FIND NEW IDEAS, NEW PRODUCTS, AND NEW SOLUTIONS AT THE 2016 FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING SHOW

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Over 8,000 restaurant and foodservice industry professionals will gather at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando September 27 – 29, 2016. During this three-day event, attendees will find new ideas, new products, and new solutions. The trade show and conference, produced by Urban Expositions and sponsored by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association will offer educational programs, special events, new food products, and equipment and services from 400+ leading industry suppliers.

“We know a restaurant cannot survive on food alone which is why we have created an education program to provide practical and relevant information as well as feature areas on the show floor to find fresh and new ideas,” said Ron Mathews, Vice President, Restaurant and Foodservice Events Portfolio.  “We are thrilled to be offering several new and exciting special features as well as returning crowd favorites and welcome all Florida restaurant and foodservice professionals to make plans to join us.”

Returning events include the Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum, the Food Trends Experience, the prestigious ACF Culinary Competitions, the Beer, Wine & Spirits Pavilion, The Japan Pavilion, Key Buyer Alliance, Education Station, and the Foodservice Council for Women event.  Other exciting special events and networking opportunities being offered during the three-day event, include:  

FRLA Events include the FRLA/NRA Bob Leonard Golf Classic, Fall Board Meeting, and Installation Gala and After Party, being held on Tuesday, September 27 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. During the celebration, FRLA will install the Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee and present the FRLA's Hall of Fame winners, and the prestigious Hotelier, Restaurateur and Supplier of the Year. The reception begins at 6:00pm, followed by the dinner and awards at 7:00pm and an After Party Celebration. To purchase tickets, click here.

Independent Operators Workshop is a half-day workshop on Tuesday, September 27 focusing on growth opportunities and best practices featuring speakers Kathleen Wood and Jim Knight followed by an Independent Operators Party at Lafayette’s.  This event is co-organized by the FRLA and is sponsored by Zenith, Heartland, Sysco and UnitedHealthcare, and is open at no charge to all independent operators.

The Torch Award will bepresented to Melissa Kelly for her outstanding achievements and contributions to the restaurant and foodservice community. Kelly’s restaurant, Primo, introduced many diners across the East Coast to the idea of farm-to-table, with up to 80% of ingredients coming from the restaurant’s own four-acre farm. When Melissa opened the satellite Primo location in Orlando she brought the farm-to-table concept to the Florida market. She will join Ferdinand Metz, Certified Master Chef, for a one-on-one discussion on the Culinary Demonstration Theater stage, on Tuesday, September 27 at 1:00pm

Sabor Latino Pavilion will focuson Hispanic and Latin American products for the restaurant, foodservice and retail markets -- specifically new and traditional, authentic ingredients, flavors, products, prepared foods and private label.

Rapid Fire Competition - Three chefs will take the stage to battle for the title Rapid Fire Challenge: Appetizer Edition Champion. The chefs will demonstrate their dish and provide samples for the judges and the audience. Each dish will feature a local ingredient – cheese, bread, protein, sauce. Attendees are invited to help the judges choose the winner on Wednesday, September 28at 2:00pm.

The all-new APPstore (for Appetizers of course) has been created to meet the needs of operators and foodservice professionals.  This new area will provide inspiration, ingredients and finished products to provide new tastes and flavor combinations for the hottest appetizers and small plates that will set the tone for visitor experiences. 

Beacon Award Presentation – In honor of the 5^th anniversary of the Foodservice Council for Women, Kathleen Wood and Ferdinand Metz will present the Beacon Award to Edna Morris, Managing Director at Axum and Industry Expert for Axum’s Limited Service Restaurant investments (LSR). Ms. Morris brings over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, and served as President of several restaurant companies including Red Lobster and Blue Coral.

The 2016 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show willbe held at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29 with the show floor opening at 11 am each day.  The Show is sponsored by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (www.frla.org). For more information on exhibiting or attending, visit the official Show website at www.flrestaurantandlodgingshow.com.  The tradeshow and conference is managed and produced by Urban Expositions (www.urban-expo.com), a division of Clarion Events (www.clarionevents.com).

(RestaurantNews.com)  Flhip.com has released its latest restaurant openings report, providing restaurant vendors with a sampling of fresh sales and marketing leads that can be found on their website.

Flhip provides regularly updated lead lists, allowing vendors to check for updates at any time. 

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San Francisco, CA – Jane
Fans of this coffee spot with in-house bakery will have one more option of where to dine when they open their third location at 2101 Lombard Street in mid-September.  Renovations are underway and with a larger footprint much of their production will happen here for their famous pastries and fresh baked goods.

Orlando, FL – Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen
Pegged as a “vibrant bar and lounge” with a visible kitchen this new concept will open in September at 6967 Lake Nona Blvd.  Guests will have their options from a full service bar featuring local craft beer, specialty cocktails and wine on tap.  Dinner will be served nightly with lunch available Monday – Friday.

