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Resurrect Your Dead Times and Fill Seats with Marketing Innovations

Modern Restaurant Management

Dead times are a hit to your wallet as a business owner as empty seats represent wasted capital investment. Now, you can resurrect your dead times and build a new stream of revenue through innovative technology providing messaging that appeals directly to each consumer on a personal level. Seeing empty seats in your restaurant is disheartening, but the impact goes beyond just losing money.

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Food rescue: there’s an app for that

Restobiz

By Jessica Brill Food waste has always presented a challenge to the foodservice industry, but as inflation continues to reach record highs, restaurants may even be more motivated to lower waste and cut costs. From tightening up inventory to better managing off-premise orders, there’s an opportunity for the foodservice industry to waste less, lower its […] The post Food rescue: there’s an app for that appeared first on Restobiz.

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What are the Requirements to Own a Franchise?

Sculpture Hospitality

Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey can be an exhilarating experience, but the road to success is often paved with uncertainty. For those looking to minimize risk while still enjoying the rewards of business ownership, franchising provides a compelling option.

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Doubletree By Hilton Opens Its First Location In Berlin, Germany

Hospitality Net

DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku’damm announced its opening, marking the first opening under Hilton’s full-service DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Berlin and the third in Germany. Designed to serve leisure guests vacationing in Berlin as well as business travelers and groups from around the world, the hotel is one of the largest in the city with 420 guest rooms and over 8,600 square feet of meeting space.

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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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Revolutionizing Guest Experiences Through Virtual Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

The quick service restaurant (QSR) industry is currently experiencing a trend of commoditization, with low barriers to entry and a standardized set of features offered by most restaurants. This trend is primarily driven by advancements in point of sale (POS) systems and the availability of white label, plug-and-play online ordering systems. In today’s highly competitive landscape, marketing departments are focused on getting a 360-degree view of the customer in order to personalize their e

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2nd annual Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit to aid pizzeria operators with busy schedules

Fast Casual

The Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, hosted by Pizza Marketplace and PDQ Signature Systems, offers pizzeria owners and operators learning opportunities from the industry's biggest names.

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Newport Hospitality Group Expands In Fayetteville With The Opening Of Home2 Suites By Hilton Fayetteville North

Hospitality Net

Newport Hospitality Group (NHG), a leading hotel management company in the hospitality industry, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Fayetteville North, bringing NHG’s total number of rooms in the market to 338. This all-suite hotel joins the group’s successful properties in the area, Candlewood Suites Fayetteville, and Fairfield Inn & Suites Fayetteville North, reinforcing Newport’s strong commitment to the Fayetteville market.

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Central Kitchen Features Blended Personality

Modern Restaurant Management

Tailored, classic details give Central Kitchen a uniquely blended personality that reflects the character of its Corpus Christi locale and feels like home – or in owner Richard Lomax’s words: “A really damn good bakery that meets people where they are.” To complete the 3,500-sq.-ft. remodel, he turned to Houston-based gin design group. The award-winning firm has spent the last decade shaping Houston’s burgeoning hospitality scene.

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Aspartame: What You Need to Know

Food Safe Limited

Home / Blog Aspartame: What is it? Aspartame or E 951 is a non-nutritive intense sweetener. It contains 4 calories per gram (g), the same calorie count per gram of sugar. However, it’s approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar. Aspartame is used as an alternative to sugar as a sweetener but is added at much lower concentrations and is found in ‘diet’ beverages, foods, and ‘low-calorie’ products.

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Could 1 of these 4 fast casuals be the 'next Cava?'

Fast Casual

Placer.ai's Bracha Arnold took a closer look at the location analytics of five fast-growing dining chains to see what is setting them apart from their competitors. Four out of the five, Bubbakoo's Burritos, Dave's Hot Chicken, Jinya and Killer Burger, are fast casual brands.

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A website for vacation rental properties is a key to success

Hospitality Net

Short-term rentals offer lucrative opportunities. Renting apartments for short stays continues to gain popularity among travelers, allowing individuals to generate a substantial income. However, professional agencies compete with homeowners offering private apartments for vacation rentals and online travel agencies (OTAs). Property managers must distinguish themselves from the agencies to thrive in this market.

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Labor Savings & Food Safety: Undercounter Dishmachines vs. 3 Comp Sinks

Hobart

Study Shows Undercounter Dishmachines Save Labor & Improve Food Safety If your food service operation relies on manual washing in a three-compartment sink, upgrading to an undercounter commercial dishwasher can significantly improve labor and resource efficiency, as well as food safety. In a recent field study with a QSR operation using a three-compartment sink versus operation with an LXe Undercounter Dishmachine, Hobart engineers found an automated dishmachine provided measurable savings i

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Buying with Purpose: Local Sourcing at Scale with Rancho Llano Seco

Bon Appetit Management Company

Members of the Bon Appétit at Chase Center team at Rancho Llano Seco. From left to right: Premium Executive Chef Ramon Correa Sierra, Pastry Chef Stephanie Alameda, Clubs Sous Chef Davita Burnett, Eateries Executive Chef Chris Cook, Culinary Director Kristela Nazario-Mendoza, Culinary Supervisor Cyrus Irudistan, Catering Executive Chef Tariq Hadine, Premium Sous Chef Jaime Amaya, and Eateries Sous Chef Juan Miquel Gutierrez Under the leadership of Culinary Director Kristela Nazario-Mendoza, the

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6 things families want from fast casual brands

Fast Casual

Families with kids 12 and under bring in checks that are more than twice as high as parties without kids. What are you doing to get your piece of the pie?

