can
save you money, they believe in their
products or services and want to help
you. Listen to their ideas as silly as you
may think they are and I guarantee you
will learn something new that may lead
to a great idea to grow your bottom line.
Treat the sales person as a valuable part
of your team and you will benefit in
many ways.
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Equipment Stand, Sheeter/Slicer
Fat Percentage Measuring Kit
Food Cutter, Electric
Food Mixer
A-Z Restaurant Supply........................10
Abacus .....................................................8
AMC Wholesale ......................................4
American Range..................................20
The App Builder .....................................5
Broward Nelson Fountain ...........4 & 13
Chernoff...................................................2
CSI Video Security.................................7
Culinary Convenience .........................14
Culinary Software Services ...............14
Empire Marketing Group......................2
Filter Pure ...............................................5
Finkel Business Brokers............ 17 & 18
Food Slicer
Hamburger Patty Press
Hand Mixer
Meat Grinder, Electric
Melon Peeler
Pizza Dough Spinner
Spiral Dough Spinner
Florida Restaurant Assoc. .................12
Gelato Fino..............................................11
Infrico .......................................................3
Meridian Star.........................................13
Miller & Associates ..............................15
PNC Bank.................................................9
Prime Meat Cuts...................................12
Restaurant Vendors Assoc. ..............15
S.E.R.V.E. ................................................14
Stellar Properties.................................18
Thunderbird...........................................19
Trade First..............................................12
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For Schmidt Design Studio, an interior design firm specializing in restaurants and bars, the challenge of creating the look and feel for Cask & Larder, a
new restaurant in Winter Park, was putting the owners'
unique imprint on a landmark space. "The old place was
a longtime tavern and was very dark," said Anna Schmidt,
CEO and principal interior designer of Schmidt Design
Studio. "We lightened the interior with a crisper, brighter
palette and surprising design elements. Patrons will go in
and say this isn't even the same place!" Cask & Larder, a
restaurant and craft brewery owned by husband and wife
team James and Julie Petrakis, is set to open in September
2012 at Orange and Fairbanks avenues, in Winter Park.
JTM Food Group, a Harrison, Ohiobased company specializing in menu
solutions for the food service industry,
has launched a new web site at
www.JTMFoodGroup.com. The site is
designed to capitalize on record sales
growth in JTM’s four key business sectors – Restaurants, Schools, Military, and
Healthcare – with specialized content
for each niche market. Visit www.jtmfoodgroup.com for more information.
and traditional egg nog indulgences,
FWE now offers more than 24 different
styles of NSF Approved Portable
Bars. FWE's has added the
newest addition to their
Cook & Hold line. The
CHSK Series is versatile enough to cook,
hold, and smoke
anything from pork
to salmon to cheese, roasted potatoes or
even omelets. The ovens feature a 2stage smoker. The "light" stage is a
quick 15 minute smoke while the "standard" stage is a longer 1 to 2 hour smoke.
For more information, contact FWE at
800.222.4393 or visit www.fwe.com.
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Ker's WingHouse Bar & Grill, a
Largo, Fl.,- based sports-themed wing
FWE is a one-stop shop for everyand casual dining restaurant chain
thing needed this banquet season.
founded by Florida Gator and National
Customer can choose from some of the
Football League (NFL) veteran Crawford
most efficient and cost-effective
Ker, announced it will be
Banquet Cabinets, Bars,
opening a new location
Cook & Hold Equipment,
in Gainesville. The comand Refrigerators in the
pany has purchased an
foodservice industry. With
existing restaurant site
over 60 different Banquet
at 3857 SW Archer Road
Cabinets from which to
that will be remodeled
choose, FWE has exactly
into the brand's signawhat you need for those holture 5,540 square-foot
iday feasts! From 40 to 200
design accommodating
meals can be held hot in
nearly 200 guests. This
their durable, all welded, all
restaurant, set to open
stainless steel cabinets.
Crawford Ker
in
September
or
User-friendly controls, builtOctober 2012, marks the company's
in heat systems, heavy-duty latches, and
21st location in Florida and will create
full bumper protection are just some of
70 new jobs for the surrounding area.
the standard features on FWE's Banquet
Cabinets. For those celebratory toasts
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AmRest, one of the largest independent restaurant companies in central Europe is bringing its latest venture,
La Tagliatella, to the US restaurant
scene. With 130 restaurants in Spain,
and expanding in China, India,
Germany as well as the US, La Tagliatella
is an upscale casual dining Italian concept that specializes in unique and high
quality cuisine. Visit the company at
www.amrest.eu to learn more.
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In addition to refrigerated containers
and refrigerated trailers, Portable
Refrigeration Storage, Inc. recently
introduced their portable walk in coolers and portable walk in freezers. They
are available for rent throughout the
Southeast. With the expansion of their
rental fleet, PRS is able to service local
restaurants, retailers, distributors,
markets and just about anyone in need
of additional on-site cold storage. The
portable walk in coolers and freezers
sit directly on the ground and will fit in
a standard parking space. Unlike the
larger refrigerated containers and trailers, the walk ins do not require 3-phase
power. They can be hardwired or be
plugged into a 220V single phase
power source (same as the dryer in
your home). They come standard
with a diamond plate floor
and an interior light
for extra visibility. They have a
large lockable
walk in door on
one end as well. They are also NSF
approved for food storage. PRS offers
their portable walk in coolers and
freezers on a short term or long term
rental basis throughout the Southeast.
For all details call 770. 960.6210.
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Del Taco has completed a 20-unit
development agreement with Larry
Blumberg & Associates, a premier
hospitality operator based in Dothan,
AL, that will take the Del Taco brand
to new markets in Alabama and
Northern Florida. In addition to the
first location in Dothan, Larry
Blumberg & Associates is planning
several in Florida including locations
in Tallahassee and Jacksonville.
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A fresh clean-looking menu is a
reflection of the restaurant. Make it easy
See WHAT’S GOING ON page 4
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1.786.295.1281 Cell
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Infrico USA, Corp. • 12800 N.W. 38th Avenue • Miami, Florida 33054
1.305.777.9599 Office • 1.305.777.9598 Fax
sales @infrico.com • [email protected] • www.infrico.us
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ETL listed to UL471 Standard and Sanitation Classified to NSF 7
FLORIDA
The D’lites Ice Cream Shops chain
announced that it is targeting the West
Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami
areas of Florida, to expand
the thirty year old chain of
soft serve ice cream shops.
The D’lites Ice Cream chain is
known for its famous brand
of low fat and low calorie soft
serve ice cream products.
With over 30 years in business, as D’lites Emporium,
and with shops in Florida,
Virginia, Georgia, New York, New Jersey
and soon in Texas the company is now
implementing a national rollout under
the name D’lites Ice Cream Shops. There
are also D’lites shops in Mexico,
Honduras and Panama. With 12 D’lites
Shops already in Florida the company
plans to leverage its thirty year reputation to increase its number of shops in
the state. For Company information
visit www.DlitesShops.com.
SEPTEMBER 2012
Important new products, corporate news and industry events.
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What’s Going On
What’sGoing On
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We Now Distribute
Premium
Gourmet
Fountain
Syrups
on servers and fun for customers by
having different color menus for different selections. StoreSMART LX Menu
Covers are now available. The LX Menu
Covers are made of durable archival
polypropylene plastic
and feature clear overlay
pockets with a colorful
center divider between
each page that add stability making the menu
comfortable to hold, and
not too floppy. Folded
menus pop right back into shape. The
durable material resists wear and tear
and protect against spills and stains.
Liquids and food wipe right off cleanly
without harming the menu inside.
There are no seams where food can
hide, making it easy to keep menus
clean. For ordering information visit
www.StoreSMART.com.
FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 2012
Post Mix Syrups and a Variety of Top
Quality Concentrated Bar Juices
241 SW 21 Terrace, Fort Lauderdale
BROWARD 954-584-7330 DADE 1-800-CO2-TANK
• CO2 Gas, Beer Mix • Nitrogen and Helium
• Bulk CO2 in Various Size Cylinders
Water You
Can Trust!
Introducing
the Foodservice
Industry's
Premier Water
Treatment
Service Program
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The National Restaurant
Association’s Trade Show will be held in
Chicago on May 18-21st at McCormick
Place in 2013.
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The National Restaurant
Association has rolled out the next generation of its ServSafe Food Safety manager program earlier this year to meet
the evolving needs of the restaurant and
foodservice industry. Available now,
the new ServSafe
Manager Book, 6th
Edition (formerly
ServSafe Essentials)
training materials
include optimized, recalibrated and
focused content created by the industry,
for the industry. In addition, the
ServSafe website has been redesigned to
ease navigation by multiple audiences
and reflect the improvements in the 6th
Edition. “Food safety best practices are
ever-evolving, and as the restaurant and
foodservice industry’s leading provider
of food safety training and certification,
we are evolving with them,” said Paul
The Best Filtration Matters in your Operation
The benefits water treatment delivers to a foodservice operation affect the
success of your business every single day. It keeps your equipment running
smoothly and maximizes its efficiency. Water treatment improves the taste
of the foods and drinks you serve, and delivers consistent results every time.
