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FSMA Rule 204 Food Safety Countdown: What Restaurant Managers Need to Know Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Better food safety has never been more in reach, thanks to advancements in traceability standards and technology. FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Rule 204 approaching, restaurant operators stand to gain improved confidence in the safety and quality of the food they serve.

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Customer Experience in the Restaurant Industry: Reflections and Predictions through an AI Lens

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Fast food and food delivery gradually began changing that equation. In 2022, with the introduction of ChatGPT, we saw restaurants – and just about everyother industry – look for ways to incorporate artificial intelligence within their customer operations.

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The Science of Food Safety: Understanding and Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Modern Restaurant Management

Recent outbreaks have highlighted vulnerabilities in food safety systems. How restaurants can leverage technology to avoid spreading foodborne illness and protect their team members and customers? How restaurants can leverage technology to avoid spreading foodborne illness and protect their team members and customers?

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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

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As digital transactions become ubiquitous, businesses across all sectors are embracing innovations that reshape the way they interact with customers. According to Statista , the global online food delivery market size was valued at $151.5 These systems were built by outside firms and engineers with a focus on customer experience.

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Beyond the Scoop Shop: A Blueprint for Scaling Artisan Food Businesses

Modern Restaurant Management

Scaling an artisan food business is no easy feat. Many small food businesses reach a critical point where they must decide whether to remain small and exclusive or expand into wholesale, manufacturing, and broader distribution. Within five years, I had opened three scoop shops and was still struggling to keep up.

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Making Your Food Delivery Business More Sustainable

Modern Restaurant Management

The results demonstrated that online consumers seek delivery services from providers committed to carbon-neutral processes. This trend of seeking out a more sustainable process of e-commerce related to food goods is not going away anytime soon. More than 63 percent of municipal solid waste in the US was a result of food packaging.

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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

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Rifrullo Café, a cozy farm-to-table restaurant in Brookline, Massachusetts, hums with customers on a steamy July mid-morning. As a chef, I have a responsibility to do my best to create good environments for people, customers, and the community,” says Marnell-Suhanosky. Food service buildings in the U.S.,

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