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How to Create an Allergy-Friendly Environment at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Customers with food allergies take a great risk to eat food prepared by someone other than themselves, as they may suffer potentially severe consequences from coming into contact with a triggering allergen. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, these are some common food allergens that you should read up on: Tree Nuts.

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Top 7 POS Features for Allergen Management: Protect Guests and Boost Restaurant Safety

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With the right POS features for allergen management, restaurants can track ingredients, flag allergens, and communicate vital information quickly between staff and customers. Managing food allergens in restaurants is non-negotiable, especially with 32 million Americans living with food allergies.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

Quick-service restaurants maintain a steady customer satisfaction score of 79 (on a 100 point scale), while full-service restaurants — despite slipping 2 percent to 82 — remain one of the highest-rated industries in the Index, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2025.

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How to Manage Allergen Data in POS Systems

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Managing food allergens isnt just a best practiceits a legal and safety necessity for todays restaurants. With increasing awareness of food allergies, allergen management in POS systems has become essential to ensure customer safety and streamline kitchen operations. This approach minimizes human error and ensures accuracy.

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New 2D Barcodes Offer Easy Access to Dynamic Information for Food Traceability and More

Modern Restaurant Management

It can also provide full sourcing and ingredient listings that are needed for menu creation to serve customers with special requirements. The 2D barcode can be used to contain the required additional data for FSMA Rule 204 traceability, as well as marketing and consumer-facing information to enrich the brand experience.

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Best Practices for Surviving in a Cautious Landscape

Modern Restaurant Management

Then it’s a matter of leveraging their strengths, including unique menu offerings, fresh and high-quality ingredients, community engagement, and a full dining experience. "Guests want to know what items are included in each dish, where the products come from, and other information like allergens.

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Restaurant Tablet Best Practices: Smart Strategies For Success

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Its going to get dropped, splashed with sauce, and maybe knocked off the bar by a customers pursethats just part of the deal. Bonus points if the interface is also customer-friendly, especially if you plan to use tablets for self-ordering or digital menus. For staff, it means faster table turns and fewer logjams around the POS.