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What Food Supply Chain News Means to You and Your Restaurant

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Today’s economy is driven by consumer demand, which means that staying informed about the forces driving the food industry is leverage, especially for small and medium-sized restaurants. This is the best way to stay informed on upcoming food and agriculture trends and challenges related to produce, proteins, grocery and more.

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Why Culinary Programs Fail

Culinary Cues

Everything will change for the better if we (the food industry and the culinary schools that provide the talent) change as a collective group. Just as the restaurant industry evolves, so too must the industry of education. When this change does not occur then the strong shall survive and the weak shall perish.

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How F&B Companies Can Mitigate Some of the Industry’s Biggest Risks

Modern Restaurant Management

Already one of the largest sectors of the global economy, the food and beverage industry shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the Business Research Company’s 2023 Food and Beverages Global Market Report, the global industry’s market size grew over 7.3 percent from $6,729.54 billion in 2022 to $7,221.73

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Restaurants Can Score Big for the Super Bowl

Modern Restaurant Management

Each year, it is estimated that about 1 billion chicken wings are eaten on Super Bowl Sunday, so operators must keep a large supply of wings on hand for those hungry football fans. Many consumers are leaning towards locally sourced products and homemade food items, so a housemade sauce is sure to impress.

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CHEFS – FAILURE IS NOT INEVITABLE

Culinary Cues

It seems that every time I check my email or flip through postings in social media – there is another restaurant, food business, or culinary school preparing to close their doors. One thing that has become very apparent during this pandemic is that our supply chain is far more fragile than we thought.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

Raising prices is inevitable when the supply chain keeps beating restaurants over the head, in some cases simply because they can, but the answer is not as simple as: “pass it on to the guest”. The three price points can be a tool for your service staff to educate and upsell.

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THE TERRITORY AHEAD FOR CHEFS

Culinary Cues

Combine this with the cost of a culinary or hospitality education and the 30-year payback to become debt free and many young students are turning their backs on a restaurant career. [] LABOR WILL BE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE. Well, the supply chain is bigger than all of us, very complex, and apparently – very fragile.