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Tipping Divide Is Not Too Wide

Modern Restaurant Management

Tipped restaurant workers are not too worried that more businesses outside the industry asking for tips will negatively impact their own tips — 64 percent say it has had no impact, while percent say it’s even helping, according to a new report from SpotOn of restaurant workers on expectations, generational trends and payment options. The report, Beyond Gratuity: Perspectives of Restaurant Staff on Tipping Practices, reveals that two-thirds of workers report their tips have stayed the

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Manufacturer Acquisition Closes Amid Industry Show

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Cornerstone Foodservice Group, parent company of Spring USA, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Equipex. The deal was officially announced Monday, May 20, on Day 3 of the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. The Equipex portfolio includes panini grills, convection and pizza ovens, warming displays, waffle bakers, salamanders and other niche-focused cooking equipment.

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Drive More Bookings: Innovative Strategies for Hotel Landing Pages

Hospitality Net

For the past 25 years, it has become evident that most hotels fail to adequately capitalize on opportunities presented by seasonal holidays and event business drivers. The lack of optimization of these revenue opportunities is due in part to two factors: (1) the DOSM simply doesn’t have enough time and resources to organize marketing materials, and (2) the hotel’s website lacks the ability to create marketing landing pages ‘on the fly,’ which rings especially true for branded properties.

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AI finds its place in sustainable foodservice

FoodService Director

AI had a large presence, in unexpected ways, at the National Restaurant Association show, especially when it comes to sustainability. Plant-based seafood and sustainable cooking oil also made an appearance.

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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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HFTP Announces 2024 Inductees to the Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame: Floor Bleeker and Terence Ronson; Honored at HITEC 2024 Next Month

Hospitality Net

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce two champions of hospitality technology, Floor Bleeker and Terence Ronson, as the 2024 HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductees, both recognized for their service in innovating hospitality in the EMEA and APAC regions respectively. Bleeker is Accor Group’s chief technology officer, leading and providing oversight of technology strategy for all of the group’s hospitality businesses around the

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Fresh from the National Restaurant Show: 4 restaurant ideas to steal to capture Gen Z diners

FoodService Director

Take a page from the "cool kid" restaurant chains on how to attract this young generation of diners.

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Spark by Hilton Set to Make European Debut in the UK

Hospitality Net

Spark by Hilton London Romford set to open in the coming weeks.

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IHOP, Potbelly, vPromos execs talk loyalty programs at Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit

Fast Casual

Restaurant leaders from IHOP, Potbelly, The European Pizza Company and vPromos spoke about what makes their loyalty programs tick at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit.

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The Role of Social Compliance Audits in the Food Industry

FMT Magazine

Social compliance audits are fundamental pillars of integrity within the dynamic realm of the food industry. They serve as guardians of ethical standards, ensuring fairness, transparency, and responsibility across the supply chain. From labour practices to consumer trust, these audits weave a narrative of ethical excellence, guiding businesses towards a sustainable and socially responsible future.

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4 reasons why staff don’t follow food business procedures

HACCP Mentor

Do you struggle with getting your staff to follow food business procedures? You are not alone. It is one of […] The post 4 reasons why staff don’t follow food business procedures appeared first on HACCP Mentor.

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Beyond Cocoa: Embracing Carob in the face of El Niño’s Challenges

FMT Magazine

By Naajiya Nasreen AK, Mohamed Yaseen M B, Mohammed Arshed S, Dr. A. Sangamithra Have you ever stopped to consider the future of chocolate? With the current El Niño effect (El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean) wreaking havoc on cocoa production, that once-easy bite of chocolate may become a luxury in the coming years.

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From Paper to Platform: Future-Proof Your Procurement Team With Digital Transformation

Hospitality Net

In an eye-opening survey by PwC, global procurement professionals have spoken when it comes to their digital transformation initiatives. By 2025, procurement departments have an average target of 72% digitalisation, with efficiency, transparency, traceability, and cost savings as some of their main drivers. Procure-to-Pay (P2P) has also benefited the most from the digital transformation of any procurement process, ahead of areas like spend analysis and supplier management.

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First Watch CEO Earns Gold Plate Award

Foodservice Equipment Reports

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association held its annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration this past Saturday and Chris Tomasso, president and CEO of First Watch Restaurant Group, earned the 2024 Gold Plate Award. Tomasso was nominated in the “Chain, Full Service” category by Ecolab, Rich Products Corp.

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Stakeholder Collaboration Required to Address Unique Safety Challenges of Novel Foods

Food Safety Magazine

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) have published a joint scientific review on novel food sources and production systems, such as edible insects, cell-based foods, plant-based proteins, and other products.

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FDA Cites California Seafood Processor After Inspection Yields Listeria Positive Environmental Samples

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a California seafood processor who makes ready-to-eat (RTE) salmon and tuna. As part of the inspection, FDA conducted sampling and analysis of the environmental samples (1195789 and 1239088) confirmed that thirty-four (34) of one hundred (100) environmental swabs were positive for pathogenic L. monocytogenes. Further, "The analysis of the WGS data of the referenced samples showed three (3) strains of L. monocytogenes are present in your facility.

