The sustenance that schools provide to Florida's students shapes their growing bodies and helps to set them up for success in the classroom. School nutrition directors are always looking for new and innovative ways to provide vitamins, nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables, and other forms of nourishment to help students reach their intellectual and physical potential. But the only way that school nutrition programs can play a role is when students buy meals.

Are you looking to attract new customers or entice regulars with more than just pizza in your quick-serve restaurant or late-night sports bar? Adding a wider variety of meals, from breakfast dishes to midnight snacks, may be easier than you think.

Restaurants contend with a variety of challenges. Commercial kitchens continue to deal with supply chain issues, labor challenges, and rising food prices -- all of which impact sales. Finding opportunities to increase revenue with the right beverage program can help with these issues, as well as boost customer satisfaction. 

Consumer expectations are continuing to evolve when it comes to the beverage segment, and operators who are willing to consider new ideas can ultimately profit from these changes. As in many other areas of foodservice, lines are blurring when it comes to what defines one type of operation versus another, and the same can be said of beverages.

Coffee bars and java shop owners have become captivated by a profit-generating trend brewing in the food and beverage industry. If you’re unfamiliar, there’s a star-studded marriage of coffee and liquor creating a compelling buzz. Caffeine and brewhouses are grinding to stand out in the vastness of the beverage industry.