Since restaurants are low-margin businesses, theft by employees — which can cost the industry up to $200 billion a year — is a huge deal. So, many restaurants have turned to Big Brother for help, installing software in their computer systems that tracks and analyzes all transactions for red flags. The use of monitoring hasn’t been free of controversy, of course. But it’s hard to argue with the results. Although…

Source: Cape Cod Times American’s confidence in the economy increased to the highest level since 2008. The team at Northeast Restaurant Group believe that high level of consumer confidence is good news for restaurant owners who are looking to buy or sell. This is good on many levels because buyers are more willing to buy when they are feeling optimistic. READ THE FULL STORY

Source: The New York Times Trends come and go and chopped salad has become the healthy lunch choice in northeast restaurants including  Boston. With options of adding a protein and up to 40 different toppings consumers can order a different salad everyday for weeks. READ THE FULL STORY

Source:  Reuters U.S. consumer sentiment rose in July to the highest level in six years as Americans felt better about the current economic climate… READ THE FULL ARTICLE