Foodable

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Listen to "A Chefs Impact on Culinary Innovation | SPB Hospitality" on Spreaker. In this episode of Chef AF, I chat with Tim Griffin, director of culinary at SPB Hospitality about his path to becoming a chef, finding his inspiration, and driving menu innovation for several brands.

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Innovation Seasonal Menu Food Supply Brewery 121

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. Increase quality and safety across the supply chain. One weak link in the supply chain could cause a food safety breach that could put your guests and brand at risk.

Food Safety 195

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Audits Food Supply 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has become invaluable in the food industry. AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand.

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Supplies Sustainability Food Supply Food Safety 167

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2024

Their desire to shop local has extended to farmers markets and the food industry. They are aware that some parts of the food industry have unsavory processes and practices; consumers like knowing what’s in their food and where it is coming from. Transportation alone accounts for nearly 20 percent of food-system emissions.

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Food Supply Seasonal Menu Compost Sustainability 177

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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2024 Customer Experience Compost Loyalty Program 189

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2024

As a proud part of the leadership team at Craveworthy Brands, the platform company behind 11 unique restaurant concepts, I lead day-to-day supply chain management, events, distribution, and of course, LTOs. Working with a team, other colleagues in the industry, or vendors can supply significant support at this stage.

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Food Supply Seasonal Menu Supplies Design 197

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 1, 2024

The tech-enabled traceability system is designed to allow the company to act on food safety and quality concerns swiftly, efficiently, and precisely. Chipotle invited key supply partners to participate in the test and provided partners with an RFID playbook with best practices and benefits of the program.

Operations 128

Operations Food Supply Waste Food Safety 128

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We like to say waffles “drip with success” for food service operators, and it's because of four key factors: profitability, versatility, consumer experience and operational efficiency. Also, with its versatility across day parts, operators don’t have to bring in additional SKUs for new menu innovations.

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Back of House 2024 Seasonal Menu 2025 88

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Integrating IoT devices and connectivity drives efficiency, enhances food safety, mitigates risks, increases transparency, reduces waste, and provides many other benefits for restaurants. The numerous, significant benefits of using IoT in the restaurant industry include: Enhancing food safety. Optimizing shelf life and reducing waste.

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Food Safety Operations Management Management 201

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2024

While commodity shortages, transportation logjams and other disruptions have eased, restaurants and other food service providers continue to apply lessons learned from recent periods of instability to make logistics and resupply processes more nimble and resilient. Regionalized supply chains. Production and warehousing investments.

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Supplies Cash Management Food Supply Transportation 117

Sante

APRIL 13, 2020

Rather today’s consumer demands menu innovation as well as eco-friendly and sustainable practices. There is also reduced cancer risk and a lower risk of food poisoning from undercooking plant based protein. Restaurants can accomplish these goals while adding to their bottom line. land in the Beyond Meat camp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The turmoil caused by the pandemic has disrupted global supply chains more than any other period in recent history. It has highlighted the critical importance of evolving supply chain systems to be more responsive and agile to the changing dynamics around us – which the past two years have been extensive.

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Supplies Management Management Food Supply 218

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2024

If your restaurant was involved in a food recall, would you know how to properly communicate about the incident to key stakeholders – including media, customers, employees, supply chain partners, and regulatory agencies? Continuously emphasize your commitment to food safety. Don’t let that happen to you.

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Communication Food Safety Social Media Loyalty Program 185

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2022

Embracing different innovations and moving away from traditional ways of operating can help you identify more areas of profitability and drive business success. Here are three ways you can reduce your restaurant supply and labor costs: Use Technology to Streamline Operations. Take food cost management for instance.

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Supplies Food Supply Audits Inventory 197

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Most notably, persistent hiring challenges, rising costs, and uncertain supply chains have made profitability more precarious. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced restaurants to innovate, creating new revenue-generating workflows, including enhancing their to-go offerings and integrating with to-go order applications. trillion each year.

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Training Front of House Food Safety Back of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

We are seeing these healthy living trends impact both menu offerings, with a continued rising interest in plant-based offerings and functional beverages, as well as food packaging, with increased consumer concern around chemicals like PFAs. Foodservice providers are seeking innovative ways to make their brand stand out.

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2024 Sustainability Consumer Goods Food Supply 110

7 Shifts

JUNE 27, 2022

Determined to make a bigger impact, she left consulting to pursue a career in the food industry. Since then, she's worked at DIG (formerly Dig Inn) where she was Director of Strategic Operations and led supply chain strategy, menu development and their food delivery and ghost kitchen business. It's a story. It's hospitality.

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Front of House Food Supply Consumer Goods 2021 195

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Food service suppliers have been scrambling to keep pace with fluctuating demand in a supply chain that has been anything but predictable since 2020. How Innovative Supply Chain Technology Can Empower Purchase Decisions. Problem: Demand for Different Supplies. Total restaurant industry sales in the U.S.

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Food Supply Supplies Customer Service Fine Dining 236

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

The discussion included food, beverage, nutrition, lifestyle and unique aspects of boutique and high volume foodservice. Food trucks that bring food to patrons where they live and work has become a part of everyday life. Today’s restaurant guests are more knowledgeable and food savvy than ever before.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January of 2011 and expanded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. This last initiative is perhaps the most urgent for food businesses and requires immediate attention.

