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The Importance of NSF Certification for Restaurant Tools and Knives

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2011, the U.S. Many products in the food industry can be NSF certified, including food equipment, water heaters, commercial refrigerators and storage freezers, manual food and beverage dispensing equipment, oven mitts, tools used around food and prep areas, and more.

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10 Inspirational Hospitality Industry Stories During COVID-19

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MGM Resorts is helping deliver and store 250,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits and has donated essential personal, protective equipment (PPE) items such as gloves and masks for healthcare workers in the state of Nevada. MGM Resorts: Delivering and Storing Test Kits and PPE Items. Omni Hotel Dallas: Inspiring with Words.

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After Two ‘100-Year Floods’ in Just a Dozen Years, Vermont Restaurants Look to Rebuild Stronger

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After Tropical Storm Irene drenched the state with widespread flooding in 2011, officials tallied “unprecedented” costs of more than $800 million. Kerner expects it will bring in about $95,000 and cover refrigeration and other equipment that needs to be replaced, now that the water has receded.

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How do you make cold brew coffee at home?

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According to research firm Mintel, the market value of the US cold brew segment grew by 580% between 2011 and 2016. With the right equipment and knowledge of how lower temperatures affect extraction , making cold brew can be both straightforward and rewarding. . But it isn’t just popular in coffee shops.

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Product Mix Analysis Drives Profitability and Revenue

Modern Restaurant Management

A 10-year study of quick service restaurants (QSRs) conducted by Aaron Allen & Associates, Global Restaurant Consultants, reported: Chains that have seen the highest growth have a couple of things in common – they have simple menus and are equipped with tech to optimize operations.

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Friendly’s Will Sell to Investment Group for About the Price of a Brooklyn Brownstone

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Friendly’s boasted more than 500 locations a decade ago, before it first filed for bankruptcy in 2011 ; currently, the chain is down to 130. Nearly all of those locations are expected to remain open as the bankruptcy and sale proceedings continue; afterward, Amici expects to retain employees at corporate-owned restaurants, per the release.

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10 Inspirational Hospitality Industry Stories During COVID-19

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. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 25, 2020 MGM Resorts: Delivering and Storing Test Kits and PPE Items MGM Resorts is helping deliver and store 250,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits and has donated essential personal, protective equipment (PPE) items such as gloves and masks for healthcare workers in the state of Nevada.