Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Franke Coffee Systems opens new showroom and training facility in Japan. ofi secures US $1.975 billion sustainability-linked loan. Global Coffee Platform’s 2021 Snapshot report shows 55% of green coffee purchased by eight coffee multinationals meets some sustainability standards. Wed, 31 Aug.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Food Safety Specialist Francine L. Shaw sat down with Morten Larsen, CEO & Founder of EcoloxTech to discuss the use of Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in restaurants and food service. Why is it so important for restaurants and other food businesses to be aware of – and use – HOCI as a disinfectant and sanitizer?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Already living on the edge – smaller farms cannot withstand this loss of business volume. [] Fisherman: The end consumer’s love of fish cannot sustain a fisherman’s need to catch and sell a quantity of product to offset their expenses. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. If restaurants are financially healthy then the system works well.

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Apicbase

AUGUST 29, 2024

For multi-site food and beverage businesses, maintaining operational excellence across all locations can be daunting. In this article, we explore the benefits of centralising inventory, optimising menu design, standardising staff training, and more. What Is Food and Beverage Management?

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The company is also dealing with shutdowns and fines due to lack of permits, food supply disruptions , and the enduring labor crisis. In most instances, restaurateurs provide staff and food supplies. Some ghost kitchens provide basic supplies like delivery packaging and cutlery. 4 Leading Ghost Kitchens Compared.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. To accomplish this: Improve training efforts. Unfortunately, many restaurants are using archaic training programs, so update your training to be current, relevant, and tech driven.

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Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

The recruitment and effective training of suitable staff is critical. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #10: Implement a managerial training program that grooms your team for a managerial role within three to six months. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #14: Equip your team with strategies to handle challenging guests.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 3, 2023

There are a number of reasons for this, such as rising food and energy costs , as well as higher levels of inflation. While there has been some financial recovery following the pandemic, we have seen costs (particularly for food and energy) continue to increase for coffee businesses for several reasons.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to Business Insider , 60 percent of restaurants who implemented AI technology say it's critical in improving their supply chain process. Moreover, predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms are being utilized for demand forecasting, effectively minimizing food waste and optimizing inventory management.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 12, 2022

After providing for themselves and their families, producers can reinvest profits back into their farms to purchase equipment and resources – such as fertilisers and irrigation systems – and carry out necessary repairs and maintenance. In coffee production, bartering is used to acquire supplies in exchange for bags of coffee,” she says.

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Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Running a successful restaurant involves more than just serving great food. It’s helpful for understanding your restaurant profitability, and there are two main types you need to consider: Gross profit margin measures profit from food and beverage sales before accounting for operating expenses.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 21, 2024

Launching a business in a highly competitive industry like food and beverage (F&B) requires a deep and extensive understanding of the factors that fuel success. You may have an excellent menu or location but if your supply chain or marketing is half-baked, it could jeopardize your operations and earning potential.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Food takes up more space in US landfills than anything else.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2023

There has been an avalanche of commentary and analysis on how automation and AI have collectively helped restaurants cope with now all-too-familiar challenges: labor, supply, inflation. Traditionally, technology also equips humans (and businesses) with tools that they can use to thrive.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By doing your research, looking into your restaurant’s supply chain , and changing certain procedures within your business, you can do your part to ensure your patrons enjoy the beer you offer and have more positive responsible drinking experiences within your establishment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. restaurants lose $162 billion annually in food waste costs.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

However, it can be easy to underestimate the infrastructure, knowledge, and equipment you need to manufacture and fill coffee capsules. You may also like our article on whether coffee capsules can be sustainable. Manufacturing coffee pods is a thorough and complex process which requires specialist commercial equipment.

