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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Combine the rising prices of food with the drive to be more sustainable, and we have reached the point where we need to reduce, reuse, and shop local. Even before the pandemic, there was a growing trend for the food distribution system to move from global to local. Here are 10 tips for promoting sustainability in the food industry.

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Using Technology to Combat the Labor Shortage

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Labor management solutions with multiplatform functionality can also equip tech-savvy workers with mobile capabilities, allowing employees to clock in/clock out, adjust schedules, communicate with managers and complete training programs from their mobile devices.

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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

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Getting it right is critical for sustained success in the restaurant industry. A patchwork of federal, state, and local laws regarding labor, overtime, payment of tipped workers, and more are what govern restaurants. There are also restrictions on what kinds of commercial cooking equipment minors can use. But it isn’t simple.

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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

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They include restaurant management tips for cutting costs, decreasing food waste, and much more. – received the majority of customer tips. In order to more evenly distribute this income, some restaurants in 2023 are moving toward a system that spreads the wealth around for BOH staff (cooks, maintenance personnel, etc.).

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Leverage Technology that Streamlines Your Back-Office Work

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Behind the scenes, managers spend countless hours dealing with tip distributions, creating weekly schedules in spreadsheets, and doing the dreaded payroll twice a month. Others are plastic and can sustain a drop. It's time to equip them with the tools they need to do their jobs as well.

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Plant Based Protein Adds Innovation, Sustainability and Profits to Restaurant Menus

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Rather today’s consumer demands menu innovation as well as eco-friendly and sustainable practices. Then prices come down a bit as the product becomes more mainstream, and as manufacturers open up distribution.” Restaurants can accomplish these goals while adding to their bottom line.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

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These lawsuits argued that prioritizing distribution of RRF funds to groups based on race and gender was unconstitutional. DOL Issues Proposed Tip Credit Rule : On June 23, 2021, the U.S. This case is part of an increasing number of lawsuits filed against seafood retailers and foodservice outlets about their sustainability claims.

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