Water treatment provides operators with the peace of mind that their water
is the best it can be. But when it comes to the important task of maintaining
and servicing filters and their replacement cartridges, operators unfortunately
have little time to think about it.
Filter Pure
Master Distributor / Foodservice Water Filtration Specialist
5405 Boran Place • Tampa, Florida • 813 626-4800 fax
800-942-7873 Or [email protected]
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Hineman, executive director of National
Restaurant Association Solutions. “This
new and improved version of our
ServSafe program is – as it always has
been – the result of industry collaboration to enhance
usability, information flow, and
knowledge retention. Restaurant
managers training
with ServSafe will
have a whole new
learning experience that translates into
everyday food safety practices in any
foodservice operation.” All inquiries can
be made online at www.restaurant.org.
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Lighting designers, specifiers and
property managers can shape restaurant spaces in engaging new ways with
GE Lighting's LED Architectural
Lighting portfolio. New GE LED Accent,
Tetra® PowerGrid and GE LED Wall
Washer lighting systems add rich layers,
bold backdrops and dramatic accents to
bars, seating stations and dining rooms,
among other areas. "Lighting evokes
emotion in its subtle sophistication,"
said Sarah Truman, GE Lighting
Architectural LED Lighting Product
Manager. "What we've done here is
given professionals a
'matched set' of tools
for easily constructing more
inspired designs
within restaurant
and other fine
dining environments." All GE
LED Architectural Lighting products
have a long rated life of 50,000 hours,
carry a five-year limited warranty, produce no UV emissions and are RoHS
compliant. Visit www.gelightingsolutions.com to learn more.
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The Porcelain Table Set is a specially
designed multi-tiered food service sysSee WHAT’S GOING ON page 8
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FLORIDA
New Openings
New business opportunities in Florida’s foodservice industry.
Now Open
◆ FABIEN’S BISTRO - a Frenchified spot w/cheese boards and foie
gras, 605 Brickell Key Dr, Miami
◆ SOUTHERN CHARM KITCHEN
1714 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville
◆ MAX’S BAGEL CAFE, 10600 US 1, Port St Lucie
◆ BROTHER JIMMY’S (the BBQ Joint from NY)
901 S Miami Ave, Miami
◆ PAESANO’S LITTLE ITALY, 91260 Overseas Highway, Tavernier
◆ AJ’S BURGERS & BREW, 3550 53rd Ave W, Bradenton
◆ PIZZARIUM, 69 E Flagler St, Miami
◆ E & J SANDWICH SHOP, 45 N Congress Ave Ste B1, Delray Beach
◆ SHORTY’S BBQ, 9858 Clint Moore Rd Ste C-136, Boca Raton
◆ GREEN LEAF ORGANIC MARKET, 820 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter
◆ ORGANIC KITCHEN, 1880 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach
◆ MANHATTEN JOE’S, 5030 Champion Blvd, Boca Raton
◆ LUCKY CUBER CAFE, 7628 NW 186th St, Miami Gardens
◆ TIRA. D. TOSS, 2475 NW 95th Ave Ste 7, Doral
◆ BURGER FI, 1955 E Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale Beach
◆ BAMBOO’S SUSHI, 4501 E Colonial Drive, Orlando
◆ HOTTO POTTO - Unique Asian Cuisine
3090 Aloma Ave, Winter Park
◆ SENOR FROGI MEXICAN KITCHEN
2420 Curry Ford Road, Orlando
◆ BAR LOUIE, 200 Clematis St, West Palm Beach
◆ MARGARITA MAMA’S, 475 Central Ave, St Petersburg
◆ BANANA JOE’S, 475 Central Ave, St Petersburg
◆ BRIO TUSCAN GRILL, 4910 Big Island Drive, Jacksonville
◆ MR. T’S @ TRIO’S, 138 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa
◆ SARASOTA YOGURT COMPANY
327 A - John Ringling Blvd. (St. Armands Circle), Sarasota
◆ INKANTO - Authentic Peruvian Cuisine, 4141 South Tamiami Trail
Ste 16, Sarasota
◆ OASIS COFFEE SPOT, 9215 Little Road, Port Richey
◆ FRENCHIE’S BISTRO, 15746 SW 56 Street, Miami
◆ ROK:BRGR - Burger Bar & Gastropub, 5800 SW 73rd Street, Miami
◆ FISHERMAN’S GRILL, 5199 W Atlantic, Delray Beach
◆ EL TUMI DE ORO, 7349 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
◆ SUSHI JO, 14255 US HWY 1, Juno Beach
◆ GENCO SANDWICHES
257 E Commercial Blvd, Lauderdale by the Sea
◆ JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS, 10304 Roosevelt Blvd. N., St Petersburg
◆ JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS
1615 Hendricks Avenue Ste 101, Jacksonville
◆ KOIZI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND HIBACHI EATERY
17012 Palm Pointe Drive, Tampa
◆ TIKL RAW BAR & GRILL, 1450 Brickell, Miami Beach
◆ JUICEBERRY ORGANIC, 1899 Congress Ave Ste 3, Boynton Beach
◆ S3 - SHORT FOR SUN, SURF & SAND
505 N Ft Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Ft Lauderdale
◆ THE TAPAS RESTAURANT AND BAR
1700 Park Street North, St Petersburg
◆ AIJÛ - Japanese Cuisine, 1331 Brickell Bay Dr, Miami Beach
◆ LAGO DEL SOL BISTRO, 100 Costa del Sol Blvd, Doral
◆ ALTANOUR MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE
180 S Federal Hwy, Boca Raton
◆ SANTO’S MODERN AMERICAN BUFFET
4690 N SR 7 Ste 106, Coconut Creek
◆ SWEET TOMATOES, 8405 Mills Drive Ste 220, Kendall
◆ FAT DADDY’S BAR AND GRILLE
1702 W University Ave, Gainesville
◆ THE PATISSERIE - an upscale French inspired Bakery
1910 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach
◆ KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach
◆ WELLI DELI, 13501 Southshore Blvd, Wellington
◆ CUBAN ISLAND RESTAURANT
1268 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne
◆ OLIVE GARDEN, 1340 Lakeside Village Circle, Lakeland
◆ BUDHA BURGER, 2009 Harrison Ave, Hollywood
◆ RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS
27001 US Highway 19 North Ste 1130, Clearwater
◆ OAKI STEAKHOUSE, 4391 N Federal, Oakland Park
◆ SHOKUDO
4740 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami
◆ VERTIGO BURGERS AND FRIES
1395 East Lafayette Street, Tallahassee
◆ SING SING KARAOKE - a Mediterranean Bar
717 Washington Ave, Miami Beach
◆ GREEN HOUSE ORGANIC FOOD RESTAURANT
3207 NE 163rd Street, Miami
◆ PAESANO’S LITTLE ITALY, 91200 Overseas Highway, Tavenier
◆ URBAN FLATS FLATBREAD CO
131 N First Ave, Jacksonville Beach
◆ DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT, 13499 US 41 SE Ste 245, Villas/Ft Myers
◆ NATURE’S TABLE CAFE, 244 Second Ave N, St Petersburg
◆ SWEET BANANAS GRILL, 4520 N Federal, Ft Lauderdale
◆ YBOR CITY WINE BAR - Gourmet Cheeses & Desserts
1600 East 8th Avenue Ste D-103, Ybor City
◆ DIVIETO, 10650 NW 41st St, Doral
◆ APPLEBEE’S, 2823 South Orange Avenue, Orlando
◆ BROWN’S DELI - a Kosher fleshing (meat) delicatessen & Rest,
1201 S Orlando Ave Ste 156, Maitland
◆ LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE
8207 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Orlando
◆ DUNKIN DONUTS, 7301 Overseas Hwy, Marathon
◆ MR. P’S SPEAKEASY, 3295 US 27/441, Fruitland Park
◆ THE FRESH MARKET, 6701 Manatee Ave West, Bradenton
◆ EARTHFRUITS FROZEN YOGURT CAFÉ
5275 University Parkway Ste 133, University Park
◆ JUICEATERIA - Organic Juice Bar, 179 NE Mizer Blvd, Boca Raton
◆ DOMA POLO BISTRO, 900 Biscayne Blvd Stes 102 & 103, Miami
◆ SUVICHE, 1119 16th St, Miami Beach
◆ CASK & LARDER - a Southern -inspired public house, 565 W.
Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park
◆ FIREWALL FOOD TRUCK, Miami, Doral Dade County, Miami
◆ ZEN SAI, 1001 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
◆ STUART COFFEE CUP, 55 W Flagler Ave, Stuart
◆ LA BAGUETTE, 501 Marlin Way, Miami
◆ CHINA STEAKHOUSE, 8565 SW 24th St, Miami
◆ CRUMB AT THE WEBSTER, 1220 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
◆ OUZO’S GREEK TAVERNA, 620 NE 78th St, Miami
◆ CABO FLATS CANTINA & TEQUILA BAR
11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave Ste 5101, Palm Beach Gardens
◆ DADDY’S ITALIAN CAFE, 1319 E. Commercial Blvd, Oakland Park
◆ MACUMBA NIGHT CLUB, 7335 NW 36th St, Miami
◆ GUN SLINGER’S REST & UPSCALE NIGHTCLUB/PUB
13563 Icot Boulevard, Clearwater
◆ LOFT 55 - a restaurant and lounge
55 W Church St Ste 211, Orlando
◆ BURGER 21, 1601 Town Center Dr Speac H 102, Lakeland
◆ BURGER FI, 18139 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura
◆ BURGER 21 (opens Sept 10)
20304 Trout Creek Dr Ste 105-106, Tampa
◆ BURGER FI, 3702 W Kennedy, Tampa
◆ BOUNDARY AMERICAN GRILLE AND TAVERN
1101 1st Ave. N, St Petersburg
◆ LEE ROY SELMON’S (opens Sept 9)
11310 Causeway Blvd, Brandon
◆ BOGEYS SPORTS PUB, 6606 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
◆ YAYA’S II, 3500 Curry Ford Road, Orlando
◆ THE BAVARIAN HAUS, 433 N Alexander St, Mount Dora
◆ CHOWDERHEADS, 2123 US Hwy 1, Jupiter, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ RED TAPAS & GRILLE, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave Ste 3102,
Palm Beach Gardens, Nov - 2012
◆ SPORTS GRILL
2995 NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE GARLIC KNOT, 5073 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BLEU ELEPHANT SEAFOOD AND BAR LOUNGE
951 Market Promenade Ave, Lake Mary, Sept - 2012
◆ TIPSY TARPON SEAFOOD SHACK
10801 Corkscrew Rd, Estero, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BONEFISH GRILL SEA WORLD
6730 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, Sept 24 2012
◆ JAPANGO SUSHI THAI ASIAN CUISINE
4811 Lyons Rd Ste 106, Delray Beach, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ TERRA FIAMMA
9025 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ SABABA LOUNGE
◆ THE GRIND COFFEE CAFE
◆ SHULA BURGER
◆ ORANGE LEAF FROZEN YOGURT
◆ BURT & MAX’S BAR & GRILLE - an updated version from Max’s
Grille, 3089 Wall St Ste 100, Delray Beach, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ FAMOUS FAMLIGIA PIZZA
◆ ORANGE LEAF FROZEN YOGURT (many more coming in FL), 9169
W Atlantic Ave Ste 116, Delray Beach, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ MULLIGAN’S BEACH HOUSE BAR & GRILL
7440 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TORO TORO & TORO TORO TEQUILA BAR /at InterContinental
Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PIANO ENTERTAINMENT at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, 5791
Seminole Way, Hollywood, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PHILADELPHIA CHEESESTEAK AND HOAGIE SHOP
7523 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BEACH BITES - gourmet sandwich shop, 217 Avenida Madera,
Siesta Key, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BAJA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
to come when available, Sanford, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FAMOUS DAVE’S BBQ
10076 Gulf Center Drive, Ft Myers, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MASA AT MERCATO, 9123 Strada Place, Naples, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FADE AWAY SPORTS BAR AND GRILL
9061 College Parkway, Ft Myers, Oct - 2012
◆ BANANA JOE’S TIKI BAR & GRILL
3448 Marinatown Lane, North Ft Myers, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ELEVATION BURGER
6436 Naples Blvd Ste 114, Naples, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ COCKY ROOSTER CAFÈ, 1382 Howland Blvd, Deltona, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CHOPS LOBSTER HOUSE
450 E Las Olas, Ft Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CIAO BELLA, 1450 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, Sept - 2012
◆ TAQUERIA DEL SOL (1st of 11 to open in the area), 3138 S Orange
Ave, Orlando, Oct 1 2012
◆ SHACK SHACK, 1400 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, May - June 2013
◆ 16 HANDLES SELF-SERVE FROZEN DESSERT
665 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Nov - 2012
◆ THE VENUE BANQUET HALL
7600 West Camino Real, Boca Raton, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ KER’S WINGHOUSE BAR & GRILL
3857 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ WYNWOOD BREWING CO, 565 NW 24 ST, Miami, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ SALSA FIESTA GRILL (3rd location)
18167 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ GREEK BISTRO
1880 N. Congress Ave Ste 190, Boynton Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE OXFORD EXCHANGE / Rest & Private Events Venue &
afternoon Tea, 420 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS
450 Brandon Town Center, Brandon, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ WHICH WICH
1700 West Sandlake Rd Ste D-123, Orlando, Sept - 2012
◆ DAILY MELT, 9409 W Atlantic, Coral Springs, Sept - 2012
Under Construction
◆ SANTIAGO’S BODEGA (2nd location, 1st in Key West), 802 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BELLA GUSTO, Oceanshore Blvd, Palm Coast, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ VALENTINO’S, 427 S Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PORKETTA REST, 45 NE 3rd Ave, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ GOLD AND PEPPER, 23 1st St, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ACME BAKERY AND COFFEE, 3451 NE 1st Ave, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CHILL WINE LOUNGE
1828 E Sunrise Blvd, Ft Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
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◆ MR. EMPANADA, 4946 4th Street, St Petersburg, Sept - 2012
◆ MOZART CAFÈ - the Kosher -Dairy Israeli Rest, 7300 West
Camino Real, Boca Raton, Sept - 2012
◆ CHEESECAKE FACTORY
11401 NW 12th St, Sweetwater, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ CANDYFISH GOURMET SUSHI
8 E Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Sept - 2012
◆ DOMA, 901 Brickell Ave, Miami, Sept - 2012
◆ SPOT COFFEE (2nd location in FL), 6600 SW 57th Ave, Miami, Oct
- Nov 2012
◆ ALBA, 17315 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ KHONG - a new Asian Concept from 50 Eggs, 1661 Meridian Ave,
Miami, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ MARLOW’S TAVERN
9101 International Drive Ste 1168, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MASA - Mexican Cuisine
9123 Strada Place, Naples, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ BUFFALO WILD WINGS
10500 Ulmerton Road Ste 476, Largo, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ARTISAN KITCHEN & BAR
658 Crandon Blvd Ste 120, Key Biscayne, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ RED DOG CANTINA, 3134 NE 9th St, Ft. Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ STEVE’S PIZZA, 803 S Federal Hwy, Dania, Sept - 2012
◆ GEORGES KITCHEN, 3404 N Miami Ave, Miami, Sept - 2012
◆ SUSHI SAKE, 15641 Sheridan Street, Miami, Sept - 2012
◆ TULUM MEXICAN CANTINA AND RESTAURANT
14395 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, Sept - 2012
◆ SPORTS GRILL MIAMI, 15462 NW 77th Court, Miami, Sept - 2012
◆ BJ’S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE
1401 NW 107th Avenue, Doral, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SPORTS BAR, 4535 Gunn Hwy, Carrollwood, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE BROKEN SHAKER - a Pop Up Cocktail Bar, 2727 Indian Creek
Dr, Miami, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ HIGH-END ITALIAN RESTAURANT
1724 NW St Lucie West Blvd, Port St Lucie, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ JAYBIRD’S
2600 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd, St Augustine, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ NEW BAR, 2960 Hwy 98, Mary Esther, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TACO DEL MAR (1st in Gainesville), 203 NE 39th Street,
Gainesville, Sept - 2012
◆ B&B JUNCTION INC
2103 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ LU LU’S BEACH CAFE
corner of 11th St. and Georgia Avenue, Palm Harbor, Sept - 2012
◆ VILLAGE PUB, 2283 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ CHEW ROOFTOP RESTBAR & BAR
1534 Oak St, Jacksonville, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT
1534 Oak St, Jacksonville, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ RISTORANTE ITALIANO
142 E Granada Boulevard Ste 211, Ormond Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ YOBE FROZEN YOGURT
1448 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ WHICH WICH, 4287 W Lake Mary Blvd, Lake Mary, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ 100 MONTADITOS - tapas-size sandwiches, 112 Fitzpatrick St, Key
West, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ GOLDEN KRUST BAKERY
