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

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Managing food allergies in a restaurant isn’t just about good service its a critical safety responsibility. With the right POS features for allergen management, restaurants can track ingredients, flag allergens, and communicate vital information quickly between staff and customers.

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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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Best Practices for Surviving in a Cautious Landscape

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Previously, he co-founded CAKE, which was acquired by Sysco and helped create Sysco Labs, a platform for food service distributors. "People "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.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

The menu is also a great place to indicate whether you are validated by a third-party program like Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS), a designation that signals to gluten-free diners that you take their needs seriously and are implementing the proper measures to eliminate cross-contact.

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Expected Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Restaurants

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Let’s observe some of the established ones that emerged in the restaurant industry in the past year – and won’t fade away any time soon: Customer Habits Have Changed, Undeniably. Restaurants will have to continue providing exceptional service in terms of technology, too. After all, comfort comes first.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

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Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. These concerns reflect FDA’s increasing commitment to ensuring that Americans with allergies are aware of the potential allergens in their foods and impose commensurate duties on restaurants and food producers in order to further that commitment.

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