Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 3, 2024
At the beginning of the year, we like talking about trends. They seem like anchors for the new year. Trends create frameworks to understand where to start and what to focus on. I want to highlight trends in restaurant promotion for 2024. We will discuss how to build customer communication and what aspects to prioritize to make your establishment stand out and thrive.
Chef Ann Foundation
JANUARY 3, 2024
As the Chef Ann Foundation enters its 15th year of advancing school food change, CEO Mara Fleishman reflects on the organization's past, present, and future.
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Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 3, 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. Looking ahead, we’re focused on strategic, measured expansion and growing profitability. We will also continue to leverage our revamped ‘Restaurant of the Future’ model along with our advanced technology strategy and are eager for this next phase of growth for the company. – F
Food Safety Tech
JANUARY 3, 2024
We live in an age where cybersecurity risks are everywhere—from the emails we receive to the online platforms we use. And industries, such as the food industry, that are part of our nation’s critical infrastructure are key targets for cybercriminals. In September 2021, the FBI’s Cyber Division alerted companies that the Food and Agriculture industry was among the most susceptible to cyberattacks in the U.S.
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Food Safety News
JANUARY 3, 2024
Those Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses known as A(H5N1) that have led to the destruction of millions upon millions of birds around the world have, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), also caused 19 human illnesses in eight countries. Nine of these sporadic human cases were severe, and five resulted in death. Three human illnesses were mild, and seven resulted in only asymptomatic cases.
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LTI, Inc.
JANUARY 3, 2024
LTI, Inc., a leading manufacturer and designer of modular and custom serving counters, fabrication and advanced serving technologies, proudly announces its extended partnership with The Hansen Group , which will serve as a manufacturers’ representative in the MAFSI Region 12, which includes Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and Tennessee.
Foodservice Equipment Reports
JANUARY 3, 2024
The University of Cincinnati—one of the Big 12 Conference’s newest members and the alma mater of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce—is having a moment. This past fall, the Cincinnati-based school saw enrollment reach more than 50,000, its most ever. One step the school has taken to accommodate more students is renovating MarketPointe, one of its meal plan dining halls.
Food Safety Tech
JANUARY 3, 2024
A processing plant’s conveyors touch food at every point of production, from receiving to packaging to before and after critical processing stages including slicing, thawing, pasteurizing and cooking. Today’s food-grade sanitary conveyors are built to protect the spread of bacterial contamination that can cause foodborne illness. But what do sanitary conveyors do, and how do they contribute to food processing plant safety?
Foodservice Equipment Reports
JANUARY 3, 2024
High-speed ovens have become ubiquitous in sandwich shops, coffee bars and convenience stores, where the equipment quickly cranks out menu items. But for operators seeking creative ways to ramp up production, this equipment is finding its way to the back of the house as well. New markets opened up as manufacturers improved on the equipment—prioritizing speed while improving food quality.
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Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
Accor, a world-leading hospitality Group boasting more than 1,000 properties across the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, has partnered with Shree Kamalam Elite Resorts Pvt. Ltd. to launch Grand Mercure Jaipur Kukas, the 8th Grand Mercure property in India, a premium addition to its distinguished portfolio. Set to open in 2028, this upscale property will tailor an unparalleled guest experience in India’s foremost tourist belt.
NewPoint Marketing
JANUARY 3, 2024
Understanding Food Marketing Companies: Services for CPG and B2B Good food marketing companies offers an array of marketing services for both consumers (CPG) and businesses (B2B), each with unique needs and objectives. This is vitally important since the food industry is a dynamic and evolving sector, where marketing plays a crucial role in navigating competitive […] The post Food Marketing Companies > Grow Brand Sales appeared first on NewPoint Marketing.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
Grand Mercure Yichang Waitan has an enviable location overlooking the Yangtze River, with close proximity to the Yichang’s Three Gorges Dam tourist area. Yichang is keeping up with the modern economy by building a modern logistics center, while focusing on the growth of its service sector and high value-added industries.
FoodService Director
JANUARY 3, 2024
There are many variables to consider when hunting for college or university kitchen equipment. One of the first things to consider is the kitchen layout and whether ventless equipment is the right choice. Both vented and ventless ovens come with their advantages, but ultimately, the decision comes down to operational needs. Budget friendly Ventless ovens are a good option when working with a tight budget.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
MCR is one of the largest hotel owner-operators in the United States, with around 150 hotels across 37 states. Led by Chairman and CEO Tyler Morse, who founded the company in 2006, MCR differentiates itself by both owning and managing its hotels, which Morse says helps the management teams stay acutely focused on success.