Amarillo, TX – Jabeen Indian Kitchen
South Asian cuisine will be available to local diners in November when this popular eatery opens in new digs at 906 S. Jackson Street.  Chef Jagufta Jabeen, famous for their buttery chicken curry, will offer pre-ordering for guest to eliminate the wait times for service. They plan to cater for parties of fifteen or more.

Boston, MA – Mother Juice
Who doesn’t love their Mother and now devotees of this original food truck will have a brick and mortar location to frequent without all the travel when they open late July at 291 Newbury Street.  Featured on the menu will favorites such as Kombucha tea on tap, smoothies and chia seed pudding.

Minneapolis, MN – Bad Waitress
You would think it a good idea to avoid a concept with such a name; however, success has its rewards as this local “sustainability-focused” operation will open their second unit sometime in November at 700 Central Avenue NE. This coffee shop / diner is known for their local products many of which are organic.

Harrisburg, PA – Roots
Owners of the nearby Peachtree Restaurant & Lounge will open a “sister” location late summer at 251 N. Progress Avenue.  The menu will feature foods with a Mediterranean flavor with as many products locally sourced as possible.  Look for rotisserie chicken, flatbreads, fresh seafood and 15 craft beers on tap.

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A new video has just been prepared for Vendors to the Restaurant Industry. The video shows the process of acquiring information on new restaurants that will be opening in the future. Once a restaurant makes the initial purchase for their new opening they are usually set with that purchase for a long time. So getting into the door of these new restaurants is much more productive in the sales cycle.

The short demo video takes you from log-in , selecting, viewing and downloading the new restaurants to start the sales cycle. Flhip manages 56 zones through out the US so there are literally leads for everyone. If your business would like to get into new restaurants before they make their purchasing decisions perhaps you should check out the video and and www.Flhip.com. 

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(RestaurantNews.com)  Flhip.com has released its latest restaurant openings report, providing restaurant vendors with a sampling of fresh sales and marketing leads that can be found on their website.

Flhip provides regularly updated lead lists, allowing vendors to check for updates at any time.  To see leads in your sales area click here.

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Santa Rosa, CA – 2 Tread Brewing Company
Partners and biking buddies Bill Drury and Tracy Heydorn plan for a fall opening of the brewery/beer garden/restaurant mash up at 1018 Santa Rosa Plaza.  The menu will offer their “NorCal Pub Fare” and include grilled cheese sandwiches, hot sandwiches, hand-tossed pizza and salads.  Beer styles include cream ales, IPA’s and modern farmhouse ales.

Cambridge, MA – Urban Health
Chef Erin Miller will finally have a store-front for her custom dining and catering concept with a planned fall opening at 2263 Massachusetts Avenue.  She created the concept in 2003 and will offer a café and supper club at the new address.  Additional plans call for cooking classes for chefs, home cooks, a children’s program and team-building events.

Houston, TX – Brasserie du Parc
1400 McKinney Street will be the home of this casual, French cuisine unit that will feature a walk-up window for their in-house creperie for pedestrians, a fall opening is planned.  The space will be divided into three distinct areas, bar, lounge and formal dining room serving traditional brasserie fare such as charcuterie, steak frites and mussels.

Chapel Hill, NC – Chronic Tacos
Randall Wyner will bring his west-coast fresh-to-order taco operation to 504 Meadowmont Village Circle for a June-July opening.  The menu features SoCal Mexican-style fare with burritos, tacos, nachos, salads and their own take on a smothered fries item, fries topped with nacho ingredients with beer and wine available, service is fast-casual.

Lincoln, NE – Valentino’s
Husker fans will no longer need to travel for the “official pizza” of the Corn Huskers when this local favorite pizza operator opens their first on-campus location at 313 N. 13th. Street in time for the fall semester.  The operator became the official pizza of the Corn Huskers in 1994 and will continue to offer pizza, pizza slices, salads and pasta at this site.

Indianapolis, IN – Longbranch
Husband and wife entrepreneurs Craig and Kait Mariutto plan a late August opening for their western US-Asian fare concept at 2205 N. Delaware Street.  The idea was a combination of the foods Asian workers brought to the western US during the time of railway expansion.  Offered are a variety of Asian cuisines with a full liquor bar and casual service.

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(RestaurantNews.com)  Flhip.com has released its latest restaurant openings report, providing restaurant vendors with a sampling of fresh sales and marketing leads that can be found on their website.

Flhip provides regularly updated lead lists, allowing vendors to check for updates at any time.  To see leads in your sales area click here.

