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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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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. QR code menus, for example, are a simple but effective solution for diners with allergies.

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Digitize Your Old-Fashioned Recipe Books with ConnectSmart® RecipesPlus

QSR Automations

This feature allows kitchen staff to easily toggle back and forth between languages, as well as see allergen information, special cooking instructions, and contamination warnings, so nothing is left to interpretation.

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How to design a restaurant recipe card–and share it

Clover - Restaurants

By the mid-20th century, subscription magazines started printing recipe cards on heavy stock, and women began sharing and trading recipes as a form of social record-keeping, preserving the traditions of making and enjoying beloved recipes. It was American women who strove to achieve more precision in the kitchen.

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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. Marketing and Promotion Training: Use ChatGPT to generate content on various marketing strategies, social media promotion, and special event planning. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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How to Leverage Email Marketing for Growing Restaurants

Apicbase

It takes fewer resources than social media. Fluctuating reach on social media can be detrimental to marketing. Specialized email types for food service operators. Latest chef’s special? Don’t rely on social media advertising; send email invites instead. Get creative with your emails.

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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

Protein Swap : Pea, mung beans, hempseed, beets, chickpeas and avocado are some of the top swaps to add protein, gaining popularity and helping to avoid items that are more commonly an allergen like cashews and soy. Zero Proof Cocktails that are intentional, composed and thoughtful are also trending for 2020.

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