Bill Marler

JANUARY 11, 2024

According to the Gloucester County Health Department a food handler at an Olive Garden restaurant in Gloucester County tested positive for Hepatitis A. The employee at the Olive Garden at 1500 Almonesson Road in Deptford worked while infected between Dec. 26 and 30, according to the announcement. Hepatitis A is a viral illness with symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, poor appetite, jaundice and dark urine, county officials advised.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you have been in the restaurant industry for a decade or are just starting out, running a successful restaurant can be a stressful task. Management takes on multiple jobs throughout the restaurant including hiring, marketing, maintaining the budget, operations and keeping customers and staff happy. When working in a restaurant, management must utilize a variety of skills to run a successful business.

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Chef Ann Foundation

JANUARY 11, 2024

Because of their sheer scale, school meal programs have an outsized impact on the nation’s food system. Strengthening relationships between schools and community-based food system stakeholders can build more nourishing, sustainable, and equitable school meal programs.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Ingomar Packing Co of Los Banos, CA, is recalling diced tomatoes because of foreign objects in the product, specifically plastic. According to the details posted by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Aug. 3, 2023, and is ongoing. The recalled products were distributed in the U.S. in California and Washington and distributed internationally to Japan.

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Chef Ann Foundation

JANUARY 11, 2024

Aproximadamente 100.000 escuelas de EE.UU. sirven el almuerzo a 30 millones de estudiantes cada día escolar. En comparación, hay menos de 50.000 franquicias de McDonald's en todo el mundo. La industria de la alimentación escolar es, literalmente, enorme.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Hawaii State Department of Health is alerting residents of a recall of Rizo Bros. California Creamery’s Cotija Aged Mexican Grating Cheese because tests have found Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide. The recall is the result of a food sampling and analysis partnership conducted by the state health department’s Laboratory Preparedness and Response Branch and Food and Drug Branch.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 11, 2024

Less than two full weeks into the new year, several industry companies are finding new partnerships. Among the latest to announce a deal is Tech24, which has acquired Chester, Va.-based 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions, a provider of HVAC, refrigeration and kitchen equipment maintenance, service and installation. The company primarily serves restaurant and hospitality customers across Virginia and North.

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The Restaurant Warehouse

JANUARY 11, 2024

Introducing the Atosa ATRC-24 Radiant Char Broiler! This powerful char broiler is perfect for cooking sizzling steaks, chops, poultry, and fish quickly and efficiently. One of the key benefits of using a char broiler is that it imparts a nice charcoal flavor to the food, enhancing its taste and appeal. The Atosa ATRC-24 Natural Gas and Propane Gas Char Broiler utilizes radiant heat from a source located below the food.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 11, 2024

Eric Santagato has been named the president of distribution business at Elverson, Pa.-based Singer Equipment Co. He will report to President and CEO Fred Singer. Santagato joined the dealer in April 2016 as a district sales manager in New Jersey, and most recently served as its VP of distribution sales. In that role, he unified the distribution sales organizations of M.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, is delighted to announce the addition of several new properties to its Asia portfolio signed at the end of 2023, which continue the company’s commitment to growth and expansion.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Czech controls on olive oil have found two-thirds of samples were non-compliant. The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) focused on the quality of olive oils on the domestic market. Overall, 67 percent of evaluated samples failed to meet the requirements of European legislation. The most severe findings were olive oils that did not correspond to the extra virgin label when assessed and were of lower quality.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

On the eve of the new year, we asked six industry Revenue Optimization experts for their thoughts on the coming year. You can read their interesting comments about 2024 below.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 11, 2024

Over 1 million additional school lunches and breakfast were served each month this past fall compared to the same timeframe in 2022, according to state data.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

Amadeus has joined the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) to bring its travel expertise to the table in the quest to support a more prosperous and responsible hospitality sector. As a leading, global player at the heart of the travel and tourism sector, Amadeus sees great potential to work alongside and connect with hospitality industry stakeholders and, together, contribute on the journey to the Alliance’s goal of Net Positive Hospitality – ensuring the industry gives back to desti

