Food Management

JANUARY 13, 2025

Price-conscious consumers are swapping away-from-home desserts for less expensive homemade or store-bought treats.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 14, 2025

Experts have deemed recovery from the pandemic “complete ,” but a new set of challenges has emerged for restaurants: labor shortages, disrupted supply chains, and extreme weather. Amid these potential disruptions, operators need a fresh approach to managing food costs. Here are seven strategies to boost adaptability and resilience while safeguarding the bottom line.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 14, 2025

After spending much of the past three years getting singed by a hot labor market and slogging through stickier-than-expected inflation, restaurant operators are cautiously, modestly optimistic heading into 2025, industry analysts say.

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Culinary Services Group

JANUARY 15, 2025

With RSV, norovirus, and COVID cases raging, hospitals are seeing an increase in admissions this winter. Although the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicts that admissions will be lower than average this year, housing and healing sick patients requires a holistic view of medicine. While hospital food has long endured a reputation for being bland, uninspiring, and even detrimental to patient health, it doesnt have to be that way.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

JANUARY 14, 2025

Lunchtime at Whitman’s Cleveland Commons dining hall on the day of their First Foods station launch. Crowds of guests, both students and members of the public, lined up in Whitman Colleges Cleveland Commons dining hall in early December to get a taste of smoked rainbow trout, roasted elk, root vegetables, and house-made frybread with huckleberry jam during the launch of Bon Apptit at Whitmans First Foods station, a celebration of Indigenous cuisine that will be featured on the first Friday

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 16, 2025

Now Now NoHo, an innovative sleeper cabin hotel located on Bowery in the heart of NoHo, New York City, is now accepting reservations for April 1, 2025, and beyond. Envisioned as a transformative boutique experience for solo travelers, Now Now NoHo offers 180 small but thoughtfully designed sleeper cabins that combine the nostalgia of European train cars with the ingenuity of Japanese capsule hotels.

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Food Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Catch up on all the foodservice news you may have missed this week with 5 things with FSD.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Pepperdine campus during the Franklin Fire in December 2024. Photo courtesy Pepperdine University. In early December, the Franklin Fire broke out in the area surrounding Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, spreading from the Santa Monica mountains to parts of the campus. Due to Pepperdines unique positioning between the mountains and the Pacific Coast Highway, students were under a shelter in place order during the fire.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

In 2023, a study carried out in Europe and North America took a much closer look at delivery sustainability. The results demonstrated that online consumers seek delivery services from providers committed to carbon-neutral processes. This trend of seeking out a more sustainable process of e-commerce related to food goods is not going away anytime soon.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 16, 2025

Lodging Interactive, an award-winning digital marketing, social media, and guest review engagement agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of GuestCONNECTSM, a flexible, subscription-based suite of services that includes a hotel website, social media marketing, and white-glove guest review response services designed exclusively for hotels and resorts.

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Food Management

JANUARY 13, 2025

The organization also advocated for expanded universal free school meal access and a way to address growing meal debt.

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Wasserstrom

JANUARY 15, 2025

Building a transparent supply chain is no longer a niche pursuit, but a fundamental imperative for value-conscious restaurant operators in 2025. The industrys growing demand for transparency drives the need for ethical sourcing building a supply chain that prioritizes responsible practices throughout, from farm and factory to fork. Responsible consumers want to know […] The post How to Build a Transparent Supply Chain for Your Restaurant appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

In 2023, a study carried out in Europe and North America took a much closer look at delivery sustainability. The results demonstrated that online consumers seek delivery services from providers committed to carbon-neutral processes. This trend of seeking out a more sustainable process of e-commerce related to food goods is not going away anytime soon.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 14, 2025

Just Salad, a fast-casual concept focused on health and sustainability, has opened its first drive-thru location. Located in Livingston, N.J., the drive-thru location caters to guests on-the-go. It also offers dine-in services, providing flexibility for those who want to eat on-site.

