March, 2022

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Nestlé Buitoni’s Fraîch’Up Pizza linked to at least 75 with E. coli in France

Bill Marler

“If you have a Fraîch’Up pizza in your freezer, do not eat it and throw it away”. The French Directorate General of Health indicated on Wednesday that the link was confirmed between the resurgence of contamination with E. coli bacteria and Nestlé Buitoni’s “Fraîch’up” frozen pizzas, likely the dough. To date in France, 41 children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which causes kidney failure, since February. 34 additional cases are being evaluated.

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Restaurant Payments Go from Cash to Credit to Contactless – to Cryptocurrency 

Modern Restaurant Management

The value of the cryptocurrency market almost tripled in 2021 , with digital currencies having the potential to achieve returns higher than the stock market. People use cryptocurrency for quick payments, anonymity, investments or to sidestep transaction fees charged by banks. As payments evolve, consumers adapt and restaurants must meet them there. Why the Crypto Craze?

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5 Common Causes Of Bar and Restaurant Inventory Shrinkage

Sculpture Hospitality

When shrinkage is substantial, it can significantly decrease your restaurant or bar’s profitability. You will find restaurant and bar inventory shrinkage when you reconcile your inventory with your accounting records and find that you have less inventory on the shelves than your books say you should.

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Cash Discounting for Restaurants: A Guide to Getting Started

Lavu

One of the biggest expenses a restaurant has is credit card processing fees. Each month, restaurants pay somewhere between 3-8% of their sales on credit … Cash Discounting for Restaurants: A Guide to Getting Started Read More ». The post Cash Discounting for Restaurants: A Guide to Getting Started appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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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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Pizza Prep Table Maintenance

The Restaurant Warehouse

Pizza prep tables are high-use and difficult to clean. These tables get messy when it comes to pizza prep. A pizza prep table is a must tool for any pizzeria, but it can also get pretty disgusting if you’re not careful. A few little kitchen prep habits can go a long way to keeping your prep table clean, and will save you time and make it easier to keep a clean and efficient kitchen.

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Abbott, infant formula manufacturer, my advice, lawyer-up with some good criminal defense lawyers

Bill Marler

At least 4 sick with 2 babies dead – it’s infant formula for damn sakes! Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public by preventing deleterious, adulterated or misbranded articles from entering interstate commerce.

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Fraud and Cybersecurity Trends: What the Restaurant Industry Needs to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

A lot of people would assume that fraud in the restaurant industry doesn’t extend beyond dine-and-dashers and bad cheques, but those with experience in the industry, especially at the level of popular franchises and chains, will tell you that fraud is more common than most people recognize. The food service industry has had a tough couple of years, and a large part of what has kept restaurants afloat has been a move to digitalization.

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Bar and Restaurant Management: Why Data is Crucial to Success

Sculpture Hospitality

Running a bar or a restaurant is difficult. The margins can be razor-thin, talented labor is difficult to find (especially during the ‘Great Resignation’) and the industry is highly competitive.

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7 Key Features You Need in a Bar POS System

Lavu

A reliable bar POS system makes running your business easier by helping manage your sales, staff, and inventory. But, most importantly, it can help you … 7 Key Features You Need in a Bar POS System Read More ». The post 7 Key Features You Need in a Bar POS System appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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NSF Rated Restaurant Equipment

The Restaurant Warehouse

The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) is a voluntary organization, which promotes education and conducts restaurant equipment research in areas where sanitation quality affects public health. Atosa NFS Rated Restaurant Equipment Underwriters Laboratories Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a product-testing organization. If a product bears the UL label or seal, it has met and must continue to meet rigid safety standards.

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How to Handle Product Recalls in your Food Business

Food Safe Limited

Home / Blog Food safety issues can arise even in well-managed New Zealand food businesses. Find out what to do if you discover a problem and how to determine if food recalls may be required. What is a food recall? Food recalls are corrective actions that remedy safety issues when food businesses identify potentially hazardous food. The company must take immediate steps to remove the unsafe product from sale, distribution and consumption to ensure consumer safety.

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What Parents need to know about Cronobacter sakazakii and infant formula today

Bill Marler

ALERT: Cronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula. Recalled Infant Formula: On February 28, 2022, Abbott Nutrition recalled Similac PM 60/40 powdered formula (Lot #?27032K80 (can) / Lot # 27032K800 (case). The Similac PM 60/40 recall is in addition to other lots of Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered formula that were recalled on February 17, 2022 for possible Cronobacter contamination.

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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

The landscape of the restaurant industry has changed forever due to Covid and the operational complexities that the pandemic introduced. As brands scrambled to change their business models – whether through the adoption of touchless payments, delivery and curbside pickup, or the use of QR codes to access online menus – consumers were also forced to adapt their dining behaviors.

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How To Reduce Inventory Shrinkage At Your Bar or Restaurant

Sculpture Hospitality

In our last blog, we talked about what inventory shrinkage is for bars and restaurants and the top five causes. If you have already read the blog, you know that inventory shrinkage happens when you have less inventory on the shelf than is recorded in your records.

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All You Need To Know About Bakery Equipment in 2023

Riddhi Display

When we speak of bakeries all we can think of is the yummy food that drools everyone. But, what’s the BTS of bakeries? Ever thought about that? The reality backstage of bakeries is a lot of mess and requires a lot of hard work from bakers. From thinking of the best recipes for the customers to finding the right bakery equipment suppliers to make those recipes, a lot is taken to run the bakery successfully.