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Protect your business with these injury prevention tips

Foodservice Equipment Reports

While establishing your reputation as the go-to service technician, you’ve been investing in tools, equipment, and an up-to-date skillset. But what about your most valuable asset — your health? An injury or illness is more than an inconvenience when your service is for sale.

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Imported Organic Chia Seeds Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Natural Sourcing International is recalling of one lot of imported Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds 32 oz. due to the potential presence of Salmonella that may be in some of the finished products. The product was imported from Uganda. There are no reported illness and from the statement, it would seem to follow that the recall was due to testing.

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Paris Market Pulse 2024 – Going for Gold

Hospitality Net

The City of Light enjoys a well-balanced blend of business and leisure demand resulting in both a broad seasonality and strong average rates. Since 2015, Paris has faced multiple challenges which highly disrupted hotel performances. As the city was recovering from the 2015-16 terrorist attacks, the ‘yellow vests’ movement and pension reform strikes of 2018-19 and the transportation strike of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world.

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Additional Recall Associated with White Confectionary with Potential Salmonella

Penn State Food Safety Blog

United Supermarkets is advising guests about a recall by its supplier Palmer Candy of its white coated confectionary items due to possible Salmonella contamination. Palmer Candy was notified by its liquid coating supplier that there was a potential for contamination with Salmonella from an ingredient that was potentially contaminated from one of their suppliers.

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The Funkiest Southwest Hotel with Lessons for Every Hotelier Worldwide

Hospitality Net

The concept of a contemporary, boutique motel, either as a new build or retrofit, that commands sizably higher-than-market rates started to become a trend in the 2010s but has grown since the pandemic. Spurred on by a core psychographic of drive-to-vacation culture amongst Gen X and millennials, in the United States we are seeing multi-property brands like Bluebird and Urban Cowboy achieve success by opening exquisitely decorated lodges in sought-after rural areas near major cities.

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Hawaii Firm Recalls Noodle Cups After Missing Egg Contributed by an Ingredient

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Sun Noodle, of Honolulu, HI, is recalling approximately 37,158 cases of S&S CUP SAIMIN manufactured from May 9, 2023 – May 8, 2024, because the product may contain undeclared egg white powder. This frozen product is sold in ready-to-heat cups as noodles with a separate fish cake that contains the allergen in question. During Sun Noodle’s routine quality checks, the validation of supplier ingredients showed the use of egg white powder not disclosed on the labeling of the final assembled produ

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FastCasual seeking nominations for 2024 Perfect Pitch

Fast Casual

Nominations close June 30.

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Macaroni Salad Recalled After Labeling Error Results in Undeclared Wheat Allergen

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Reser’s Fine Foods is voluntarily recalling a single item with a specific use by date, produced at a regional facility and distributed to ALDI. The product is the Aldi Deli Macaroni Salad 32 oz, with a Use By Date of Jun/03/24 due to an incorrect label. The incorrect label does not include an allergen callout for wheat. So in this case, the bottom ingredient label stated coleslaw, which did not match the macaroni product in the container of the top label.

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New RMI3/M X-ray Inspection System From Eagle Product Inspection

Food Safety Magazine

Eagle Product Inspection’s hygienically constructed, multi-application inspection system optimizes the bulk meat inspection process.

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Dog Food Recalled for Potential Metal Pieces in Bag

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Mars Petcare US is voluntarily recalling 315 bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food in the 44 lb. bag size only, due to the potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag. There have been no reports of pet injury or illness regarding the potentially impacted product. [link] Mars Petcare US, Inc.

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Recall Expanded of White-Coated Confectionary Items

Penn State Food Safety Blog

More than ten days after the initial recall of white confectionary products for potential Salmonella, Palmer expanded the recall to include additional products. Palmer Candy was notified by its liquid coating supplier that there was a potential for contamination with salmonella from an ingredient that was potentially contaminated from one of their suppliers.

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FDA Issues Warning Letter to Missouri RTE Noodle Company for Many Issues

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to JX Restaurants, Inc located in Maryland Heights, MO a manufacturer of ready-to-eat (RTE) rice and noodle-based meals and RTE rice and noodle-based under USDA jurisdiction. This is a lengthy Warning Letter, but here are the highlights: 1. The firm did not identify and with that, have preventive controls in place for environmental pathogens including Listeria.

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California Bread Company Cited for Inadequate Allergen Controls

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a California bread company after the company had a recall for undeclared allergens. In the inspection, FDA found inadequate allergen controls. "Your hazard analysis for your various bread products (part of your HACCP Plan dated November 2, 2023) identified allergens as a significant hazard requiring a Critical Control Point (CCP) at the packaging/labeling step.

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Colorado Noodle Company Receives FDA Warning Letter

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a Colorado based RTE noodle company for not have a food safety plan in place, and with that any of the controls needed as part of that plan. As you may know, FDA also published another Warning Letter in this same week for a Missouri noodle company Warning Letter in this same week for a Missouri noodle company with many similar issues.

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