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World Food Safety Day Roundtable

Modern Restaurant Management

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization designated “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected” as the theme for World Food Safety Day (June 7) 2024. For additional World Food Safety Day resources, visit WHO , UN or the FDA.

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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

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Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in.

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Safety Training and a Strong Safety Culture: The Recipe for Mitigating Restaurant Risk

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As the focus for restaurants continues to center on growing and staffing up, safety training can sometimes get lost in the mix or ratcheted down to cover only topics related to compliance with regulations. That won’t cut it in an industry that faces major risks associated with employee injuries and food safety.

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How to Train Your Restaurant Staff When It Comes to Food Safety

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By Violetta Njunina, Contributor In 2018, restaurants served over 200 million guests , and employed over 9.9 million food workers. This scale of operation only seems to be on the rise, with the projected number of restaurant employees expected to grow to 17.2 The Importance of Food Safety Training.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Check employee schedules to ensure plans match reality.

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Amid Influx of New Employees, Restaurants Must Build and Reinforce Brand Excellence

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Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. This influx of new employees means that restaurant brands will need to build (and reinforce) cultures of excellence. Boost safety and quality protocols. Ensure safety all along the supply chain.

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Managing Risk: Prevent Foodborne Illness, Protect Your Restaurant

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To do so, they will need to create a complete food safety program to protect the restaurant itself from reputational harm and financial crisis. Make sure your employees understand when to wash their hands as well as appropriate times to use (and change) gloves. Your workers will take short cuts. coli and salmonella.