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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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With so many people leaving the industry, restaurants stepped up—raising wages, creating new opportunities, and doubling down on the employee experience. Much of that confidence comes from focusing on stronger employee benefits—like mental health support—and rising wages.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. Make food safety and customer reassurance a priority to create a brand that customers (and employees) trust and support.

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What Restaurateurs Need to Know about Third-Party Cybersecurity Risks

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First, bad actors gain unauthorized access to your POS vendor’s development environment, perhaps by exploiting known security vulnerabilities or using phishing tactics to steal employees’ login credentials. Request proof of security certifications and compliance with industry regulations.

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Elevate Your Food Safety Culture to Survive the COVID Crisis and Future Ones

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” Restaurant employees would practice proper protocols behind the scenes: cooking foods to proper temperatures, avoiding cross-contamination, washing hands and equipment, etc. They are scrutinizing restaurants, stores, and other public venues to see if employees are following every precaution to mitigate risk and maximize safety.

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The New Era of Restaurant Cleaning and Hygiene

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Now, restaurant owners and managers can be confident in their readiness against pathogens and reassure guests and employees by committing to cleanliness and effectively communicating their approach to the public. In addition to considering their customers, restaurant owners must also take the necessary steps to reassure and retain employees.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

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The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. The guidance builds on already established best practices and available requirements that address specific health and safety concerns related to the spread of COVID-19. . Employee health.

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Best Practices for Handling a Data Breach

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A former employee filed a class-action lawsuit against Panera, following a data breach earlier this year. The suit claims that Panera is to blame for the breach, which exposed employees’ personal information, including Social Security numbers.