Daniel Durick

Mr. Daniel Durick

President, Emerging Food Technologies


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Council Member Biography

Daniel Durick is the Owner and President of Emerging Food Technologies, LLC a strategy, sales, development, and operations consultancy group. Since 1983, Mr. Durick provides quality food, beverage, manufacturing/further-processing and operations experience in a wide variety of multi-unit restaurant, supermarket bakery and manufacturing operations. He is an enterprising corporate officer, and private business owner with full P&L experience. Mr. Durick's company provides broad domestic and international expertise in operations, concept, menu, product, food processing development, et al. He specializes in Commodity Protein and Grain positions; and every segment of Chain Restaurant operations. His advice to Entrepreneurs, Potential Investors, Investment and Commercial Bankers, and Private Equity Investors is: Get into Fast Casual now ! The segment is the future with years of growth to come. Quite simply, it is positioned in the right place at the right time as we recover economically. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

1983 - Unspecified
President, Emerging Food Technologies
1975 - 1983
Senior Vice President/Food, Beverage & Production, W. R. Grace & Company

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Premium Steak House Guests can now have DNA-Assurance of their Steak's origin

May 27, 2011

DNA-based traceability is now available for Beef and Pork, particularly the cuts served by High-End/Fine DIning establishments. Animal DNA is proof positive of the source of each steer, and the standards of quality established by the Grower.

RONALD McDONALD is here to stay !

May 26, 2011

McDonald's under pressure to fire Ronald | online.wsj.com

Rumors of McOpCo fazing-out Ronald McDonald is pure fallacy. The Ronald character is the cornerstone of McDonald's concept and truly admired by their kid's consumers. The notion that Ronald is associated solely with 'bad-for-you' menu and food selections is hideous. The Ronald character is simply an identification with, and for, the McDonald's brand.

Restaurant Operators - 2008 Is your Company Ready for What's Coming?

March 25, 2008

Restaurant Food Trends For 2008 | www.quazen.com

As this first quarter of 2008 comes to an end, what's ahead for the Restaurant Industry in Q-3, Q-3 and Q-4? Commodity Prices escalating at unprecedented rates, customer traffic softening, labor costs rising, bottom lines dwindling, talent pools shrinking, facility expenses uncontrollable, oil prices at all time highs, the U.S.Dollar at all time lows, Wall Street on an unbelievable roller coaster, Banks and Financial Institutions failing and laying off ... Watch out ! ! There is not one Restaurant Segment that is in a 'safe' position - not QSR, Casual Theme, Casual Ethnic, Fine Dining, nor High-End Steak & Seafood. No, not one.

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