Food Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Quest Food Management Services and Sola Gratia Farm launch partnership to bring fresh produce to the lunchroom.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Saturdays represent more than 25 percent of weekly sales., according to a new OnPrem Insights report by Union that provides insights on the make-it-or-break-it night of the week to help operators maximize drink sales from happy hour through the early hours of the morning. Key takeaways include: Happy Hour (4 to 7 p.m.) – Based on Union’s data the happy hour daypart shows the highest average total spent per guest, and evening guests who start ordering by 6 p.m. stay the longest and le

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Zambia has reported its largest anthrax outbreak for a decade, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). As of late November 2023, 684 suspected cases and four deaths have been recorded. A large-scale outbreak occurred in 2011 with 511 suspected cases. Anthrax is caused by a spore-forming bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. It does not typically spread from person to person.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The restaurant industry has confronted substantial challenges in recent years, primarily due to the global pandemic's initial impact. This crisis brought about labor shortages, disruptions in the supply chain, and inflation, all of which placed significant financial burdens on most restaurant owners. Nevertheless, amid these hardships, restaurant owners and operators exhibited remarkable resilience by rapidly adapting and innovating to not only salvage their business but also protect their r

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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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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Brands, retailers, and post-consumer package handlers are focused on adding value with PFAS-free packaging. This article discusses how PFAS alternatives are gaining prominence, with PFAS-free packaging entering the food packaging industry ahead of schedule.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Contaminated parsley imported from southern Europe has been linked to at least 150 E. coli cases in Sweden. Over 100 people were infected by Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC) and Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) after eating food during a conference in Jönköping at the end of October. A similar outbreak sickened 50 people in Stockholm. In Stockholm, people were infected around the same time at a restaurant that served parsley from the same producer.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With the proliferation of cannabis legislation in the majority of U.S. states, there has been a growing number of incidents involving cannabis-infused foods and concerns about formal food safety oversight. The regulation of these edibles remains a source of industry confusion, with many consumers unaware of the limited oversight from a conventional food safety perspective when it comes to purchasing and consuming such products.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Kempinski Hotels is returning to the Kingdom of Bahrain with a landmark hotel and residences in a striking new development in Bahrain Harbour. Europe’s oldest luxury hotel company has inked a deal with Infracorp, which currently has more than US $3 billion in assets under management.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Is it time for a lease audit? Not sure? Well, if you're getting ready for any acquisitions or sales of locations, it might be a good time to take a look at those documents to make sure you understand what's in them.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holiday bookings refer to the reservations made by individuals or groups for accommodation, travel, and other related services during their vacation period. These bookings can encompass a range of options, from luxurious five-star hotels to quaint bed and breakfasts, from international flights to local train journeys, and from guided tours to self-driven adventures.

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FoodService Director

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The program will award $500,000 and $600,000 in grants to eight projects that seek to transform their local supply chain to bring local scratch-made meals to schools.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Hasn’t this year felt somewhat ‘normal’? We’ve managed to sink into a position reminiscent of the period before the big C. The travel industry has thankfully returned to a level of normalcy, and hotel revenue is well up. Cities have reclaimed their tourist crowns, and coastal and rural destinations have contended with a decline in visitor numbers from the lockdown heydays.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 11, 2023

“We are currently engaged in a new deal and have enlisted Leasecake's Real Estate services team to extract crucial details and clauses from the leases. This supports our due diligence efforts and aids in determining a fair bidding price for the deal. The Leasecake team abstracted 30 leases in a matter of days. Very impressive.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Branding plays a crucial role in niche verticals by helping businesses establish a strong and distinct identity within their specific market segment. According to a study conducted by Forbes, 82% of consumers are more likely to trust a brand that is tailored to their specific needs and interests. This highlights the importance of creating a brand that resonates with the target audience, as it can significantly impact consumer trust and loyalty.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While operating dozens of restaurant locations out of a family office with a small staff, Glen Levins, CEO of the Phoenix Organization in Boca Raton, FL, a Burger King franchisee, often ran out of time before he ran out of items on his to-do list.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, announces the signing of a cooperation agreement with the representative office of construction and investment company JSC "Dallmark LTD" to open a new Swissôtel on Rudaki Avenue in Dushanbe. The official signing ceremony, which took place at Safo Dushanbe Hotel, was attended by Hamzaali Fazilov, Director of the Representative office of JSC "Dallmark Ltd" in the Republic of Tajikistan, and Alexis Delaroff, Chief Operating Officer of Accor New East Europe

