Total Food Service

MARCH 31, 2025

The Total Food Service April 2025 Digital Issue features exclusive Q&A Interviews with influential chefs, hospitality trendsetters, and foodservice operators, as well as the latest foodservice industry news on products, trends, associations, and events. Click here for the Total Food Service archive.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 9, 2025

The Specialty Food Associations Summer Fancy Food Show returns to the Javits Center in New York City, June 29 July 1, 2025, promising three days of thrilling product discovery, trendspotting, networking and more for its community of manufacturers, buyers, brokers, chefs, investors, and press.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 11, 2025

Healthcare costs are projected to rise by about 8% in 2025, compounding similar increases over the past two years 1. For businesses in the hospitality and food service industry, where margins can already be tight, these rising costs are becoming a significant challenge. 3 Segal, What Are the Projected Health Plan Costs for 2025?

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MenuTrinfo

JANUARY 6, 2025

2025 National Food Allergy Awards For the 9th year in a row, AllerTrain by MenuTrinfo proudly presents their National Recognition Awards for the best in food allergy accommodations. This year, the awards will be announced and presented March 11-12, 2025, at the 2025 Food Allergy Symposium for Industry (FASI) in Raleigh, N.C.

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Culinary Digital

DECEMBER 19, 2024

While several kitchens are experimenting with AI-powered point-of-sale systems, like this self-checkout station at Dartmouth Tuck School of Business , the most promising AI technologies for food service management are behind the counter. AI-powered supply chain platforms provide an enticing solution. Want to learn more?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We like to say waffles “drip with success” for food service operators, and it's because of four key factors: profitability, versatility, consumer experience and operational efficiency. We expect to see even more creativity in 2025 with waffle-related LTOs. It’s a favorite of ours and pretty straightforward.

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Culinary Services Group

JANUARY 15, 2025

A letter to the editor in Clinical Nutrition predicted that 50% of hospitals will have healthier food for staff, patients, and their families by 2025. Now that 2025 is here, we hope you aim to provide patients with nourishing, enjoyable meals that support their recovery and overall well-being.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2023

trillion by 2025. This allows diners to use a smartphone to scan a QR code at the table, which will take them to a digital menu where they can order and pay before the food even arrives. Around 950 million mobile users make online mobile payments , leading to the rise of pay-at-table technology.

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FMT Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The All-India Association of Printing Packaging Machinery Manufacturers (IPAMA) is proud to announce the second edition of IntraPac India 2025 , a premier exhibition dedicated to Packaging and Food Processing. The event will take place from December 1013, 2025 , at the India Exposition Mart Ltd., Greater Noida, Delhi/NCR, India.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

Cromer Food Services, Inc., link] Cromer Food Services, Inc. Brand Name: CFS Cromer Food Services, Inc. Product Description: Chicken salad on white bread sandwich Company Announcement Cromer Food Services, Inc. The recalled products were distributed between 12/26/2024 to 03/24/2025.

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AHF

JANUARY 9, 2025

As we kick off the year, we are pleased to welcome our 2025 Industry Advisory Board. Welcome to all our 2025 Industry Advisory Board Members! The AHF Industry Advisory Board (IAB) members are twenty Board-appointed individuals from AHFs business partner companies. IAB members serve 2-3 year terms. IAB members serve 2-3 year terms.

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AHF

JANUARY 3, 2025

As we start 2025, and bid farewell to a remarkable 2024, AHF is excited to charge into 2025 with renewed commitment to leading the way in healthcare foodservice, senior dining, and hospitality. Lets make 2025 our best year yet! Looking Ahead to 2025 AHF has so much in store in 2025, that we couldnt possibly outline it all here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

With the restaurant market expecting to exceed $22 billion by 2025 , the high volume of cash and credit cards that pass through a restaurant each day make a POS system a necessity rather than a convenience. Improving the quality of food, service, and guest experience has always been and will always be the primary driver of restaurant success.

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Chef's Toys

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As we prepare for 2025, let’s take a closer look at some of the key trends that have influenced restaurants, bars, and food service businesses throughout the year—and what you can expect in the coming months. As this trend continues into 2025, expect to see even more innovations designed to elevate the customer experience.

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LTI, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2025

Blog | January 23, 2025 At LTI, we’re committed to transforming school dining spaces into vibrant, efficient environments where students can thrive. Check out how our solutions are enhancing school programs across the country, supporting better service and experience for students and staff alike!

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2020

Mission critical elements of operational agility and what they ‘mean’ for individual restaurant, food service and hospitality businesses, and the industry at large, in the post-pandemic era. Yes, humans doing it alone is rapidly becoming an antiquated concept, like it or not.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Since 2015 the Humane Society of the United States has delivered plant-based training to nearly 11,000 culinary staff at large-scale food service operations, including working with over 95 health care facilities to increase availability of plant-based offerings in cafeterias, on patient menus or both.

