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‘Marketing Doesn’t Stop at Getting Customers in the Door’

Modern Restaurant Management

Omnichannel communications and value-oriented customer expectations are two elements challenging restaurant owners and operators, according to a survey from Klaviyo. “Every guest touchpoint–whether it’s a dine-in experience, an online order, or even a response to a review – can influence future business,” Mike Eng, Senior Director of Vertical Expansion at Klaviyo, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Restaurants need to think beyond just serving

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Ten Percent of the Products Consumed at RIU’s Hotels in The Balearic Islands are Locally Produced

Hospitality Net

In just two years, RIU Hotels & Resorts has doubled the amount of local products used at its hotels in the Balearic Islands. This figure stood at 5.7% in 2023, before increasing to 7% in 2024 and reaching 10% in 2025. This amount is calculated as a percentage of the hotels total spending and represents a significant milestone for the chain, which intends to continue increasing the proportion of local products used in the coming years as part of its Proudly Committed sustainability strategy, supp

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Eggless Breakfast Sandwich

Food Management

Eggless and on-the-go, this recipe from the Soyfoods Council for a breakfast sandwich can get the morning crowing with no fowl involved.

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How Recipe Costing Integration Improve Menu Profitability

Lavu

Recipe costing integration simplifies restaurant management and boosts profits by combining automated tools with POS systems. By accurately tracking ingredient costs and streamlining menu pricing, it helps restaurants minimize waste, maintain profit margins, and make data-driven decisions. Integrated systems also provide real-time insights into inventory levels, ensuring better cost control and operational efficiency.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Carbone Takes Over as CEO of Panera Brands

Foodservice Equipment Reports

After several months as interim CEO of Panera Brands Inc., Paul Carbone is settling in more permanently. Carbone previously was the chief financial officer for the company, which includes Panera Bread, Einstein Bros. Brands and Caribou Coffee.

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Now Open for Bookings: Royalton CHIC Barbados Expands the Brand’s Caribbean Footprint

Hospitality Net

Blue Diamond Resorts is set to turn heads and set pulses racing as it redefines all-inclusive hospitality in Barbados. As of today, Royalton CHIC Barbados, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort - Adults Only, is officially open for bookings, gearing up for a spectacular debut in Spring 2026. Nestled along Barbados glamorous Gold Coast, this stylish lifestyle resort is designed for trendsetters who crave excitement and sophistication in equal measure.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture announces additional cuts to farm-to-school funding

Food Management

Also in this weeks K-12 legislative update: kosher and halal meals are coming to Illinois schools and new laws in Virginia and West Virginia will ban certain additives in school meals.

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How Multilingual Menus improve Restaurant Operations

Lavu

Multilingual Menus improve Restaurant Operations by solving language barriers and enhancing operational efficiency. These menus enable restaurants to better communicate with a diverse range of customers, streamline ordering processes, reduce errors, and improve overall guest satisfaction. By offering multilingual options, restaurant owners can create a more inclusive dining experience, attracting a wider customer base while optimizing staff productivity.

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Our Response to the USDA Cancelling $5 Million in Farm-to-School Funding for Fiscal Year 2025

Chef Ann Foundation

At a time when childrens diets areincreasingly overloaded with ultra-processed foods, successful federal grant programs that break down barriers to serving fresh foods should not be cancelled nor delayed.

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Reducing Fire Risk in Your Commercial Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

As a restaurant manager, you want to do everything in your power to keep your commercial kitchen as well as your entire facility safe and welcoming to staff and patrons alike. However, fire hazards such as neglected kitchen equipment and grease buildup can lead to serious kitchen fires, threatening lives and livelihoods. While there is no way to completely eliminate fire risk in commercial kitchens, you and your staff can take steps to reduce the risk.

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Hilton Announces Brand Debut of Signia by Hilton in Africa at Cairo’s Dynamic SKYWALK Development

Hospitality Net

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of Signia by Hilton Cairo Skywalk and Signia by Hilton Residences Cairo Skywalk in partnership with Skywalk Developments, bringing the Signia brand to Egypt and Africa for the first time. The two latest additions to Hiltons luxury portfolio in Egypt will offer modern stays with cosmopolitan amenities, personalised service, and extensive meetings and events facilities for guests and residents alike.

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Cherry Creek School District’s egg and dairy-free quick bread recipes offer a tasty way to reach more students and cut costs

Food Management

The egg and dairy-free breads are a win-win for the nutrition team, says Executive Chef Cady Molloy.

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Best POS System Features for Special Occasion Promotions and Customer Loyalty

Lavu

Managing special occasion promotions is easier than ever with the best POS system features and integrated online ordering. These advanced tools empower restaurants to create personalized offers, track customer data, and automate processes to enhance customer loyalty and streamline operations. With capabilities like real-time inventory management, automated scheduling, and customer relationship management (CRM) integration, restaurants can efficiently run tailored promotions for birthdays, annive

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Former Ruth’s Chris CEO Gets New Gig

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Craig Miller was appointed today, March 26, as the CEO of Brio Italian Grille and Bravo! Italian Kitchen. In his new role, he will work to enhance both brands’ positioning, and to drive growth and “operational excellence.

