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

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants started using 2D barcodes (such as QR codes) at dining tables to offer digital menus and even allow patrons to order with their smartphones during the pandemic, when contactless transactions were necessary. Since then, the practice has become ubiquitous. What’s My Role?

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

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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Expected Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Online Ordering Will Continue to Thrive. Owners and managers should follow the latest tech trends in the industry and train their staff to use new software in order to keep catering to customers although they might be off-premises. They became even more cost-efficient, food waste conscious and generally more responsible.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Just prior to the pandemic, off-premises orders accounted for 60 percent of restaurant engagements, according to a National Restaurant Association report.

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The Future of Fast Dining: What’s Next for Counter Service Restaurants?

The Rail

They provide a hands-on experience that lets customers place their orders and enjoy quality eats at lower costs. You place your order at the counter or kiosk, grab a number or buzzer, and typically receive your food at the counter. The order point is the counter or a self-ordering kiosk.

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How to Use ChatGPT to Create Training Material for Restaurant & Cafe Employees

Ken Burgin

Questions could range from ingredients of dishes to potential allergens. Sustainability Practices: Create learning modules about incorporating sustainability practices into the restaurant, including waste management, energy efficiency, and sourcing local produce. This would aid managers in implementing and overseeing these practices.

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5 Top MarketMan Competitors and Alternatives (Compared)

Apicbase

It helps you track waste and theft to better control running costs. Purchasing and order management: The software digitises purchasing and ordering. You can set alerts and order to PAR. Apicbase calculates recipe costs and nutritional values and keeps track of allergens. MarketMan works great out of the box.