Chef Ann Foundation

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Improving school food quality and nutrition are issues that can unite lawmakers across the aisle.

Nutrition 203

Nutrition 203

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Now that the summer of the value meal has ended, what will autumn bring for QSR brands? Will they be able to capitalize on the good will and traffic boosts as the weather gets cooler? To learn how operators can take a forward-looking approach and ease customers back into a profitable pricing model, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Hope Neiman, CMO at restaurant ordering and loyalty platform, Tillster, which works with brands like Baskin Robbins, Popeyes and Burger King

Customer Experience 179

Customer Experience Restaurant Manager Restaurant Management 179

Food Management

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Catch up on industry news that you may have missed this week with 5 Things with FSD.

130

130

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The hospitality industry has changed a lot over the years. Labor shortages, rising guest expectations, and tightening budgets are the new norm. We’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how technology can help solve these challenges. And while technology won’t fix everything, it can go a long way in making operations run smoother and guests happier.

Hospitality 123

Hospitality Hospitality 123

Advertisement

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.

Food and Beverage

Fast Casual

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A panel at QSR Next held virtually on Nov. 13 will address how restaurants can uncover automation opportunities and build a tech stack that delivers high ROI.

116

116

Fast Casual

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Apple Pie Spice is subtle, flexible and perfect for sweet and savory applications.

107

107

Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have released an online tool to help biotechnology companies better understand the regulatory requirements for genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

FDA 105

FDA 105

FoodService Director

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Dallas-based culinary management company is rolling out authentic family dishes to all its foodservice venues.

Recipes 104

Recipes Chef 104

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Extended Stay America, the nation’s leading mid-priced extended stay hotel brand, is proud to announce its renewed designation as the Official Hotel Partner of the American Cancer Society. Over the next two years, Extended Stay America will provide a total of 100,000 free and discounted room nights per year to cancer patients and their families, a total value of over $7 million.

99

99

Fast Casual

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In the restaurant industry, the equivalent of “to be or not to be?” is “to franchise or not to franchise?” This is a question that many pizzeria owners struggle with when they get to the point where they’re ready to expand.

68

68

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS) and guest-centric technology, announced a new partnership with Cobblestone Hotels, a fast-growing hotel franchise chain with over 160 properties across 29 states. Stayntouch deployed its cloud-based PMS across Cobblestone’s portfolio at an unprecedented speed, leveraging advanced automation technology.

98

98

Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed an antibody that can identify Campylobacter jejuni and inhibit its growth, which could potentially power rapid detection solutions for food contamination and medical interventions for foodborne illness.

64

64

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Cendyn, a global hospitality cloud-based technology company, has acquired Knowland, the US-based leader in data-as-a-service intelligence on meetings and events for hospitality. The strategic acquisition presents an opportunity to enhance sales prospecting by yielding greater bookings in the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events) space.

Hospitality 95

Hospitality Hospitality 95

FoodService Director

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The department is investing $1.2 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to go toward local food purchases at schools, childcare facilities, food banks and other institutions.

Purchasing 56

Purchasing 56

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has today announced the signing of two hotels under Hilton’s new premium economy conversion brand, Spark by Hilton, as part of a wider agreement with Verkehrsbuero Hospitality. Spark by Hilton Vienna Donaustadt and Spark by Hilton Vienna Messe Prater will both open later this year.

Hospitality 94

Hospitality Hospitality 94

Fast Casual

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The very reason why pizza is such a popular food item with consumers is the same reason restaurant owners can benefit from a POS that supports both customization and personalization.

52

52

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Scandic has signed a long-term, revenue-based lease agreement with property owner AXA Investment Managers to take over a 174-room hotel in central Stuttgart. The hotel will be renovated and adapted to Scandic’s brand and operational standards before the planned opening in the fourth quarter 2025.

93

93

Healthy Schools Campaign

OCTOBER 2, 2024

With cooler temperatures and the onset of fall, it’s time to prepare for the approaching cold and flu season. Facilities Directors play a crucial role in creating and maintaining a healthier school environment. With students, staff, and teachers spending hours in shared indoor spaces, it’s essential to take proactive measures to minimize the spread of illness to reduce the following negative impacts: Increased Student Absenteeism : When students get sick, absenteeism rises and disrupts lea

Cafeteria 52

Cafeteria Purchasing 52

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By examining five key areas of hotel operations, this whitepaper serves as a comprehensive roadmap for hoteliers looking to thrive in a data-driven world. It highlights how leveraging data and technology can lead to more efficient processes, better decision-making, and improved profitability.

89

89

Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has introduced two-, three-, and four-in-one inspection systems combining checkweighing, metal detection, X-ray, and vision inspection.

52

52

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Sustainable Hospitality Challenge (SHC), by Hotelschool The Hague, proudly announces the Winner of its 2024 edition, revealed during the grand finale at the Future Hospitality Summit World in Dubai. This year’s competition, which brought together 7 visionary student teams from across the globe, celebrated groundbreaking innovations set to reshape the future of hospitality.

Hospitality 89

Hospitality Hospitality 89

Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Swedish Food Agency is now offering free, public access to its full suite of food safety education e-learning courses, which may be of interest to food business owners and food inspectors.

Food Safety 52

Food Safety 52

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Red Roof®, an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, unveiled a blueprint for continued profitable growth at its brand conference for more than 1,000 franchisees, team members and partners. Red Roof President Zack Gharib laid out a concrete path forward to elevate one of America’s best-known lodging brands. In his address to the Red Roof franchise community, Gharib told conference attendees, We are an iconic American brand, and we are living the American dream.

89

89

Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Center for Produce Safety (CPS) Executive Director Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli has announced that she will be leaving the nonprofit in mid-2025, after a 16-year tenure.

52

52

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Last week, we discussed how more companies used AI to screen resumes and analyze job candidates’ performance in the initial interviews. We called for companies’ attention to the potential AI biases in hiring. This week, we will visit what job candidates can do to help AI pick us and recommend us for hiring.

89

89

Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The FDA announced the reorganization creating the Human Foods Program, "a new model for field operations and other modernization efforts is now in effect." According to the release, this "is is the single largest reorganization in the agency’s modern history, as it impacts more than 8,000 employees and touches almost every facet of the FDA." The goal is to better "zero in on those issues where intervention has the greatest opportunity for the prevention of disease and for the promotion of wellne

FDA 52

FDA Nutrition Food Supply Food Safety 52

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Detail-Driven Design Ushers in Old Hollywood Glamour Through a Modern Lens for the Luxury Lifestyle Landmark

87

87

Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Babylife Organics has become the second U.S. baby food producer to announce a product testing initiative guided by EU standards; specifically, for toxic heavy metals, tested at four points along production, and measured in parts-per-billion.

52

52

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For Denver hotels, the first five months of 2024 were somewhat volatile, with March declines being offset by April gains. This trend can be partially attributed to Easter falling in March this year. After two months of RevPAR declines in Denver in June and July, August was a stellar month for the city’s hotels, with the RevPAR increase nearing 10%. However, the declines in June and July resulted in little growth for the city in the summer of 2024, as overall RevPAR growth through August is less

87

87

FoodInsight

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In October we master the art of science communication.

40

40