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July 2008 Market Brief
Provided by Technomic Inc.
 Market Brief is produced by Technomic Inc., a leading provider of consulting and
consumer research to the restaurant industry. Every month they include three
articles that address relevant industry topics. Technomic provides a summary -
the "Bottom Line" as they call it, followed by "Business Building Implications".
This quick ending summary will give you concrete suggestions to positively
impact your operation and profitability. One of the "Bottom Line" topics addressed in the July 2008 Issues states: Most consumers don't hold operators responsible for reasonable menu price increases, but they have a keen sense of the concept's value equation. It's essential to understand how your consumers view your menu and how they will tolerate price increases, and then act accordingly. To read the complete July Market Brief, Click Here |
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Pan Seared Wanchese Scallops with Local Sweet Corn,
Squash & Surry Bacon over Vegetable Ravioli
1579424 TOMATO GRAPE SWEET FRSH PACKER 2.00 OZ $0.45
1779958 SQUASH YELLOW *Local in Season PACKER 2.00 OZ $0.11
1061514 CORN SWEET WHITE *Local in Season PACKER 1.00 EA $0.31
1094663 ONION RED FRESH JUMBO SYS IMP 1.00 OZ $0.04
9040148 SCALLOP BAY DRY 60/80 *Local OCN CH 5.00 OZ $1.98
6040760 SALT KOSHER SYS CLS 0.25 OZ $0.01
5229273 SPICE PEPPER BLACK COARSE GRND IMP/MCC 0.10 OZ $0.07
8851255 OIL OLIVE BLEND 75/25% SYS OTT 1.00 OZ $0.09
5001163 BACON GROUND CURED *Local EDSAUSG 0.50 OZ $0.05
8166357 RAVIOLI VEGETABLE W/BSL PSTA JOSEPHS 4.00 EA $1.75
1072701 SPINACH CELLO *Local in Season PACKER 1.00 OZ $0.17
4345542 WINE COOKING SAUTERNE SYS CLS 3.00 FO $0.17
5926910 BUTTER SOLID UNSLT USDA AA WHLFARM 1.00 OZ $0.13
2433415 CHEESE PARMESAN SHRED FANCY AREZZIO 1.00 OZ $0.27
Recipe Instructions- Slice the tomatoes in half. Rinse and slice the squash on the bias. Shuck the corn and remove the kernels from the cob.
- Place the a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil, add the ravioli to the boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Dry and season the scallops with salt and pepper.
- Heat a saute pan over medium high heat, add the oil and then place the scallops in the pan.
- Cook the scallops for 2 minutes on each side. Add the bacon and the sliced onions to the pan.
- Next add the squash and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the corn, spinach and tomatoes. Continue to cook for 1 additional minute.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine and season with salt and pepper. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce and mix in the butter.
- Arrange the spinach into 4 piles, place the ravioli in between them.
- In the center of the ravioli pour the scallop sauce.
- Garnish with Parmesan and serve.
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An Email List That Sparkles
10 Tips For Building & Maintaining A Quality Email List
Ellen Siegel,
Constant Contact Director
 Your email database is one of the most important assets you have, and a high-quality list is worth its weight in gold. What exactly is a quality list? It's made up of valid email addresses to which you have clear permission to send specific content.
Why does the quality of your list matter?
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The Great American DINEOUT
No child in this great country of ours should ever go hungry, and that is why
Sysco is proud to be a Founding National Sponsor of Share Our Strength's Great
American Dine Out. From September 21 - 28, 2008, thousands of restaurants across
the country will unite and mobilize consumers to dine out and raise millions to
help end childhood hunger in America.
We encourage all of our restaurant
partners to participate, it is not only good for business it is good for the
soul. Click on the link below to learn more about childhood hunger in this
country and how easy it is for your restaurant to participate in this
crusade.
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