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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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Ultimate Restaurant Website Design Guide for Beginners

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According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites. How to build your restaurant’s website.

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Guide to Serving Gluten-Free Restaurant Customers

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Some restaurants can manage this, and some can’t. Add a note to your marketing materials (like your website, print menu, and online menu) that you can’t guarantee dishes free of trace gluten. A dedicated surface is necessary to keep any crumbs or particles away from GF food. That must include: Separate Prep Areas.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Many workers are not returning due to personal safety concerns, and many have left the industry altogether. This, of course, doesn't mean it's ok to serve bad food.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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For both safety and ease, there isn’t a better option. Reducing contact on high-touch devices in your restaurant is a difference-maker for its cleanliness and safety of your team. Our #1 thing is that we don’t want to discriminate how people get our food. Even after the pandemic, QR codes are here to stay.

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How to Plan Your Restaurant's Grand Re-Opening Event

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Consider food costs, labor costs, and cost of marketing your reopening. Plan your budget to include food costs, labor costs, operating costs, marketing costs, and any extra costs such as for party favors and special decor. Additionally, by keeping the menu to a limited number of dishes, you can better plan and manage your food costs.

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How AI Can Work for You

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Modern AI exists without the limitations that you see in movies, operating on everything from the smartphones in your pocket to the website that uses machine learning to track COVID-19. A common complaint among 66 percent of guests is inconsistent temperatures in their food. Capacity Management. Reduce Food Waste.