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‘Who Watches the Kitchen?’

Modern Restaurant Management

Shaw is a food safety specialist, podcaster, founder of Savvy Food Safety, co-founder of My Trusted Source, and an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who spent 30+ years working in the foodservice industry. This can lead to cross-contamination and foodborne illness as well as cross-contact and a food allergen issue.

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Restaurant Automation: The Key to Back of House Efficiency 

Apicbase

Restaurants use software and smart hardware to automate everyday tasks and management duties, such as purchasing ingredients, managing inventory, making production lists, dealing with allergens, and calculating costs. Traceability software helps track ingredients from source to delivery and improves regulatory compliance.

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Top 5 foodservice trends & how technology can help kitchens thrive

Culinary Digital

Source : Adobe Stock Trend #3: Takeout & curbside pickup While as many as 31% of Americans order through third-party delivery services at least twice each week, many customers prefer to pickup food directly through curbside pickup and takeout.