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Beyond the Plate: The Future of Restaurants in a Tech-Driven 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

However, persistent labor shortages are pushing restaurants to explore automation and artificial intelligence to streamline operations – from kitchen management to customer service – to alleviate staffing pressures while also enhancing efficiency.

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CHEFS – YOUR EMPLOYEES JUST MIGHT HAVE THE ANSWERS

Culinary Cues

They see those hesitant customers walking into a restaurant (or not) while scanning the environment for masks, distancing, and proper safety protocol. Don’t rely on government to solve our problems and overcome our challenges – rally your troops to rise up and find the opportunities that will always exist even in the most difficult times.

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Please Stop Buying Food From Social Media Influencers 

EATER

Chef Pii, a Miami private chef named Veronica Shaw, insisted that her sauce was made in a commercial kitchen and that she never did anything wrong. Early this month, owner Amy Mkhitarian posted a TikTok indicating that she has since completed a food handler’s safety course with plans to relaunch her business.

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The Kitchens Are Still Open: Eateries Reinvented

Modern Restaurant Management

Several restaurant owners had shown concerns even before the official closure, expressing the need for support from the government in order to be able to handle business costs and staff wages. Upon such request, the UK government announced a £330bn loan support package which aims to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus.

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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

Lavu

Despite the vaccination efforts and safety measures implemented by restaurants, some potential employees may still be hesitant to return to work in this industry. The system can also automatically send orders to the kitchen or bar, eliminating the need for manual communication.

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2023 and Beyond: The Next Generation of Restaurant Delivery Management

The Rail

Robotics and automation for food preparation and delivery : From automated kitchens to delivery drones, robotics, and automation can help restaurants streamline their operations and reduce delivery times. This can also help restaurants reduce labor costs and improve food safety.

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With France on Lockdown Again, Can Its Culinary Legacy Survive?

EATER

A chef cooks in the kitchen of a closed restaurant offering take away food and drinks as the French economy braces itself for the effects of a second national lockdown | Kiran Ridley / Getty Images. We didn’t pay ourselves during the months we were closed but that’s not sustainable for long,” she added.