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Tips to Navigate a Perfect Storm That’s Threatening Our Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. Labor shortages mean food is rotting in shipping containers, warehouses, and trucks because there aren’t enough workers to get them to their final destinations.

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Tech Will Be Essential to Boost Food Safety and Quality in 2023

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As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. We’re still facing product shortages, exacerbated by ongoing supply chain interruptions and the Russian-Ukrainian war stalling food shipments – including 9.5 Inflation is causing food prices – and food insecurity – to soar. . Focus on Sustainable Food Production.

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How Proper Produce Management Impacts Your Restaurant

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However, despite thoughtful planning and projections, unpredictable weather can wreak havoc on produce supplies. As a result, both staple products are expected to be in short supply for the coming months. When supply is down, it also impacts prices. unpredictable weather can change produce supply in a matter of minutes.

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How NYC Restaurants Can Thrive Through the Winter

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Order Cleaning Supplies such as disinfectant, paper products, mop heads, and floor cleaner The staff at Ruby's Cafe in New York City, a 7shifts' customer Optimize Your Labor ?? Streamline your menu for profitability by offering your most popular items and food that travels well during winter like braises, curries, and kinds of pasta.

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Safely Reopening Restaurants in the Era of COVID-19

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As restaurants begin the process of reopening, some with an extended period of nonoperation, there are safety precautions that must be considered beyond simply ordering supplies, rehiring staff and opening the doors. Restaurants were originally created for the weary traveler to be fed and restored to good health.

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Medellín’s Cafes and Farms Are Taking Back Colombian Coffee

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They’ve also helped reshape dynamics around the supply chain and the economic significance of Colombian coffee. In a market that could shrink, higher pay could guarantee supply for the brand and its cafes, especially specialty beans from high-altitude areas. She is the former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine en Español.

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Managing Risk and Protecting Your Brand

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While everything feels overwhelming in the world, focus on these five solvable challenges: Prioritize a Food Safety Culture. With or without a pandemic, food safety culture is what you do when no one is looking. Use Tech Tools to Quickly Diversify Your Supply Base. Invest in Software Solutions.