At Jake’s Finer Foods, we’re always on the lookout for new ideas, products and menu trends for you. Below are a few of our recent favorites, along with news and announcements about what’s new at Jake’s. Ask your Jake’s representative for more information and samples, today.
Statement from Jake’s Finer Foods (March 13, 2020)
As the state of our country and the impact of COVID19 continues to evolve, we want to assure you that we are monitoring the situation closely. Our focus remains on the health and welfare of our team members and customers. We are following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), [...]
OM”G-Schedule”
Reading through government forms can often feel like a flashback to kindergarten. All those numbers and letters—1040EZ, W9, W2…it’s like their own Mc Language. Well, the coded form names are not just for taxes! Even beef gets in on the fun. Have you ever heard of a Schedule G? USDA Schedule G Certified Beef [...]
The Meat of the Matter
With 2019 on the horizon, the lists of upcoming “TOP TRENDS” fill our inboxes like unwanted holiday catalogs in the mailbox. But hold up, perhaps there is some meat to these lists…or maybe not. The new year promises to be filled with more and more diners trading in their beloved meats for plant-based proteins. [...]
Pack Your Taste Buds
Some people would argue that the local cuisine is the most memorable part of the region it represents. It’s increasingly easy to associate specific local specialties with the area in which they originated. I say Po’ Boy, you say…NOLA. I say Cheesesteak, you say…Philly. Right? Interest in regional flavors in the U.S. has grown exponentially, [...]
What’s NEW about NOW Delivery?
Welcome to the universe known as Now. “I may or may not know what I want; all I know is that I want it now,” the population screams! That’s right…we live in a “NOW” universe. And so it goes—retailer after retailer jump to their feet with delivery services. Two-day with subscription, two-day without subscription, next-day, [...]
Thawing Out
Weighing-in on the Latest “Mc-News” Even if you don’t frequent fast-food establishments or the iconic golden arches, you’ve probably heard the news recently about McDonald’s historic move from frozen to fresh patties. While this may sound like a great advancement for a QSR who traditionally focuses on value menus, we can’t help but think of [...]
Jake’s Finer Foods Partners with Leading Virtual Platform Provider to Deliver Innovative Food Show Experience
February 1, 2018 – Houston, TX: Jake’s Finer Foods, Houston’s only locally-owned and operated broadline food distributor, has partnered with vFairs, a leading virtual platform provider, to deliver the industry’s first ever interactive, virtual food show. The event brings together top food vendors and foodservice operators through a digital platform that offers real-time interactions, product [...]
3 Quick Steps for Managing Your Restaurant Budget
It’s quite possible that the last time you made a budget for your restaurant was when you put together your original restaurant business plan. Once you actually became a restaurant owner, it likely became more challenging to go back and revisit all those charts and graphs. A budget doesn’t have to be chiseled in stone, [...]
Saval Foodservice Joins Jake’s Finer Foods to Aid Hurricane Harvey Victims
Maryland business sends donation funds to Houston restaurants October 25, 2017 – Houston, TX: Jake’s Finer Foods announced today that Saval Foodservice, a broad line foodservice distributor in Elkridge, MD, has donated more than $14,000 to help Houston-area restaurants impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Saval Foodservice employees, along with several Saval Foodservice restaurant customers, organized and [...]
To-go or Not To-go? That is indeed the question!
Whether we're talking about take-out, delivery services like Favor and UberEats, or just an "old fashioned" delivery driver that works directly for the restaurant, providing meals to-go is a big deal these days. In 2016, according to Fortune, "the percentage of orders booked online or using a smartphone or tablet app—now 6.6% of the total—exceeded the [...]