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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity.

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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

To learn more about how cooking oil management can help with this goal, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Michals, COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Services. Employee Safety Practice : Train staff on best practices for handling, storing, and disposing of cooking oil to minimize waste and promote sustainability.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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Growing Momentum for Plant-Based and Local Sourcing The movement towards plant-based foods and locally sourced ingredients will continue to gain momentum in 2025, reducing overall food waste through better inventory management and demand forecasting. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year.

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

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A global infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19 can impact your business in terms of risk to employee safety, loss of sales and economic uncertainty. Your BCP must also address how HR and leadership will handle issues related to the employees and patrons. HR is tasked with more than the safety of employees.

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The Future of Restaurant Design Post COVID-19

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Studies have shown that better IAQ relates to reduce risk of airborne viruses such as COVID-19. Good mechanical design starts with ventilation, filtration and proper airflow relation. Restaurants will need to revamp their training process, create more robust development and growth programs, and offer valuable employee perks.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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” as our ability to staff a kitchen and invite guests into our dining room was replaced with whatever pandemic-friendly forms of food service our creativity could conjure. ” Additionally, you will speak to or put in place written policies around employee and manager expectations and a code of ethics.

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

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The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”