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ChowNow

AUGUST 6, 2024

Variable costs are unpredictable, especially for a new restaurant, but they’re important to keep in mind to build a sustainable business. Food Cost Percentage Your food cost percentage uses a similar formula as labor, just with total cost of goods sold. Tracking fixed costs can be as simple as adding up all regular bills.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In the face of a staggering global issue, restaurants must proactively avoid food waste. billion tons of food are wasted annually across the globe. Restaurants, a big part of this challenge, can substantially impact by adopting sustainable practices and reducing their contribution to food waste.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Strong competition from larger, well-established roasters – who often have better access to more equipment and resources – can make it difficult to establish new working wholesale relationships. Staff education and training is also another service that roasters can offer wholesale customers, including workshops and cuppings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

To tackle this pressing issue effectively, businesses must invest in staff training and development, vital for retaining and upskilling their existing workforce. In 2024, we anticipate a continued evolution, where technology and sustainability will play pivotal roles in reshaping the culinary experience.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 24, 2022

The Specialty Coffee Business Sentiment Survey aims to collect research on how roasters, traders, producers, coffee shop owners, and equipment manufacturers perceive their individual business prospects and the challenges they may be facing. The two-day event is part of the annual Specialty & Fine Food Asia event. Tue, 21 Jun.

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PathSpot

MAY 7, 2024

Temperature monitoring is essential in food manufacturing, as it is crucial for preserving, storing, and processing food. Effective temperature management greatly influences food quality, safety, and operational efficiency throughout manufacturing.

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Sustainability Beyond the Plate

MARCH 31, 2017

I was recently invited to moderate a panel on Foodservice Maintenance and Repair at the Gas Foodservice Equipment Network’s (GFEN) Commercial Foodservice Workshop. Their mission is to train and certify service agents and work with manufacturers to make sure agents have the requisite technical resources and OEM parts.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 14, 2023

Bhavi Patel is a dairy technologist and food and travel writer, who has been writing extensively about the global coffee industry for some years now. As part of this, we’re seeing more baristas push to get formal training to improve coffee quality, as well as roasters offering classes and educational courses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Each year, food waste in the restaurant industry reaches losses that are in the billions. And, while there are multiple points of waste throughout the food supply chain, imagine if it were possible to limit losses due to power outages. The savings from batteries has the potential of being huge toward your bottom line.

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Future Food

MAY 10, 2022

At Future Food, we often choose to write content that provides our readers with a solution to their food and hospitality problems, or an industry forecast to assist with future planning, however today’s contribution comes purely as an observation of the industry from a consultant, who lives and breathes it on a daily basis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

They are enjoying all aspects of their dining experience — the food, the interaction with employees, the ordering and payment process, the cleanliness and safety of the environment. Intelligent automation and embedded policies, procedures, training content, media, and recommended actions are integrated into everyday workflows.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2023

New Yorkers are always on the move – usually by foot – and want their food to be quick and easily accessible. Key support areas include: Training and Operations. Supply Chain. When considering today’s industry challenges, supply chain support is important now more than ever.

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

ADD_THIS_TEXT Restaurant operations (or RO for short) is the collective term for all the activities that go into managing a food-service business — everything from the daily responsibilities that need to be done to the long-term planning that keeps the business on track. This is especially important when training new employees.

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Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

It helps them expand operations while keeping food quality consistent across locations and channels, and, equally important, keeping the overhead costs in balance. Recommended read : Restaurant Expansion Strategy: How to Grow Your Restaurant Into a Successful Food Empire. This blogpost covers: What is a central kitchen?

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

For example, you can streamline kitchen processes, optimize inventory management , provide staff training, and implement scheduling systems by focusing on your BOH. It can also help reduce labor costs and increase the speed of food preparation. They supervise other chefs, create menus, and handle food order costs.

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The Food Corridor

MAY 10, 2021

Especially if you are looking to make a difference in your local community, support small food businesses, or run educational programs. Happily, there are sources of funding out there for community-focused projects that aim to give something back to the local food community. Credit: Central Market York Instagram.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams. Typically smaller but more frequent increases, especially on the big movers, will produce better, more sustainable results. – Tim McLaughlin, Founder & CEO, GoTab. "We

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We celebrate this as it benefits us all when brands focus on sustainability. Steve Martorano, owner of Cafe Martorano in Fort Lauderdale.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI).

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. Ono Food Co. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

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