Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2023

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Let’s examine the key new provisions of the 2022 Food Code. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2022

Animal welfare and food processing concerns are making consumers explore environmentally-friendly food alternatives, prompting a rise in vegan food demand. Vegan trends are not only limited to raw ingredients, but they are also spreading to other domains of foods and beverages, such as confectioneries. from 2022-to 2032.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, the impact that AI is already having on the food industry is without parallel, helping to lower food prices, increase the availability of certain products or ingredients, and prevent supply chain shortages. With AI, food companies can calm ingredients that trigger allergens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two temporary food labeling guidance documents that attempt to balance industry supply and demand during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Labeling on Packaged Food Sold by Restaurants and Food Manufacturing Facilities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online. What’s more, consumers tend to spend extra on their food when ordering by themselves, either through kiosks or branded apps. Smart operators are finding ways to connect supply chain technology with front-of-house demand.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 20, 2022

But as supply chain issues, labor shortages and health concerns persist, the small menu trend is making increasingly more economic and operational sense as a long term strategy. One of the most pressing issues currently influencing all aspects of food-service is the labor shortage. Reading Time: 3 minutes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Alongside wild stories detailing how foodborne illnesses can happen, Shaw offers practical solutions to avoid food safety breaches. Shaw is a food safety specialist, podcaster, founder of Savvy Food Safety, co-founder of My Trusted Source, and an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who spent 30+ years working in the foodservice industry.

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360Training

JUNE 11, 2020

What can restaurants, food trucks, and other professional kitchens do to prevent foodborne illness? Cross-contamination is the transfer of bacteria and other contaminants during food handling. Bacteria and viruses are the biggest concerns because they multiply in food at certain temperatures and transfer between items easily.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

According to UK-based consumer intelligence firm Brandwatch, one of the biggest challenges for the food and beverage industry is staying up to date with consumers’ wants and needs. They state , “The food and beverage industry is seemingly one of the most susceptible to changing trends, micro-trends, and local trends.”.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

How do you handle special dietary requests or food allergies? Use this interview question to explore the candidate’s familiarity with food service operations. Aside from providing the best dining experience, order-taking accuracy can help you avoid food waste and unnecessary costs. What restaurant tools have you used?

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Nuts are common culprits when it comes to triggering food allergies. What Food Allergies Should You Be Aware Of? According to Food Allergy Research and Education ( FARE ), most fatal allergic reactions occur outside the home, in public places like coffee shops. You may also like How to Make Your Coffee Shop More Accessible.

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Sante

APRIL 13, 2020

Restaurant sales of plant based meat substitutes increased 87% last year, according to Buyer’s Edge Platform , a restaurant supply chain company that helps operators use technology to save money and run their restaurants more efficiently. Restaurants can accomplish these goals while adding to their bottom line.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Now more than ever, due to the huge lack of staff, food inflation, and supply chain shortages, automation is becoming a major advantage in execution for back-of-house operations as well. Allaying allergen fears. Food allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions are a major issue for restaurants.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Plant-based foods and alternative proteins have seen incredible growth over the last few years. the plant-based food market has been growing at a 16% CAGR (2018–2021) — more than twice the growth of foodservice (6% CAGR) and more than four times the growth of coffee (3% CAGR). for plant-based food was reaching the $7 billion mark.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Questions could range from ingredients of dishes to potential allergens. Wine and Food Pairing Training : AI can create materials and quizzes on wine and food pairing, helping staff make better recommendations to customers. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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360Training

JANUARY 14, 2019

A recall is by far one of the most devastating things that can happen to any brand in the food industry. Fortunately, they can take several proactive measures such as implementing food safety initiatives in order to maintain quality and safety in the production process. Establish a Plan. Examples include E.

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Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

That means balancing brilliant ideas with practicality and taking the time to consider all variables that can impact food costs , menu scalability, and customer first impressions. Make sure your team understands cross-contamination risks, training them to avoid allergen exposure by following safe food handling practices.

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Apicbase

JULY 26, 2024

This fragmentation prevents restaurants from gaining a comprehensive understanding of their sales, inventory, recipe, and food cost data. Without integrated systems, multi-unit restaurants struggle to monitor location performance, food costs, and other key metrics. This makes it difficult for you to make informed decisions.

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Apicbase

JUNE 11, 2024

Inefficiencies in a restaurant’s supply chain can increase costs, disrupt operations, and drive customers to competitors. Effective restaurant supply chain management is crucial to overcoming these challenges and ensuring a seamless operation. Better synchronisation between supply and demand. Book a Demo 2.

