October, 2021

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Leveraging IoT Solutions to Protect Profit Margins

Modern Restaurant Management

With profit margins ranging on average from three to nine percent , restaurants are continually looking to keep costs down. How do restaurant operators find efficiencies to minimize costs without degrading quality or service? The industry has since entered recovery mode , but returning to pre-pandemic levels won’t be easy. Consumers have shown interest in returning to restaurants, but it’s a slow march, not a cavalcade.

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Making a living doing what you love

Bill Marler

Last night I was taking some time finding places for all my mom’s many scrapbooks. I found the below note that I think I wrote in the early 1990’s. Well, some things never change.

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The Restaurant Workforce Shortage: How Technology Can Help

Sculpture Hospitality

There has long been a labor shortage in the hospitality industry, but the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and what has been dubbed as ‘The Great Resignation’ has pushed the shortage in restaurant workers to an almost crisis level.

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How to bake food safety into your supply chain

Agroknow

A meal just isn’t a meal without _. If you’re like most people, odds are that you filled out the blank with a beloved carbohydrate. Carbs are the building blocks of a balanced diet, as both a source of energy and what really rounds out that feeling of being full after eating. Every culture has its own carb of choice, whether it be a loaf fresh from the bakery, a steaming hot bowl of rice, or nutrient-rich grains native to one’s country.

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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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Buffet management: reducing risk and increasing efficiencies

Kitchen CUT

Buffet management is back on the agenda for many hospitality operators. The lifting of restrictions is just in time for the approaching festive season and so many hospitality operators will be planning buffet and live food station events. We spoke to Michelin Starred Chef, John Wood, about how best to safeguard profits at this critical time… Over the last 18 months, operations globally were forced to review, adapt or even shut down their buffet offering.

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Using Technology to Combat the Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

Every industry felt the impact of the labor crunch during the pandemic and now, as recovery efforts are underway, businesses are struggling to recover employees quickly enough to meet the rise in demand. Particularly impacted by the staffing shortage, restaurants are struggling to beat the labor crisis, with staffing shortages felt in both back-of-house and front-of-house staff.

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FDA is Investigating Listeria and Salmonella Outbreaks that have sickened over 500 people

Bill Marler

The FDA is reporting today for the first time an active investigation to a Listeria Outbreak that has sickened 20. The FDA continues to investigate a Salmonella Thompson outbreak that has sickened 93. Both outbreaks have yet to be linked to a food product. The FDA has not definitively determined what specific food has been the cause of a nationwide Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak – But, cilantro looks suspicious.

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Sculpture Hospitality Launches Brand-New Inventory Management App

Sculpture Hospitality

Sculpture Hospitality Launches Brand-New Inventory Management App to help Restaurants and Bars Manage Tight Margins as they Come Out of the Pandemic. Sculpture Hospitality - ( www.sculpturehospitality.com ) a global hospitality inventory management company, that combines both technology software with expert, local advice - has launched a brand-new inventory management app designed specifically to simplify the inventory management and ordering process for all hospitality businesses.

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DeliveryRank Interview digital food safety compliance.

Food Safe System

We are delighted to have been featured in DeliverRank Food Safe System: The App that Automates Food Safety Compliance. Neil Bradley, founder and CEO of Food Safe System, knows a thing or two about food safety, having been both a highly recognised and respected chef and restaurateur. Here he explains more about the complexity of the Food Safety Compliance issue and how his app can reduce Food Safety to a walk in the park.

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Taking Whoa to Wow: The Realities During National School Lunch Week 2021

School Meals That Rock

Is it possible that this school year is worse for school meal programs than last year? Talk to a few school nutrition heroes and the answer is a resounding YES. First, the good news: All students K-12 in US schools can receive meals at no cost during SY 2021-2022. This means increased participation (more than double in some schools) and more kids getting healthy meals.

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Commercial Restaurant Equipment

The Restaurant Warehouse

Restaurant Equipment Your business is too important to chance it on used restaurant equipment, sandwich prep tables and used true pizza prep tables. And whether you own a big restaurant, a humble kitchen, or a brightly themed food truck, it’s your livelihood, and far too important to gamble with, especially with the rise of instagram influence on where we dine.

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Win Back the Customer Relationship: Why Mobile Apps Are the Golden Ticket

Modern Restaurant Management

There’s no denying consumer behavior has fundamentally shifted over the last couple of years, and it’s transformed the landscape of the restaurant industry along with it. Indeed, we’ve entered a new era of customer habits –– much of it catalyzed by the pandemic, but some of which was already beginning to take shape even prior.

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Marler Clark files first Hepatitis A Lawsuit against Famous Anthony’s Restaurant

Bill Marler

I have lost track of how many times I have implored restaurants to offer Hepatitis A vaccines to their employees. Here was my latest: And, now here are the consequences: Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences. PDF Complaint. The Virginia Department of Health says the number of total people linked to three Famous Anthony’s restaurants infected with hepatitis A has increased to 14.

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5 Benefits of a Restaurant and Bar Inventory Management App

Sculpture Hospitality

In our blog, we’ve discussed in detail how using inventory management software to gain better visibility and control over your restaurant and bar inventory can significantly improve business profitability.

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DeliveryRank Interview

Food Safe System

Food Safe System DeliveryRank Interview We are delighted to have been featured in DeliverRank Food Safe System 2021: The App that Automates Food Safety Neil Bradley, founder and CEO of Food Safe System , knows a thing or two about food safety, having been both a chef and a restaurateur. Here he explains more about the complexity of the issue and how his app can reduce it to a walk in the park.

