article thumbnail

Tips to Navigate a Perfect Storm That’s Threatening Our Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. The biggest learning from COVID is that food businesses must be prepared for any crisis – and ensure their suppliers all along the supply chain are also prepared and resilient.

article thumbnail

Why Your Restaurant Needs Marketing and PR Now More Than Ever

Modern Restaurant Management

When people are being urged to stay home except for essentials like food, healthcare, medications, and fuel, heading to a favorite restaurant for a sit-down meal is unlikely, and sometimes, impossible. Haven’t partnered with a food delivery service like GrubHub or Postmates? Now is the time to do it.

Marketing 507
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Revolutionizing Restaurant Supply Chains: The Impact of AI on Transparency, Validation, Verification, and Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has become invaluable in the food industry. Validating and verifying food safety. Here, AI can help verify suppliers’ compliance with audit and certification standards. It’s no longer enough to tell consumers that their foods are safe and have them blindly trust the process.

Supplies 419
article thumbnail

Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

Modern Restaurant Management

General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide. ” Ervin Cohen & Jessup Launches Food, Beverage and Hospitality Practice. .” Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. ” DeliverThat Expansion.

article thumbnail

Does Your New Food Truck Business Need Financing?

Restaurant Engine

Food truck financing can help you take your dream to reality. With a market size of more than one billion , and nearly 35,000 food trucks operating in the United States, food trucks are on the rise. In this article, we answer the question, “Does your new food truck business need financing?”

article thumbnail

How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

Mobile Coffee Shops (Carts and Trucks). Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Many food businesses have gotten their start through sites like Kickstarter , Indiegogo , AngelList , GoFundMe. Certificate of Occupancy. Food Handler's Permit. Kitchen equipment (like ovens) if you're serving food.

License 459
article thumbnail

What’s Next After Farm-to-Table?

EATER

Just because food is grown locally doesn’t mean it’s climate-friendly. are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter. are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter. In doing so, they’re also recognizing that chefs can play a larger role in building food systems able to survive long into the future.