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Marketing Your Restaurant to Allergen-Conscious Customers 

Next Restaurants

Much has been done for allergen-awareness in recent years, from the rise of popular health trends like gluten-free diets and increased exposure to allergen incidents through social media, but with 200,000 Americans admitted to hospital for allergic reactions to food every year, more can be done.

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Your Menu: Nutritional, Calorie, Allergen Data On-Demand

Crunchtime

When the FDA placed requirements for calories to be listed on menus in chain restaurants, it meant nutritional information must now be be clearly displayed on menus and menu boards and for salad bars and buffets. All calorie information must be displayed on signs near the foods.

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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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Crafting Allergy-Friendly Dining Experiences Using Payment Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

To keep up, restaurants need systems that can quickly check if dishes contain allergens and alert staff. This requires technology that can analyze ingredients against common allergens and instantly inform the kitchen and serving staff. They can enter what they can't eat right into the system, which then suggests safe menu items.

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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. As a result, restaurants can easily access key information – again, with a quick smartphone scan – to identify expiration dates, ingredients, allergens, batch/lot numbers for recalls, and more.

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Menu Management Made Easy: A Deep Dive into Restaurant Menu Software

TastyIgniter

Unlock the potential of restaurant menu management with TastyIgniter's insightful blog, 'Menu Management Made Easy.' Delve into the world of restaurant menu software, exploring its vital role in addressing challenges like menu updates, allergen information, and pricing.

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6 Up-and-Coming Restaurant Menu Trends

The Rail

Your drink menu doesn’t need to be dominated by non-alcoholic options, but having many beverages could help you this year. A big one is using artificial intelligence (AI), which can predict future trends so you can prepare your seasonal menu ahead of time. Add more vegan options to your menu in 2023. It’s an idea to consider.

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