19664 NW 27th Ave, Miami Gardens, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PITA POCKETS, 2727 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SECOND CUP
11045 Pines Blvd Ste 426, Pembroke Pines, Sept - 2012
◆ CLUB GIO, 3868 N University, Sunrise, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CASA D’ANGELO, 1107 Weston Road, Weston, Oct - 2012
◆ EUROPA RESTAURANT & SOCIAL CLUB
2009 Harrison St, Hollywood, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ GOLD & PEPPER RESTAURANT
239 First St, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CINQUECENTRO PIZZA & GELATO
1921 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CHINA EAGLE, 4233 W Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ONE ELEVEN WINE & CHAMPAGNE BAR
111 East Washington Street, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE COURTESY BAR, 114 N Orange Ave, Orlando, Sept - 2012
◆ HABANEROS MEXICAN GRILL
200 Towne Center Cir, Sanford, Sept-Oct ’12
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◆ WASABI ∑ MODERN JAPANESE CUISINE
8001 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FLORIDA COOKERY - the new Hotels’ Signature Restaurant, 1545
Collins Ave, Miami Beach, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ CATCH, 1545 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, Nov - 2012
◆ FRESH EPICURE, 3312 NE 32nd St, Ft Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PINCHO FACTORY, 30 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ GRUMPY GROUPER, 933 Park Ave, Lake Park, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ WASABI BUFFET
4026 Hillsboro Blvd, Coconut Creek, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ COOPER AVENUE PROJECT / was supposed to be GiGi’s, 1661
Pennsylvania Avenue, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BURGER FI
Rinehart Road and Lake Mary Boulevard, Lake Mary, Sept - 2012
◆ CANTINA LAREDO
4414 SW College Rd. (SR 200), Ocala, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ VOODKA BRASSERIE
817 E Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ KERRY BY THE SEA CAFE
1960 S Ocean Dr, Hollywood, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BUFFALO WILD WINGS, 7th Avenue, Ybor City, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MANHATTAN JOE’S
5030 Champion Blvd Ste G1A, Boca Raton, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE LOUNGE BARBER SHOP & BAR
655 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ INFINITY COCKTAIL LOUNGE
2184 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PALADAR LATIN KITCHEN & RUM BAR
901 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CLUB 52 GRILLE & CLUB
Off State Rd 52, New Port Richey, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ M SHACK, 2103 San Marco Blvd, San Marco, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BARLEY HOUSE, 46 W Church St, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PASTA’S PIZZA
2103 E Commercial Blvd, Ft Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BECKHAM’S ON THE TRAIL
6727 South Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PEACH VALLEY CAFE
300 East Michigan St, Orlando, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ COUSIN’S SUBS, Looking for a property, Orlando, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ DU CAP - French Provencal, 600 Brickell, Miami, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ MEAT MARKET BRICKELLHOUSE
1300 Brickell Bay Drive, Miami, Feb - March 2014
◆ FIRST WATCH DAYTIME RESTAURANT
3411 SW 36th Terrace, Ocala, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ FIRST WATCH DAYTIME RESTAURANT, 11160 Panama City Beach
Parkway, Panama City Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT
21073 Powerline Road Ste 33, Boca Raton, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT
410 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT, 13499 US 41 S.E., Ft. Myers, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MIAMI FISH & CHICKEN
2676 NW 207th St, Miami Gardens, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MC KITCHEN, 4141 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SWINE SOUTHERN TABLE
2415 Ponce De Leon, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE GRILLE ON LAS OLAS
401 E Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BITS & BYTES ISLAND GRILL & CYBER CAFE
28211 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel, Nov - 2012
◆ BUTCHER & THE BURGER
6000 W Glades Rd Ste 1164, Boca Raton
◆ SWEETBERRIES EATERY AND FROZEN CUSTARD
505 NW 13th St, Gainesville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CIPRIANI, 3201 Brickell Ave, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ LA CANTINA NO. 20, 3201 Brickell Ave, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY (1st of several), I 95 and Glades
Rd, Boca Raton, Feb - March 2013
◆ DANIA BEACH QUARTERDECK SEAFOOD BAR AND
NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL, 300 N Beach Rd, Dania Bch, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MELLOW MUSHROOM RESTAURANT
US Highway 441, Mount Dora, Nov - Dec 2012
700 S Rosemary Ave Ste 100, West Palm Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
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3611 St. Johns Ave, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FUKU RESTAURANT
215 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ RAGA INDIAN CUISINE AND A BAR AND LOUNGE
7559 West Sand Lake Rd Ste 2, Orlando, Sept - 2012
◆ MILLER’S ALE HOUSE
Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MILLERS FIELD RESTAURANT
7958 Via Dellagio Way Ste 100, Orlando, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ THE COUNTER CUSTOM BURGERS
9123 Strada Place Ste 6130, Naples, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ VAPIANO (plans pushed back)
1221 Brickell Ave, Miami, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ PILLARS MARTINI BAR
146 W Plant St, Winter Garden, Sept - 2012
◆ THE TRIPLE P BBQ
333 Las Olas Way Ste 210, Ft Lauderdale, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TYROVILLE REALLY FRESH GREEK FOOD
8841 SW 107th Ave, Kendall, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SWEET FROG PREMIUM FROZEN YOGURT (many Fl locations in
the works), 1861 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SWEET FROG PREMIUM FROZEN YOGURT (many Fl locations in
the works), 8021 Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ WAFFLE HOUSE, 7894 103rd St, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ WAFFLE HOUSE, 10401 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CHINA GRILL, 801 Brickell Ave, Miami, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ RESTAURANT - American-style with Mediterranean and Italian
influence, 1121 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, Sept - 2012
◆ MAID-RITE RESTAURANT, 7331 U.S. 98 N, Lakeland, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FRITAUGA ANGONICA, 2794 W 68th St, Hialeah, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ QUOKKA COFFEE, 101 E Ocean Blvd Ste 103, Stuart, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ KOKO 114 - MODERN ASIAN CUISINE
3401 N Miami Ave Ste 114, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ LA MONTANERO, 18851 NE 29th Ave, Aventura, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SHULA BURGER, 11800 SW 104th St, Miami, Sept - 2012
◆ BARNIE’S COFFEE KITCHEN
29 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL
8406 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 55 N Dixie Hwy, Stuart, Jan - Feb 2013
◆ YARD HOUSE - 12, 000 sq. ft. Rest & Draft Beers, 1681 Lenox Ave,
Miami Beach, March - April 2013
◆ MARCO’S PIZZA STORE
15973 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THREE SISTERS FARM / Organic Farm & Restaurant, 18401 SW
248th St, Homestead, Oct - 2012
◆ GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA
8021 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TRADER JOE’S, 4101 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ JET’S PIZZA, 13550 Reflections Parkway, Ft. Myers, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ JET’S PIZZA, 9853 N. Tamiami Trail Ste 104, Naples, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ IPIC THEATER - an upscale Theater Rest & Lounge, 901 S. Federal
Highway, Hallandale, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ BUCA DI BEPPO RESTAURANT
1500 Apalachee Parkway Ste 2270, Tallahassee, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SALT LIFE SEAFOOD SHACK
2660 N University, Coral Springs, Jan - Feb 2013
◆ FISH TALES RAW BAR
14195 W Colonial Dr, Winter Garden, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CATCH, 1545 Collins Ave, Miami, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ CARNEVOR STEAKHOUSE MODERNE
13421 S Shore, Wellington, Oct - 2012
◆ PANERA BREAD, 1440 Hendricks Ave, San Marco, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BRICKYARD PIZZERIA PIZZA & PASTA
1216 N Monroe St Ste 2, Tallahassee, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St, St. Augustine, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MAX’S GRILLE (in the upcoming Delray Marketplace), 9025 W.
Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ ROCCOS TACOS & TEQUILA BAR
7468 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ U-SWIRL FROZEN YOGURT (2nd in FL), 434 And Gateway,
Altamonte Springs, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ EVANS PRAIRIE COUNTRY CLUB
on Evans Prairie Trail, The Villages, late 2012 or early 2013
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◆ BELLE GLADE COUNTRY CLUB, off of Morse Blvd South of CR
466 A, The Villages, Jan - March 2014
◆ YOU SAY WHEN YOGURT SHOPPE (over 20 more coming)
9360 90th Ave, Sebastian, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SPLITSVILLE
1494 E Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ JAGANA - SCHOOL CAFE (new Const), 47 E Robinson Ste ?,
Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE BE OUR GUEST RESTAURANT
1675 N Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ BOJANGLES’ FAMOUS CHICKEN ’N BISCUITS
3331 Daniels Road, Winter Garden, Jan - Feb 2013
◆ BRAZA BRAZILLIAN STEAKHOUSE
To come when available, Sarasota, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL CO
320 Terminal Dr, Ft. Lauderdale, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL CO
600 W College Ave, Tallahassee, Jan - Feb 2013
◆ RISING ROLLL GOURMET
600 W. College Avenue, Tallahassee, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ BACKSTRETCH KITCHEN AT CALDER
21001 N.W. 27th Avenue, Miami Gardens
◆ SPORTS BAR AND GRILL, 102 Cedar St, Melrose, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ANDY’S BAR & GRILL, 1535 Bartow Rd, Lakeland, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
2025 Riverside Ave Ste 205, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
6204 Sample Road, Coral Springs, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FRONT PORCH RESTAURANT
1215 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CITY FIRE RESTAURANT
to come when available, The Villages, Oct - 2012
◆ SUSHIGAMI, 12801 W Sunrise Blvd, Sunrise, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MENCHIE’S FROZEN YOGURT (many more FL locations coming),
10011 Cleary Rd, Plantation, Sept-Oct ’12
3030 E. Semoran Blvd Ste 274 A, Apopka, Sept-Oct ’12
13170 Atlantic Blvd Ste 28, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ DERBY ON PARK, 1068 Park St, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ASIAN RESTAURANT from Indochine owner, 117 W Adams St,
Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ EL PUEBLITO LATIN BUFFET
2415 N Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SUBS
7750 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CAPRICIO ON THE RIVER, 41 SE 6th St, Miami, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ THE FRESH MARKET, 8888 SW 36th St, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE FRESH MARKET
Virginia Drive at Hwy 17/92, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ SANDWICH SHOP
2030 South Douglas Rd Ste 102, Coral Gables, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ AURELIO’S PIZZA
2048 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, Nov - Dec 2012
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◆ PITA PIT, 1935 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee
◆ BENTO SUSHI & CHINESE, 801 Brickell Bay Dr, Miami
◆ HOOPS REST & BAR, 900 B Brickell Ave, Miami
◆ BARRACUDA DELI CAFE, 6640 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach
◆ ASSAGGIO DEL FORNO, 3011 Yamato Road, Boca Raton
◆ BOCA RATON BRIDGE HOTE (to re open as a Comfort Inn), 999 E
Camino Real, Boca Raton
◆ GOAL LINE SPORTS BAR, 6969 Taft St, Hollywood
◆ SAMPLE RD. TAVERN, 8000 W Sample Rd, Margate
◆ GSE GOLDRUSH, 29 Ne 11th St, Miami
◆ THE BUCCANEER, 711 West Beach Dr, Panama City
◆ CITY CELLAR WINE BAR & GRILL
700 S Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach
◆ THE SWEET SHOPPE - an ice cream parlor, 5861 North
Oceanshore Blvd, Palm Coast
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◆ HABANEROS MEXICAN GRILL
12185 Collegiate Way, Orlando, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ARDY’S EATABLE DELYGHTS
1855 N Main St, Jacksonville, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CORNER BAKERY CAFE AT THE FALLS
8888 SW 136 St Ste F 383, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CORNER BAKERY CAFE
8505 Mills Drive Ste 210, Kendall, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ LYCHEES FROZEN YOGURT
4038 North Goldenrod Road, Winter Park, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ OLIVE GARDEN, 20345 S Dixie Highway, Cutler Bay, Sept - 2012
◆ RESTAURANT PROMENADE
4437 Lyons Rd Ste E 104, Coconut Creek, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
10030 University Plaza Drive, Ft Myers, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ CHEDDAR’S CASUAL CAFÈ
University Plaza Drive, Naples, Dec 10 2012
◆ PRINCE J’S SOUL FOOD
18450 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MONKEY JOE’S
10301 Royal Palm Blvd, Coral Springs, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ LOBSTER BAR SEA & GRILL
450 E Las Olas, Ft Lauderdale, Jan - Feb 2013
◆ THE LOOP PIZZA GRILL (new prototype), 4663 River City Dr,
Jacksonville, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ REVOLUTIONS BOWLING BAR & GRILLE
Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ MOJITO LATIN CUISINE & BAR
700 Rosemary Ave Ste 228, West Palm Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ PAMPAS GRILLE
651 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ YOGURTOWN, 1499 E Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FADE-AWAY SPORTS BAR AND GRILL
9061 College Parkway, Ft Myers, Sept - 2012
◆ PDQ, 4526 4th Street North, St Petersburg, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE SALTY FIG: A Southern Gastropub, 901 King Street,
Jacksonville, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ THE LOOP PIZZA GRILL
4413 Town Center Parkway, Jacksonville, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ WAFFLE HOUSE, 10401 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ OASIS CAFE & LOUNGE, 6900 NW 18th Ave, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ FRATELLI LA BUFALA
Purdy and Bay Ave, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ JUAN VALDEZ CAFE
Purdy and Bay Ave, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ EMACK & BOLLO’S, Purdy and Bay Ave, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ MANGO SUN CAFÈ AND GRILLE, 2200 W. International
Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ THE FRONT PORCH CAFE IN THE Z HOTEL
1458 Ocean Drive, Miami, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ NYPD PIZZA, 4046 Wedgewood Lane, The Villages, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ RESTAURANT DU CAP
660 Brickell Ave Brickell World Plaza, Miami, Nov - 2012
◆ AROMA EXPRESS
520 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ DEVON SEAFOOD GRILL, 8268 Mills Dr, Kendall, Jan - Feb 2013
◆ OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TIME TO EAT DINER, 716 N US Hwy 1, Tequesta, Oct - Nov 2012
◆ SECOND STREET BISTRO
122 N. Second St, Ft. Pierce, Nov - Dec 2012
◆ EXQUISITE CUISINE
7600 West Camino Real, Boca Raton, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ VOODOO BBQ & GRILL
151 N Hiatus Ste 314, Pembroke Pines, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ ORANGE LEAF FROZEN YOGURT (many more coming in FL), 2101
East Semoran Blvd, Apopka, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ TSUKURO - an Asian inspired restaurant, 225 S Fort Lauderdale
Beach Blvd, Ft Lauderdale Beach, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ POLLO TROPICAL
2300 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, March - April 2013
◆ COOPER’S HAWK WINERY & RESTAURANT (1st FL location), Boy
Scout Blvd, Tampa, Jan - Feb 2013
◆ JACK’S OLD SOUTH BBQ, 2808 N Miami Ave, Miami, Sept-Oct ’12
◆ DC-7 GRILLE - a real airplane that has been converted to a
restaurant, 600 Skyline Dr, Smyrna Beach, January - 2013
SEPTEMBER 2012
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tem consisting of a variety of deep platters to hold main courses and side dishes. A cleverly designed tiered
service ware set made to
extend across the center of
a table in the same manner as a buffet, The
Porcelain Table Set provides a simple way of creating a strikingly attractive
and organized display.
Enhancing the dining experience for professional use, this cleverly designed kitchen accessory should
prove an invaluable tool when serving
a meal, according to the inventor. The
patent pending The Porcelain Table Set
was invented by Rebecca Romero of
New Hyde Park, NY. She said, “With
foods served on uniform, squareshaped bowl-plates carefully arranged
in the center of the table, the tabletop
not only looks cohesive, but diners
have ample room to enjoy their meals.
Effectively eliminating tabletop clutter,
distance from the University of Miami
campus and immediately off US Route
1. This cafe will be 2,700 square feet and
feature a large wrap-around outdoor
seating area. The location has a large
retail parking garage
open to the public
and will provide customers with free usage
when visiting the café.
This will be the second location in the
Florida area, advancing SPoT’s expansion by way of the
Company’s recently announced regional licensing transaction for the State of
Florida. With this lease, there will be 12
total SPoT cafés as the Company continues to execute on its current expansion
plan of opening corporate-owned cafés
leveraging its existing New York State
and Southern Ontario regional footprint
and licensed cafés in Florida.
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and well suited for daily use, The
Porcelain Table Set should prove
especially useful during family
gatherings and holiday
celebrations, enabling a
number of diners to
comfortably sit around
the table, without being
ov e r w h e l m e d by a
many odd shaped serving dishes.” For more
information about licensing
or sale, contact the Licensing
Department at Invention Resource
International, 60 E. Rio Salado Parkway,
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(“SPoT” or the “Company”) announced that it has secured a second
café location in the state of Florida, 6600
SW 57th Ave, located in South Miami.
The new location is strategically located
minutes from the heart of both South
Miami and Coral Gables, within walking
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Whole Foods Market has announced plans to open a new 40,000
square foot location in Pompano Beach.
The store, which will be located at the
Abacus solves business challenges
that eat away at business profits.
Control costs and increase operational efficiencies
to drive more revenue to the bottom line.
Call for details.
northwest corner of the intersection at
North Federal Highway (US1) and
Copan’s Road, in the space formerly
occupied by K-Mart, is slated to open in
2014. “We are thrilled to be opening
in Pompano Beach. For
years, our customers
have been longing for a
store here and we’ve
wanted to open one as
well,” says Juan Nuñez,
Pre s i d e n t o f W h o l e
Foods Market – Florida
Region. “After much planning, it’s very
exciting to see it come to fruition.” With
17 stores throughout the state, and four
stores already in development, this will
be Whole Foods Market’s 22nd location
in Florida.
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Papa Murphy's is continuing its
expansion, with newly announced
plans to grow in the Southwest Florida
market. According to the News - Press,
the Vancouver, Wash.-based chain
anticipates opening 19 new franchised
stores in the area within the next three to
five years, with three expected to open
in Fort Myers-Lee County by the end of
2012. There is now one Papa Murphy's
unit open in Naples.
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A Rainbow Trout leader and sustainable seafood innovator, Clear Springs
Foods, adds a unique, on-trend item to
their line of products—new Rainbow
Trout Burgers. Made from 100% Idaho
Rainbow Trout and seasoned with the
right amount
of all-natural
herbs and
Monterey
Jack cheese,
they pair well
with a variety
of toppings,
sauces and
burger buns.
They are
packed with
protein, gluten free and rich in hearthealthy Omega-3’s. In addition, they are
conveniently packed 20 – 4 ounce burgers to a case. Clear Springs Foods, an
employee-owned company located in
Buhl, ID, is a leading producer and marketer of Rainbow Trout and Seafood
products for the foodservice and retail
markets. For additional information
about Clear Springs Foods and for
recipe ideas, visit the company online at
www.clearsprings.com/products or
call 800.635.8211.
