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US Hepatitis A Outbreaks have sickened 44,947, hospitalized 27,469 and killed 424 – all preventable by a Vaccine

Bill Marler

Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024: Cases: 44,947 Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%) Deaths: 424 Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers, customers and the restaurant brand at risk. There have been illnesses, deaths, thousands of customers have had to stand in long lines to get preventative vaccines, some restaurants have shuttered and t

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What Restaurant Operators Need to Know About Specialized Cleaning

Modern Restaurant Management

Most restaurant owners work hard to make sure their restaurant is a clean environment that provides a hygienic experience for customers and workers. A clean restaurant improves the overall dining experience and more importantly, prevents people from getting sick while eating your food. Restaurant staffers clean the front and back of the house every night before closing and tidy up before opening every day.

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Maine restaurant worker with hepatitis A exposed customers for more than 2 weeks

Food Safety News

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Westbrook food service worker. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It can spread through person-to-person contact or by consuming contaminated food or water. The individual worked during their infectious period at Legends Rest Taproom and Paper City BBQ, both located at 855 Main St., Westbrook during the following dates: January 14 January 17-21 January

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Can You Start a Restaurant with No Money?

Modern Restaurant Management

In this video from the Making Dough Restaurant Show – by Hengam Stanfield , she discusses the best practices for launching a restaurant, particularly when cash on hand is limited. She offers insights on pitfalls to avoid using her own experiences as examples.

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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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Study Links PFAS Exposure to Teas, Processed Meats, Food Packaging

Food Safety Magazine

Researchers studied how dietary patterns relate to levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the human body over time, and found that greater consumption of tea, processed meats, and food prepared outside the home was associated with increased levels of PFAS.

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U.S. Bill Wants to Ban Cell-Based Meat in School Lunches

Food Safety Magazine

The School Lunch Integrity Act of 2024 , sponsored by Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Jon Tester (D-MT), would ban cell-cultivated meat from use in school meals.

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Trader Joe’s, Costco and other stores recalling products made with cheese linked to Listeria outbreak

Food Safety News

Companies including Trader Joe’s and Costco are recalling products because they were made with cheese and other products linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. The cheese and other products causing the problem were produced by Rizo Lopez Foods of Modesto, CA. The company’s cheese has been determined by DNA typing to be the cause of a decade-long Listeria outbreak that has sickened at least 26 people and killed two, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Modulite Buffet Tables by Rosseto: Unleashing the Magic of Live Dining

Rosseto

In the bustling world of hospitality, standing out is about offering your guests an experience that tantalizes their senses and imprints a lasting memory. Sure, delicious food and impeccable service are a given. But the true game-changer? Transforming cooking into a live, immersive spectacle that leaves your guests spellbound. Say hello to the future of interactive dining experiences – Rosseto’s Modulite.

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A Recipe Roundup by Bon Appétit’s Black Culinarians

Bon Appetit Management Company

This Black History Month, we’re excited to give you a taste of what’s cooking in our kitchens at Bon Appétit Management Company. To celebrate our Black culinarians, we released our Amplify Black Culinarians digital cookbook, a tribute to the diverse culinary heritage of our Black chefs, cooks, and culinary experts. Inside, you’ll find a range of recipes reflecting our Black employees’ culinary skills, traditions, and creativity.

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Spectacular Openings in 2024 from IHG Hotels & Resorts Greater China

Hospitality Net

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is paving the way for exciting developments in 2024. After a significant revival in Greater China’s cultural and tourism industry in 2023, IHG anticipates strong consumption of energy and market confidence in the new year. As an industry leader, IHG is exploring both preferred and emerging destinations in the region under its “True Hospitality for Good” vision.

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School district's meal cart puts student choice back into school meals

FoodService Director

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District has piloted a customizable meal cart to give students more control over what goes into their meal.

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10,000-room Crystal Lagoons Project Opens in Orlando Just Steps From Disney World

Hospitality Net

More than 10,000 rooms will surround the lagoon powered by Crystal Lagoons® technology , recently inaugurated in the United States. It is located just steps from Disney World and Universal Studios in the heart of Orlando, the most visited destination in the US, with 75 million tourists annually. This city offers a wide range of entertainment options but lacks a beach, an issue remedied in this great development with a crystalline lagoon of the multinational innovation company founded by the scie

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Town’s vote to end city restaurant inspections will occur without a survey

Food Safety News

The City Council in Lewiston, ME, will still vote next month to end local restaurant inspections, but there will not be any survey of businesses before then. Lewiston currently inspects restaurants in the city under an agreement with the state. But the paperwork is ready to blow up that agreement if the City Council opts to take the action in March.

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Accor awarded ‘A’ rating by CDP for its environmental leadership and actions on climate change

Hospitality Net

For the first time, Accor joins the ‘A-list’ of global environmental non-profit CDP, as part of the leading companies regarding transparency, management of environment risks and demonstrating the rigor and ambition with which the climate issue is addressed in the company’s business model.

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Norway solves outbreak involving young children

Food Safety News

Norwegian officials have solved a Bacillus cereus outbreak that affected more than 20 young children. Several infants aged 5 to 6 months old became ill between November 2023 and January 2024 after eating a type of porridge. Tveter Gård Foredling withdrew several Den Sorte Havre branded products aimed at children in January. Items were sold at Many stores across the country.

