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How the Restaurant Industry Can Harness Technology to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion

Modern Restaurant Management

Embracing Innovation. As issues of accessibility and inclusion move to the forefront of the public conversation, such burgeoning technologies are giving real hope that innovation can help break down barriers and expand access to goods and services for all. For far too long, accessibility has had to catch up with innovation.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

We look forward to continuing to innovate and find ways to make ordering plant-based at Taco Bell even more accessible at a great value,” said Taco Bell Corp Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews. In 2018 California enacted legislation similar to the new law in New York, and earlier last year, the Washington D.C.

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Four Industry Trends to Boost Your Restaurant Business

Modern Restaurant Management

But there are also some areas where innovation is needed. On top of that, retail sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal products grew by 17% from August 2017 through August 2018. There is real potential on the horizon for restaurant owners. And the trial and error required to make major changes can be expensive.

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The Restaurant of the Future

Modern Restaurant Management

between 2018 and 2030. "The percent between 2018 and 2030, accompanied by changing demographics in the next decade, are expected to lead to an average labor growth rate of 0.5% annually between 2018 and 2028. The industry workforce will likely exceed 17 million by 2030. during the next decade.

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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

This year, the FDA is also considering modernizing its approximately 300 standards of identity since, as the agency has acknowledged, many standards were issued decades ago and may be out of date and impede innovation. ” The FDA wants to encourage innovation to make food products healthier, while guarding against economic fraud.

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Navigating the Bar Business During the Holidays and into 2021

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Here are three innovative ideas to get in on the holiday action. Seltzers exploded on the scene in 2018 and continue to grow in market share. Goliath Consulting Group analyzed data from our clients and national trends to identify some key options restaurants can utilize to expand their holiday business. The Seltzer Market.

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Surprising Ways that Tech Can Help Evolve Your Restaurant

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After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Restaurant technology has seen innovation in the form of smart devices for the commercial kitchen. CrowdTangle.