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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. It is the industry's primary responsibility to be sure the food they sell and serve to consumers is safe.

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New Lawsuit Argues Tipped Minimum Wage Violates Workers’ Civil Rights

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As a young, lighter-skinned Black woman of mixed heritage, Melton says she was often assigned by her managers to the busiest, most front-facing sections of the restaurant along with her white and young coworkers. Today, One Fair Wage, which represents over 200,000 service workers and 800 restaurant workers, is filing an appeal to the U.S.

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The Long-Term Promise of Restaurant Pivots

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It was one year ago that COVID-19 forced dining rooms across America to close, shutting down countless restaurants in the process. The past 12 months have seen restaurants navigate changing regulations with little guidance from the government. Here are the hallmarks of pandemic dining we’d like to see stick around. Takeout drinks.

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What We Miss When Vacation Rentals Become Contactless

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When it launched in 2008 , Airbnb promised to digitize short-term rentals, convince more travelers to couch surf instead of booking a hotel room, make it easier for guests to find trustworthy hosts, encourage locals to open their homes and communities to strangers, and overall make travel feel more personal. That’s why we stay full.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Plant-based Menu Items.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

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For 15 years, the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture tried to fix the food system by educating children and producing new farmers. On the morning of February 7, 2020, office employees at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture filed one by one into meetings with management.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Chicken Sale-d Chick and The Dolly Llama and This Is It! to Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Chicken Salad Chick has 137 locations throughout 16 states predominantly in the Southeast and is a leading fast-casual restaurant company. Brentwood Acquires Chicken Salad Chick.