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The Rome Edition Redefines Luxury In The Eternal City

Hospitality Net

Rome is a city filled with masterpieces. From the paintings of Caravaggio and Raphael to the sculptures of Bernini and the films of Federico Fellini - it is the cradle from which all that is best about Italy has emerged. So, the Eternal City was the perfect fit for the opening of the latest EDITION.

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From New York to Pollica: gastro-diplomacy boot camps for chefs

Future Food Institute

“We are here at Fancy Food, in New York, the headquarters of the United Nations, to present a very special program of gastro-diplomacy to be held in Pollica, an emblematic community of the Mediterranean diet, which will be attended by representatives of the United Nations: a campus to train new generations of chefs, agri-chefs, cooks who, with their choices, will have a fundamental role on our health and our environment.” The interview with Sara Roversi, founder of Future Food Instit

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California Pushes Back Prop 12 Compliance Date

Food Quality & Safety

In May, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold California’s Proposition 12 , a law that bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet certain production standards. Originally approved by the state’s voters in 2018, the law calls for minimum space requirements based on square feet for breeding pigs—as well as veal calves and egg-laying hens—and prohibits the sale of meat and eggs from those animals when they are raised in a way that does not comply with the minimum requirements.

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Consumers are ready for a robot-assisted world

Fast Casual

Leveraging innovations in machine intelligence, environmental sensing and automation, leading technology manufacturers are now selling a variety of autonomous mobile robots capable of assisting consumer-facing workers with an approachable, friendly design.

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Luxury Hospitality: What Makes a Luxury Hotel Today

Hospitality Net

A palace or a 5-star hotel? Hotels around the world are often referred to as palaces or ‘grand dames’ – vestiges of a bygone era when grand hotels were associated with luxury and glamour. But the concept in its true sense is quintessentially French and in 2010 the French Tourism Office bestowed the title on establishments that met certain specific criteria.

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Food Safety Requirements for Selling Your Products at Walmart

Kellerman Consulting

Walmart Food Safety Requirements Walmart and Sam’s Club provide their food safety requirements to help companies better understand how to work with them as part of their supply chain. In addition to Walmart’s general requirement for GFSI Certification, suppliers should be prepared for the following: Risk-Based Site Review – depending on a supplier’s product and past performance, there may be additional requirements for review at Walmart’s request.

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How to Choose the Best Commercial Kitchen Equipment Suppliers for Your Business

Chef's Deal

Running a lucrative foodservice business starts with choosing the right commercial kitchen equipment supplier because finding the most efficient, versatile, and durable equipment for your kitchen depends on partnering with a trusted supply store. The kitchen is the heart of all restaurants. It is the central hub where food is prepared, cooked, and plated before ending up on customers’ tables.

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Will Panera's grocery rewards platform drive cafe traffic?

Fast Casual

Panera Grocery Rewards sits at the nexus of the company’s loyalty program, CPG business and in-cafe offerings.

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Hyatt House Colorado Springs Airport Celebrates Opening

Hospitality Net

Hyatt House Colorado Springs Airport celebrated its official opening today, marking the first Hyatt House hotel in Colorado Springs, thoughtfully expanding the Hyatt House brand footprint in markets that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members. Owned by Coughlin & Company, Inc. and managed by 5 Senses Hospitality Management, Hyatt House Colorado Springs Airport is conveniently located less than a 5 minute drive from Colorado Springs Airport and will provide guests with the service and c

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RTN Member Voices: Insights From Cardfree

Restaurant Technology Network

RTN Member Voices is a video series spotlighting innovative restaurant technologists sharing thought leadership around our industry’s most urgent challenges - and opportunities. Give RTN Member Voices 10 minutes to supercharge your tech game!

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Making the Grade: How Combining Software and Technology Improves Food Safety

ComplianceMate

Whether it’s an on-campus restaurant, prep area or cafeteria, the importance of food safety compliance in schools cannot be understated. Manual temperature checks can leave food vulnerable to spoilage, risking foodborne illness. Thankfully, many food and nutrition services are using software and technology for food safety and regulatory compliance.

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The Power of Online Food Ordering Platforms and Restaurant Website Design

The Foody Gram

The popularity of online food ordering has skyrocketed, with Forbes predicting that the industry will reach a staggering value of USD 200 billion by 2025. As a result, restaurants are increasingly adopting various online food ordering platforms and technologies, including the latest in restaurant website design, to cater to their customers. But is investing in these platforms and restaurant website design worth it?

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Hotel Indigo makes brand debut in Romania

Hospitality Net

IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, today announces the signing of Hotel Indigo Satu Mare, a brand debut in Romania. This latest signing delivers the lifestyle brand’s market debut in the Balkan nation and strengthens the brand’s presence in Eastern Europe.

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RTN Member Voices: Insights From Comcast Business

Restaurant Technology Network

RTN Member Voices is a video series spotlighting innovative restaurant technologists sharing thought leadership around our industry’s most urgent challenges - and opportunities. Give RTN Member Voices 10 minutes to supercharge your tech game!

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What is Brand Strategy?

NewPoint Marketing

What is Brand Strategy: Critical Planning to Grow Your Business NewPoint Marketing is a marketing firm that specializes in helping food and beverage brands with their marketing and branding strategies. We offer a range of services that are specifically designed to help these types of brands succeed in a highly competitive industry by answering the […] The post What is Brand Strategy?

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The Power of Online Food Ordering Platforms for Restaurants

The Foody Gram

The popularity of online food ordering has skyrocketed, with Forbes predicting that the industry will reach a staggering value of USD 200 billion by 2025. As a result, restaurants are increasingly adopting various online food ordering platforms and technologies to cater to their customers. But is investing in these platforms worth it? The answer is a resounding yes, and here's why: Enhanced Order Accuracy There's nothing more frustrating than ordering a meal you've been craving, only to receiv