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Spring HVAC Maintenance: A Smart Investment for Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

Why Spring HVAC Maintenance Matters Unlike residential systems, restaurant HVAC units work overtimehandling kitchen heat, crowded dining rooms, and frequent door openings. A well-maintained HVAC system doesnt just provide comfortit also protects food safety by maintaining stable temperatures and proper air circulation.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

Modern Restaurant Management

One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 Ongoing public health and safety concerns push down demand for the indoor restaurant experience. There has been a general increase in the number of outdoor seating accommodations, and it is becoming more of a year-round experience.

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The Must-Have Equipment for an Efficient Commercial Kitchen (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

Start-up food service businesses should carefully consider the type of kitchen they will require. Commercial kitchens differ from home kitchens. Our checklist has the essential equipment for an efficient kitchen, in addition to a list of tips for running your kitchen safely and profitably. Business at its Heart.

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Outdated Health and Safety Checks Are Holding QSRs Back

Modern Restaurant Management

As customers continue to feel more comfortable dining out, restaurants should have health and safety measures down pat. More than 90 percent of Americans say that it’s vital for a restaurant to be visibly clean while dining indoors, outdoors or when ordering takeout.

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Welcoming Customers Back: How to Resell the Dine-in Experience as Restaurants Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

Now that states are beginning to loosen their lockdown restrictions and reopen small businesses like restaurants, it’s fair to wonder how drastically the dine-in experience will have to change to accommodate the new safety requirements. How does that work with the new safety requirements? A New Era of Restaurant Safety.

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After a Year of COVID-19, Restaurants Are Ready for a Reboot

Modern Restaurant Management

Promoting Safety. Restaurants lucky enough to have access to outdoor dining space had to balance the needs of the business with the safety of customers and employees. Dining shifted outdoors, inside tents or into bubbles. For customers, it became a new experience.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Arkansas Enacts Food Freedom Act : On April 30, 2021, Arkansas enacted the Food Freedom Act that exempts certain producers of homemade foods or drinks products from any state food safety licensure, certification, or inspection. The law allows home cooks to prepare meals from their homes and sell to consumers without being a licensed kitchen.

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