Dennis Knows Food

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Episode 43 - Discovering Your Brand Message and Protein Questions with Chris Caler

In this extra-long episode we’re talking about how to create the perfect brand message for your business, and we talk meat with our Protein Category manager Chris Caler!

This week’s foodie fact is brought to you by our friends at Great Lakes Cheese Company. This week saw the celebration of “National Cheese Day” so, for our Foodie Fact we’re asking… How many pounds of milk does it take to make 1lb of cheese? 

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Links and product information mentioned in this episode include our website: www.DennisExpress.com and the original article on building your businesses brand message here: [ARTICLE].

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Episode 42 - It Pays to Have Well Trained Servers, Memorial Day Facts & New Products

In this week's episode we’re talking about how well trained servers can help your business grow, things to know about Memorial Day and our latest inventory additions.

This coming weekend is Memorial Day weekend, with Memorial day on Monday, May 28th. So, this week we’re forgoing our usual foodie fact in favor of 5 Memorial Day facts.

This week we’ve added 5 new products to our inventory, we'll share them with you in this episode. To see all of our new inventory additions, as well as items added in previous weeks, click here.

Links and product information mentioned in this episode include our website: www.DennisExpress.com and our post on Ten Easy Ways Waitstaff Can Add $10 to Every Check here - https://www.dennisexpress.com/10-ways-to-add-10-dollars

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Episode 41 - BBQ Season & Google My Business

In this episode there's info about our inventory additions for the week, Google advice to grow your business, and we’ve got BBQ on the brain!

Joining us for our discussion on how you can use Google to help grow traffic to your restaurant we've got a special guest, foodservice operator and social media guru, Katrina Petersen.

National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day was April 20th. For this week’s foodie fact, we’re asking – When was Pineapple Upside-Down cake first popularized in American culture? The answer at the end of the podcast.

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Links and product information mentioned in this episode include our website: www.DennisExpress.com and our barbecue page here: www.DennisExpress.com/bbq.

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Friday, April 6, 2018

Episode 40 - Tips for Outdoor Dining Spaces


Get your outdoor space ready for hungry patrons looking to take advantage of al fresco dining opportunities.

In this week’s episode we’ve got tips to help keep your outdoor dining space pest free, an update on our 2018 food show, this week’s new products and foodie headlines. 

April 4th is National Cordon Bleu day and for this week’s foodie fact we’re asking -- When did the term “chicken cordon bleu” first appear in print? Here’s a hint, in was after veal cordon bleu. The earliest American reference to veal cordon bleu was in The Los Angeles Times, in 1958, where it is listed among the trendy dishes served at a swank affair... “Veal cordon bleu will be the piece de resistance on the menu.”

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Links and product information mentioned in this episode include our website: www.DennisExpress.com. The 2018 Dennis Food Show - Register Online - here. The School Food & Art article from MaineBiz.com - here.

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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Episode 39 - A Simple Equation to Maximize Success


Challenge + Justification = Action. A simple equation to maximize the success.

In this week’s episode we’re talking about the “who, what, why and how” important to success. Plus, we’ve got this week’s new products and there’s lobster news in the literary world.

We're in the midst of Easter season, a widely observed religious holiday. For this week’s foodie fact we're asking - what is the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy? Bonus points for how many of them are sold during the Easter season. The answer in this week's episode!
 
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Links and product information mentioned in this episode include our website: www.DennisExpress.com. The Cousins Maine Lobster book article from MaineBiz.com - here.

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