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Cracking the Egg Crisis: Understanding Rising Prices, Supply Chain Solutions, and Strategies for Producers

Modern Restaurant Management

egg industry is grappling with a crisis that has sent shockwaves through the food supply chain. Since the outbreak began in 2022, the U.S. poultry industry has faced recurring waves of infection, causing drastic fluctuations in egg supply. Bakeries and breakfast-focused establishments are particularly vulnerable.

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Predictive Analytics for Reducing Food Waste in Restaurant Supply Chains

The Rail

While the cost of food waste isn’t a secret , you probably overlook it, considering it a part of doing business in this industry. It can help you fix discrepancies in ordering and inventory management , minimizing food shrink. The consumer price index for restaurant food costs increased by 7.7% What else can it do for you?

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‘A Core Tenet of the Hospitality Space Is that You Focus on People Over Profits’

Modern Restaurant Management

While this can be largely attributed to supply challenges associated with bird flu which has affected nearly 100 million egg-laying hens since 2022, it's not the only factor. During the current outbreak, HPAI has been detected in birds or other species nearly every month since the outbreak began in February 2022.”

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‘A Core Tenant of the Hospitality Space Is that You Focus on People Over Profits’

Modern Restaurant Management

While this can be largely attributed to supply challenges associated with bird flu which has affected nearly 100 million egg-laying hens since 2022, it's not the only factor. During the current outbreak, HPAI has been detected in birds or other species nearly every month since the outbreak began in February 2022.”

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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

Restaurant Business

during the three months ended May 25, marking the brand’s best same-store sales performance since the last quarter of 2022. Consumers want to go out and spend their hard-earned money, and we think we’re taking some wallet share from fast food and fast casual.” Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9%

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

EATER

The numbers come from the 2022 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report of the vegan brand Beyond Meat , from which PLNT Burger gets its patties. The most accurate measure of land or CO2 “saved” by ordering a PLNT Burger is only attained if every purchase were originally intended to be for a fast-food beef burger instead.