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New 2D Barcodes Offer Easy Access to Dynamic Information for Food Traceability and More

Modern Restaurant Management

The 2D barcode can also contain data such as country of origin, fair trade, farm-to-fork sourcing details, ingredients, allergens, batch and lot numbers, and just about any information that is deemed useful, all made readily accessible with a quick scan. What’s My Role?

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. These concerns reflect FDA’s increasing commitment to ensuring that Americans with allergies are aware of the potential allergens in their foods and impose commensurate duties on restaurants and food producers in order to further that commitment. .”

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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Environmental Consciousness – Consumer awareness and desire for more sustainable options is encouraging upcycling and waste reduction efforts that are good for business and good for the planet. Allergen awareness is driving demand for alternatives in many food and beverage categories making more options available for consumers.

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How to Maximise Your Restaurant Profit Margin: 5 Key Strategies

Apicbase

It tells you how efficient or wasteful your operations are, helping you reduce waste and lower your food costs. Actions include improving supplier management, making production more efficient, reducing waste, improving yield, and optimising portion sizes. It takes into account your COGS, overheads, and variable costs.

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Digital Transformation in the Restaurant Industry

Think, a 25-75% reduction in food waste that translates to millions of dollars in savings. Streamlined allergen management ensuring ZERO food allergy incidents. The digital transformation of restaurants and food service businesses represents major advances for the industry, especially when the driving force becomes AI.

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The Comprehensive Guide to Restaurant Back Office Software For Multi-site Operations

Apicbase

Standard features include inventory management, labour scheduling, waste tracking, accounting, and analytics. This automation saves time and leads to more accurate production and less waste. You will have clear menus with accurate allergen information and everything available to order.

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How to pass a food safety inspection

Tableo

Regulations may cover topics such as allergen management, food handling, storage, temperature control, hygienic practices and pest control. Management of allergens Strong allergy control policies must be in place due to the rising prevalence of food allergies. Read more about food allergens on the FDA website. New to Tableo?