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Why Training is the Key to Accurate Messaging About Gluten-Free Foodservice

Modern Restaurant Management

The more equipped your staff is to answer questions about gluten-free options and the procedures used to prevent cross-contact, the more likely gluten-free consumers are to make your restaurant their go-to choice for eating out. Meeting the needs of gluten-free consumers also extends beyond the front of the house.

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Cross-Contamination: What It Is and How to Avoid It

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Foodborne illness can happen at home, but approximately 60% of outbreaks trace back to restaurant service. Cross-Contamination with Allergens. Allergens are proteins that cause an allergic reaction in some people. The most common food allergens are found in: Eggs. during processing and manufacturing. By Contaminant.

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Restaurant cleanliness: Importance of cleaning & sanitation in food industry

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In this guide, learn about properly cleaning the restaurant and items such as silverware, as well as how to help prevent cross contamination and other risks in the back of house. An estimated 3,000 people in the U.S. die each year due to foodborne illness. Cleaning and sanitizing in restaurants is an essential part of food safety.

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Food Safety Never Takes a Holiday 

Modern Restaurant Management

Pay attention to maintaining rack storage order to prevent cross-contamination of ready-to-eat foods from raw animal proteins as well as any allergen cross-contact potential. New menu items may have new or unexpected allergens (a new dessert may have nut or dairy ingredients, or a new sauce may contain anchovies, a fish allergen).

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Meet the Villains Part One: The Busywork Beast

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Meet the Villains Part One: The Busywork Beast in the Back-Office Lair. Part One: The Busywork Beast in the Back-Office Lair. Hiding in every back office lair is a Busywork Beast. Plus, manual back-ups and lost information, buried notices and wasted paper. . Luckily, there are ways to defeat this back office villain.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

Modern Restaurant Management

By improving customer loyalty and increasing revenue through the smart use of technology from the public-facing part of the business all the way to the back-of-house prep, sourcing, and staffing. In the near future, we’ll look at printed menus the way we look back at newspapers today. Inventory stock changed significantly.

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What is a Restaurant’s Front Of House (FOH) – Everything You Need To Know

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Front-of-house (FOH) refers to all activities and settings a patron will experience while dining at a restaurant, including the lobby and dining area. Hence, your restaurant’s front-of-the-house staff members should always maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and present a polished, welcoming image.