Food Safety News
JANUARY 3, 2024
Two studies have analyzed data from the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal to examine mycotoxins in nuts and hazards in seafood. In the first study, scientists analyzed reports from RASFF on nuts and nut products contaminated with mycotoxins, from 2011 to 2021. 4,752 mycotoxin reports were published for food products worldwide, and 3,000 were in “nuts, nut products and seeds.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
Year-over-year growth in RevPAR doubled to 2.4% compared to the 1.2% gain seen for October. The calendar was clean with equal numbers of weekdays and weekends, unlike the previous month when the calendar negatively impacted performance.
FoodService Director
JANUARY 3, 2024
Molly Matthews, the new CEO of Sodexo’s seniors and healthcare businesses, seeks to lead with a focus on patient outcomes and elevating the resident experience.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
Marriott International, Inc., recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Beijing North Star Company Limited to open the third The Ritz-Carlton and the first Marriott Marquis Hotel in Beijing. Expected to open in 2026, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, North will provide its legendary service and elegant design to travelers in and abroad, while Beijing Marriott Marquis Hotel will deliver a perfect blend of heartfelt service and modern style at China National Convention Center Phase II, a lar
Food Safety News
JANUARY 3, 2024
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has expressed concern that local authorities do not have the resources to deliver food controls. Local authorities are responsible for enforcing compliance with food safety and standards legislation for food businesses. The FSA monitors and reports on their performance but does not decide how they are funded. FSA said the latest data shows local authorities are “a long way off” from meeting the required frequencies of interventions at lower-risk establishments.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
City resort seamlessly links business and leisure travellers with the natural, cultural, and culinary wonders of Phatthalung in the utmost of comfort and convenience.
FoodService Director
JANUARY 3, 2024
The company is recasting itself as a holding company for Midwestern haulers, a move that should also facilitate the adoption of new technology.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
In merely 5 days last November, the Generative AI application ChatGPT reached one million users, a feat that took Facebook 10 months and Netflix 3.5 years to accomplish.
FoodService Director
JANUARY 3, 2024
FSD Editor Reyna Estrada discusses a bill that would allow whole milk in schools, HHS’ new nutrition education program and food trends to keep an eye on for 2024.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
Grand Mercure Chengdu East is located in the Western Financial Innovation Center, right in the core downtown of the Eastern New District of Chengdu. This is a gathering area for visitors and professionals in the area’s centers of expertise in finance, commerce, art and technology. This new Grand Mercure hotel will be a beacon of hospitality among this thriving community, providing the brand’s signature journey of the senses and fresh cultural perspectives.
Foodservice Equipment Reports
JANUARY 3, 2024
Imagine a bustling breakfast cafe. At one table, a customer sips a freshly prepared, ice-cold green juice, quenching their thirst with guilt-free, healthful satisfaction. Nearby, the waiter delivers a stack of hot, apple-flavored pancakes, then scoops up a plate that once held a serving of spinach frittata. As different as these three orders may be, they can all start with one piece of equipment.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
Happy New Year! I want this year to be your best year ever for creating amazing customer service and experiences. And for everything else, too! But as it applies to the customer experience, I thought it would be fun to share some ideas we need to do more of. With that, here are 10 ideas. Many, if not all, will apply to you and your business. Do more in 24!
the CAMBRO blog
JANUARY 3, 2024
We’re going to help you make your 2024 mantra “New Year, New Me,” for real this time. Let’s be honest, we’ve all set goals that were more fleeting than a New Year’s Eve party hat. But fear not, fellow resolution renegades, because we’re serving up a buffet of tips and tricks to help you stick to those resolutions longer than it takes for your leftover holiday cookies to disappear, which, let’s face it, is practically overnight. 1.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
STR’s global “bubble chart” update through 16 December 2023 showed 75% of markets with growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) compared to 2019. Notably, 20 of 25 European countries recorded RevPAR growth in this run-up to the holiday season, wrapping up a strong performance year around the continent.
Food Safety Magazine
JANUARY 3, 2024
The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) has announced that its 128 th Annual Education Conference will take place June 9–12, 2023 in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Amway Grand Plaza.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 3, 2024
The primary aim of every organization is to maximize the value it creates from its existing resources. Exactly what that ‘value’ looks like can differ from one business to the next. For some businesses, value may simply mean generating a greater return for the shareholders, but for others, value creation can be something much more specific.
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