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101: Food Laws — Current & New — Impacting Meeting Menus

Eating at a Meeting

Since COVID-19 hit, there has been a greater emphasis on food safety — at home, in the grocery stores, restaurants, and at #meetingsandevents. Guests/attendees want to know what’s in the food, how it is prepared, and how it will be delivered or served. While the US Food Code (and state food codes) provides guidelines on how food should be prepared and handled, there are other rules and regulations — current and forthcoming — pertaining to the labeling of foods that we should all be aware of.

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Restaurant Financing

The Restaurant Warehouse

So you want to open a restaurant of your own? Well, don't worry! Just like most restaurateurs, you can learn on the job and do some research before opening your own place. SBA Loan Coronavirus Loans The SBA is offering national funding to restaurant owners and business owners. This might be the perfect solution for any restaurant needing Economic Injury assistance from the small business administration.

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How to Diversify Your Brand by Adapting Plant-Based Food Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

With today’s food trends moving toward the direction of fresh, healthy, local, and sustainable, the term “plant-based” continues to enter the conversation on every playing field. Plant-based food businesses, events, and pop-ups are frequently entering the market and it has become exceedingly clear that this is not just a fad. Often associated with the term “Vegan”, plant-based foods have evolved and now target all types of eaters: vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians,

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“Mystery” Salmonella Outbreak set to hit over 650 victims

Bill Marler

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) shows: Salmonella – 653 isolates – 652 clinical (people) and 1 mixed produce. Group: PDG000000002.2315. Cluster: PDS000094913.28. Distance between selected isolates: minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 9 SNPs, average = 1 SNPs. Target creation date range: 2021-08-20 to 2021-10-15. As of a few moments ago, the CDC reports: As of October 14, 2021, 592 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg have been reported from 36 state

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5 Myths About Restaurant Inventory That Will Damage Your Profits

Sculpture Hospitality

Your restaurant inventory is your company’s investment into profitability. The better you manage your inventory and control costs, the higher your profit margins will be and the more success your restaurant will have.

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Food Safety on U-Pick Farms

MSU Agrifood Safety Produce Bites

This episode features Barb Roth, owner of Red Barn Market in Lowell Michigan, and Mariel Borgman, Community Food Systems Educator with MSU Extension. They discuss various food safety risks on U-Pick farms and how you can mitigate them. Resources: Contact your local Produce Safety Technician Michigan Agritourism Association Worker Training Resources and Templates Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137.

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101: Food Laws — Current & New — Impacting Meeting Menus

Eating at a Meeting

Since COVID-19 hit, there has been a greater emphasis on food safety — at home, in the grocery stores, restaurants, and at #meetingsandevents. Guests/attendees want to know what’s in the food, how it is prepared, and how it will be delivered or served. While the US Food Code (and state food codes) provides guidelines on how food should be prepared and handled, there are other rules and regulations — current and forthcoming — pertaining to the labeling of foods that we should all be aware of.

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Restaurant Financing Equipment for Start-ups

The Restaurant Warehouse

Get the right equipment at a fraction of the cost. We offer restaurant equipment leasing for startups and small businesses with no upfront payments and low monthly payments. The restaurant start-up industry is a tough one. With no pay in advance, while you launch your restaurant. When launched you rely on your staff and equipment to generate profit for the business - while you work to build a sustainable and profitable business.

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Liquor Licensing 101 for Restaurants in Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants hire new employees, they are finding it more difficult to come across experienced workers who can also train other team members. A major pain point for our clients has been navigating regulatory compliance issues such as corporate officer updates, alcohol license and permit renewals, and training team members in proper alcohol service protocol.

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ProPublica: America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick.

Bill Marler

Thank you ProPublica for the searing story about industry’s and government’s failures: “America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick”. I filed the petition more than a year ago, on Jan. 19, 2020, with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), on behalf of Rick Schiller, Steven Romes, the Porter family, Food & Water Watch, Consumer Federation of America, and Consumer Reports.

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What to Look for in a Bar Inventory Management Solution

Sculpture Hospitality

Are you ready to make bar inventory management a more consistent, prominent and strategic component of your business?

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Competing Against a Ghost Kitchen for Online Orders? Good Luck

Culinary Digital

The emergence of new technology and online alternatives shattered traditional brick-and-mortar retail operations across the globe. Leaving legacy food service establishments watching from the sidelines, self-assuring themselves that “we are different, digital disruption cannot strike such a blow to us.” Now, riding on the coattails of the pandemic, food/kitchen technology is experiencing its own period of exponential growth poised to leave a similar and eerie wake in its path.

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100: Celebrating 100 Episodes

Eating at a Meeting

Tracy looks back and listens to some of the guests who have inspired, educated and pushed us all to think about food and beverage. She shares clips from previous episodes to give you an idea of what she has learned throughout the year.

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Leasing Restaurant Equipment

The Restaurant Warehouse

You've got a new business with great food, a great location, and an amazing staff. But if you're struggling to keep up with the demand for your restaurant - you might be considering leasing restaurant equipment. Lease To Own Restaurant Equipment If equipment finance is needed in order to improve efficiency, reduce labor costs, handle a larger number of patrons, or some other reason and cash flow or a working capital loan funds are not available, the business owner might consider leasing to own t

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Breakfast Up, Confidence Down, Vaccine Mandates Acceptable

Modern Restaurant Management

While sales continue to climb for restaurants in nearly every category, the upward trend is hard-fought. Dining rooms are open, but staff isn’t available. Commodities are in demand, but supply is short. Customers are coming but in new and disparate channels. Workers are back in their offices, sort of. So how do operators plan for 2022? To help guide its clients, who range from emerging full-service to large QSRs, Revenue Management Solutions took the temperature of more than 900 diners acr

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