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IoT Is Revolutionizing The Way Restaurants Operate and Manage Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

Integrating IoT devices and connectivity drives efficiency, enhances food safety, mitigates risks, increases transparency, reduces waste, and provides many other benefits for restaurants. The numerous, significant benefits of using IoT in the restaurant industry include: Enhancing food safety. Did you know that U.S.

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Is More Delivery/Takeout on Your Menu? Remove Food Safety Risks—Digitally

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a multi-site restaurant operator with more than 200 locations that was shifting to takeout only decided to evaluate its already robust food safety system. The company had installed sensors to monitor its 700+ refrigeration units and flag food temperature “incidents” in real time. Extending Staff Capabilities.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity. Traditional restaurants – with their huge overhead costs – just aren’t built for high delivery demand. All workers must be trained in food safety, not just upon hiring, but throughout their tenure.

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Prioritize Food Safety This Month and Throughout the Year

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The food your restaurant serves should taste good, look appealing, and be safe! Each year, food safety breaches sicken 48 million people in the United States and, of those, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. All employees must work diligently to protect your food, customers, and brand. Prioritize training.

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Protect the Package: Ensuring Food Safety in Shift to Takeout and Delivery

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Food safety discussions have taken on a new level of urgency, as restaurants face the enormity of consequences of COVID-19. It was not that long ago that US Foods conducted their highly-publicized survey which found that nearly 30 percent of delivery people sample the food items they’re entrusted with.

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COVID-19 Has Accelerated On-Demand Drone Delivery

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The UAV industry is on the cusp of an historic decade with on-demand drone delivery solutions taking flight. Both tech giants like Amazon and Alphabet as well as startups are rolling out new models of aerial delivery in a bid to appeal to consumers’ appetite for quicker, cheaper, on-demand delivery. A New Market Landscape.

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5 Pickup and Delivery Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Though your regular in-house dining may be closed down, you can leverage pickup and delivery services to stay in business while ensuring the safety of employees and customers alike. . Set up Designated Pickup and Delivery Space. This can also streamline your pickup and delivery operations. . Choose the Right Packaging.

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