Restaurant Brokers Interview Industry Experts on Developing Menu Trends

Dec. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- On December 14, Restaurant Brokers, Robin and Eric Gagnon (http://www.wesellrestaurants.com/restaurantbrokers.php) are joined by Dr. Joy Dubost of the National Restaurant Association and Chef Scott Randolph of Food and Drink Resources on their restaurant radio show broadcast in the nation’s seventh largest media market.  Listeners can tune in at 12 Noon EST to Atlanta’s AM Talk 920 and Sunday at 1PM on Biz 1190.  The show is also available for immediate download on iTunes.

This week’s show focuses on menu development and nutritional aspects that fit todays changing health trends.  Dr. Dubost offers up expertise on nutritional factors that affect the restaurant industry and what an owner can do to stay on top of their menu selections.  Chef Scott Randolph talks about the importance of having trained kitchen staff that understand and can duplicate recipes to keep nutritional factors consistent across work shifts.

Should an owner be worried about calories and gluten free? Tune in as Dr. Dubost discusses how restaurants will soon have to reveal calorie counts to consumers.

Restaurant Reality

What’s the reality of having a current and updated menu when owning a restaurant?  The restaurant brokers, Eric and Robin Gagnon tell you the unbridled truth in the final segment of their show geared towards a national audience of would-be restaurant owners, investors, foodies, the hospitality industry and people related to the restaurant world.

This Week’s Guests

The Restaurant Brokers are joined on this week’s show by the following expert guests on the topic of legal advice for buying or selling a restaurant.

Dr. Joy Dubost

With more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Dubost has experience in the areas of clinical nutrition, research, product development, education and communications. She serves as the Director of Nutrition at the National Restaurant Association where she provides leadership and expertise on a wide spectrum of health and nutrition issues related to the food service industry. She also owns Dubost Food and Nutrition Solutions, LLC., which specializes in scientific advising and communications. Dr. Dubost is a frequent speaker to health professionals and the public and has authored research articles for scientific journals, as well as nutrition and food science articles for professional and consumer publications.  She is a current national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Chemistry from Hood College, a master’s degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Georgia and a doctorate in Food Science from Pennsylvania State University.   She completed her dietetic internship at the University of Michigan Hospitals and is board certified in sports dietetics

Chef Scott Randolph

He began his career at the age of 15 as a dishwasher before quickly becoming a prep cook for an old-school Italian restaurant.  After graduating from culinary school, Scott spent time abroad continuing his culinary education in pursuit of learning as much as possible about global cuisines and the broad spectrum of cultural practices that define them.  After returning to the states, Scott opened an Asian restaurant in Destin, Florida.  It was here that he realized he had a keen talent for creating menus and restaurant concepts in addition to cooking. Scott soon worked in R&D for LSG Sky Chefs and TGI Friday’s.  Scott remains active with various culinary organizations such as Research Chefs Association and American Culinary Federation, and he takes part in culinary demonstrations and speaks on various food topics at lectures across the country.

Broadcast live from the nation’s 7th largest media market, the show is available on demand from the iTunes store or the Company’s YouTube channel.  Listeners in the market can listen live or catch the showing streaming live online at the Talk920 (http://www.talk920.com/) website

About We Sell Restaurants

We Sell Restaurants is the nation’s largest restaurant brokerage firm specializing in restaurants wanted (restaurants for sale), leasing a restaurant and franchise restaurant resales.  The We Sell Restaurants brand is known nationwide for professionalism, industry knowledge and unmatched service. They can be found online at www.wesellrestaurants.com.  The firm is franchising their brand nationwide and has offices in Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Tennessee and South Carolina.