Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This may seem like a strange topic for a blog focused on the restaurant industry and the world of food but hear me out. A place where green lawns, flower gardens, friendly postal carriers, and safety were the standard. This is a real danger to not only those of us who work in the business of food but for society as a whole.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2024

The FDA has already issued more than 50 food recalls in 2024, causing many consumers to worry about food safety – and raising an important question for the restaurant industry: Would we know exactly what to do in a recall situation? As food recalls continue, it’s wise for restaurants to review their recall protocols.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Ongoing public health and safety concerns push down demand for the indoor restaurant experience. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Colorado restaurants must meet other legal requirements that govern food safety, alcohol service, compensation, overtime, breaks, and child labor. Food safety The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment regulates how restaurant employees must handle the food they prepare and serve.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Having a retail management tool with a mobile application, for instance, reduces the need for wait staff to move around when communicating with each other. Similarly, restaurant visitors expect their food to be of a consistent quality every time they visit. Kitchen operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2023

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Let’s examine the key new provisions of the 2022 Food Code. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Workers’ compensation data shows an uptick in the number of new employees injured on the job, especially in the hospitality and food service industries. Consequently, the new hires’ knowledge of safety procedures will not exceed what they hear from their mentor, who is busy trying to do his or her job and train.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Who makes the magic happen? Cashiers, cooks, and other QSR crew members.

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JULY 9, 2021

In the restaurant industry, sanitation and health safety have always been held at the utmost importance – and that has been even more so through the past year. This Act prompted even more eyes to focus on the food processing and food service industries to ensure sanitation. In 2011, the U.S.

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Transact

OCTOBER 21, 2021

WorkStation, received an award from C-Store Decisions as a Hot New Product for Foodservice Safety & Sustainability. In this video-based product contest, a panel of retailer judges decided amongst hundreds of new products that were launched this year to determine which will be the most successful. As a result, the BOHA!

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Other Texas labor laws that apply to the service industry include: Safe and sanitary workplace Under the Texas Occupational Safety Act, employers must provide employees with a safe, sanitary workplace, and free of hazards. This means keeping a clean workspace, using proper safety protocols, and providing necessary safety equipment.

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Hot Schedules

AUGUST 25, 2021

These key metrics touch four major performance indicators: Sales, Service/Experience, Safety, and Profit. Safety: Compliance Costs. How do local requirements affect how you schedule, prep food, and interact with guests amid COVID? Profit: Labor Costs, Food Costs, Hourly Turnover, Manager Turnover. Users Group.

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Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

From how to set up the store before opening to how certain foods should be prepared to certain areas should be sanitized, having a standard way of doing things makes work more efficient and gives you confidence that employees will do work the right way even when you’re not there. How do you enforce standard operating procedures?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Looking ahead, we predict a day when cultivated meat will find its place as a default choice -on menus, because it delivers on taste, nutrition, and food safety, in addition to environmental sustainability and animal welfare. Beyond the realm of food, a similar shift has occurred with electric cars.

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MARCH 22, 2023

As if hiring struggles weren’t enough of a problem, retaining employees remains a challenge, with the quit rate in food service at approximately 5.4 – 6.2 The benefits extend to food safety as well. percent in late 2022. According to research , the cost to replace a single employee could be as high as $6,000.

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MARCH 10, 2022

While most industry sectors were affected in one way or another by the pandemic, manufacturing, retail, restaurants and hospitality sectors were most dramatically impacted. Given the lack of insurance protection, restaurants need to move to protect themselves by continuously improving risk mitigation and safety procedures.

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MARCH 7, 2024

In the domain of commercial refrigeration, ice machines represent a critical asset, driving day-to-day operations in sectors as diverse as hospitality, healthcare, and retail. Overheating An overheating ice machine compromises not just its functional longevity but also operational safety.

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EATER

APRIL 11, 2024

Getty Images Ahead of record-breaking summer temperatures, the Fair Food Program — a major partnership between retailers, farmers, and farmworkers — offers the nation’s strongest protocols for keeping workers safe This story was originally published on Civil Eats.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

They are enjoying all aspects of their dining experience — the food, the interaction with employees, the ordering and payment process, the cleanliness and safety of the environment. To best adhere to changing guidelines and regulations and ensure employee and consumer safety, many restaurant brands turned to technology.

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EATER

APRIL 20, 2022

Critics say they make food inequity even worse. During the 2018 election campaign that swept her into office, a constituent quizzed her about the spread of dollar stores and the lack of healthy food choices in her district, where the residents are more than 80 percent Black. Fighting ‘Food Deserts’ or Helping Create Them?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. Each section includes a list of actionable items an operation should consider as it evaluates its safety procedures. Download the full guidance, here. Employee health.

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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. On the produce side of things, supply drastically shifted away from foodservice to retail. Post-Pandemic Consumer Behavior. Ghost Kitchen Roll Out.

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Transact

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As convenience stores ramp up their fresh food programs, the foodservice industry asks a new question: Are c-stores the new quick-service restaurant? Originally known for “cokes and smokes,” some of the biggest names in convenience have integrated delis, grab ‘n go food and even full kitchens in locations across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Of course, the importance of healthy, functioning supply chains isn’t news to those in restaurant management – they are the lifeblood of the restaurant and food service industries. Increasing Risk of Food Recalls Highlights Need for Planning.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

McKinsey research analysts claim that the retail and hospitality employment sector – a segment that includes restaurant employees – is up against “a more serious retention challenge” than any other employment sector, with employee exit rates outpacing all other sectors by more than 70 percent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Eat healthier.” Cash is dirty.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

You get home from a long day at work, don't feel like cooking and want to treat yourself to some great food. But with the rise of services like DoorDash, GrubHub and Caviar, good food — some of it from Michelin-starred chefs — is only a click away. Until recently, you probably settled for mediocre pizza or Chinese.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. Restaurants have been pivoting to reach and serve customers in new ways, and retailers have been seeing the lines blur between brick and mortar and e-commerce.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

In a recent Limeade survey of people who started a new job in 2021, 52 percent of hospitality and food service workers said burnout was the top reason why they left their previous role. As many as one-third of all retail and food service workers receive less than one-week’s notice of their work schedule.

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JUNE 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry. The bill would have had a dramatic impact on fast food franchises.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Between a third and a half of food is wasted worldwide annually.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

For instance, if a restaurant could cross-utilize current staff to deliver food and already has the POS capabilities to handle delivery orders, the cost to launch could be minimal. Now more than ever, consumers want to get their food and go, quickly. Convenience is the main ingredient driving restaurant demand.

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JULY 27, 2020

Permanent Closures Continue to Increase Across Restaurants, Retail and Other Industries. The restaurant industry now reflects the highest total business closures, recently surpassing retail. Shopping and retail businesses have endured 26,119 total business closures, of which 48 percent are permanent (12,454 permanent closures).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Even in states that now allow indoor dining with safety measures, many customers still have concerns that keep them away, perhaps because a significant percentage of this summer’s outbreaks are linked to bars and restaurants. Make sure you can add enticing photos of food items to the form, which can drive more purchases.

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MAY 20, 2020

These heightened food safety standards and consumer expectations are sure to continue after reopening and could possibly lead to more permanent requirements. The national narrative has shifted in recent weeks to talks of reopening and public safety concerns with implementation of effective social distancing protocols.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

In 2019 it was widely reported that Americans were making less and less meals at home, and with that we saw the rise of grocery stores and retailers across the country begin to offer dine-in experiences to attract customers. In fact, restaurants have become one of the most successful ways for retailers to stand apart.

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