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Yelp Report: Breakfast’s Booming and Value’s Valuable

Modern Restaurant Management

Value-driven dining and a growing interest in regional brands are two trends uncovered in Yelp's 2025 Fastest Growing Brand s report. Among the report highlights are: Fast food and value-driven restaurants are thriving—McDonald’s (#25), Taco Bell (#33), and Popeyes (#11) are among the brands seeing significant consumer interest growth.' Breakfast is booming—coffee and bakery brands saw the highest search growth with breakfast and brunch searches up 142 percent year-over

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Profits on Tap: UrVenue Pours Innovation Into Bar & Restaurant Expo 2025

Hospitality Net

LAS VEGAS, MARCH 24, 2025 Owners and operators of the most innovative bars, restaurants, and nightlife venues are converging on Las Vegas to attend the Bar & Restaurant Expo. This LIVE event is bringing F&B pros together March 24 to 26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center to rewrite the rules of hospitality for the foreseeable future. Its where grit meets opportunity. where people who were once okay just keeping up are now choosing to level up and where new products, partnerships, and technologi

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Chartwells Higher Ed brings vibrant color to its Joy-Ful campaign with its new Color-Ful initiative

Food Management

The foodservice provider is launching a Color-Ful campaign as part of its Joy-Ful campaign and its all about bridging the connection between food, mood and creativity.

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Cracking the Code: Food Handler vs. Food Safety Certificate in Canada

Probe It Food Safety

Ever looked at a job posting in the food industry and wondered about the difference between a “ Food Handler Certificate ” and a “Food Safety Certificate”? You’re not alone! It can feel like alphabet soup sometimes, trying to figure out what you actually need to work in the kitchen, serve customers, or even run your own food business here in Canada.

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Back Bar Fridge

The Restaurant Warehouse

Back Bar Cooler Are you in need of reliable back bar coolers to enhance the efficiency of your restaurant or bar? Look no further! Our premium selection of commercial back bar coolers is designed to meet the diverse needs of the hospitality industry. Whether you need a small cooler for tight spaces or a bigger one for high demand, we have you covered.

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The Potential Impact of Tariffs for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Pooja Nair, Partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, and aModern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine legal contributor, discusseshow restaurant operators might be impacted bytariffs.

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To Pursue, or NOT to Pursue Bringing an F&B Concept To life: A Restaurant Feasibility Case Study

Hospitality Net

We recently participated in a bid for a restaurant space in one of Paris heritage train stations. After conducting a thorough feasibility study, which included researching the station, competitive set, and customer traffic flowing through the train station (we had identified 4 customer target segments: commuters, tourists, neighborhood locals, and business travelers), we knew that if we won the bid and managed to execute our vision of the space, we would add significant value to the train statio

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NYC Health + Hospitals celebrates serving over 2 million plant-based meals to patients and more news you may have missed

Food Management

Catch up with foodservice news you may have missed with 5 things with FSD.

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NSF Introduces PFAS-Free Certification in India

FMT Magazine

NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, today announced the launch of NSF Certification Guideline 537: PFAS-Free Products for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials (NSF 537). The new guideline leverages NSFs extensive laboratory and testing capabilities to confirm that products are free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of synthetic or man-made materials that resist degradation also known as forever chemicals.

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Three Door Commercial Freezer

The Restaurant Warehouse

Three Door Commercial Freezer The three-door freezer is an important tool in the food service industry. It is especially useful for restaurants, catering businesses, and food storage facilities. This appliance is made to offer plenty of storage space. It keeps food at safe and quality temperatures. Three-door freezers usually hold 20 to 30 cubic feet.

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Talkin’ Tacos, Scaling Up, Optimization, and Loyalty

Modern Restaurant Management

Adam Guild of Owner speaks withMo Farraj, co-founder of Talkin’ Tacos about scaling a restaurant business, menu and labor optimization, loyalty, marketing and more.Farraj has grown from one location to 22 in just fouryears, along with his co-founder Omar Al-Massalkhi.

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NSF Introduces PFAS-Free Certification

Food Safety Tech

NSF, a global public health and safety organization, has launched of NSF Certification Guideline 537: PFAS-Free Products for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials (NSF 537). The new guideline leverages NSFs laboratory and testing capabilities to confirm that products are free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of synthetic or man-made materials that resist degradation also known as forever chemicals.

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Eggless Tofu "Egg" Salad

Food Management

Did you know that a quarter of a package of firm tofu provides about the same amount of high-quality, complete protein as one egg? The Soyfoods Council and Chef Scott Stroud have teamed up for this timely recipe that doesn't require eggs.

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MOFPI will fund 100 new NABL food testing labs

FMT Magazine

In a bid to enhance food safety and quality, Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, announced that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) will financially support the establishment of 100 new NABL-accredited food testing laboratories across India in the financial year 2025-26. Bittu, who inaugurated a world-class food testing laboratory at Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, highlighted the critical role of food te

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Pizza Restaurant Business Plan

The Restaurant Warehouse

A business plan is essential for starting or growing a pizza restaurant in a competitive market. Key steps include obtaining licenses, securing property, hiring staff, and creating a marketing plan. The executive summary should clearly convey the pizzeria's vision, mission, and target audience. The company overview details the business structure, products, market analysis, and financial projections.

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Mississippi Becomes Third State to Ban Sale of Cell-Based Meat, Following Florida, Alabama

Food Safety Magazine

Mississippi has become the third U.S. state to ban cell-based food products with the passage of House Bill 1006. As of July 1, 2025, it will be illegal to sell or distribute any cultivated food product in the state.

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