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Top 7 POS Features for Allergen Management: Protect Guests and Boost Restaurant Safety

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With the right POS features for allergen management, restaurants can track ingredients, flag allergens, and communicate vital information quickly between staff and customers. Managing food allergens in restaurants is non-negotiable, especially with 32 million Americans living with food allergies.

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How to Create an Allergy-Friendly Environment at Your Restaurant

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

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Without this assurance, gluten-free consumers are likely to take their business elsewhere – or, worse yet, leave negative reviews on popular dining apps. Topping the list of missteps is asking whether a patron eats gluten-free out of medical necessity or as a lifestyle choice. How do you prevent cross-contact in your salad bar?

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Restaurant Tablet Best Practices: Smart Strategies For Success

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To really get the most out of your tablets, you need to be strategic about how you choose them, use them, and train your staff. Before you spend the money and roll out a dozen new tablets across your front of house and kitchen, its worth asking: Are these things actually built for the job?

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Expected Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Restaurants

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First of all, with so many people still working from home and taking regular video calls instead of meetings, breakfast and lunch demand has significantly dropped. Diners finally realized how much they can actually save by not eating out. Make the Most Out of Data. Basically, both sides benefit from new technology.

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FDA Relaxes Nutrition Facts and Menu Labeling Requirements for Restaurants and Food Manufacturers During COVID-19 Emergency

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allergen information required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. This is great news for food establishments who have found it significantly more difficult to comply with nutrition labeling requirements after having shifted from normal dine-in service to delivery and take-out service.

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Dining Trends for 2024

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Dining out is often a splurge occasion, yet today’s restaurant patrons are finding more options to balance their choices and manage indulgence. To learn more about the results, Modern Restaurant Management sought out LDEI’s Sharon Olson. They are no longer content with unimaginative, expected offerings on catering menus.

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