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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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There Really Is No Ethical Restaurant Under Capitalism

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Building an equitable restaurant — where all workers are paid fairly, have benefits, and work without discrimination — will require undoing the way most restaurants are run. The only ethical restaurant I have ever heard of is on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. The State of the Restaurant Industry. Quick service restaurants (QSRs), representing 81 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S., foodservice industry.

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

Modern Restaurant Management

"As more people and more restaurants have come to use our services, Q2 bookings on Uber Eats are up more than 100 percent year on year. Together we can ensure that as our industry continues to grow, it will do so for the benefit of everyone in the communities we serve,” said Postmates Co-Founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann.

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

Modern Restaurant Management

The funding will be used to help more restaurants transition to online ordering during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. “2020 has been a tough year for restaurants and that’s why we’re focused on providing products and services to help keep their doors open,” said Alex Canter, Ordermark CEO and Co-Founder.

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IHOP Flip’d and 12 Days of Giftmas

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Labor Relations Board instructed an administrative law judge to approve settlements resolving complaints against McDonald’s USA LLC, McDonald’s Restaurants of Illinois, Inc., and 29 franchisees, based on violations allegedly committed by McDonald’s Restaurants of Illinois and the franchisees.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers. Zagat debuted Zagat Stories.

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