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ongoing debates about the use of rapid test methods in food safety have led to the rise of the question: Has the vast increase in outsourcing testing to contract labs made rapid methods less useful, or is the ease of use and speed of the methods still important (if not essential) for better management and decision-making in food safety? Food Safety Insights asks food safety professionals their opinions on this question.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Innovation is the name of the game in hospitality as hotels hunt for new ways to make their mark and uplevel guest experience.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The added microbial risks that come with eating more plant-based foods can usually be mitigated by adjusting recipes or process parameters—an exercise well known to the food industry, although some of the predictive tools may have to be adapted. The hazard considerations regarding the chemical safety of a diet richer in plant-based materials is more complex and may be less familiar to both consumers and producers.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Dublin is set to unveil a new high-end hotel early in the coming year, marked by the debut of The Leinster. Situated at the intersection of Merrion Square, a location noted for hosting the city’s Natural History Museum and National Gallery, this hotel is anticipated to open its doors in January.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This article examines the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's investigation of the 2022 regional outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium on cantaloupe from the Southwest Indiana growing region, which caused 87 reported illnesses and 32 hospitalizations between July and September of that year. The discussion revolves around several themes and conclusions related to the outbreak: "business as usual" will continue to produce the same results; whole genome sequencing is a useful tool, but it is not an a

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In this episode, host Simone Puorto sits down with Michele (Mik) Ruberl, a seasoned technologist with over 20 years of experience developing software solutions across four continents.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

General cleaning/sanitizing elements of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) should not be integrated into the "regulatory" requirements of Sanitation SOPs (SSOPs), but should be maintained as a separate plant operational set of documents. To further explain this the rationale for keeping these separate, this article reviews SSOPs to define their requirements and how these differ from general SOPs.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud that was recently named the World’s Best PMS Provider, has reached a significant milestone in the successful rollout of its Property Management System (PMS) across all Strawberry Hotels. The largest hotel group in the Nordic region, with over 225 hotels and 18,000 employees, chose to migrate to Mews because of the platform’s flexibility, scalability, and security.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This article provides a future-oriented perspective on comprehensive food safety programs that harness multi-layered sensor technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The program described begins with biosurveillance at the producer level and seamlessly extends to the retail food sector.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At Best Western we have properties all over the globe. Domestically, there are a few key locations that we heavily market to make sure our customers know about. The biggest being our National Park hotels. You can find a Best Western location near almost all national parks in the US. This led me to spark the conversation with the Rising Marketing Leaders on how we are utilizing strategic hotel placement.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This article takes a look at how whole-being competencies support technical leaders to shift culture through daily interactions and behaviors. As we head into 2024, it is time to move from checking boxes to doing the work of creating and implementing a solid food safety culture improvement plan. Organizations are taking this opportunity to map out how to improve food safety culture in the next year—and, hopefully, over the next several years, as culture shifts are known to take several years to

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the lead up to the 6th annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Dr Laura Zizka introduces the theme that will headline this dynamic pedagogical event: the ubiquitous role of AI in education. In this opinion piece, she airs her views on the pervasive Chat GPT technology and how to best harness it for the accompanying tool that it is.

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FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By Muskan* In today’s fast-paced world, the quest for a healthier lifestyle has led many of us to explore new avenues of nourishment and wellness. Among these paths, the concept of “superfoods” has emerged as a beacon of nutrition, promising to elevate our daily diets to exceptional levels of health and vitality. As we navigate the aisles of grocery stores and the pages of cookbooks, the term “superfoods” is increasingly ubiquitous, teasing us with promises of radiant health and vitality.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, together with local Danish supplier and IT infrastructure developer, Itplan, has announced the successful deployment of the GuestCast content streaming solution by Hotel Kryb I Ly Kro. Situated in Fredericia, Denmark, the privately operated boutique property with GuestCast can now cater to a growing number of international travelers who expect to be able to access their own str

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