John Stein

Menus shrink as restaurants face a barrage of challenges

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Slimming down isn’t just for the gym anymore: it’s happening in restaurant menus as well. Rising food and labor costs, ingredient shortages and delivery issues are spurring both local and national eateries to reduce the number of menu items.    According to a December 2021 Forbes article, Datassential (a food-industry market-research firm) found that 60% of the 4,800 menus … Read more

Tales from the DABC – July and August 2017

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Mariscos Las Islitas - seafood molcajete. Credit, Mariscos Las Islitas.

A recap of the winners and losers over at the monthly DABC meetings, here are the main notes from both the July and August meetings. July 2017 DABC meeting Full Service Restaurant Applicants – Due to a violation history (sale to a minor) at their St. George location, Eric Slaymaker – president and founder of … Read more