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Grab and Go Resources

Why Grab ‘n Go is an easy win for your business

Are you looking for a way to boost sales and increase customer satisfaction? Enter Grab ‘n Go from ...

November 18th, 2021

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Meet Entegra: A Business Performance Company Reinvented

With a new identity and unmatched solutions, Entegra redefines what it means to boost client ...

October 18th, 2021

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Entegra Partners with National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance

Entegra Procurement Services is Now the Contracted Supplier for the National Cooperative Purchasing ...

February 23rd, 2021

Safety tips

Touchless Foodservice

Ease customer apprehension by providing a touch-free dining experience. Boost consumer confidence ...

February 8th, 2021

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Quick tips

Make Flexibility Your Friend

Adapt your foodservice approach for an everchanging market Success in today’s restaurant world ...

November 27th, 2020

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Seasonal favorites

Holiday Traditions for Resident Engagement in Senior Living Communities

New Traditions for a New Normal With the holidays approaching, many of us are wondering what the ...

November 23rd, 2020

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Safety tips

Three Ideas to Make Sanitation and Safety Fun!

Make your changes appealing to potential customers You know that that it is important to enhance ...

November 3rd, 2020

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Safety tips

Visible Cleaning and Safety

Diners must see that food operations have hygiene consistent procedures in place. Diners are extra ...

October 8th, 2020

Industry Trends

Meatless Goes Mainstream

The plant-based eating movement brings more meatless options to dining. Gone are the days when ...

September 12th, 2020

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Quick tips

4 Ways to Serve the Boomer Generation in the COVID Age

Older customers need heightened dietary and sanitation in addition to the assurance that your ...

September 9th, 2020

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Revenue Growth

4 Menu Changes to Boost Foodservice Income

Making these updates to your menu during tough economic times could improve your margins. Until ...

September 2nd, 2020

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Quick tips

Engage Your Community Through Social Media

Inform and respond to your customers. A well-oiled social media machine is a great way to build ...

August 20th, 2020

Quick tips

Rebuild Customer Trust

Best practices to attract customers during the COVID age. Recent consumer surveys found that ...

August 10th, 2020

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Safety tips

Safety in the Walk-In

Make your food deliveries, storage and prep safer in the COVID age. Food safety has always been ...

July 1st, 2020

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Safety tips

Know the Differences: Clean, Disinfect and Sanitize

Cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing are not all the same thing. Cleaning removes dirt and ...

June 18th, 2020

Quick tips

Restart Your Engines!

How to make sure your foodservice equipment is ready for reopening. Manufacturers vary in their ...

June 10th, 2020

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Industry Trends

Menu Transformations: New Challenges

Entegra brought together Executive Chefs from our suppliers for tips on the best ways to design ...

June 8th, 2020

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Quick tips

Best Practices for Safe and Appetizing Takeout

Tips to minimize touchpoints, create a great customer experience and keep your carbon footprint in ...

June 5th, 2020

Quick tips

Visible Sanitation Practices

To safely open for business, protect your community, bring back customers and attract new ones ...

May 28th, 2020

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Industry Trends

Sysco and Gordon Eliminates Delivery Fuel Surcharges

Effective May 25, 2020 Sysco and Gordon’s Food Service will eliminate their $2 per drop fuel ...

May 25th, 2020

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Quick tips

Sysco Centralized Customer Care Center

Sysco is transitioning all U. S. Broadline operations to a Centralized Customer Care center. The ...

May 11th, 2020

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Quick tips

Show Appreciation for Employees and Essential Workers with a Care Package

There’s no doubt that during this time of social distancing and a drastic change in routine, we’re ...

April 16th, 2020

Industry Trends

Grocery 2GO PopUp Shops!

Create a new revenue stream with a mini grocery store in your lobby or dining area. We have all ...

April 15th, 2020

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Quick tips

3 Tips When Offering Grab'n'Go Solutions

Weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, many establishments are relying on Grab'n'Go orders to keep ...

April 10th, 2020

Quick tips

Energy solution strategies for environmental concerns

During the last several years, there has been a growing awareness of the environmental impact that ...

Industry Trends

Smithfield Announces Pork Processing Plant Closures

Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced the closure of three of their pork processing plants. The ...

Leisure/golf

Navigating labor shortages and employee retention in the golf industry

Strategies for success In 2023, an estimated 26. 6 million Americans engaged in on-course golfing ...

Industry Trends

Brand consistency matters. The right GPO can help.

Hotel guests are savvier than ever with access to hundreds of traveler reviews, countless images ...

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Attracting customers with sustainable business practices

Q&A with Sodexo’s Head of Responsible Sourcing for North America, Sévrine Bethy How can you cater ...

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Ensuring Kitchen Safety: Indispensable Role of Entegra Performance Kitchen

The kitchen is far more than a place where delectable meals are born; it's a bustling epicenter of ...