Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here. QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Food + Tech Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

Image Credit: AgFunder News Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top headlines. In other news, we’ve wrapped the first season of our podcast in partnership with AgFunder: New Food Order, a nuanced investigation into the business of tackling our climate and social crises through food and agriculture.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Efficiency is paramount when it comes to your drive-thru service. This crucial aspect significantly influences the financial success of your Quick-Serve Restaurant (QSR) and plays a pivotal role in thriving within a competitive market. With drive-thru sales constituting approximately 70 percent of fast food revenue , worth billions monthly, the speed at which customers navigate your drive-thru not only impacts satisfaction but also determines overall profitability.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 8, 2024

D&D Commodities Ltd. of Greeley, CO, is recalling one lot of 3-D® Pet Products Premium Parrot Food because of potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the food processing and food service industry, glove wearing is meant to protect, not infect. That’s the theory, but not necessarily the reality. Over 100 billion protective gloves—over 90% of the national supply—are imported into the U.S. each year from factories scattered throughout Asia. A good proportion of the gloves are destined for a substantial proportion of the 700,000 workers in meat and poultry processing and fresh produce sectors, as well as a proportion of the 14 million workers

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA’s ARS) have provided new insight into the ability of Salmonella to survive and adapt in food processing facilities through interactions with environmental biofilms.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 8, 2024

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced on Thursday their 2024 board officers, directors and trustees. Jeff Lobdell, president and founder of Restaurant Partners Management, will serve as chair of the National Restaurant Association board of directors, and Shaun Beard, senior vice president of SAVOR Hospitality.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), is pleased to announce the industry experts that global exhibition powerhouse dmg events has put together to serve on the advisory council for HITEC Dubai 2024. Co-located with The Hotel Show Dubai, the event will be held 4-6 June 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE. 2024 marks the fourth year that HFTP is co-producing HITEC with dmg.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 8, 2024

Staying profitable in 2024 could be a challenge for the agribusiness and food/beverage industries due to increases in insurance, labor and farm input costs. The labor shortage will also continue to be a factor. Proactively addressing risks and shoring up the right insurance coverage can help organizations address these challenges. Here’s how: Offer Personalized Benefits The labor shortage in the U.S. will continue in 2024 across the food, beverage and agriculture industry.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

Leonardo Hotels has expanded its boutique NYX brand with the opening of NYX Hotel Dublin, which is the first of its kind in Ireland.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 8, 2024

Operators in certain cities can now gain access to ice makers manufactured by Manitowoc Ice, part of Pentair, via expanded agreements with two distributors: Western Pacific Distributors and Baker Distributing. Operators in Honolulu and San Diego may now call on Western Pacific Distributors for the ice makers. Operators in Oklahoma’s Oklahoma City, Ardmore and Tulsa and Texas’ Abilene and Lubbock.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has been credited with enhancing the quality of in-room entertainment experiences at The Ashbrooke Hotel with the deployment of its GuestCast streaming solution. A luxury property located in Wisconsin that specializes in serving as an adults only retreat, The Ashbrooke Hotel with GuestCast is now able to ensure that visiting guests can seamlessly align content with their unique

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The Restaurant Warehouse

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this blog post, we will be discussing the True T-49-HC 55-inch solid door reach-in refrigerator. This refrigerator is made of stainless steel with double doors and anodized aluminum top insides, which create a rust and corrosion-free finish that requires little maintenance. One of the standout features of this refrigerator is its sleek design, measuring 55 inches wide.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

Shaner Hotel Group, LP, an award-winning international hotel owner and operator, has opened the Inn at Bellefield Residence Inn by Marriott International, a 136-room all-suite hotel. It is in the heart of New York’s Hudson Valley at Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park, a $1 billion hospitality, agritourism and residential attraction being developed.