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

— OPINION — As 2024 unfolds, there are ongoing stories that will continue to take shape, including one that impacts everyone’s daily life in the United States. The reorganization of the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods program began in 2023 with the appointment of Jim Jones to be the agency’s first-ever deputy commissioner for human foods.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

The new year is synonymous with new opportunities. A blank page upon which to set new intentions and objectives. A renewed impulse to eat and drink healthily after indulging in festivities. So, what will be quenching our thirst in 2024? New technologies in F&B production alongside consumer preferences for easy, convenient health products which fit neatly into our daily routines have spurred a boom in the functional beverage segment. let’s take a closer look at the welllness beverage trends of 20

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

— OPINION — Late last year, I felt like the Amos Miller saga must be finally over. Maybe it was my sparring partner David Gumpert, the author of books like “The Raw Milk Revolution” putting his blog mostly on ice, or maybe it was the untimely death last Nov. 27 of federal Judge Edward G. Smith of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who presided over United States v.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

A captivating palace retreat with 78 private villas and a secret garden, the new resort will be Bahrain’s first ultra-luxurious all-villa escape.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has voiced frustration at what it called “repeated, similar and fundamental” breaches of food law. 92 enforcement orders were served on businesses for violating food safety legislation in 2023, up from the 77 reported in 2022. FSAI expressed disappointment at the increase and urged businesses to train staff appropriately and to ensure that premises are suitable for safe food production and storage.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

I work with hoteliers day in and day out and I often get asked very specific questions relating to the unique challenges that resort properties face. In today’s article, I wanted to answer some of the most common questions that I get asked by hoteliers who work in resort or large-scale luxury properties (often with specialized amenities, like waterparks!).

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Alliance for Advanced Sanitation is hosting monthly Sanitation Development Group meetings for sanitation professionals to learn, share information, and teach each other, featuring different speakers and topics each month.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Board of Directors of NEOM has announced Norlana, an ultra-modern active lifestyle community, as the latest addition to the evolving regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Salm Partners, LLC, a Denmark, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 133,039 pounds of ready-to-eat turkey kielbasa products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone material. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints reporting that pieces of bone were found in the turkey kielbasa product.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the world of real estate, hotel acquisitions stand apart, blending the intricacies of property deals with the dynamics of the hospitality industry. Here, we shine a light on the specialized factors that differentiate hotel acquisitions.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Wegmans has initiated a voluntary recall of Outrageous Oat Cookies purchased from its in-store bakeries starting on January 3, 2024, because they may contain undeclared wheat. The recall was initiated when it was learned that a wheat-containing ingredient was inadvertently included in the product. There have been no reported injuries or illnesses to date associated with this recall.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

Village Accommodation Group, New Zealand owned and operated, manages a range of accommodation properties across many sectors of hospitality in 3, 4 and 5-star markets; including boutique luxury hotels, studios, apartments, and executive townhouses. Amongst the properties they manage are the uniquely designed mid-century Ohtel 5-star boutique hotels on Oriental Parade in Wellington, and the vibrant Viaduct Harbour in Auckland.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The FDA issued the first CORE (Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation Network) annual report summarizing the investigations of foodborne outbreaks and adverse events in FDA-regulated human foods for the 2022 calendar year. "The FDA’s CORE Network was established in 2011 with the mission to find, stop, and aid in the prevention of foodborne illness outbreaks.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

Despite some lingering concerns around the broader economy and geo-political instability, we can confidently say that travel has fully recovered in 2023.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 11, 2024

Clay Johnson, chief digital and technology officer of Yum Brands, will shift to a senior advisor role come March 1. At that time, Johnson will hand the baton to Joe Park, chief digital and technology officer for Pizza Hut Global since 2021. Park initially joined Yum Brands in 2020 as its first chief innovation officer, leading the development of emerging tech, including AI and automation.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 11, 2024

In recent years, the hospitality industry has experienced a significant transformation in its approach to commercial strategy. This shift has been driven by the rapid advancements in digital technology, changing customer expectations, and the need for hotels to stay competitive in an ever-evolving marketplace. As the Vice President of Commercial Strategy at NHG, I’ve witnessed firsthand how this digital revolution has reshaped the way hotels operate and engage with their guests.

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