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Food Management

JANUARY 17, 2025

The brothiest, heartiest seafood shareable out there, these mussels get tipsy with white wine and sweet-heat from Frank's RedHot Mango Habanero Sauce.

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Chef's Deal

JANUARY 16, 2025

Starting a restaurant business is a rewarding journey, but it requires careful planning and execution. From selecting a concept to securing the right equipment, every detail matters. In this step-by-step guide, well walk you through the essential aspects of launching a successful eatery and how Chefs Deal can help you. 1. Choose the Right Concept, Theme & Cuisine The first step in opening a restaurant is defining a unique concept that makes your establishment stand out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2025

The restaurant industry continued to grow in 2024 with sales forecasted to top $1 trillion for the first time in history, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry report. As consumers continue to frequent dining establishments near and far, payment optimization is a great way for restauranteurs to boost their bottom lines and drive growth during high-traffic seasons and beyond.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 14, 2025

Tune in as operators share 2025 perspectives as part of FER’s annual state of the industry coverage. Vice president of national operations Scooter’s Coffee, Omaha, Neb. “At Scooter’s Coffee, 2025 is all about redefining operational excellence with bold, guest-focused service.

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Food Management

JANUARY 17, 2025

With just five ingredients, this party-perfect seafood recipe hails from Beggars Banquet in New Orleans.

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The Restaurant Technology Guys

JANUARY 13, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, the restaurant industry is constantly evolving. With new technologies emerging daily, businesses strive to elevate their service quality and optimize operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Frog and The Peach chef and owner Bruce Lefebvre disliked the restaurant's restrooms feeling they didn't match the level of ambiance he strives to provide for guests. He initiated a renovation to make the restrooms as elevated as his menu and as comfortable as the best seat in the house. “The restrooms were dated, to say the least.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 16, 2025

Captain D’s has signed a deal that will bring 20 units to the U.K., marking its first move into Europe. The brand expects to open the first restaurant in the London area this year. The deal marks Captain D’s second international development agreement. In 2024, it announced its Canadian expansion in Toronto. “We are highly enthused to bring our unique brand to the United Kingdom.

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Food Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

The dining team at the senior living community recently introduced over 20 meatless dishes as part of its 5-week menu cycle.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 16, 2025

Canary Technologies, the industrys leading Guest Management System, today announced the release of its groundbreaking research report on AI trends in the hospitality industry, titled Navigating AI: Emerging Trends in Hospitality. The first-of-it-kind report captures hotelier attitudes toward AI and provides a roadmap for building an AI strategy, including insights on budget allocation and top use cases.

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Food Safety Guru

JANUARY 13, 2025

Managing allergens in your food business is not just a legal obligation; its a vital part of ensuring customer safety and maintaining trust. With food allergies on the rise, customers rely on you to serve them safe meals. This article will walk you through the basics of allergen management to help your business stay compliant and safeguard its reputation.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 17, 2025

New board officers, directors and trustees have been seated at the National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

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Food Management

JANUARY 17, 2025

Guacamole deserves some extra bells and whistles for a game-day party.

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FMT Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2025

The plant-forward eatery chain, Greenr Caf and the clean-air solutions provider, Nirvana Being have collaborated together. Through this, they are planning to come up with “Pure Air Zones” across Greenr Caf locations. This approach will make sure that the patrons can experience good air quality both indoors and outdoors. All of their cafs are now equipped with real-time displays.

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the CAMBRO blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

When Britt Parnell moved to Baton Rouge, he didnt know many people, so he spent his free time posting cooking content on TikTok. A self-taught home chef, Parnell became passionate about cooking while making meals for others during addiction treatment. Eventually, Parnell put down roots and began dating his partner who works at a nonprofit that houses a community fridge.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 14, 2025

Today, many on-the-go consumers want a way to easily place an order, then grab it quickly and independently. Food lockers—temperature-controlled storage areas where customers and delivery drivers can pick up preordered food—became popular during COVID, and manufacturers have continued to innovate, with one unit’s through-the-wall, outdoor capabilities marking one newer addition to the category.

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