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The Rise of Transparent Dining and What It Means for Restaurants

The Rail

Restaurants can meet transparency expectations on their menus by redesigning menus to highlight ingredients and allergens, utilizing QR codes for additional information, and providing helpful digital search features online for diners. Consumers rely on food labels and menus to determine whether products are sustainable or healthy.

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The New Era of Restaurant Cleaning and Hygiene

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s best to develop a plan based on the types of surfaces and high-touch areas within the facility and then educate cleaning teams on when, what and how to clean and disinfect them properly. Invest in proper training and certification. Provide staff and patrons with PPE and hygiene essentials.

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20 Restaurant Skills You'll Quickly Learn on the Job (Updated)

7 Shifts

Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. Restaurants are coming to realize that education is one of the best ways to engage and retain staff. Cross-contamination. Undercooking.

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Vegan Confectionery Is Making its Way from the Margins to the Mainstream

Modern Restaurant Management

These buttons have various allergens listed on the package, as well as a vegan and clean label. Also, the allergen information (tree nuts) is clearly stated down. Certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Gluten-Free, and Fair Trade Certified are some of the prominent certifications on this product's packaging.

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Reevaluating Your Restaurant's Hygiene Practices — 3 Key Tips for Success

The Rail

Reinforce good hand hygiene with your staff members,” said Larry Lynch, the National Restaurant Association’s senior vice president of Certifications & Operations. Chris Mecker, professional chef turned culinary educator, notes that what sits on restaurant tables can also give away the true cleanliness of an establishment.

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Restaurant cleanliness: Importance of cleaning & sanitation in food industry

Clover - Restaurants

According to Food Allergy Research & Education , 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children have a food allergy or allergies. It’s important to properly communicate potential allergens in your menu to diners, and to train servers on what allergens are so they can communicate those to the guests they serve.

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What I Learned About Cooking from a Middle School Cooking Competition

EATER

meant learning how to prepare latchkey kid essentials like pizza bagels and shaking bags of peanut butter-coated puppy chow without a single concern about allergens. There are 24 different career technical education (CTE) pathways within the district, ranging from welding to biotechnology to, yes, food science.