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Smart Supply Chain Management Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Margins in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Around 33 to 40 percent of food goes to waste each year. A large chunk of that comes down to complex problems in global food supply chain management that most restaurants have little control over. What restaurants can do, however, is re-think how their direct food supply is managed – from transport to inventory control.

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Tips to Navigate a Perfect Storm That’s Threatening Our Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. Climate change is causing extreme drought conditions out west, which is harming crops in California and surrounding areas. Use tech tools to manage your supply chain.

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Managing Bar Supply Chain During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Goliath Consulting

It is the middle of the lunch rush and trucks keep showing up at the loading dock during times the restaurant has deemed inappropriate for deliveries. Reopening restaurants with current supply chain issues makes this once rare scenario seem to be a weekly occurrence. We all know the one.

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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 consumer price index for restaurant food costs increased by 7.7% What else can it do for you?

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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. In fact, according to the National Restaurant Association, 95% of operators said their restaurant has experienced supply chain delays or shortages in recent months.

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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. Food trucks that bring food to patrons where they live and work has become a part of everyday life. To learn more about the results, Modern Restaurant Management sought out LDEI’s Sharon Olson.

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Food Safety and Transparency Are the Lifeblood for Operators

Modern Restaurant Management

Few scenarios strike more fear into a restauranteur’s heart than the prospect of serving food to patrons that makes them sick. However, even with the greatest attention to food safety, there is no single way to eliminate all foodborne illness because its sources are numerous and diverse. Regulatory Requirements.