When you think about how to grow a catering business, your goals should cover everything from menu design and food sourcing to marketing and customer service.
The right mix of culinary skill and business savvy will help you build a solid client base and make a profit.
Here at Hitchcock Farms, we're proud to partner with caterers who deliver fresh, delicious, and healthy meals to their diners.
In this blog, we're sharing our best tips for growing your catering business.
Purple brussels sprouts stand out as one of the best-looking members of the Brassicaceae family.
These delicious vegetables sport dark purple leaves veined with green and tipped with crimson.
Whether you’re a chef or a dedicated foodie, it’s easy to appreciate these colorful veggies. Let’s dig deeper and uncover the secrets behind their tasty appeal.
Lettuce is an unsung hero in the world of healthy cooking, with each variety having its own unique qualities that suit different recipes and styles of cooking.
At Hitchcock Farms, we're proud to grow several varieties of premium lettuce that help keep your kitchens stocked.
In this blog, we're sharing some of our favorite types of lettuce and how you can incorporate them into your recipes.
Salads have become an incredibly popular restaurant offering due to their customizability and nutritional value. You can create a healthy, delicious salad to meet any flavor preferences or dietary restrictions.
Here at Hitchcock Farms, we're always excited to see which new flavors, ingredients, and cooking methods are taking the world by storm.
In this blog, we're diving into the salad trends that are defining 2026 and how you can adopt them in your restaurant or home kitchen.
After several hard years, foodservice businesses are enjoying a renewed sense of optimism. Post-pandemic numbers are impressive, projecting an industry growth of more than $185 billion dollars over the next four years.
As the owner or manager of a fast casual restaurant, you're already welcoming customers back. They're happy to be dining out again, but their habits as consumers continue to evolve.
That means staying flexible while you rework the budget and the menu. It's time to fine-tune your strategies for maintaining customer loyalty and filling the dining room with new guests.
Let's analyze how the latest fast casual industry trends are impacting business.
When the farm-to-table topic comes up in a conversation, you think of an abundance of fresh produce and healthy meals.
You read about it in a restaurant review and picture generous servings of vibrant, locally sourced veggies and pasture raised meats.
But what does the term actually mean? Let's dive into the banquet of information, history and benefits served up by this important food concept.
As a foodservice professional, how much do you love Valentine’s Day? Let’s count the ways. Valentine’s Day traditionally doubles the number of reservations for tables in your restaurant. Sales can increase by as much as 30% over a typical dinner service.
The food trends emerging this year will affect your supplier relationships, your menu planning, and how you think about ingredients.
At Hitchcock Farms, we supply premium produce to leading kitchens and markets, so we've got a pretty good idea about what's actually taking off.
In this guide, we share all the top trends shaping 2026, from ingredient innovations to dining preferences.
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