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Marketing, Revenue Optimization Award Nominations Now Open

Hospitality Net

The HSMAI Americas Professional and Educator of the Year Awards recognize and promote excellence in the fields of sales, marketing, and revenue optimization in hotels.

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Compass Group sees an improvement in attracting and retaining labor

FoodService Director

The foodservice provider reported strong sales in its first fiscal quarter of 2024, noting improved labor conditions.

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Guest Loyalty Doesn’t Need To Be Complicated. I Promise!

Hospitality Net

Tell me if you have been in this situation before? You want and know that you need a loyalty strategy for you property or portfolio, maybe you’ve had a few false starts and don’t know where to begin again or start at all. Everyone usually has something to say about loyalty across marketing, sales, operations, finance. you get the point! At Laasie, we believe in starting small and growing strategically.

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Irish research shows high confidence in the safety of food

Food Safety News

Industry and consumer research by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed strong confidence in food safety measures. Consumers believe that food safety in the country has improved in the past five years, with some 9 in 10 people saying food in Ireland is safe. Surveys were undertaken with nationally representative samples of decision-makers in the food industry and of adults in Ireland in October and November 2023.

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LXR Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Hawaii with Opening of Ka La?i Waik?k? Beach

Hospitality Net

Hilton (NYSE: HLT), a global leader in hospitality, announces the opening of Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts. Nestled in the lively center of Waikīkī, Honolulu, the 462-room hotel launches a new chapter for the prestigious brand with world-class amenities, immersive destination-driven programming, and personalized service. Establishing a presence in Hawaii, LXR Hotels & Resorts welcomes Ka La’i Waikīkī Beach to its exclusive collection in some of the most sought-after global destinat

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Chartwells K12 turns to tech as it continues to battle rising costs

FoodService Director

Chartwells K12 CEO Amy Shaffer says that the foodservice provider will be leaning into tech as it makes plans for the future.

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HFTP Announces Inaugural Technology Investment Conference: HITEC-IC, Co-located with HITEC 2024

Hospitality Net

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced the HITEC Investment Conference (HITEC-IC), a new event designed to connect hospitality technology company executives with the investment community. Scheduled for June 27–28, the conference will be co-located with the 2024 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) where 325+ companies, from start-ups to established global brands, will present the latest innovative technology solutions to the hospitality

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Researchers Exploring Microbial Hazards, Sanitation Practices in CEA Facilities

Food Safety Magazine

A project funded by the Center for Produce Safety aims to analyze risk factors and sampling points for pathogens in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities to provide data industry can use to develop control measures.

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Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Marks Its 35th Year by Honoring Bob Hunter

Hospitality Net

The Hunter Hotel Investment Conference (“HUNTER” or “Hunter Conference”) is pleased to present Bob Hunter, Founder of Hunter Hotel Advisors and Hunter Conference, with the 2024 Hunter Conference Award for Excellence and Inspiration. Each year, the award recognizes a hotelier who exemplifies exceptional leadership, citizenship, and innovation. From his start as a hotel broker to founding a nationally attended conference that hosts over 2,000 attendees, Bob Hunter has been a leader that has pionee

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Root Cause Analysis: Putting It to Work for You

Food Safety Magazine

Root cause is the core of the issue or the underlying cause for a problem—the ultimate reason behind the symptoms. At the 2023 Food Safety Summit, a dynamic workshop brought together leading experts to introduce the concepts, methods, and different tools of RCA. In that hands-on session, participants learned how to dig into systems, how to sort the meaningful data from the distractions, how to identify the root causes of performance issues, and how to develop impactful, efficient solutions that

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NUMA Group expands in Denmark in partnership with Invesco Real Estate

Hospitality Net

NUMA Group, Europe’s leading operator of a fully digital hospitality brand, is delighted to announce its expansion into Denmark. NUMA is launching in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, with 36 newly built units in the trendy Nørrebro district.

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First Seafood Traceability Providers Achieve Interoperability at Scale

Food Safety Magazine

Seafood traceability solutions providers Trace Register and Wholechain have announced that the companies have achieved interoperability between their two different traceability systems based on Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) compatibility standards.

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Hospitality at a Crossroads: Is a Remote Work Model Essential to Retain Talent?

Hospitality Net

At one time, the concept of remote work simply didn’t fit into the hospitality paradigm. After all, the very idea of hospitality required a physical presence to facilitate the customer experience. The onset of COVID-19 changed everything, compelling this traditionally in-person sector to reimagine its operational models. In the aftermath of the pandemic, remote work has burgeoned into a significant trend in hospitality.

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Bürkert Launches Range of Easy-to-Service, Direct-Acting Solenoid Valves for Food Equipment

Food Safety Magazine

Bürkert has launched a new range of tool-free, easy-to-service valves for the control of liquids and steam and are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use in food and beverage applications.

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Hospitality revenue management: 10 ways to boost hotel income in 2024

Hospitality Net

Despite signs of recovery in 2023, the hospitality sector’s 2024 outlook is unpredictable. Deloitte’s Hospitality Industry Outlook 2023 identified the hospitality sector’s key challenges for 2024 as a drop in consumer confidence, continuing labor shortages, and the inability of hotels to raise prices despite escalating costs. However, by leveraging strategic hospitality revenue management, hotels can navigate these hurdles and even drive revenue growth in the coming year.