Cambridge, MA – Lamplighter Brewing Company
Opening later in June at 284 Broadway the brewery and tasting room with partner with local entrepreneur Alisha Fowler owner / operator of Longfellows a coffee and pastry concept.  Alisha will offer cold-brew coffee, pastries, Belgian waffles, espresso and homemade sodas.  The brewery will feature their specialty hot dogs from lunch to closing.

Tucson, AZ – Sauce Pizza and Wine
This fast-casual operation will be the fourth location by partners Scott Kilpatrick and Todd Belfer with plans to open sometime in June at 6450 E. Grant Road.  The partners desire to growth at a sustainable pace and not just grow for the sake of it.  The menu will continue to offer hand-tossed pizza, pasta, salads and Panini’s and an affordable wine list.

Chicago, IL – Aquanaut Brewing Company
Part-time partners Phil Tadros and Jared Leonard will open their combined concepts at 1221 W. Devon Avenue later this year.  They will combine Tadros’ brewery with Leonard’s Nashville-style hot chicken concept “The Budlong”.  The on again, off again partners believe their combination of concepts (each independently operated) complement one another.

Seattle, WA – Dot’s Butcher and Deli
Followers of Dot’s when it existed in Fremont may not recognize this new incarnation; however, owner Miles James promises old favorites will return to the menu.  Opening around July fourth at 85 Pike Street the format will be more of a butcher shop with only six counter seats with about six sandwiches and a house-cured corned beef as menu offerings.

Minneapolis, MN – Up Down Arcade
Fans of first-generation bar video games will reflect upon those times when this “adult” arcade opens at 3012 Lyndale Avenue South around the end of July.  The owners have purchased and restored vintage video games such as Tron and Street Fighter 2 for guests to play in-between helpings of their favorite pizza, salads and a vitamin booze drink menu.

Baton Rouge, LA – Louisiana Bistreaux Steak & Seafood
This casual eatery will feature a combination of Creole and Cajun menu favorites prepared under the watchful eye of a certified executive Chef with a mid-summer opening at 4564 Bennington Avenue.  Only fresh, seasonally available foods will be offered with seafood flown in daily.  Lunch, dinner and a late-night quick-service buffet offered for night owls.

For more information or to view the leads in your area, please visit www.flhip.com.

Contact:
Ken Roberts
772-231-5826
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(RestaurantNews.com)  Flhip.com has released its latest restaurant openings report, providing restaurant vendors with a sampling of fresh sales and marketing leads that can be found on their website.

Flhip provides regularly updated lead lists, allowing vendors to check for updates at any time.  To see leads in your sales area click here.

Phoenix, AZ – Grabbagreen
This local emerging chain fast-casual concept will open their first franchise unit mid-summer at 4727 East Bell Road with plans to open up to fifteen additional units over six states.  The menu will continue to offer their “healthy-for-you” items to include fresh-pressed juice, smoothies, acai bowls, breakfast, salad and wraps all made fresh to order.

Kennebunk, ME – Spat Oyster Cellar
First she popularized the Lobster Roll in Manhattan, now Rebecca Charles is bringing her elevated style of seafood to 27 Western Avenue for a fall, 2016 opening.  The downstairs will offer a limited menu raw bar with 25 seats with craft beer and wine.  The larger main floor 150 seat dining room will feature a menu of meat, poultry, pasta and full bar service.

Longview, TX – JTeez Cafe
Husband and wife team Joe and Teresa Kimble will open their casual eatery by mid-summer at 409 West Loop 281.  It will be the first in the area to offer multiple cuisines under one roof with food from the Caribbean to turkey legs, chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits.  Guests will find smoked meats, hamburgers, a full bar and a brunch menu available.

Norcross, GA – Ba Bellies
South Asian fusion will be the menu feature at this new casual concept created by the owners of Nam Phuong located at 6025 Peachtree Parkway and slated to open by the end of June.  Lunch, dinner and weekend brunch will be offered along with full bar service with craft beer and Asian-inspired cocktails. Asian protein and rice bowls will be a menu mainstay.

Sarasota, FL – Brick’s Barbecue
The farmer’s market favorite barbecue stall will need to “scale-up” as Mark Gabrick opens his brick and mortar version at S. Osprey Avenue and Hillview Street with a late October opening planned.  While the menu is a work in progress it will feature brisket, ribs and sausage with production handled by a 4,000 lb. smoker handling 1,800 pounds of meat.

Detroit, MI – Red Dunn Kitchen
Owners of the former Corktown Hotel plan a $9 million renovation for a Labor Day rebirth as the Trumbell & Porter Hotel to feature this new full service, upscale cuisine restaurant with a casual atmosphere.  The menu will offer “American Fare” with local craft beers, wine and spirits with public, private and courtyard dining available.

For more information or to view the leads in your area, please visit www.flhip.com.

Contact:
Ken Roberts
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