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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

Modern Restaurant Management

As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity. Ghost kitchens allow operators to utilize commercial kitchens – sometimes in shared spaces with other brands – without the overhead of a full restaurant space and staff. billion by 2027.

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How to Add Products to Your Restaurant’s Sales Mix

Modern Restaurant Management

One option is to develop and manufacture products that can be used and sold in the restaurant as well as in retail outlets. First, take stock of normal in-house use in the kitchen – consider how frequently are you making batches in your own restaurants. Getting into Retail. This part of the process is absolutely critical.

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As Temperatures Rise, Bakers Are Feeling the Burn

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The commissary kitchen where she bakes is climate-controlled, but this summer, the air conditioner has been doing overtime, as has the refrigerator compressor. I’m in a commissary kitchen so for now those costs are absorbed by the owner and manager of the space,” she says, “but I’m mindful of how I work and turn equipment off.”

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Arkansas Enacts Food Freedom Act : On April 30, 2021, Arkansas enacted the Food Freedom Act that exempts certain producers of homemade foods or drinks products from any state food safety licensure, certification, or inspection. The request details how the FDA plans to use funds in FY 2022 to support food safety and nutrition.

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

Modern Restaurant Management

Approximately 45 percent of all fruits and vegetables , 35 percent of seafood, 30 percent of cereals, and 20 percent of meat and dairy products are wasted by suppliers, retailers, and consumers each year. Donate unused but still good food to food banks and soup kitchens, reducing waste and feeding the food insecure in your community.

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AI Flips into White Castle and Resetting America

Modern Restaurant Management

White Castle launched a planned pilot with Miso Robotics – creators of the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant, Flippy – to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and robotics in the restaurant industry. QSR Automations added contactless features within ConnectSmart Kitchen and DineTime.

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Ghost Kitchen Franchise and Pandemic Resources

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Permanent Closures Continue to Increase Across Restaurants, Retail and Other Industries. Ghost Kitchen Franchise Model. Yelp Sees COVID Effect.

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