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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

You could have the best coffee, tastiest treats, and the most innovative concept, but all of that can be easily compromised if your shop isn't in the right location. Certificate of Occupancy. The course and certification are only valid for a few years and its cost differs by state. Find the Right Location. Food Handler's Permit.

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Technology Drives Exciting Innovations for ISO Compliance

Modern Restaurant Management

Are meeting the demands of key stakeholders (including customers, employees, investors, the media, and influencers) who want to align with reputable, ethical, sustainable, humane, diverse organizations. ISO certification is widely considered the global gold standard, so it carries a lot of clout. Centralize data. Get recertified.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. State of Influencer Marketing.

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Do specialty coffee consumers actually want to be more connected to farmers?

Perfect Daily Grind

Customers don’t need certifications and seals that tell them their coffee is sustainable. Commitment and accountability “What the specialty coffee industry suffers from the most is the relentless search for innovation – the latest roast profile, variety, or processing technique, for instance,” Kosta says.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

They may not be asked openly, but they will influence whether the applicant wants the job or not. Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

We look forward to continuing to innovate and find ways to make ordering plant-based at Taco Bell even more accessible at a great value,” said Taco Bell Corp Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews. We have long been a haven for vegans and vegetarians, who replace meat for beans on almost any of our menu items.

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How has technology helped to democratise green coffee trading?

Perfect Daily Grind

Ultimately, this had a huge influence on direct trade as we know it today, where roasters can buy as little as one bag from a farmer or co-operative. While working at coffee brokerage B.C. Ireland in San Francisco in the 1980s, Erna saw the opportunity to sell coffee by the bag , rather than just by the container.