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How Restaurants Can Manage Food Costs During Disruptions

Modern Restaurant Management

Meanwhile, extreme weather events are likely to disrupt transportation routes, damage crops, and lead to shortages of key ingredients, resulting in price spikes that impact menus. Review inventory management strategies Inventory isn't just a stockpile of ingredients. percent annually. One way to stay agile?

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Building Resilient and Less-Stress Restaurant Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

Effective, sustainable SOPs focus on minimizing waste and maximizing productivity. For example, implementing procedures to monitor inventory closely can prevent overstocking or food spoilage, while clear cleaning and maintenance schedules ensure the proper use and consumption of supplies.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Understanding FSMA Rule 204 and Traceability Standards FSMA Rule 204 introduces rigorous recordkeeping requirements for Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) and Key Data Elements (KDEs) to improve traceability for foods on the FDA’s Food Traceability List (FTL). Beyond safety, there are additional benefits. The time to act is now.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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Predictive Analytics for Reducing Food Waste in Restaurant Supply Chains

The Rail

While the cost of food waste isn’t a secret , you probably overlook it, considering it a part of doing business in this industry. It can help you fix discrepancies in ordering and inventory management , minimizing food shrink. The good news is that food waste is usually preventable. What else can it do for you?

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Twenty Years of Change: How Hospitality Tech Evolved and What’s Next

Modern Restaurant Management

With the right tools, operators can manage staff schedules, streamline kitchen communication, monitor inventory levels, and analyze sales trends all in one place. Expect predictive systems that adapt to real-world conditions in real time: weather, local events, and market trends.

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KITCHEN LIFE & CAREER

Culinary Cues

There will likely be a bar with some food options, room service (sometimes 24 hours per day), a poolside seasonal caf, Sunday brunch, and multiple banquet rooms that at times will have simultaneous events taking place. This interdependence is what makes a great kitchen fire on all cylinders.

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