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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

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As we continue to fight this pandemic that we still know so little about, and try to gradually open up the economy with a keen eye on public safety – it will be restaurants and other hospitality businesses that suffer the longest. Make sure that you seek out opportunities that involve food. This will likely be the case for some time.

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Essential Food Workers Are at Unique Risk for COVID-19. Some Are Fighting Back.

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The machine operator didn’t want to be publicly identified for fear of reprisal, but he told Civil Eats that he’s worried about his safety since the coronavirus began to spread at meatpacking plants in March. Still, the coronavirus continues to take a toll on them. That’s how a decade-long employee for Tyson Foods, Inc.

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The Rise of Food Allergies – and How to Keep Your Guests Safe and Happy

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Some allergies trigger a mild reaction (which would still ruin the memory of a nice meal out). Accurate allergen information is critical to guarantee your guests’ safety. When dining out with friends or family, those with severe allergies are often tasked with picking the place. Others have much more serious consequences.

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The Myth of the American Diner

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We’re just taking the cuisine and my heritage, and just applying it to that model that seems to have worked for so long.” For most working men, eating at a restaurant would be out of the question, as they could potentially afford only “a tankard of drink or small cut of buttered bread,” writes Michael Karl Witzel in The American Diner.

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Hospitality trends restaurants should know in 2023

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Still, staying on top of what’s new can help your restaurant stand out from the pack. As guest preferences change and new developments in technology come out, keeping up to date can help you in several key ways. Digital kitchen display systems could make paper tickets obsolete.

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‘No Matter What Happens, People Know They Can Get a Meal From Us’

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Since 1980, Preble Street has been at the center of Portland’s safety net for homeless and food-insecure Mainers. Inside is a soup kitchen that has provided three meals a day, every day, to hungry Mainers in its oft-crowded dining room for more than 39 years. I’ve spent 15 years running a soup kitchen,” he says.

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When Robots Replace Restaurant Workers, We All Lose

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As startups have “disrupted” the restaurant industry, they’ve replaced menus and hand-written orders with kitchen display systems (KDS), ordering tablets, and QR codes. My coworkers tell horror stories about tip theft by owners who take as much as 20 percent for themselves, or tip-out structures where chefs or managers take significant cuts.