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Apicbase

APRIL 11, 2024

The success of a food service business depends on how well its restaurant managers manage purchasing and inventory and how good the chefs are at creating profitable recipes. With real-time data, you gain a deeper understanding of food costs, revenues, and inventory levels. A measured inventory leads to massive food cost savings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

MIXT has teamed up with Impossible Foods to provide fans an exclusive, complimentary tasting of MIXT's IMPOSSIBLE™ Meatballs in a fresh basil marinara. " Pizza Hut partnered with Zume, a company pioneering the shift to a more sustainable future of food, to design a way to put a round pizza in a round box. . "When

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 4, 2019

A long with labor, food and beverage is one of the highest costs within a hospitality organization. They may have a daily count for pricey and fast-moving items, weekly counts for most food and beverage, monthly counts for non-consumables, and annual counts for machinery and cookware. Managing Inventory — and Your Time .

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

Recent surveys confirm the importance of cleaning and sanitizing in food industry establishments for building customer confidence and in influencing diner choice. City and state health departments monitor local restaurants to ensure they’re following food safety management program guidelines. An estimated 3,000 people in the U.S.

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Culinary Digital

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In this blog, we talk about the rising global concerns around food security. Global Food Security: An Overview Food Security is the availability of food in a country and the ability of its individuals to access safe and nutritive food that meets their dietary requirements and preferences for a healthy and active life.

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The Rail

JANUARY 15, 2024

Embracing the Restaurant Cleanliness Basics Regardless of where your restaurant stands, embracing the basics surrounding food and personal hygiene is always a fantastic idea. If that bathroom is out of supplies, the floor is sticky or it smells of urine, I’d wager the kitchen isn’t kept clean either.”

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Food traceability is compulsory for many food companies in the US, Europe, and the UK. These businesses are accountable for any safety issues in their supply chain and must have information on traceability for the goods they grow, distribute, and sell. But that’s not the only reason why food traceability has gone mainstream.

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Apicbase

JULY 22, 2024

The corporate catering sector faces a host of challenges, including labour shortages and the Herculean task of making the supply chain more sustainable. There is more remote work, sustainability has become essential for business, and competition from food delivery services, local restaurants, and retail is fierce.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. However, with numerous similar systems available, tailored to various types of food service operations and specific use cases, you might ask, ‘Which software is the best fit for my business?

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The Rail

MAY 15, 2024

Peer into counter service restaurants, from fast food chains to trendy eateries, which play an active role in the restaurant industry. You place your order at the counter or kiosk, grab a number or buzzer, and typically receive your food at the counter. Generally lower food prices than full-service restaurants.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Moreover, with the help of data aggregation and analysis, restaurant owners know what parts of their business are underperforming, whether they be food quality, sale frequency, or customer experience related. These automated processes save time and speed up the supply chain process of acquiring necessary goods.

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Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

This end-to-end solution uses data from your POS to provide insights into sales, food costs, menu engineering and inventory management. Your restaurant managers have access to real-time inventory data at every location , allowing them to minimise over- and underbuying, which massively reduces food waste and food costs.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In addition to increasing efficiencies inside the restaurant, they reduce human contact with food and provide a more touch-free experience. A good air purifier solution can remove much of the dust, dander, mold spores, allergens, viruses and bacteria from indoor air so everyone can breathe a little easier. Pay at table technology.

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Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

Without a long-term approach, hotels – and large-scale food service companies – run into all sorts of problems down the line, leading to: costly software patch-ups, difficulties with staff training, low adoption by employees, and underwhelming ROI. We disagree. Without vision or strategy, every tech implementation is doomed to fail.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 30, 2022

The food service industry across the world is saturated with a large number of players without much variation in terms of offerings. It allows you to manage sales, inventory, supply chain, production, orders, kitchen operations, staff, and customers with the help of a digital interface of the software.

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Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2022

It’s essential for everything you do, from menu pricing to closing the gap between theoretical and actual food costs i.e. detecting the causes of food cost variance. NOTE: You can [and should] go real granular here, adding prep steps, production notes, images, and allergen/dietary info data to all your recipes. You’re done.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Most successful food businesses are now multi-unit and multi-channel. All come with their own data sets and metrics – food cost, inventory variance, sales numbers, the list goes on. Recipes – Your Core Data Set The back of house or production side of a food business is notoriously hard to manage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

He began his life-long career in the hospitality business at the food service division of Stouffer in Newark, N.J., and joined the Marriott Corporation in 1965 to help launch its fast-food division, beginning with Hot Shoppes Jr., It’s fun to be able to offer the city food from such a great brand through our Kitchen Center.”

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