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Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park,
has just launched Farmer’s Pick Buffet,
an all-new buffet concept featuring
freshly prepared foods from Florida purveyors including a variety of fruits, herbs
and vegetables hand-picked from the
Isle’s own two acre farm and hydroponic garden. Isle Casino Racing Pompano
Park is the second Isle of Capri Casinos,
Inc. owned to launch Farmer’s Pick
Buffet. The first location opened earlier
this year in Boonville, Mo. The new
regionalized “farm-to-table” concept
includes an expanded menu with ingredients such as fresh-picked vegetables,
fruits and herbs grown right on the
expansive 200-acre property located at
Powerline Road. Local vendors will supply other fresh items such as seafood,
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By Bird Duncan
Menu Labeling Background
“The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act, signed into law in,
2010, includes a provision that creates a
national, uniform nutrition-disclosure
standard for foodservice establishments.
The law requires chain restaurants,
“similar retail food establishments”
(SRFEs), and vending machine operators with 20 or more locations to provide
nutritional information for all menu or
food items. Establishments with 20 or
more locations must post calories on
menus, menu boards and drive-thru
Bird Duncan
boards. Restaurants must also provide
additional nutrition information in writing upon request (i.e., a brochure).
Additional nutrition information
required includes: total calories, calories
from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, trans fat, sodium, total carbohydrates, sugars, dietary fiber and protein.
The menu labeling laws were put
into place with a goal to reduce obesity rates. While menu labeling is a positive way to impact a restaurant's or
SRFE's local community, there are
other major benefits.
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With the dawn of the information
age, consumers are demanding more
information about products they
use. 78% of Americans would like to
have nutrition information available
for menu items.8 While there is a
high demand, research indicates that
the majority of these individuals do
not actually use or consider the
information provided to them.9 By
providing menu labeling and additional nutrition information, restaurants and SRFEs can satisfy consumer demand without the risk of
alarming customers.
Providing nutrition information may
also attract new customers. Because
menu labeling has not been widely
implemented into restaurants and
SRFEs, consumers are looking for establishments who provide accurate nutrition information.
Customer Loyalty
Customers who do use menu nutrition information are likely to be using
the information for a specific reason,
such as weight loss, specialized diet or to
identify food allergens. By providing
nutrition information to those who
need it, restaurants and SRFEs can gain
customer loyalty. Consumers also
appreciate companies who provide full
disclosure in regards to their product or
menu items.
◆
Increased Menu Profit Margin
Customers expect to pay the same
amount for healthy items as unhealthy items. By decreasing the portion size, restaurants and SRFEs can
increase profit margin on healthy
menu items and reduce overall calories. Also, substituting fried side
items for low-fat options such as seasonal steamed vegetables can keep
profit margins high. This may require
recipe reformulation.
Customer Questions
Restaurants and SRFEs are seeing
an increase in questions from customers regarding nutrition and allergens. By providing this information
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While obesity may have been the
main argument for implementing menu
labeling into chain restaurants, there are
other benefits that restaurants can reap
from incorporating menu labeling. The
first step to menu labeling is understanding the requirements, how to
implement, and other benefits. The following is an excerpt from the white
paper “Menu Labeling Regulations:
Everything Your Restaurant Needs to
Know About Menu Labeling.”
Consumer Demand
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How menu labeling can benefit restaurants
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SEPTEMBER 2012
What’sGoing On
bread, eggs, cheeses, hot sauces, Florida
orange blossom honey and Florida citrus. “Florida’s growers produce a wonderful variety
of food products at great
value and creating dishes from them for our customers has been an energizing labor of
love for our talented food and beverage
team,” commented Isle General
Manager Rob Wyre.
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Mozart Café, the kosher-dairy
Israeli restaurant with three locations
in South Florida,plans to open another
surrounding communities,” Avni said.
“Because the restaurant is kosher and
there are many religious residents in the
area, Mozart Café will
be nearby to serve
them.” Avni opened
his first Mozart Café
in Hollywood in 2007,
then subsequently
opened locations in
Deerfield Beach and
Sunny Isles Beach.
The Boca Raton
opening will represent a further expansion of his home-grown business.
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eatery prior to the Jewish holidays in
September. It will be located at the
Fountains Center office and retail park
in Boca Raton.
Mozart
Café
signed a 10-year
lease for 5,000
square feet on the ground floor at 7300
West Camino Real within Fountains
Center. Ayal Frist with commercial real
estate brokerage firm Stateland Brown
handled the transition on behalf of the
restaurant’s owner/operator Shimi Avni
and the center’s landlord Boca Medical
Plaza, LLC. “It was a great offer and it’s a
great location, in the heart of Boca
Raton where many of our patrons live in
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Schaumburg Specialties recently
introduced their new line of Color
Anodized SHOPCraft Racks. With six
different color choices, each color rack
can be designated for a specific size
tray. This helps eliminate accidents
that may occur when filling racks with
the wrong sized trays. The new racks
are anodized in the following colors:
red, gold, green, clear, blue, and black.
The anodization process seals the
heavy gauge aluminum and protects
against corrosion. Unlike painting,
anodizing is the application of a dye
that actually sinks into the metal, eliminating the chance of chips, scrapes or
flakes falling into food products. Visit
www.shopcraftracks.com for more
detailed information.
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the popularity of Almond
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from specialty coffee drinks, smoothies and milkshakes
to breakfast applications such as
French toast, oatmeal and dry
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announced that it was selling, through
its Mexican and Central American distributor, F.X. Morales and Associates,
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help extend the shelf-life in the company's pizza dough. "This is an
ideal application for Z Trim," said
Lynda Carroll, Z
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managing moisture and slowing
the staling process,
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consumers with a superior product, but
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back more than once a week- the constant intrigue of what this culinary
artist is brewing.
“I enjoy telling a story through the
ingredients in a dish. I hope that when
you taste our new Thai Dragon Fruit
dish, you can close your eyes and
imagine a tropical landscape, a beautiful setting, and a local using a chopping block to toss the ingredients
together. It’s like that for all of our dishes. When you taste our fork tender
osso bucco, I hope you can close your
eyes, and imagine an old Italian grandma at the helm of her stove for hours
on end and a lot of love.” – Chef
Adrianne Calvo
“My goal was to make my restaurant a destination restaurant where
you can dream about the food you
would like to eat on your way there and
talk about how great the food was on
your drive back home.”
Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant
and Wine Bar the enclave that has
become an epicenter of gastronomic
creativity in the highly competitive
South Florida restaurant scene. This
highly acclaimed culinary gem
tucked away from all the vapid South
Beach scene, brings to mind Napa
Valley and is emphasized by the
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Menu labeling
through menu labeling, customers can
view this information at their leisure.
Staff will be able to provide information
regarding the nutrition content of
menu items with a simple brochure.
Many restaurants are educating staff
about nutrition and food allergens to
further customer satisfaction.”
Menu labeling alone is not the silver
bullet for America's rising obesity.
However, restaurants who are required
Miami
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to implement menu labeling can take
advantage of the other benefits that
menu labeling can offer. To get the full
white paper please email [email protected] with the subject line
“White Paper.”
Bird Duncan is the owner of Evaluate the
Plate, a menu labeling & nutrition analysis company located in Dallas, TX. As a Registered
Dietitian (RD) and Food Scientist, she uses her
expertise to incorporate nutrition into restaurants of all sizes.
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Miami, FL - Chef Adrianne Calvo
is celebrating the 5th year anniversary
of her namesake restaurant, Chef
Adrianne’s vineyard restaurant and
wine bar.
For her 28 years she has had a striking career where she has been able to
blow away critics and judges winning
accolades like the Iron fork, being the
spokesperson for Panda Kitchen and
Bath, weekly spots on Univision, Clear
Channel radio, and NBC 6, Food
Network’s Chopped and her own show
in the works. Some may ask how all
these things have been accomplished
for someone so young, but once you
have tasted one of Chef Adrianne’s
dishes, you quickly learn that her passion is delivering “Maximum Flavor”
to her guests.
Filled with the love for food at a
young age, Adrianne focused her
efforts on her one true aspiration,
cooking. At age 28, Adrianne has
enjoyed her remarkable journey in
becoming a nationally acclaimed chef.
Coining the catch phrase, “Maximum
Flavor”, Adrianne has managed to
exceed to the “maximum” degree.
From graduating top of her class at
Johnson & Wales University, to now
owning and operating her own restaurant. Adrianne has influenced the culinary community as well as the way
people experience fine dining. Most
recently, Chef Adrianne Calvo’s restaurant and wine bar was featured in the
Miami New Times’ Best of Miami, and
Urbanspoon’s Miami “Top Rated
Restaurants” and “Most Popular”.
Chef Adrianne, a modern day gastronomic genius, has coined the catch
phrase “Maximum Flavor” and has
made it synonymous with her presence at high profile events like Dali
Miami, Artopia, Food Network’s South
Beach Food and Wine Festival,
International Fashion Week, Art Basel,
MOCA, and many more.
One of her favorite things to do is
return to basics – deconstruct it, and
put her own spin on it based on her
own inspirations. Intensive research
and creativity go hand in hand for the
trendsetting chef, as she focuses daily
on introducing new dishes by seasonal
availability of local produce from local
farmers markets. One example is the
all new Thai Dragon Fruit with grilled
Wild Shrimp and Toasted Peanuts; this
will be available until August or until
the crops of local Dragon Fruit run out.
This is what keeps regulars coming
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Xavier Morales, General Director, F. X.
