Foodservice & Menu Strategy

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council introduced National Hot Dogs Day, most often celebrated on the third Wednesday of July, but it may vary as it’s coincided with a hot dog lunch on Capitol Hill every year.

Learn the benefits of implementing a loyalty program at convenience store food service establishments. Then, learn about factors to consider when implementing one.

As the world made a major leap from ordinary to the ‘new normal,' businesses had no option but to adapt to this change. The pandemic has set new trends and preferences by molding consumer behavior, and Grab-and-Go food services are no exception.

Convenience store operators are discovering new ways to provide food service to shifting demographics of consumers that demand higher quality products and fresher options.

C-stores and the foodservice industry have experienced significant impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery projections are looking positive.

"Today, healthier product offerings is not a nice to have, it’s a need to have,” Shelley Balanko, Ph.D., senior vice president of The Hartman Group, told Convenience Store News.