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Food Safety Food Supply Supplies Restaurant Law 189

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 180

Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the dynamic world of culinary innovation, 2024 marks a pivotal year where technology intertwines with the art of dining. These intelligent systems streamline food preparation, optimize cooking processes, and even facilitate communication among kitchen staff. is redefining kitchen operations.

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2024 Technology Kitchen Safety Website Management 147

Foodable

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The future of the restaurant and hospitality industry depends on two major categories of foodservice technology to advance: operations and next generation foods. Hosted by Foodable.IO , FoodTech21 is a forum exploring the technological advancements and innovative food cultivation on the horizon for the restaurant and hospitality businesses.

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Innovation Food Supply Supplies Sustainability 52

Cheetah

JANUARY 31, 2022

Another whopping $60 million was raised to continue delivering our vision, and incredible restaurant supplies to independent restaurants around the country. Cheetah is more than a restaurant distributor or even a disruptor in the food service industry- Cheetah is a restaurant’s partner in success! Cheetah in 2021 and Beyond.

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Food Supply Sustainability Supplies Small Business 148

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Ongoing inflation, higher interest rates, escalating food prices, and a tight labor market across industries add to the uncertainty. Fortunately, the restaurant industry has proven for decades that innovation, resiliency, and, most of all, basic preparedness can save the day. Overstock on Cleaning and Sanitation Supplies.

Food Supply 189

Food Supply Outdoor Supplies Customer Experience 189

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Your stiff competition requires innovative thinking and aggressive growth strategies to stay on top. This includes: Net Sales: The total revenue derived from your sale of food and beverages. However, as a rule, the primary costs you can expect in running your restaurant are usually related to food, labor, and rent.

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Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Food Supply Cash Management 221

7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

The FTC Rule largely pertains to franchisors supplying prospective franchisees with a franchise disclosure document – a document from franchisors providing 23 key information points to franchisees regarding need-to-know information about the business. These points include: Initial fees. Trademark rules. Financing information.

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Franchising Franchise Restaurant Law Document 370

Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2023

In recent years, consumer awareness surrounding where food comes from and how it’s produced has seen a dramatic shift. Whether shopping at a grocery store or dining in a restaurant, consumers are increasingly aware of these things—the ‘farm to table’ movement made consumers think more about where their food was coming from.

Operations 98

Operations Food Supply Supplies Innovation 98

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. The CDC estimates that, each year, 48 million ( one in six ) Americans get sick from contaminated food or beverages, a problem that costs more than $15.6 Ensure safety all along the supply chain.

Food Safety 189

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Employee Relations 189

Future Food

JULY 7, 2024

By Allan Forsdick Food & Consumables Procurement in Clubs & Pubs In the Club industry, beverage procurement is often meticulously planned and managed through contracts and pour targets. However, food procurement tends to be more arbitrary, often left to the discretion of the Chef or kitchen manager.

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Food Food Supply Catering Beverage 88

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Here is the problem, though: Owners and F&B professionals severely underestimated the impact of – according to the National Restaurant Association – losing more than two million jobs and $240 billion in food-service sales. The linchpin, however, is connecting food experiences to the promise of restaurant marketing.

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Recruiting Guest Recovery Advertising Food Supply 189

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2022

Restaurants must keep innovating to elevate the diner experience. Food prices are soaring amidst supply chain disruptions, increasing labor costs, and processing plant shutdowns. The food service industry is scrambling to keep up with these new costs, pushing the price of a restaurant meal to a 40-year high.

Customer Experience 188

Customer Experience Online Ordering Customer Service Mobile Ordering 188

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2023

Through tracking orders and managing produce, venues can also plan resources and product supply more effectively, reducing waste and saving costs. It’s imperative that the sector recognises that consumers now expect these types of innovations. Those who fail to keep up with the times risk losing out to the competition.

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Technology Customer Service Online Ordering Hospitality 194

SpotOn

MAY 3, 2024

If you work in the food service industry, the National Restaurant Association Show is the place to be. According to the NRA, there will be over 35,000 decision-makers from all parts of the food service industry. Gordon Food Service, Katom Restaurant Supply Inc., Gordon Food Service, Katom Restaurant Supply Inc.,

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2024 2023 Food Supply Hotels 98

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2021

Fresh prepared produce delivers many benefits to foodservice operations from cost and labor savings along with increasing back of house efficiency, food safety, and freshness. Supply Chain Shortages. One of the biggest pain points during and after the pandemic was supply chain. Ease Labor Shortages.

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Kitchen Safety Food Supply Fast Casual Food Safety 168

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

Other supply chain related events, which spanned from restaurant equipment (creating issues for restaurant development and timing) to the Avian flu/eggflation issues, also negatively impacted the industry. Growth won’t be as fast as one would have hoped, and supply chain continues to be a challenge.

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2023 Employee Relations Franchise Franchising 189

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 28, 2023

During this period, we have seen the uptake of automated systems and technologies grow across every level of the coffee supply chain – from production to roasting to brewing. Of all the actors across the supply chain, roasters and coffee shops tend to use automation and technology the most. Read on to find out what they had to say.

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Food Supply Supplies Technology Article 173