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LSM in Action: A Restaurant Brand’s Secret Weapon

Modern Restaurant Management

Ray Kroc, McDonald’s Founder/Fast Food Innovator, said it best, “Look after the customer and the business will take care of itself.” Here’s an example of LSM in action: In 2009, I had the incredible honor of spearheading the launch of the McCafe brand in Raleigh as an identified test market. The takeaway.

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New-Wave Bakeries Are on the Rise in Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rican bakers face unique challenges sourcing ingredients and battling lingering cultural stigmas — but they’ve also developed new baking traditions reflecting the island’s own foodways. With the industrialization of food production in the 1940s and ’50s, Puerto Ricans began consuming more processed foods alongside other U.S.

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COVID-19 Is the Opportunity Plant-Based Alternatives Have Waited For

Modern Restaurant Management

Covid19 has wreaked havoc with certain sectors of America’s food chain — most recently and notoriously, the meat industry. The nonprofit Food & Environment Reporting Network estimates that U.S. Also, significant: supplies of meat at the retail level are dwindling. agriculture supply chain are felt.

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How can producers use green coffee to barter for other goods and services?

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In coffee production, bartering is used to acquire supplies in exchange for bags of coffee,” she says. In 2009, Nucoffee was one of the first green coffee traders to provide educational workshops on harvesting and post-harvest techniques for specialty coffee – which involved around 80,000 producers.

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What We Miss When Vacation Rentals Become Contactless

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Airbnb’s identity began changing almost immediately after its founding; it expanded into “whole place” listings in 2009. We’ve got nothing but love and food for you.”. Food is a common selling point for homestays. That’s why we stay full. But the disconnect between renters and hosts isn’t on an (ostensible) tech company to fix.

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COVID-19 PSA for Restaurants

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Be familiar with their site for critical updates on recommendations and as an accurate source of COVID-19 information. Separate delivery of food and cleaning of tables to minimize cross-contamination. If you have a small staff, enforce handwashing before delivering food and after cleaning a table of dishes.

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MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

Modern Restaurant Management

Protein Bar was founded in 2009 in Chicago to provide guests with a needed oasis of flavor forward, protein-rich nourishment. 73 percent believe they can get protein from other sources, like plant-based alternatives. 58 percent of parents say it’s to set a good example for their kids. Impossible Meatballs.