Blair Chancey

Here’s a statistic that may surprise you. Starbucks controls less than one-tenth of the coffee consumed in the U.S.

Despite its seeming domination of every city corner and suburban strip mall, Starbuck’s market control leaves room for others to profit off America’s...

Food News Media released its second episode of “Big Picture Management,” a podcast series in partnership with the National Restaurant Association, today.

The “Big Picture Management” podcast series is a partnership between the National Restaurant Association and...

Spike Mendelsohn is a reality TV star. For those who watch Top Chef, he needs little introduction. After eight seasons, the Bravo hit series just wrapped an all-star version of its famous competition show where cheftestants are pitted against each other to earn industry respect, cash...

San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar recently proposed a ban on toys and incentives in kids’ meals in his district, sparking hot debate within the quick-service industry over the best way to fight the spread of childhood obesity. This comes on the heels of a similar...

What do the restaurant reviews on Yelp.com usually say?

By in large the reviews on Yelp.com are positive. In fact, about 85 percent of the reviews are three stars and above. But you can’t please 100 percent of your customers 100 percent of the time. Everyone is going to get a...

This month will mark the 20th anniversary of a local East Coast publication called the Bay Journal. When it published its first issue, the main headline proudly read "Taking a new look at an old goal," referring to the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement to...