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Revolutionizing Restaurant Supply Chains: The Impact of AI on Transparency, Validation, Verification, and Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has become invaluable in the food industry. AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand.

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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

The discussion included food, beverage, nutrition, lifestyle and unique aspects of boutique and high volume foodservice. Culinary methods and sources of inspiration for menus and venues were also part of this group’s discussion. Food trucks that bring food to patrons where they live and work has become a part of everyday life.

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Finding the best suppliers for your restaurant: A simple guide

Clover - Restaurants

Thankfully, the restaurant industry has bounced back from those difficult times, but one thing is still true–supply chain challenges continue to be obstacles that cannot be overlooked. Reliable, quality food suppliers for restaurants are one of the few key components that a dining establishment must have to remain operational.

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GREAT BREAD IS THE DIFFERENCE MAKER

Culinary Cues

The biggest, the best quality, cooked to perfection, sourced from the finest ranch, grass fed, Angus, Wagyu, Kobe, Natural, Organic, and the list goes on and on. He is referred to as the hit maker for bands. It amazes me every time I visit a restaurant – the important things that we miss. Bread is the same way.

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Navigating the Supply Chain in the Restaurant Industry

Goliath Consulting

Since the start of the pandemic, safety measures such as social distancing, lockdowns and mask-wearing have completely changed our understanding of how consumers spend on food. We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1).

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Managing Inventory with Quality Data and Automation

Modern Restaurant Management

. “Conducting inventory would take two to three hours per restaurant per week, assuming there weren’t any mistakes,” said Rick Buttner, senior director of supply chain operations at IPC. If their food cost was way off, they had to go back and find the mistakes. It was a painstaking effort.” Inventory Automation.

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Responding to COVID-19’s Impact on the Restaurant Supply Chain

Goliath Consulting

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to us all just how interconnected our food system is in the US if not, the world. The supply chain failure and the domino effect of its impact have been a wake-up call for even the veterans of the food industry. Multiple Sourcing and Backup.

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