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Culinary Digital

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Leaving legacy food service establishments watching from the sidelines, self-assuring themselves that “we are different, digital disruption cannot strike such a blow to us.” and Canada by 2025. The emergence of new technology and online alternatives shattered traditional brick-and-mortar retail operations across the globe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A more optimistic economic future as uncertainty decreases Despite current woes, the food and beverage industry is optimistic about its future as predictions for 2025 suggest that concern about economic uncertainty will drop from 20 percent to 16 percent. Recruitment costs in food services rose by 13.10

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 13, 2025

2025 is all about building connections through food, so if youre missing these dietary health experts on your team, its an even better opportunity to expand your healthcare services. Schedule a meeting with a member of our sales team to learn more about how staff support is built into our food service management plans.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 3, 2025

Chris Leavitt details the science and business of mixology, while maximizing drinks with specialty ice from Hoshizaki at a live demonstration at NAFEM Show 2025. Advertisements The post Influencer Chris Leavitt Unveils Blueprint for Boosting Bar Profits Amid Rising Costs appeared first on Total Food Service.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 3, 2025

Chris Leavitt details the science and business of mixology, while maximizing drinks with specialty ice from Hoshizaki at a live demonstration at NAFEM Show 2025. The post Influencer Chris Leavitt Unveils Blueprint for Boosting Bar Profits Amid Rising Costs appeared first on Total Food Service.

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AHF

MARCH 6, 2025

AHF would like to congratulate AHF past-president, Ryan Conklin, Director & Executive Chef Culinary and Nutrition Services at UNC Health Rex, on being award the prestigious 2025 Silver Plate Award by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) for healthcare.

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Fresh Ideas

APRIL 18, 2024

At Fresh Ideas, our dining concept, Mindful Fork, brings delicious plant-based food to everyone and meets students’ growing plant-based appetites. Already, an average of 25 – 30% of our menu offerings are plant-based and we are committed to increasing that number to 50% by 2025.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 19, 2025

But, this year, on Sunday April 20th 2025, Catholics, Christians, and the Orthodox will be celebrating Easter on the same day. All photo credits are Chef Loi The post Celebrating Together: Orthodox & Catholic Easter appeared first on Total Food Service. So why does this date discrepancy occur between the holidays?

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Food Safety Chat

APRIL 4, 2025

Frito-Lay Issues Limited Recall for Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips for Undeclared Milk Cromer Food Services, Inc.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

APRIL 16, 2024

Getting Hands-on with Food Waste Continuing in the legacy of our 2019 research with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Toward Cleaner Plates: A Study of Plate Waste in Food Service , last fall I paired my plate waste studies with a survey to illuminate some of the reasons for waste in all-you-care-to-eat cafes across the East Coast.

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LTI, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2025

Blog | January 23, 2025 At LTI, we’re committed to transforming school dining spaces into vibrant, efficient environments where students can thrive. Check out how our solutions are enhancing school programs across the country, supporting better service and experience for students and staff alike!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

We are dedicated to our guests and by welcoming well-qualified franchisees who share our commitment to excellence into the Benihana family, we will be even better positioned to continue providing our guests with the outstanding food and service they have come to know and love!" Hattie Marie's Looks to Franchising.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 3, 2025

As the spring 2025 outdoor dining season kicks off in New York City, thousands of restaurants are preparing to expand their footprint onto sidewalks and streets. Initially, the deadline to comply was January 1, 2025. Still, many restaurateurs remain skeptical, noting the tens of thousands of dollars it takes to meet these requirements.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 3, 2025

As the spring 2025 outdoor dining season kicks off in New York City, thousands of restaurants are preparing to expand their footprint onto sidewalks and streets. Initially, the deadline to comply was January 1, 2025. Still, many restaurateurs remain skeptical, noting the tens of thousands of dollars it takes to meet these requirements.

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Forward Fooding

MARCH 12, 2025

Four Growth Domains Reshaping Food Innovation What exactly is Wave 3.0 focused primarily on digitizing food services and distribution, giving us food delivery platforms and restaurant marketplaces. introduced novel foods and alternative proteins, capturing imaginations with plant-based meats and cellular agriculture.

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Fresh Ideas

MAY 25, 2023

If “Sustainable Business Practices in the Food Services Industry” was a college course, Fresh Ideas would be a star student. The HSUS ensures that food service companies are held accountable and encourages them to make meaningful changes. What Factors Are Driving An Increased Demand For Plant-Based Food?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Loop’s cleaning systems have been created to sanitize food containers and cups, meaning each will be hygienically cleaned and safe before each use. ” Damhus is producing Nathan’s all-beef hot dogs for both retail & food service establishments all over Europe. ” Delivering Jobs.

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Food Quality & Safety

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Known as the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act , the proposed tax would begin at 10 cents per pound of virgin plastic in 2024, increasing to 15 cents per pound in 2025 and up to 20 cents in 2026.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 17, 2025

Most clients give us directionlike developing new salad flavors for 2025. So how does Kens work with restaurant operators and distributors to turn these ideas into menu-ready solutions? We rarely go in blind, said Gatto. But were also here to inspire, to bring trend insights and flavor platforms to the table.

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 27, 2024

Because of this, the World Health Organization has declared a United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition from 2016-2025, calling for prioritizing the nutritional health and well-being of patients across the globe. However, doing this has caused a significant gap in nutrition for patients.

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