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How to Start an Online Retail Business

Lithos POS

This is the age of online business. The online retail business has great potential. It’s a must-have for any retailer. In 2021, all e-commerce sales increased by 13.2%. Surprisingly, in 2023, e-commerce sales are expected to reach 22%. That’s huge growth, isn’t it? Many retail business owners have realized the need for online businesses in the context of the Corona Pandemic. from small businesses to large organizations expanding their business online.

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Pro Kitchen Supplies to Keep at Home

Lit Supply

When you run a food service business or restaurant, extra supplies will prepare you for when something breaks down. Your local restaurant supply store can help you stock up on appliances and tools you need for consistent food delivery. Tools like coffee grinders, kitchen scales, coffee makers, handheld blenders, timers, thermometers, rice cookers, juicers, stand mixers, tea kettles, toaster ovens, food processors, pressure cookers, induction burners, and digital smoker makers can break and will

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Six weeks after infant formula Cronobacter sakazakii outbreak and recall there are still unanswered questions

Bill Marler

What we know: There have been four sick with two dead from Cronobacter sakazakii. The recall: The recall began on February 17, 2022 and expanded on February 28, 2020. The FDA is advising consumers not to use recalled Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas. Recalled products can be identified by the 7-to-9-digit code and expiration date on the bottom of the package (see image below).

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Three Types of Bad Reviews and How to Respond to Them

Modern Restaurant Management

Bad reviews can come from anywhere and stay on the internet for thousands of potential customers to see. Some reviews point out small, one-off incidents and others touch on systematic problems. To help ease some of the frustration that follows receiving a negative review, look at it this way. All negative reviews hold valuable information about how your restaurant can improve.

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Bar Inventory Management: Understanding Standard Pours

Sculpture Hospitality

Standard pours are what bars and restaurants typically serve to guests when alcoholic beverages are ordered, and by doing them right they can help boost your overall success.

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Food Service Management System Helps In Managing Special Diets In Commercial Kitchens

JAMIX

As featured in the Finnish magazine ”Food and Health”, issue 1/2022 By: Matleena Autio Most of commercial kitchens [in Finland] use a food service management system, that manages all essential functions in the kitchen from buying ingredients to delivering food. Taking care of special diets safely and efficiently is one important area in commercial kitchens. … Continue reading Food Service Management System Helps In Managing Special Diets In Commercial Kitchens → The post Food Service

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Commercial Refrigeration for Your Restaurant

The Restaurant Warehouse

Commercial Refrigerator and Freezer Designed for Restaurants and Foodservice Commercial refrigerators and commercial freezers are designed and styled to meet many specific preserva­tion and operational requirements of restaurants and food service establishment. They must be selected for a specific purpose that will form an integral part of the flow plan.

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Recognizing our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists

Morrison Living

Backed by our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, our offerings come full circle to ensure that the food residents are enjoying is best to fuel their bodies at every stage of life. With more than 300 RDNs across the country, our business is able to lead with knowledge and expertise. We are privileged to work with our RDNs every day due to the work they do, providing and caring for residents at our partner communities.

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It is always good to be appreciated for the work we do at Marler Clark

Bill Marler

Thanks to all the lawyers and staff at Marler Clark who for the last 24 years have made Marler Clark the best damn law firm in the world.

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Private Equity in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

For much of last year, private-equity groups didn’t participate in too many deals. They were still building an understanding of the post-pandemic economy and valuations, making it difficult to evaluate investment opportunities. Adding to direct pandemic-related concerns were the inflation of two of the industry’s largest costs: labor — up 13 percent over the past year — and supply chain costs, up more than 11 percent.

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Bar and Restaurant Management: Why Data is Crucial to Success

Sculpture Hospitality

Running a bar or a restaurant is difficult. The margins can be razor-thin, talented labor is difficult to find (especially during the ‘Great Resignation’) and the industry is highly competitive.

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In Restaurant Santeri the Day Starts With JAMIX Kitchen Intelligence System

JAMIX

In the picture: Mari Ahovuori-Raivio Restaurant Santeri Prepares Food for Students and Events Alkio College is a folk high school that was founded in 1947 and operates in Korpilahti, Finland. It is one of the largest folk high schools in Finland and has many different lines of studies. There are 17 full year lines, and … Continue reading In Restaurant Santeri the Day Starts With JAMIX Kitchen Intelligence System → The post In Restaurant Santeri the Day Starts With JAMIX Kitchen Intel

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Commercial Refrigerator and Freezer Storage

The Restaurant Warehouse

Refrigerated Storage Atosa Refrigerator Refrigerated storage for a fast, convenience food service operation is a major link in the overall production system. Because of the prominent role that re­frigerated facilities play in coupling the preparation center into a unified, smooth-running entity, a great deal of time and effort should be spent in plan­ning and selecting the equipment.

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Kosher vs. Kosher-Style Diets

Morrison Living

Kosher diets stem from the Jewish religion and follow the traditional Jewish law. These laws are found within the Torah, a sacred book of text in the Jewish religion. They provide an outline of which foods are allowed or not, as well as how foods must be produced, processed, and prepared prior to consumption. However, with many changes in society, some senior living communities are transitioning to more of a “Kosher-style” diet.

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USDA Economic Research Service: Salmonella accounted for nearly 80 percent of pathogen violations in U.S. food imports from 2002 to 2019

Bill Marler

As the quantity of food imported into the United States continues to rise, it is increasingly important to minimize foodborne illness risks for U.S. consumers. Foods contaminated with pathogens or toxins can result in foodborne illnesses. A recent USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) study examined the number of U.S. import refusals caused by pathogen/toxin contamination and which pathogens accounted for those safety violations.