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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

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Many restaurant owners had believed they would be covered in the event of something like the pandemic, and found themselves without a safety net. Overall, the pandemic highlighted the vulnerabilities, margin issues, and lack of safety net to restaurants in a way the industry is still recovering from. – Pooja S.

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Beyond the Scoop Shop: A Blueprint for Scaling Artisan Food Businesses

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What starts as a passion for quality, craftsmanship, and unique flavors often turns into a logistical challenge when demand grows beyond the capacity of a single storefront or kitchen. My business plan laid out my steppingstones: open three artisanal ice cream shops, create synergy, and ride out the cash flow.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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Escoffier is aiding restaurant owners and managers by preparing qualified candidates ready for engaged employment. The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. Tables and chairs take a backseat to efficient space. Aligning tech with business goals is a must.

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Coronavirus: Restaurants Respond

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The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Cash is dirty. Eat healthier.”

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Best Practices to Prevent Theft in Your Restaurant

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It’s also more prevalent than some restaurant owners and managers might want to believe. Make sure the important areas of your kitchen are easily visible on surveillance such as the cooler and cabinets, register and all entrances and exits. Inventory Management System. Why is this helpful?

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How Can Restaurants Harness Technology to Combat COVID-19?

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But the news cycle has demonstrated that one day’s positive outlook is countered with dire reports of additional cases the next – with consumers jolted back to compliance with safety recommendations. Increasingly, automation is expanding from back office tasks to the kitchen and beyond. Takeout Takes Off.

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2024 Emergency Planning for Restaurants

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How to Better Ensure You Won’t Need Your Fire Extinguisher The best response is to prevent a fire before it starts by updating and cleaning your kitchen equipment, ensuring rags and smoking materials are disposed of properly, investing in Class K extinguishers and finally 86ing flaming shots. Invest in a drop safe.

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