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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

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Furthermore, Franchise Direct, as of 2018, determined that there were nearly 275,000 franchised restaurants in the United States. In 2018, Panerabread.com, a website where customers sign up to order food online for pickup in stores or for delivery, leaked millions of customer records.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

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The EPA estimated that in 2018, the United States wasted 35.3 Audit the waste stream and try to identify current trends and how much waste is actually being generated. million tons of food. That is more than the equivalent of 155,000 Statue of Liberties.

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Marketplace Collection Laws Present Unique Challenges for the Restaurant Industry

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In 2018, the United States Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Some of these marketplace collection laws were hastily enacted and state revenue agencies may still be issuing guidance, determining audit enforcement practices, and resolving practical implementation issues as they arise. Exclusions. Other Taxes and Fees.

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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

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In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. Two years later, the verdict is in. Do It the Right Way.

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Measuring KPIs for Food Safety Success in Holiday Menu Items, Off-Premise Catering, LTOs, and Beyond

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Third-party audit results can work in the same way. Are audit scores improving? For example, if there is an increase in the number of locations experiencing repeat fails on audits, a measurable KPI to establish may be to reduce the number of locations with repeat fails by 50 percent. Anwers can help to inform a set of KPIs.

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What to Expect from the 2023 James Beard Awards

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The TL;DR is that there’s drama because the Foundation created a process to “vet” nominees accused of bad behavior, in place since 2022 following a massive audit, but the process is (unsurprisingly) flawed and plenty of people are pissed about it. The Foundation then proactively canceled the 2021 awards, instead dedicating itself to an audit.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

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According to research by The Good Food Institute, 30 percent of Americans are reducing their total meat consumption, and another 2018 Johns Hopkins study has found that 60 percent of Americans are reducing their consumption of at least one type of animal meat. trillion global meat industry and be worth $140 billion in the next decade.