Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. The biggest learning from COVID is that food businesses must be prepared for any crisis – and ensure their suppliers all along the supply chain are also prepared and resilient.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Globally, aquaculture supplies more than 50 percent of all seafood produced for human consumption—and that percentage will continue to rise, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Sustainable Food Sourcing Is Worth the Effort. Sourcing seafood sustainably takes a bit more work but is worth it.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1). According to this McKinsey Report, these “changes in consumer behavior continue to ripple through the US food and agricultural supply chains” even today (1).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

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. For instance, AI can help drive the following benefits: Improving transparency throughout the supply chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2023

What if I told you that you could solve a variety of your problems by improving your supply chain transparency? Supply chain transparency can provide vital information about suppliers’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Doing so helps these brands: Reduce risk across the entire supply chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Growing Momentum for Plant-Based and Local Sourcing The movement towards plant-based foods and locally sourced ingredients will continue to gain momentum in 2025, reducing overall food waste through better inventory management and demand forecasting. Additionally, supply chain disruptions can complicate sourcing efforts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2025

It’s important for food companies across the supply chain – from the farms that grow the food to the restaurants that serve it – to have good communication strategies that will keep the public safe and manage brand reputation both during and after an incident. trading partners, consumers).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Since the labor shortage across the supply chain is likely to persist past the short-term and with other costs also increasing, one of the few ways restaurants can maintain their margins without raising their prices is to find ingredients that have better yields and require less labor to prepare. So how do we get there as an industry?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

Q : What Supply Chain Considerations Should I Keep in Mind Moving Forward? A : As states and counties look to reopen across the US, one area restaurant operators are looking toward is their supply chain. Below are a few key takeaways operators should consider as they seek to optimize their supply chains over the next few months.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

– Dave Charest, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact The pandemic exposed the need for greater supply chain visibility and traceability in the restaurant industry, as some operators struggled with shortages, delays, and food safety concerns. A key part of this shift is efficient data sharing across the supply chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2025

This is where a buying group brings that advantage, helping source at the best price, quality, and then creating sourcing redundancy when mother nature gets in the way of supply with fresh agricultural products. Referral The best way to know who to work with is to ask those in your network that you trust for a referral.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Problem with Restaurants’ Supply Chain Food Waste You’ve probably felt forced to raise menu prices to offset losses incurred by wholesale prices rising and fewer people eating out. Distribution has been busy lately , so supply chains have had more perishable freight than usual. Customers are also a big source of losses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 18, 2022

The landscape has changed since the pandemic, and as restaurateurs, we need to push the bounds of innovation to develop short and long-term solutions to the things keeping us up at night – staffing and supply chain challenges. Supply Chain and Distribution. Labor – Retaining Quality Staff. Aloha Poke Co.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Furthermore, digital tools for inventory and labor management became crucial for navigating supply chain disruptions and staffing challenges. We were a sourcing and hiring platform for restaurants. Ultimately, the pandemic underscored the importance of technological agility and data-driven decision-making in the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2024

As the food distribution industry continues to evolve, restaurant supply chains face inevitable and unpredictable fluctuations. Regionalized supply chains. Modernizing sourcing technology. Modernizing sourcing technology. Improved financial efficiency ultimately strengthens market position.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Changing temperatures and weather patterns mean ingredients that were once common are now harder to come by , and sourcing ingredients from sustainable farms can often be more expensive. Customers who are attracted to sustainable eating “come find us because of our sourcing,” he adds, but “there’s only so many places we can communicate that.”

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Wasserstrom

JANUARY 15, 2025

Building a transparent supply chain is no longer a niche pursuit, but a fundamental imperative for value-conscious restaurant operators in 2025. The industrys growing demand for transparency drives the need for ethical sourcing building a supply chain that prioritizes responsible practices throughout, from farm and factory to fork.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

