Fire Up the ‘Cue

Fire Up the ‘Cue

No culinary preparation is better suited to summer holidays and gatherings than barbecue. It commands the spotlight in May, which is widely recognized as National Barbecue Month and (with Memorial Day weekend) the unofficial start of summer grilling season, but its...
Go Pig and Go Home: How Pork Can Drive Takeout, Delivery and Other Sales

Go Pig and Go Home: How Pork Can Drive Takeout, Delivery and Other Sales

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many things, but pork’s popularity isn’t one of them. In fact, pork sales soared in 2020, posting steady year-over-year gains since March. (Sales were actually down 5% at the beginning of the month, but between March 8...
The Sow Factor: Bacon’s Exciting Menu Effect

The Sow Factor: Bacon’s Exciting Menu Effect

For years, bacon has been a beloved ingredient in the United States: more than 266.5 million Americans consumed it in 2019 alone. Their love for it seems to know no bounds, in fact. When Chef and Co-Owner Randy Tozzie opened Bakn’s first location in metropolitan...