Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / Meet Angela, the Newest Member of TRAXER Nation
Current CaterTrax Client Turned Official TRAXER in August 2017 In August, the CaterTrax team attended the National Conference for the Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF.) We were lucky to meet many new faces and also humbled to meet many current clients who use our catering management software every day to streamline their self-operated non-commercial foodservice […]
Home / Blog / Food Feed / As Summer Cools Down, Heat Up Your Menu with Fall Menu Ideas
That all-too-familiar chill has started creeping back into the air again (which isn’t surprising considering CaterTrax is headquartered in upstate, New York) and while that means summer is coming to an end, it also means warm, seasonal menu items will start heating up noncommercial foodservice menus. The shifting of the seasons delivers a great opportunity […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / TRAXER Nation Had Fun Playing With Their Food in Foodicon Campaign
Foodservice Industry Kitchen Expertise at its Best Playing with food has never been so much fun! Throughout July and August, we asked TRAXER Nation and CaterTrax staff to create our favicon logo out of food – a foodicon if you will – and share their creations with us for the chance to win great prizes. […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / TRAXERS: Our Trusted CaterTrax Ambassadors
Meet the Newest Members of TRAXER Nation TRAXERS are trusted CaterTrax ambassadors who help others realize how great of an impact our catering management software has on thousands of foodservice operations across the United States and Canada. When you share your story with us and sign up to become an official TRAXER, your words truly […]
Home / Blog / Industry Trends / Power Your Foodservice Revolution at 2017 AHF Conference, August 16th
It’s 2017 and technology runs the world. Can you think of a time when you went a day, or even a few hours, without using your smart phone or looking at a screen? Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go, technology is everywhere you look. Now, rewind almost 250 years ago to […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / Ready to Play With Your Food For Prizes, TRAXERS?
It’s time for another TRAXER-ONLY contest and we’re excited to see what you cook up, TRAXERS! Starting today, let the competition begin! Over the next 3 weeks, we invite all of TRAXER Nation to head to the kitchen and get creative. Contest Details Create the CaterTrax favicon logo out of food – fruit, veggies, sweets, […]
Home / Blog / Thought Leadership / Stories from the Trenches: Panic at the Pickle Factory
Tim Mulhall, Catering Management Software Sales Executive at CaterTrax, Former Restaurant Owner and Multi-Unit Operator A Catering Management Software Sales Exec shares life lessons learned as a restaurant owner/operator, revealing the key ingredient that could be making or breaking your career in the non-commercial foodservice industry. If you can run a restaurant, you can run […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / Mid-Year TRAXER Nation Review
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is already halfway over. But the first half of the year was nothing short of amazing for our TRAXER Nation. June alone was another milestone month, increasing membership by almost 7%, and so far, 2017 has gained 79 new TRAXERS! Wow! While that shock sets in, please take a […]
Home / Blog / Food Feed / 4 Summer Menu Trends and Ideas for Foodservice Operators
It’s hard to believe that the official first day of summer just passed. (Wasn’t it just February, like … yesterday?) With summer in full swing, non-commercial foodservice operators will benefit from offering limited-time menu items and promoting intriguing activities to draw customers in over the next few months. Make your menu stand out with some […]
Home / Blog / Culture / Recognizing Exemplary Employees: Quarter 1 2017 TRAX Star Winners
CaterTrax has completed another successful quarter, and you know what that means. It’s time to announce the next group of TRAX Star winners! The following employees were recognized for going above and beyond to exemplify the following CaterTrax core values: Earning the prestigious honor of a TRAX Star deserves to be celebrated, so congratulations to the […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / I’d Like to Order The TRAXER Nation Salad, Please
May was National Salad Month, so let’s take a minute to think about a salad and what could go into it: Vegetables Protein Fruit A crunchy topping Endless dressing options Croutons Cheese Nuts Pasta An endless list of possible ingredients. So if you think about it, our TRAXER Nation is just one big, unique, diverse […]
Home / Blog / Industry Trends / New Date, Why Wait? FDA Menu Labeling Law
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the compliance date of the new menu labeling requirements from May 5th, 2017 to May 7th, 2018. Although affected establishments gained another full year to comply, CaterTrax is ready to support those who no longer want to wait. Watch this short video to learn more about the […]
Home / Blog / Industry Trends / Technology Improves the Organizational Health of Healthcare Foodservice Operations
Organizational health encompasses an operation’s ability to function effectively through strong leadership, clear communication, and a solid strategy to respond to change in a way that promotes productivity and growth. Inefficiently managed operations result in staff members being forced to operate on heroics, masking the true pain of working under pressure to push accurate orders […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / April Showers Bring New TRAXERS!
Spring has finally arrived at CaterTrax headquarters in Rochester, NY but flowers and trees aren’t the only things growing around here. TRAXER Nation is also experiencing springtime growth! New TRAXERS Bloom As our catering management software continues to streamline operations at thousands of locations throughout the United States and Canada, we continue to see TRAXER […]
Home / Blog / Tips & Tricks / How to Launch Your New CaterTrax Solution
It’s almost time to launch your new CaterTrax online ordering solution. So now what? Transitioning customers from placing orders via phone or email to placing orders online may come with some resistance. So to set foodservice operators and their customers up for success, our CaterTrax team created materials to support a seamless experience when making […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / TRAXER Nation Promotes Sustainability & Helps Reduce Food Waste for Earth Day
On Today’s Menu: Sustainability To celebrate Earth Day 2017 which fell on Saturday, April 22nd, CaterTrax invited TRAXERS to share their Earth Day Pledge – the action they plan to take this year to support a sustainable future. For every pledge shared, CaterTrax donated to Flower City Pickers, a local group of volunteers making big […]
Home / Blog / Industry Trends / 5 Best Practices For Sustainability in the Noncommercial Foodservice Industry
Each year, more stories are shared of individuals who have made big strides towards being sustainable – like the woman who has been waste free for two years, or the growing number of businesses that made the switch to solar panel roofing for energy. It can get quite overwhelming to think about when there’s barely […]
Home / Blog / TRAXER Nation / Can You Guess What Was in Our Pot of Gold?
The saying goes there’s a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow, right? Lucky for us, ours was filled with new TRAXERS last month! Throughout the month of March, TRAXER Nation gained six new members who we’re very excited to have on board. Welcome to the TRAXER Program John, Caitlyn, Candace, Cindy, Michael, […]
Home / Blog / Industry Trends / Generation Z and Foodservice: How To Recruit and Retain
Move over millennials, Generation Z is here! Consisting of those born in the mid-90’s and later, Generation Z makes up just under 26% of the population. They are tech-savvy, great at multi-tasking, crave individuality, and differ greatly from Generation Y – aka millennials. So how can the foodservice industry start to recruit and retain this […]
Home / Blog / Tips & Tricks / How To Improve Customer Communication Using Your CaterTrax Solution
Whether you’re just starting out, or you have a well-established clientele, maintaining communication with customers has a direct correlation to the success of your foodservice operation. CaterTrax’s catering management software, the TRAX Platform, makes it simple for you to stay in touch and provides tools to help you learn valuable insights about customers, track customer […]