Morales and Associates, stated, "The
pizza processor said this improved
dough performance allowed them to
offer higher quality products that consumers appreciated. With minimum
usage levels of this Z Trim ingredient, the
pizza resulted in an extraordinary product which kept the moisture and texture
needed to satisfy the customers."
addition to use with automated faucets
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Marketing Association. He is a member
of the South Florida Luxury Council,
Coconut Grove Chamber, Greater
Miami Convention & Visitor Center,
Coconut Grove Hotel Association, and
Miami Hotel Association. Sundy House
is located at 106 South Swinton and can
be reached at www.sundyhouse.com.
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Foodservice
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tomers that use Oneida
and Anchor Hocking
Unique Pizza and Subs
products will now find
Corporation has signed a
these two brands going
Definitive Agreement to
Tommy Nevill
to market under the
acquire privately held Pizza
newly unified company EveryWare
Fusion Holdings, with closing expected
Global. Despite operating as one comby the end of the third calendar quarter.
pany, EveryWare Global will maintain
Pizza Fusion will become a wholly
the Oneida and Anchor Hocking brand
owned subsidiary of the parent companames in the foodservice marketplace.
ny Unique Pizza and Subs. The
Company announced on March 2 it had
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signed a binding LOI for the transaction.
The business combination capitalizes
Orlando-based BRMGRP LLC, the
on Pizza Fusion's acclaimed organic
parent company of Five Guys franchisee
menu offering, eco-friendly practices,
Bengel’s Burgers LLC, will open 11
sector leadership position and global
Taqueria del Sol restaurants in Central
growth business plan. Further, it brings
and South Florida during the next sevtogether and leverages Unique Pizza's
eral years, starting with one in Orlando.
highly cost effective franchise business
The first Taqueria del Sol under the
model, which enables the prolific roll up
BRMGRP brand will be a 150-seat eatery
and rebranding of existing 'mom & pop'
in the former O’Boys Real Smoked Barpizza restaurants under the Unique
B-Q restaurant location at 3138 S.
Pizza and Subs brand. Boca Raton,
Orange Ave., in Orlando. It is due to
based Pizza Fusion blends America's
open October 1st.
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sumers' rapidly growing preference for
healthy, natural and organic foods.
Tommy Nevill has been named
Founded in 2006, Pizza Fusion is an ecoChef/Proprietor of III Forks Prime
friendly provider of handcrafted, organSteakhouse in Palm Beach Gardens.
ic and all natural gourmet pizzas that
Previously, Nevill was Executive Chef at
opened the nation's first fast casual
III Forks Prime Steakhouse in Chicago,
restaurant serving organic pizza, salads,
Illinois.
Nevill has been with
sandwiches & beverages.
Consolidated Restaurant Operations,
Inc. (CRO) for almost six years. A native
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Simply Southern Restaurant
Disney Culinary Institute in Orlando. He
Group, the exclusive franchisor of
continued his education at Florida State
Chicken Salad Chick, recently
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announced the sale of several franchises
Hospitality, where he
in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. There
received his bachelor’s
are a planned 18 franchises. Locations
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ers the genre his all-time
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(sibling to III Forks Prime Steakhouse).
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ufacturers of Dadaux, Rice Lake Retail
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ating throughout Texas,
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hygiene standards, food poisoning and
allergic reactions can happen, and lawsuits often result. For restaurants offering “gluten-free” or “allergen-free” menu
items, the risk is even greater. This insurance covers restaurants for injuries or
damages caused by the food products
they sell.
◆
Specialty coverage
to address both
common and unique
needs of restaurants
are needed.
◆ Liquor Liability - Depending on
specific state laws, restaurants that serve
alcohol could be on the line for bodily
injury or property damage resulting
from furnishing a customer with alcohol, even if damage arises outside the
establishment. Liquor liability covers
the high costs associated with lawsuits
arising from such cases, including those
in which the restaurant inadvertently
serves underage persons.
◆ General Liability (Premises and
Operations) - From front of house to the
kitchen and deliveries in the back,
restaurants are hotbeds of activity. The
combination of high traffic, dim lighting and crowded walkways make slips
and falls commonplace, while there is
also an increased risk of less common
disasters such as fire. General liability
insurance protects food service operations against such bodily injury claims
as well as claims related to others’
damaged property. Business Owner’s
Policies, which include general liability,
may also cover equipment breakdown,
such as freezer or refrigerator failure,
food lost to spoilage, and loss or damage to covered property caused by
backed-up drains or sewers.
◆ Business Interruption - Many
restaurants and businesses have protection against property losses resulting
from fire or other damage, but the
income that is lost during the period of
downtime can be even more substantial
than the damage. Business interruption
protection ensures that this interruption
does not materially affect the owner’s
way of life.
◆ Workers’ Compensation - Food
service is a business with many ways for
employees to get hurt on the job, from
burns to knife cuts, strained backs, and
even injury from robbery. Workers’
comp covers employees’ medical
expenses and part of their lost wages if
they are hurt on the job or suffer a workrelated illness. If a restaurant or catering
business has employees, state laws may
require the business to purchase workers’ compensation insurance.
insureon and Business Insurance Now, (part of
the insureon family) specializes in coverage for
small restaurants throughout the U.S., including
entrepreneurs and self-employed food service professionals. For more information, visit businessinsurancenow.com/restaurants.
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levels of sensitivity could have a
severe reaction, raising the potential
for lawsuits.
Thankfully, food service businesses
— including restaurants, catering businesses, and other food service providers
— can protect themselves against the
high cost of lawsuits by purchasing a
type of insurance known as “product liability and completed operations” coverage, which is available from insureon as
part of a special insurance package
designed for food service businesses.
This insurance not only covers lawsuits
related to gluten reactions, but also
those related to other food allergies,
food poisoning, or other injuries or
damages caused by the products a
restaurant or caterer sells.
“As with most insurance claims,
one small misstep can cost an owner
the restaurant that took a lifetime to
build,” said Ted Devine, chief executive officer of insureon. “Insurance is
not a luxury — even for the smallest of
restaurants. The new specialty insurance for restaurants will start restaurateurs out on the right foot to protecting their livelihood.”
Specialty coverage to address both
common and unique needs of restaurants are needed. It protects restaurant
owners from their most urgent insurance needs, such as:
◆ Product Liability & Completed
Operations - Storing and cooking food
properly is no easy task — it requires
diligence and training on the part of the
restaurant and its staff. Yet, even with
strict diligence to cleanliness and
SEPTEMBER 2012
According to insureon, a leading
online agent for small business
Insurance, a growing trend toward
“gluten-free” menu items at America’s
restaurants and catered events is
increasing the demand for a special kind
of insurance designed to protect foodservice businesses against lawsuits arising from bad reactions to food products.
The “gluten-free” trend is helping
many establishments appeal to millions
of Americans who are seeking glutenfree options for a variety of reasons,
including gluten sensitivities (claimed
by up to 10 percent of Americans,
according to the National Institutes of
Health) and celiac disease (diagnosed in
about 1 percent of the U.S. population,
or 3 million people). While offering
more options for these customers
makes for good public relations, it also
opens the door to a new level of potential liability.
While any restaurant could face a
lawsuit arising from alleged food poisoning or food allergies, those promising “gluten-free” menu items are at
even greater risk of a lawsuit if a customer should choose these options
and still have a reaction. Because
there are currently no standards that
define exactly what constitutes
“gluten-free,” some restaurants may
be promoting a “gluten-free” product
that is prepared in the same area as
foods containing gluten, raising the
potential for cross-contamination.
While many people with sensitivities
may not have reactions to small
amounts of gluten, others with higher
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Calendar Events
SEPTEMBER 2012
Upcoming industry affairs
Send your Calendar Event info to Today’s Restaurant!
September
September 28 – November 12
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Epcot Center/Walt Disney World ◆ Orlando, FL ◆ 407.939.6244
November
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9-10 ◆ 3rd Annual Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival
40 SE 5th Street, Ste 500 ◆ Boca Raton, FL ◆
[email protected]
Darden completes
Yard House acquisition
10-11 ◆ First Annual Delray Beach Wine & Seafood Fest
Downtown Delray ◆ Delray Beach, FL ◆ 561.279.0907 ◆
[email protected]
Orlando, FL - Darden Restaurants,
Inc. announced that it has completed
the acquisition of Yard House USA,
Inc. for $585 million in an all-cash
transaction from private equity firm
TSG Consumer Partners LLC, management and investors. This follows
the agreement that was announced
on July 12, 2012.
With the acquisition now complete,
Yard House joins Darden's Specialty
Restaurant Group, which also includes
The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze,
Seasons 52 and Eddie V's.
Yard House, which launched its first
restaurant in 1996, offers contemporary American cuisine with chefinspired recipes and ethnic flavors
along with a wide range of draft beers
and other beverages in a stylish and
energetic setting. The brand has grown
to 40 restaurants across 13 states.
Darden Restaurants, Inc., the
world's largest full-service restaurant
company, owns and operates nearly
2,000 restaurants that generate $8.0
billion in annual sales.
