The chart of the week is 6 week moving average for broiler egg sets. First we remember that a broiler (chicken) egg is set roughly 10 weeks before coming to slaughter for the chicken meat supply. As has been well documented, inflated feed costs have caused chicken supplier margins to wane in turn propelling chicken producers to cut future chicken output plans. It’s been roughly 3 months since broiler egg sets have begun trending below a year ago which should have caused chicken output gains to a… Continue

Hi All, Foodserviceclub has way too many sales pitches. In the future, if you are just selling a product or service and are not adding to the community other than selling, your posts will be removed. We created this site for the end user who needs more education on the broad sense, not the sell side. So, please leave your intentions on what you are selling in your profile, not as a conversation. It's our thought that conversations are for provoking thought and interaction only. Otherwise we don… Continue

Does that make sense? 100% table visitation. I don't think so, but I do think the manager should" see" 100% of the tables to ensure all is going well. You certainly can't cook all the food or bail out every wait person either. I think a succesful manager enables staffs to help themselves.

Hey Folks, Wanted to first thank Keith for putting together a great blog site for sharing information on the foodservice business and introduce my company to everyone. We're specialists in advertising, marketing and PR for independent restaurant chains. Since 1992 we've been the agency for Pal's Sudden Service, a 21-unit burger chain in TN and VA. Pal's beats McDonald's and all other competitors in Average Unit Volume and Profitability because of our consistent focus on delivering ROI for them.… Continue

With my wife and the hostess said hi guys, how are you? (if we're lucky, we get out once a quarter-with 2 babies at home). Still romantic after that question from the hostess? NO.