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Ghost Kitchens in 2020: What Restauranteurs Should Know

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Even before the pandemic, ghost kitchens had been all the buzz in the hospitality industry. . What is a ghost kitchen? . A ghost kitchen is a kitchen that operates in a space without a dining area. Ghost kitchens were on the rise before COVID-19. This is what makes a ghost kitchen so valuable these days. .

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? In 2020 the restaurant industry learned that offering delivery and running an efficient operation is necessary to stay alive.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant owners are using intelligent packaging to keep food warm, hygienic, presentable, and ready to eat from kitchen to customer plate. In 2020, many restaurants closed their dining rooms and used online food delivery services to not only protect their staff and customers but also to stay relevant and connected with their customers.

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How AI Can Work for You

Modern Restaurant Management

For your restaurant, communications are limited to the closed circuit of your business, from the front-of-house to the kitchen. Reduce Food Waste. between 125 and 160 billion pounds of food is wasted , which is a costly and destructive dilemma. The good news is that AI can help decrease food waste through bin management.

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10 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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Online ordering and delivery are one of the fastest growing aspects of the restaurant industry, up 124% in 2020. Restaurant inventory management software is a tool that helps digitally track and manage your kitchen inventory. Restaurant technology has seen innovation in the form of smart devices for the commercial kitchen.

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Air Quality Solutions to Generate Revenue and Attract Customers

Modern Restaurant Management

One design solution that has really helped during the pandemic—encompassing the entire range from quick service to fine dining—is open-kitchen restaurants that have “nothing to hide." " They have been selected by a growing number of diners who are conscious of cleanliness, safety, and health.

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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

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As we continue to fight this pandemic that we still know so little about, and try to gradually open up the economy with a keen eye on public safety – it will be restaurants and other hospitality businesses that suffer the longest. The restaurant industry is being hit extraordinarily hard, unlike any other time in recent history.