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Burkett Restaurant Equipment

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we step into the promising year of 2024, there’s no better time to embark on a journey toward healthier eating and cooking habits. This post aims to inspire and guide you through a... The post Healthy New Year’s Resolutions in 2024 appeared first on Burkett Restaurant Equipment.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

What a way to start 2024…by digging up the now classic hotel ops debate of to clean or not to clean. By the title, it should be clear where we stand (especially for upscale or luxury hotels). Nevertheless, with labor issues omnipresent for hospitality – both supply and cost – this will always be an issue to decide.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 8, 2024

The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports assessing controls on food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Germany and Greece. An audit in Germany in June 2023 found a system for official controls on food of non-animal origin, with a robust monitoring plan and suitable lab capability, but several problems impacted effectiveness.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

Thanks to technology, today’s hotel operators are breaking down departmental barriers and adopting a centralized database approach to have a game-changing impact on efficiency. This technology becomes even more transformative when coupled with two-way text messaging between hotel staff and guests. Such digitalization is revolutionizing how hotels manage guest information and communication, and it is leading to a remarkable enhancement in overall guest satisfaction.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Foremost Foods International, Inc. of Pomona, CA is recalling Pamana Premium Marinated Bangus, Pamana Premium Marinated Baby Bangus and Pamana Premium Bangus Belly because of potential Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation. The frozen bangus (milkfish) in reduced oxygen packaging does not contain instructions to keep frozen and instructions for proper thawing (e.g., “Important, keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration immediately before use”).

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

In part one of the fictional “Fiona Scully’s Digital Dream: A Stay at The Hanson Hotel,” we explore the possibilities of a tech-enhanced hotel experience through Fiona’s eyes, from her initial frustration with outdated check-in processes to her imaginative envisioning of a seamless, digitalized future. This narrative illustrates Fiona’s personal experience and reflects a growing trend among travellers seeking efficient, personalized services.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 8, 2024

A study by researchers at George Washington University found that students who participated in a food education program had a greater interest in trying new foods and were more confident in their ability to make informed food choices.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

Dubai - Dubai-based Lokalee, an AI-powered content platform for hotels and holiday homes, today announced details on its latest successful round of investment, resulting in USD 5.6 million received in pre-series A funding. The injection of capital combined with Lokalee’s growth will further fuel the company’s accelerated product development efforts as well as its expansion into European markets.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Health officials in Chile have reported a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 60 people. So far, 66 people have been affected by the outbreak resulting from eating goat’s cheese in the Metropolitan Region. Overall, 28 cases have been reported in the Valparaíso Region and 38 in the Metropolitan Region, including seven hospitalizations. Epidemiological work identified a producer of cheese who informally sold contaminated products in different parts of the province via commercial premis

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

Luxury ecolodge management company ENVI Lodges has entered a strategic partnership with Paris-based developer, Blue Ocean Capital France (BOCF), to build four high-end sustainable and experiential lodges in France.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 8, 2024

As he has in the past, Amos Miller has turned to his supporters for financial assistance as he finds compliance with food safety regulations troublesome. After the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture executed a duly issued search warrant on Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm on Jan. 4, a GiveSendGo campaign was launched to benefit Miller. According to the fundraising website, the Amos Miller campaign has a goal of $150,000.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

In today’s dynamic hospitality industry, the imperative to secure direct bookings has become more crucial than ever. Hotels must grapple with the formidable challenge of the perpetual ebb and flow of room rates. The intricate task of preserving rate parity is further compounded by the diverse array of online travel agencies (OTAs) and alternative distribution channels.

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this episode of Food Safety Matters , we are joined by Sara Mortimore, M.Sc., FRSPH, MIFST, Vice President and Global Subject Matter Expert for Food Safety at Walmart Inc., to discuss her experience overseeing food safety and managing supply chains at large food and retail enterprises, as well as specific food safety and supply chain initiatives at Walmart.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

As Amadeus for Destinations continues its expansion in the Americas, Amadeus’ Media Solutions, which provides Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) and Convention & Visitor Bureaus (CVBs) with a holistic view of their digital advertising campaigns, has also expanded this year into the region. After having successfully operated in the Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region for over 2 years, Amadeus is now delivering the same level of service to our customers in the Americas.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hydration station supplier Hydr8’s Zer0 Waste Pantry seeks to eliminate waste in the break room. Here’s a look at how the concept came to be.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s difficult for some of us in hotel leadership to remember a time when hospitality was flush with workers, but today’s labor landscape is not an acceptable normal.

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