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  1. Concessions Go to the Movies

    There’s a reason why you’ve likely started seeing more and more concession-style food items available at the movie theater: Depending on where you live, the expanded menus are another way for the theaters to make more money, especially when box office sales sag because of increased competition from online movie sources. Or simply patron disinterest. 

    One business model that’s on the rise includes the installation of leather recliners and side tables in place of traditional movie seating. When the lights dim for previews, the wait staff approaches each group and asks what people would like to order from the menu. As you settle in for the feature, or sometime before or after, your waiter returns with a collection of food and drink. And you can have your dinner or lunch as the movie kicks into high gear.

    Other theaters simply expand the offerings available before the show, says QSR Magazine, selling slices of pizza and pre-packaged salads as customers hang out at the bar or wait in another area where hot entrees will be served after being prepared by a staff of line cooks.

    What may elude customer attention, very much out of intent on the part of the theater operators, are the behind-the-scenes operations that make all of the newfound food items available – operations that include either Concession Hoods, learn more

  2. Can Your Food Truck Pass OSHA Inspections?
    In addition to needing to meet safety and health requirements of local regulatory organizations, food trucks (and other mobile businesses, such as Concession Trailers) need to be able to satisfy the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational ...

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  3. To-Do List for Spring Food Truck Openings
    With spring finally in the air in many locations around the United States, it won’t be long before food truck businesses that were dormant for the winter will get things started back up again. Now’s as good a time as any to look over some...

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  4. Crazy Concession Stand Classics
    With baseball season getting underway for 2015, it’s worth asking what some of the new concession items will be, as food purveyors seek to balance traditional delights with health-conscious and trendy offerings.  Last year, People&nb...

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