It can also provide full sourcing and ingredient listings that are needed for menu creation to serve customers with special requirements. Across the supply chain, other stakeholders are also using 2D barcodes to automatically record and share vital information related to product information and movement across trading partner networks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Avoiding such a calamity will always be a top priority among restaurant managers, not only by optimizing sanitation and safe handling practices in-house, but also through rigorous sourcing and supply chain management. However, you can’t eliminate what you cannot identify, and you can’t remove what you cannot find.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Increase quality and safety across the supply chain. Your restaurant may prioritize safety, quality, and compliance, but is everyone across the supply chain aligned in this effort? One weak link in the supply chain could cause a food safety breach that could put your guests and brand at risk. Manage labor shortages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. In fact, according to the National Restaurant Association, 95% of operators said their restaurant has experienced supply chain delays or shortages in recent months.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2022

Supply Chain Benefits. Visibility in all aspects of the supply chain is important for restaurants, especially since food is a sensitive product to handle. For example, Starbucks piloted a bean-to-cup blockchain product to track its coffee beans and Sweetgreen has tested a blockchain to track its tomato supplies from farm to store.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Labor shortages and other factors are affecting the global supply chain in never-before-seen ways, and certain commodities are intermittently not available, or if they are, they’re expensive. The recent supply chain issues have only exacerbated restaurant industry pain points. are the fast-casual franchise model of the future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Operational challenges also arise as fake orders overwhelm customer support and cause supply chain issues, such as overstocking or running out of popular items due to misleading demand patterns. Moreover, legitimate restaurants face increased transaction fees, penalties, and payment holds as platforms attempt to counteract fraud.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Additional care should be taken to ensure that the sources of outside air have proper clearances from other building exhaust sources such as grease or toilet exhaust. Airflow within restaurants should flow from cleaner sources to dirtier sources – from dining areas to kitchens, restrooms to pick up / delivery spaces and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Therefore, across the supply chain, food industry leaders need to prepare now – and that includes restaurant executives. coli outbreak, it impacted the leafy greens industry by lowering consumer confidence in the spinach supply and led to stricter federal regulations on the industry. The Roots of FSMA.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2023

Improving Communication with Customers With inflation increasing at record levels, it will be critical for QSR brands to easily relate the costs of materials, sourcing, and labor to customers clearly and concisely. During the pandemic, menu prices frequently changed, and products were often out-of-stock due to supply chain shortages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2022

“Conducting inventory would take two to three hours per restaurant per week, assuming there weren’t any mistakes,” said Rick Buttner, senior director of supply chain operations at IPC. “Everything in our supply chain is based on GS1 Standards. “Everything in our supply chain is based on GS1 Standards.

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Wasserstrom

JANUARY 24, 2025

Today’s diners, particularly millennials and Gen Z, prioritize ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility when making decisions about where to eat. Part One of our series provided details into how restaurants can begin their transparent supply chain efforts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2025

Practically overnight, we shifted from a scoop shop model to a full-fledged CPG business, navigating supply chain disruptions, evolving consumer demand, and the operational realities of large-scale manufacturing. As luck would have it, our pints got onto grocery shelves just before the COVID-19 pandemic upended the industry.

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2025

Natural flavors are very chemical, but theyve been derived from natural things, he says; Smartfood itself describes them as obtained from essences or extracts of sources found in nature such as spice, fruit, vegetable, yeast, herb, plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products. So, pretty much anything.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

Sourcing organic produce and ingredients will be difficult, especially if you are seeking an all-organic concept. Ask the franchisor, "What is your supply chain process? " You must research and vet each touchpoint in the supply chain to ensure consistent availability and quality of the products you are offering consumers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2021

Deploying RFID for Supply Chain Traceability. The opportunity to verify food handling safety throughout the supply chain gives restaurant operators confidence in what they are serving customers. Deploying food safety technology is the way forward in these uncertain and constantly changing times. Why is transparency so important?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

An all-inclusive waffle program model will also alleviate order and supply chain complexities for the operator, in addition to diverse product use. Fresh-baked waffles are perfect for locally sourced additions. Survey your staff for their favorite local treats like freshly grown fruit and locally sourced honey. Waffles saw a 15.4

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

In particular, supply chain disruptions and staffing shortages – whether due to resignations or illness – are forcing quick service and fast casual restaurants to adapt quickly to changing conditions. Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. Appeal to Mobile Gamers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

clustered as the next three issues of concern, followed by supply chain issues around food items. Staff retention and supply chain issues around non-food items fell lower on the list. . Is it based on food costs/supply challenges? . Patience and grace go a long way right now, when dining out. .

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