Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The holiday season is both an exciting and challenging time for restaurants. With customers streaming in for festive gatherings, teams work harder than ever to keep up, often feeling the strain of long hours and packed schedules. However, it’s also a prime opportunity for owners to show appreciation and set a tone of support and camaraderie that extends beyond the holiday rush.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Chartwells K12 team aims to offer students familiar favorites as well as dishes that push them to try something new.

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Restobiz

DECEMBER 13, 2024

By Raymond Pan As 2025 approaches, the global food and beverage industry stands at a daunting crossroads on the quest for greater profitability and sustainable growth. Evolving consumer preferences, dwindling foot traffic, and soaring costs have created a landscape fraught with challenges yet brimming with potential. For FSR and QSR operators, thriving in todays unpredictable […] The post Robotics and customer-centric tech will empower restaurants in 2025 appeared first on Restobiz.

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the CAMBRO blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

After a few years, every foodservice business realizes they need to upgrade some of their equipment. When Alex Sherry, owner of Majka Pizza , won $10,000 worth of Cambro products in collaboration with Trimark USA , he was able to make significant improvements to the storage equipment theyd been using since he and his wife, Chutharat Sae Tong, opened their restaurant in 2020.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The restaurant industry has been in the eye of the storm, driven by shifting consumer behaviors, rapid advancements in technology, and the race to dominate emerging formats. As we reflect on 2024, it’s clear these forces will only accelerate in 2025, bringing both challenges and opportunities for operators. Here are my predictions for the trends that will shape the restaurant industry in the year ahead—and how businesses can emerge stronger by embracing them.

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Sculpture Hospitality

DECEMBER 10, 2024

When it comes to operating a restaurant, managing inventory is like keeping track of every ingredient in a recipe - essential, but sometimes a little overwhelming.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Starbucks received more visits over the week of Red Cup Day than it did during the week of the Pumpkin Spice Latte Launch.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The holiday season is a huge calendar event in the restaurant industry, with bookings booming as guests look to let their hair down and enjoy a festive feast. Over the Christmas season, 63 percent of adults plan to eat out so your restaurant needs to be prepared for the increase in demand. Utilizing insights from your POS data will help you make informed decisions that predict how demand will look in the lead up to the big day.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

What will be trending on K-12 menus in the coming year? Chartwells K12 has released its annual list sharing what it believes young diners will be craving for as they step into the cafeteria in 2025.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In support of its proposed regulatory framework for Salmonella in raw poultry, USDA-FSIS has notified veterinary biologics manufacturers of its interest in vaccines for serotypes of public health significance.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Addressing a crowd of business leaders and industry operators, King shared his insights into the evolving landscape of automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence, emphasizing the importance of balancing technological ambition with practical implementation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

They will be "O-ranging" kindness in Cleveland as part of an effort to encourage restaurant servers and customers to highlight the acts of kindness of one another and those around them. Kindness Food Network's “Kindness is Served Here” is rolling out in 63 restaurants across Northeast Ohio as part of Values-in-Action’s Kindland movement in partnership with the Ohio Restaurant and Hospitality Alliance.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Imagine all the latest products in one spot on a show floor. That’s what the What’s Hot! What’s Cool! product gallery will deliver at The NAFEM Show, taking place February 26-28 in Atlanta. Show organizers have announced what products will appear in the gallery.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Gong cha's successful implementation of self-service kiosks, highlighted at the Self-Service Innovation Summit, enhances customer experience, boosts efficiency and drives business growth, especially among Gen Z.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

"Merchandise is more than just a revenue stream — it’s a way to deepen the connection with your customers and expand your brand’s reach." That's what Jason Cortellesso, Partner & Creative Director at Sport & Leisure , told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine when discussing the merch program at his latest estabilshment in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that is seeing people to line up before they open on drop days to get their hands on the items.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The funding allocates up to $471.5 million for states and territories to purchase local foods for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

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the CAMBRO blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

While traditional cheesemakers used wood boards to age cheese, modern food safety practices have prompted a closer look at the risks involved. Aging cheese on wood can compromise hygiene due to woods porous nature, which makes it susceptible to harboring bacteria, mold and other contaminants. With regulatory concerns and sanitation challenges, Brian Civitello, owner of Mystic Cheese Co. decided to opt for Camshelving because its non-porous surface offers safer, more consistent results.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Metevier has more than 30 years in the restaurant business and said franchising is not for the faint of heart.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Every year, the culinary world serves up something new to savor. Remember when food trucks redefined street food in the early 2010s or when small plates turned casual dining into an adventure of endless flavors? More recently, hot honey drizzled its way into everything from pizza to cocktails, and plant-based foods went from niche to mainstream, proving how one bold idea can ignite an entire movement.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Inclusivity in dining at Chartwells Higher Education means menus with culinary offerings that meet the needs of every diner and building up food experiences that center around community.

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FoodHandler

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The holiday season is a time of increased activity and demand in foodservice operations, from catering large events to preparing meals for many holiday parties. For the operation I managed, this was always the time of year we transitioned from weddings every weekend in our banquet rooms to holiday parties for businesses and manufacturing companies. [.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2024

MAFSI announced the passing of longtime association member Tom Lonam Redditt Jr., of Tom Redditt Foodservice Solutions. Reddit Jr. died Nov. 29 at his home in Littleton, Colo. He was 88. Reddit Jr. was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in Shreveport, La.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2024

At this time of year, guests want to get all wrapped up in sharing festive and fun experiences with friends and family, while restaurant operators want to provide joy and goodwill to boost traffic and revenue. Decking the restaurant halls with an immersive pop-up experience is a gift that will keep guests jolly and merry long after the jingle bells stop rocking.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The foodservice provider recently identified five trends it believes will take over campuses in the new year, citing bold choices as the central theme.

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FoodHandler

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Last month in our blog, we highlighted the recent E. Coli outbreak stemming from onions served at McDonalds restaurants. In our blog, we highlighted some key considerations when serving fresh produce that often lacks the kill step that we have with most proteins. However, since that blog was published, weve had two more high profile [.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Torchy’s Tacos is among the latest to tap AI for assistance with its phone calls. The Austin, Texas-based chain is using a conversational voice assistant at all 130 locations, effective this month. The assistant has been trained on the full Torchy’s Tacos menu, helping it understand customized orders and allowing customers to order as they typically would.

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Chef's Deal

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Wine refrigeration units are specially designed to keep your bottles in optimal condition. Wine is a delicate beverage that needs temperature and humidity control and protection from light and vibrations to retain its flavor and quality and age gracefully. Each type of wine is unique and has unique storage needs. If the necessary conditions aren’t created and maintained, you will have bottles of wasted products in your hands.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Grubhubs 2024 Delivered Report reveals consumers most-ordered foods and drinks, providing a snapshot of top trends.

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FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2024

If youre not part of the plant-based protein movement yet, you may soon find yourself in the minority. It is predicted that by 2027, plant proteins will constitute 75% of the alternative protein ingredient demand. Products using these proteins are expected to reach approximately 10% CAGR between 2020-2027 , and its global market potential projected to reach US$11 billion by 2033.

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