Total Food Service

05/29/2026

🔥 From Food Network finalist to James Beard semifinalist, Chef Yvan Lemoine is bringing French technique, global inspiration, and intimate dining experiences to Queens with Tourmaline.

In our latest Q&A, Chef Yvan shares the journey behind Tourmaline, the influences that shaped his culinary philosophy, and how he’s creating a seasonal dining destination rooted in creativity and hospitality. 🇫🇷🍷✨

Access here: https://totalfood.com/qa-with-yvan-lemoine-owner-executive-chef-tourmaline/

05/26/2026

🎙️ New Podcast Episode 119: From neighborhood pizza joints to Guinness World Records — we sat down with legendary pizza expert Scott Wiener, founder of Scott's Pizza Tours, pizza historian, author, TV personality, and one of the world’s most passionate voices on pizza culture 🍕

In this conversation, Scott shares stories about how ordering “a Coke and a slice” once defined a simpler era — and how today’s endless choices reflect a much bigger shift in American food culture. From classic neighborhood pizzerias to modern customization overload, this episode dives deep into the evolution of pizza, consumer habits, and why pizza still connects us all.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v8SRFrqRrfSNd6IAmJa61

05/22/2026

05/15/2026

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Red Gold Foodservice is continuing its commitment to supporting the families of fallen military heroes and first responders through its partnership with Folds of Honor. 🇺🇸

Through purchases of Red Gold condiment products, donations help fund educational scholarships for the spouses and children of America’s heroes.

Learn more about the initiative here:
https://totalfood.com/america-250th-red-gold-folds-of-honor-condiments/

05/14/2026

🎙️ New Podcast Episode 118:

A well-built kitchen staff is like a Roman arch, with the chef serving as the keystone holding an impossible structure upright.

Chefs today must balance creativity, consistency, leadership, and profitability — but many are trained to cook, not necessarily to manage the financial realities of running a kitchen.

Why do so many chefs struggle with pricing dishes correctly in an era of razor-thin margins? This episode explores the gap between culinary artistry and business strategy — and what happens when art and money collide.

Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7MWitOdpaxnPDbfUV4mPcI

Also available on Apple Podcasts.

05/11/2026

Connect, discover, and get inspired at the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show. Register now to save off the onsite price!

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05/07/2026

Drive-thru technology is entering a new era. 🍔🚗⚡

Toast has officially launched its new Toast Drive-Thru platform — a unified solution designed to help QSR operators improve speed of service, order accuracy, and labor efficiency through integrated POS, AI voice ordering, digital menu boards, and kitchen workflows.

As drive-thru demand continues to grow, operators are looking for smarter, more connected systems that can reduce friction while enhancing the guest experience. Toast’s enterprise-focused platform aims to bring those technologies together under one ecosystem.

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05/05/2026

🚨 New Issue Alert! 🚨

The May 2026 digital issue of Total Food Service is live!

This month’s issue is packed with insights shaping the future of foodservice, including:

✔️ Exclusive Q&A with Tom Barney, President of Sportservice, Delaware North (pg 36)
✔️ Campus Dining at a Crossroads (pg 4)
✔️ Fairmont Hotels & Resorts New Orleans taps Emeril Lagasse to Anchor Culinary Comeback in the Frecnh Quarter (pg 6)
✔️ Inside the Specialty Food Association's 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show (pg 14)
✔️ Efficiency takes Center Stage. Inside Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management (SHFM)'s Critical Issues Conference (pg 52)

And much more. Dive in here: https://totalfood.com/may-2026-total-food-service-digital-issue/ -2026-digital-issue/1

Stay ahead. Stay informed. Stay competitive.

04/29/2026

The conversation around kitchen culture is evolving—and it’s one every operator, chef, and foodservice leader needs to be part of.

High standards, urgency, and pressure have always defined professional kitchens. But for decades, that intensity has too often crossed into toxic behavior—where yelling, humiliation, and fear were mistaken for leadership. Today, the industry is being challenged to rethink that mindset.

👉 Can you demand excellence without breaking your team?
👉 Is “tough love” actually helping—or hurting retention and growth?

The future of hospitality leadership is about clarity, accountability, and respect—building teams up instead of tearing them down.

👉 Read the full article: https://totalfood.com/understand-nuances-discipline-abuse-kitchen-culture/

Contributed by Chef Vincent Tropepe of The Hospitality Mental Wellness Initiative USA

04/29/2026

The National Restaurant Association reports that nearly 75% of restaurant traffic is now off premises through takeout, drive thru, delivery or catering. The report says that nearly half of Americans pick up takeout at least once a week. That shift changes what matters.

Foodservice operators know the struggle: messy portion cups, inconsistent serving sizes, wasted labor, and frustrated customers.

But what if the solution was as simple as rethinking the sauce? Red Gold Foodservice is tackling one of the industry’s most overlooked operational headaches with smarter portion control packaging—designed for today’s mix of dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

From tamper-evident packaging to labor-saving formats, these innovations aren’t just about convenience—they’re about consistency, cost control, and improving the guest experience.

Learn More and Request a Free Sample: https://totalfood.com/leaky-sauce-red-gold-pc-cups-smarter-portion-control/