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida
and employing more than 185,000
people, Darden is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for and
responding to people. In 2012, Darden
was named to the FORTUNE "100 Best
Companies to Work For" list for the
second year in a row. Our restaurant
January 2013
11-13 ◆ Franchise Expo South
Miami Beach Convention Center ◆ 1901 Convention Center Drive - Hall C
Miami Beach, Fl ◆ 305.673.7311
February
7-9 ◆ NAFEM
(North America Food Equipment Manufacturers)
Orange Country Convention Center ◆ Orlando, FL ◆ [email protected]
May
18-21 ◆ The National Restaurant Association Show
McCormick Place ◆ Chicago, Il ◆ 312.853.5761
Editorial
Calendar 2013
SPECIAL ISSUES YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS…
NAFEM
JANUARY 2013
brands - Red Lobster, Olive Garden,
LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital
Grille, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52,
Eddie V's and Yard House - reflect the
rich diversity of those who dine with
us. Our brands are built on deep
insights into what our guests want.
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In 2012, Darden
was named to the
FORTUNE "100 Best
Companies to Work
For" list for the second
year in a row.
TSG Consumer Partners LLC is a
leading investment firm with over $2.9
billion in equity capital under management, focused exclusively on the branded consumer sector. Since its founding
in 1987, TSG has been an active investor
in the food, beverage, restaurant, beauty, personal care, pet care, household
and apparel & accessories sectors.
Representative past and present partner companies include vitaminwater,
Smart Balance, PopChips, Muscle Milk,
Smashbox Cosmetics, Pureology, e.l.f.
cosmetics and Alexis Bittar.
How to Develop a Great Menu
MARCH 2013
Culinary Visions
Restaurant Survival Tips
MAY 2013
◆ Steak with Salsa Verde & Roasted
Squash – Grilled 5 oz grass-fed beef top
sirloin served with roasted delicata
squash and arugula salsa verde.
◆ Seafood & Bean Stew – Clams,
calamari and chorizo served in a rich
thyme-infused broth of cannellini beans
and kale.
◆ Braised Baby Lamb Shank with
Olives, Figs, & Fennel – Grass-fed baby
lamb shanks braised with orange, wine
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with braised fennel and a minted farro
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◆ Rabbit Ragu with Polenta & Rapini
– Slow braised rabbit served over soft
polenta with a side of rapini and lemon.
The Culinary Visions® Panel
explores a wide range of culinary topics
with leading food industry professionals and consumers. The topic explored
this year was Invisibly Healthy. For this
Franchise Issue
JULY 2013
Florida Restaurant Show Issue
AUGUST 2013
Furniture & Design Issue
SEPTEMBER 2013
Gluten Free Cooking
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survey, consumers were asked their
perspectives on conceptual menu
items that were healthful by design
without compromising taste. The criteria for the concepts was that they would
be menu innovations designed to meet
a healthier profile of lower in saturated
fat and calories with minimally
processed or raw ingredients that are
readily available to restaurateurs and
foodservice professionals. Consumers
surveyed were those who frequented
casual restaurants and comparisons
were made between male and female
consumers. A closer look was taken at
self-described foodies with more
adventurous menu preferences.
The Culinary Visions® Panel has been serving up insight and ideas from food professionals
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information about what cutting edge chefs,
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Real Estate
Restaurant, business and property happenings in Florida.
Secrets to successful site selection for restaurant tenants
A good business in a poor location will become a poor business!
By Dale Willerton
FLORIDA
The Lease Coach
The number one reason for business
failure or poor performance is due to a
poor location. A poor location ultimately results from poor site selection. How
else can you explain that identical
restaurants from the same chain or franchise system will vary as much as 200%
in sales volumes? Of course, you will
need to factor in restaurant size, marketing budgets, management and so on;
however, these are all secondary to the
importance of location, in my opinion.
Essentially, there are three types of
restaurant models: profitable, breakeven and go-broke. A truly profitable
restaurant location will make money
and the business will appreciate in
value. A break-even location will pay the
owner a small salary and pay the rent
but not much more. The go-broke location that comes to my mind was a local
restaurant. This unfortunate tenant
remained opened for only three
months. Despite my warnings that this
was a go-broke location, the business
owners poured in $80,000 into their
restaurant setup and couldn’t pay their
rent by the second month of operation.
Don’t let this happen to you.
If you thought that site selection for
your restaurant was all about location –
location – location, you’re right … intellectually. However, when restaurant tenants are involved in the site selection
process, good old common sense often
goes out the window. Consider for a
moment that site selection is part science, part art, part research, part luck
and part timing.
In my book, Negotiate Your
Restaurant Lease or Renewal, I have
dedicated an entire chapter to site selection. Here are just a few of the most relevant factors for you to remember with
regard to effective site selection:
Location Within The Location: If
you are locating your restaurant within
an enclosed shopping centre or plaza,
ensure that your business is situated in
a prime location. The end of a quiet
corridor or on the second floor may not
be profitable.
Traffic Flow: When conducting
site selection for your restaurant,
consider both drive-by and pedestrian walk-by traffic.
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Dale Willerton, the Lease Coach
Don’t assume that
a real estate agent
working for a
landlord-paid
commission will help
you find the best
restaurant site.
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Access: Can your restaurant be easily accessed? Customers driving by may
be nervous to turn left across a busy
roadway into your parking lot and will
go elsewhere.
Visibility: Is your restaurant conspicuous to passers-by? Look at sight lines
carefully. Are there any trees or other
buildings which will make viewing your
restaurant more difficult?
Parking: When negotiating for
parking, first establish the availability
and preferred locations. It’s harder to
negotiate for parking spots after they
have all been taken rather than when
there is a surplus of parking. Trust me,
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We can find the right buyer
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for your restaurant!
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For your free copy of Dale’s CD, Leasing Do’s &
Don’ts for Restaurant Tenants, please e-mail to:
[email protected].
Dale Willerton - The Lease Coach is a
Commercial Lease Consultant and author of
“Negotiate Your Restaurant Lease or Renewal”.
He frequently speaks at restaurant shows and
consults with restaurant tenants throughout
North America. Got a leasing question? Need
help with your new lease or renewal? Call
800.738.9202 or visit www.TheLeaseCoach.com
and/or www.HelpULeaseRestaurant.com.
SOUTH FLORIDA BURGER FRANCHISE
$ $ $ $ $
Two profitable restaurants. May be bought separately. Own exclusive rights for Broward County &
Boca Raton (not included in price). Previous 24 months grossed 2.8 mil net profit 565G. Two prime
locations with 20 year leases. Build out environmentally conscious recycled materials. Fully staffed &
operating. Owners will consider management structure. Combined restaurant financials.
$ $ $ $ $
WE HAVE MINIMIZED YOUR FINANCIAL RISK
WHILE MAXIMIZING YOUR GROWTH POTENTIAL!
Asking Price: . . $1,395,000
2011 Gross Income:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,831,000
Cash Flow: . . . . . . $361,000
FF&E: . . . . . . . . $1,400,000
Year Established: . . . . . 2010
Financials Are Combined
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So if you are in the market to sell…
Call Frank Stellino now:
$ $ $ $ 561-305-2772
[email protected]
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Cell:
Email:
◆ Two restaurants:
2000 sq. ft. & 2500 sq. ft.
◆ Have several potential
sites for third location
◆ Projection of 18%
net profit per year
◆ SBA approved franchise
Looking to sell or cash infusion to continue with build out.
Owners will consider management structure to assist with additional franchise obligations.
Stellar Properties of Boca Raton, P.A.
$ $ $ $Office:
$ 561-995-2731
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Finkel Business and Real Estate Brokerage
1200 Clint Moore Rd. Suite 9
Boca Raton, FL 33487
8453 N.W. 78th Court Tamarac Florida,33321
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parking is worth negotiating on – so
that you, your staff and your customers
have a place to park. Also, if you need
more stalls than are assigned to your
space, negotiate for them now.
Signage: Don’t forget to negotiate
your signage requirements. Most tenants neglect to do this and simply take
whatever the landlord offers. There are
two things to ask for in terms of signage:
a less expensive monthly charge or a
certain amount of free signage. Many
restaurant tenants pay rent for signage,
but forget to negotiate it entirely. If your
restaurant uses pull-away street signs or
sandwich boards, negotiate hard for this
now as most landlords have policies in
place regarding all signage criteria.
Anchor Tenants: These are the
largest major tenants of a property
Often, these will be department stores
and grocery chains for retail properties.
Confirm the stability of these anchor
tenants. Do they plan to renew their
lease? I well remember when neighbouring tenants at a local shopping
plaza near my home were caught completely unaware when Safeway, as the
anchor tenant, moved out. Safeway continued to pay the rent on vacated commercial space, thereby restricting any
direct competitor to move in. This
resulted in less traffic being drawn to the
property for other tenants.
Agent: Friend or Foe? Don’t assume
that a real estate agent working for a
landlord-paid commission will help you
find the best restaurant site.
Commission splitting among agents can
make your tenancy less valuable.
Call Peter Robinson at 561-445-8198 ◆ Fax: 561-955-8530
[email protected] ◆ www.probinsonbiz.com
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