Mike Hohnen

Mike has his own unique style. He draws on more than 27 years experience. He has worked most positions in the service industry and feels at home in more major cities than most people.

Mike Hohnen

Archive for November, 2003

Lunchtimedeals.com Saving New Yorkers Money on Lunch

Lunchtimedeals.com is a simple, real-time, target marketing service for restaurants in the NYC area. Lunchtimedeals.com advertise restaurants’ specials, coupons and menus by sending out daily lunch specials and deals to the users of the site.

One of the most difficult questions faced by hungry employees, professionals and tourist is deciding where to eat lunch without digging too deep in their pockets. Many just wander around until they find a restaurant or deli. With lunchtimedeals.com, lunch deals are delivered directly in the user’s email account every morning. All they have to do is print the email and take it to the restaurants where they will save big on their lunch.

Restaurants benefit essentially from the site because it is location based so their specials and coupons are sent directly to users who are in their vicinity. The site also features the restaurant’s menu, accepted credit card, delivery options and other helpful information.

The team at Lunchtimedeals.com believes that the site will become the one stop for all New Yorkers searching for great deals and specials at lunch time.

Consumption of on-the-go is rising rapidly throughout Europe

Even in France, a country known for its long and relaxed eating occasions, consumption of on-the-go food and drink products is already above the European average and set to increase, a Datamonitor report suggests.

Finding healthy and nutritious products when on-the-go, however, proves extremely difficult for many. Some 41 per cent of the French population is overweight or obese, the report says, and although consumers are increasingly aware of the need to change their diet, the increase in eating on-the-go impairs their ability to maintain healthy diets. Read the rest of this entry »

Souperb … is all about great soup of course

New soup concepts are emerging in many different forms. My latest discovery is the Swedish concept Souperb. They supply restaurants and cafees whole sales and also have their own outlet in Gallaria – a mall in the center of Stockholm.

Menu:
– Saffron Seafood Soup
– Green Curry Chicken Soup
– Roasted Tomato Soup
– Tandoori Chicken Soup
– Classic Vegetable Soup
– Creamy Seafood Soup
– Souperb Seasonal Soup
– Sweet Beef Tokyo
– Hot Chicken Bangkok
– Spicy Chicken Bombay
– Creamy Seafood Panang

The concept is well suited for malls, airports railway stations and other travelsumer situations.

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Pickerman’s The Original Soup Cafe

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Home base: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Units: 40 original; 1 new prototype
Seats: 50 to 70
Check average: $7
Average unit volume: $875,000
Growth plans: 3 more in 2003, then controlled growth through multi-unit operators
Web site: www.pickermans.com
Why watch it?: Innovative dinner offerings and soup focus should bode well for business.

Pickerman’s The Original Soup Cafe—the new, fast-casual incarnation of Pickerman’s Soup and Sandwich Shop—kicks menu and atmosphere up a notch to keep customers coming in both noon and night.

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Food activist with a very clever spin..

You will need to see this for yourself….

http://www.themeatrix.com/

Enjoy