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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

Modern Restaurant Management

As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity. Ghost kitchens allow operators to utilize commercial kitchens – sometimes in shared spaces with other brands – without the overhead of a full restaurant space and staff. billion by 2027.

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Keeping Employees and Customers Safe Requires a Different Training Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

Everyone agrees that with COVID-19, the public has a heightened safety awareness. The public is watching operators very closely to see if they are doing all the things to make safety your #1 priority. Safety is Priority #1. During COVID and post COVID shutdown, there’s a whole new dynamic- safety.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

Modern Restaurant Management

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Do remain positive.

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How AI Can Work for You

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern AI exists without the limitations that you see in movies, operating on everything from the smartphones in your pocket to the website that uses machine learning to track COVID-19. For your restaurant, communications are limited to the closed circuit of your business, from the front-of-house to the kitchen. Capacity Management.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory.

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

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An inventory management system with automated restocking alerts keeps your stock levels in check. For example: If you want to improve efficiency look for software that integrates with your POS and kitchen systems. Beyond where customers place orders, how you manage deliveries matters just as much. Too many missed reservations?

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AI For Restaurants: Practical Uses And Real-World Benefits

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AI isnt about replacing peopleits about making everyday tasks faster, smarter, and easier to manage. Understanding How AI Works in Restaurants Lets get one thing out of the way: AI for restaurants doesnt mean robots taking over your kitchen or replacing your staff with machines. Myth: AI is here to replace jobs Again, not quite.