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Back to School: How COVID Is Affecting University Foodservice Operators and Food Brands Food PRFoodservice
October 9, 2020

Back to School: How COVID Is Affecting University Foodservice Operators and Food Brands

College campuses have historically been a gold mine for food marketers, if you managed to break into their supply chain. They are notorious for driving volume for food brands and being trend incubators. By that, I mean they have been a wonderful platform for brands to test new formulations or products…
Emily Nordee-Rogers, PR Director
Reschedule or Rethink crossroads EvansHardyYoung
The Food Event Dilemma: Should You Reimagine or Reschedule? Experiential & EventsFood PRFoodservice
August 13, 2020

The Food Event Dilemma: Should You Reimagine or Reschedule?

Are food industry events an inevitable casualty of 2020? Or is it possible to reimagine them (i.e., take them online) and still meet the needs of both participants and organizers? It’s a tough call, especially in an industry so deeply rooted in relationships, sensory experiences and in-person events facilitating the…
Andrea Schepke, PR Director
Chef throw flour black background EvansHardy+Young
The Hustlers, Innovators and Visionaries: a Collection of Foodservice Insights Food PRFoodservice
May 1, 2020

The Hustlers, Innovators and Visionaries: a Collection of Foodservice Insights

With America (and the world) forced to hunker down, it’s no surprise that the entire foodservice industry has been affected from every angle. Although some states have begun to open, for most of America, going out to a restaurant is not even an option. This unprecedented time has tasked food…
Emily Nordee-Rogers, PR Director
Empty Restaurant Covid-19 EvansHardy+Young
Foodservice Marketers: 6 Ways to Retool Programs and Support the Industry During COVID-19 Food PRFoodserviceOther
April 7, 2020

Foodservice Marketers: 6 Ways to Retool Programs and Support the Industry During COVID-19

Adaptability is essential in food marketing, even under ordinary circumstances. Not surprisingly, today’s profound uncertainty amid the COVID-19 crisis demands a degree of agility that most food marketers have never fully exercised. With immediate and mounting impacts on the foodservice industry, – the least of which may be the cancellation of…
Andrea Schepke, PR Director
Partnership Fist bump EvansHardy+Young
Planting the Seed for Strong Marketing Partnerships Experiential & EventsFood PRFoodserviceOther
February 27, 2020

Planting the Seed for Strong Marketing Partnerships

As most of us have learned through experience, anything forced is likely to fail. (Think square peg, round hole). Conversely, as I've seen during my PR career, organic connections and partnerships – those that develop authentically, based on shared values or goals – tend to yield optimal results. A case in point…
Andrea Schepke, PR Director
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Plant-Based or Not, Here is How to Join the Conversation Consumer Insights & TrendsFood PRFoodservice
September 20, 2019

Plant-Based or Not, Here is How to Join the Conversation

In the past year, sales of plant-based foods grew 11 percent, bringing the plant-based market to $4.5 billion, as reported in Forbes, July 22, 2019. What’s more, the number of new U.S. food and drink products mentioning “plant-based” grew 268 percent between 2012 and 2018, according to Mintel. Suffice it…
Andrea Schepke, PR Director
Seasonal Menu Marketing Food Advertising LTO EvansHardy+Young
Successful LTO Menu Strategies You’ll Want to Consider This Year Food PRFoodservice
November 29, 2018

Successful LTO Menu Strategies You’ll Want to Consider This Year

With Pumpkin and Peppermint mania upon us, we’re reminded of how a short-term menu offering provides instant excitement at our favorite restaurants. Limited-Time Offers (LTOs) are a powerful tactic to reengage loyal customers as well as reach new ones. The positive impact of an LTO menu on traffic and same…
Emily Nordee-Rogers, PR Director
Foodservice Technology Food Marketing EvansHardy+Young
New Foodservice Technology You Have to See to Believe Consumer Insights & TrendsDigitalFoodservice
August 21, 2018

New Foodservice Technology You Have to See to Believe

As technology and artificial intelligence (AI) creep into more and more applications within the mainstream foodservice space, it’s clear to see the future of the restaurant world is here. As food marketers, this presents new and exciting ways to attract more customers and give them what they’re craving – an…
Emily Nordee-Rogers, PR Director
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