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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Allergen awareness is driving demand for alternatives in many food and beverage categories making more options available for consumers. Ninety-five percent of those surveyed agreed that the availability of allergen sensitive alternatives to pantry staples continues to grow. This is where the discussion begins.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

When responding to requests for gluten-free options, the best policy is to focus on the protocol you use to prepare foods with potential allergens. One potential starting point is creating a reference sheet that lists your establishment’s answers to frequently asked questions.

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Cross-Contamination: What It Is and How to Avoid It

360Training

Cross-Contamination with Allergens. Allergens are proteins that cause an allergic reaction in some people. The most common food allergens are found in: Eggs. They’re referred to as Potentially Hazardous Foods (or PHFs). Allergens and chemicals can also linger. These are referred to as food contact surfaces.

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How To Boost Bakery Sales With Health-Focused Foods

The Restaurant Times

Health-focused food refers to food items that have nutrient-rich ingredients incorporated into them such that the taste doesn’t alter a lot but makes it healthy and satisfying. Include Allergen-Free Foods In The Menu. In other words, more and more consumers will be looking for allergen-free food items.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

Give out hard copies and make digital copies accessible on a cloud storage system so that staff can easily reference them. After new hires have completed the restaurant onboarding process, they'll be able to reference the employee handbook to refresh their memories on important procedures and practical information.

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A Coffee Shop Owner’s Guide to Handling Food & Dairy Allergies

Perfect Daily Grind

It doesn’t always take large amounts of an allergen to cause sickness or even death. This means that using the same jug to handle different milks could trigger a reaction in someone – even if the jug has been rinsed and contains only microscopic amounts of the offending allergen. Accidental cross-contact can put a person at risk.

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Driving the Digital Guest Experience Forward

Modern Restaurant Management

If the technology in question is online ordering then large, vibrant images representing the food or drink on offer, clear references to any allergens and links/sub menus for customer favorites and meal deals should all be included.