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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Arkansas Enacts Food Freedom Act : On April 30, 2021, Arkansas enacted the Food Freedom Act that exempts certain producers of homemade foods or drinks products from any state food safety licensure, certification, or inspection. The law allows home cooks to prepare meals from their homes and sell to consumers without being a licensed kitchen.

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How To Start A QSR With Minimal Investment In The UAE

The Restaurant Times

billion in 2022. A trade license is a must for starting a restaurant business in the UAE. In the free zone setups, you can obtain the license directly from the relevant managing authorities, which is equivalent to the Department of Economic Development (DED) in the Mainland. Purchase Kitchen Equipment.

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Everything You Need to Know About Ghost Kitchens (aka. Cloud Kitchens)

The Food Corridor

Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

Modern Restaurant Management

The brand not only entered more traditional restaurant franchises, but it also expanded into non-traditional retail presences such as grocery, universities, ghost kitchens, combo kitchens and coming soon, Military bases. with support including royalty and marketing fee relief for five weeks in March and early April.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

Modern Restaurant Management

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind. ” Delivering Jobs. .

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Bill directs all operational and strategic planning and execution for the Applebee’s, Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Wendy’s and Olga’s Kitchen brands. Greg Fuchs serves as the Senior Facilities Manager for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza, Del Taco, Olga’s Kitchen and Wendy’s restaurants in the TSFR portfolio.

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