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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. Supplies are stuck in the harbor, on trucks or are just non-existent as both national and international supply chain shortages remain. Food Shortage.

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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. Restaurant managers must have complete visibility into their suppliers’ sourcing practices to ensure their ingredients are safe, healthy, and high-quality. Validating and verifying food safety.

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The Digital Revolution, Evolving Consumer Expectations and Other Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Technology Integration – Restaurants leveraged AI, IoT, 5G, and quantum computing to optimize operations, enhance inventory management, streamline supply chains, improve food safety, and more. Regulatory Compliance – Staying abreast of evolving food safety regulations remained a persistent challenge in 2023.

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What’s Next After Farm-to-Table?

EATER

Just because food is grown locally doesn’t mean it’s climate-friendly. But for chefs looking to emphasize the latter, it still starts at the source. are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter. are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter. Toward the end of winter, it gets a little.

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The 5 Things Food Vendors Don't Want You to Know

Embrace the Suck

You have a major food distributor in your market that you are probably buying from. It could be Sysco, US Foods, Performance Food Group, Ben E. Keith, Shamrock Foods, Gordon FoodService or another regional brand. Things don’t just get loaded onto a truck by little magical elves.

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How Sustainable Water Solutions Can Enhance Efficiency and Environmental Impact in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

The United States Environmental Protection Agency found that water used in hospitality and food service establishments accounts for an estimated 15 percent of the total water use in commercial and institutional establishments, amounting to an average of 25,000 gallons per day. Water is a precious resource that is becoming more scarce.

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Setting Up A Sustainable Food Truck In 2021

The Restaurant Times

When it comes to food trucks, a lack of sustainability can give rise to multiple problems. For a mobile business like food trucks catering to multiple locations, it is relatively harder to keep everything clean and be eco-friendly. Setting up a sustainable food truck is, therefore, a new concept. .