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Temperature monitoring can enhance operational efficiency

Restobiz

By Madan Kanala Today’s cutting-edge technology solutions, such as IoT-based automated equipment monitoring systems, offers significant advantages against the competition. These solutions enable real-time monitoring of critical equipment, provide predictive maintenance insights, and streamline operational processes to improve efficiency and provide cost savings.

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Denmark Introduces Carbon Tax, House Reps Reintroduce Bill to Ban Federal Funding of Cultivated Meat + More 

Food + Tech Connect

Image Credit: Green Queen Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top headlines. Denmark is set to introduce the world’s first carbon tax on agriculture later this year, with each cow costing $100 per year, as part of its efforts to meet climate goals.

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How to Make Your Restaurant Stand Out Online: Effective Website Strategies and Avoiding SEO Deception

Modern Restaurant Management

A well-crafted website serves as the virtual storefront for your restaurant, providing potential diners with a glimpse into your establishment's unique offerings, ambiance, and culinary delights. However, with countless restaurants struggling for attention in the digital world, it's essential to implement effective website strategies that set your restaurant apart from the rest.

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17 Bar Promotion Ideas to Bring in New Customers

Sculpture Hospitality

Struggling to attract new customers to your bar? We've got 17 creative bar promotion ideas to bring in new faces and keep them coming back for more.

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Is AI 'Food Safe?'

Food Safety Magazine

Certain components of the food safety plan, like preventive maintenance and environmental monitoring, can benefit from the predictive characteristics of AI; however, the quality of the data fed into the system is critical.

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AI In Action: Taco John’s Broadens AI Use

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Another AI pilot is spreading its wings. Taco John’s, a nearly 400-unit QSR, has been testing voice AI in the drive-thru of one of its Minnesota restaurants since April. In June, it announced it would add the tech to a second location, in Wyoming, by this August. After completing the pilot phase, Taco John’s says it intends to roll out voice AI at its franchised locations this year.

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Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport officially takes off

Hospitality Net

Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus, Accor Pacific COO Adrian Williams and Visit Victoria CEO Brendan McClements were joined by over 120 key industry and media stakeholders today for the official ribbon cutting and launch of Novotel and ibis Styles Melbourne Airport.

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Universal free meals receive wide support in Arizona

FoodService Director

A study by Arizona State University showed that offering free meals to all students was met positively by school nutrition professionals, parents and community members alike.

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New CDC Toolkit for Restaurants Conducting Foodborne Illness Root Cause Investigations

Food Safety Magazine

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a new toolkit for identifying the root causes of foodborne illness outbreaks on its Restaurant Food Safety webpage.

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Singer Equipment Co. Announces Promotion

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Singer Equipment Co. has promoted Nicholas Gatto, an employee since 2021, to director of sales in the Mid-Atlantic. In the role, he will be responsible for overseeing distribution sales management across New York Metro, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Washington, D.C.

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Wifirst, preferred supplier for WiFi, Fibre and Chromecast for all Accor brands

Hospitality Net

AccorHotels operates over 5,000 hotels across more than 110 countries. The leading French brand portfolio scales from Mid & Economy brands like Ibis, Mercure, Novotel and Adagio to Luxury & Premium such as brands Sofitel, Pullman, Raffles and MGallery.

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How Delaware North builds career paths from hourly cook to salaried sous chef

FoodService Director

The global foodservice operator's culinary development program, Culinary & Hospitality Excellence for Future Success (CHEFS), offers a yearlong curriculum for rising chefs and the executive chefs helping them climb the back-of-the-house ladder.

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How to transform your food truck with battery systems

Fast Casual

A webinar by Joule Case examined how food trucks can transform their business by ditching generators and adopting battery systems.

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From the Editor: Feeding Team USA

Foodservice Equipment Reports

In my house, I get to feed two athletes: my 16-year-old baseball player and 13-year-old volleyball player. And Brian Knutson, director of food and nutrition services for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, gets to feed Team USA.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with the V&A Waterfront bring InterContinental brand to Cape Town

Hospitality Net

Set to open in 2025 after refurbishment, InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town will build on the legacy of the property and write a new era of luxury hospitality in the country.

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Federal CARE for Kids Act would expand free school meal access

FoodService Director

Also in this week’s K-12 Legislative update: Michigan’s universal free meals program to continue this fall, Delaware bill that covers reduced-price school meals heads to the governor’s desk and Pennsylvania lawmakers advance two school nutrition bills.

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Birds: A Flying, Nesting Risk for Your Facility

Food Safety Magazine

There's zero tolerance for birds inside your food processing plant. You want to humanely remove them and then utilize strategies to deter them from ever coming back. IFC can help.

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Publisher’s Note: Midyear Musings

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Summertime is a good time to sit back and reflect on our market, the changes we have seen, the new technology being introduced and the outlook for the remainder of the year. After spending the last few months at shows and speaking with clients both in and outside of the U.S., what strikes me the most is the important role digital—especially video—is taking on.

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InterContinental Opens on Greek Island of Crete

Hospitality Net

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts proudly presents its inaugural property in the Greek Islands, InterContinental Crete. Bolstering IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio - now the second largest in the world - InterContinental Crete is the embodiment of contemporary Grecian hospitality and one of the first openings to follow the brand’s announcement of a transformative evolution.

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FDA Study Confirms Milk Pasteurization Will Inactivate Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA along with USDA announced that they completed a study that confirms pasteurization is effective at inactivating Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) virus in fluid milk and other dairy products made from pasteurized milk. "The study – the only one to date designed to simulate commercial milk processing – found that the most commonly used pasteurization time and temperature requirements were effective at inactivating the H5N1 HPAI virus in milk.

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How to be successful in the food truck business

Fast Casual

Patrick Bolanos of Trailer King Builders shares tips on how to get started as a food truck operator and expand.

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7 Ways To Be More Sustainable

Foodservice Equipment Reports

For some restaurant brands, sustainability might start with meeting regulations, but there are so many more benefits. “I encourage companies to not simply look at sustainability as a compliance requirement, but to look at it as an opportunity to drive value by engaging new customers and reducing costs,” says James Cascone, sustainability leader and partner at Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory.

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How to define success in hospitality tech

Hospitality Net

Technology has become a huge part of our lives. We all know that more and more tech is born every day, but it continues to surprise us – everyone talks about AI today, but we didn’t talk about it in the same way, even two years ago.

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Giuseppe’s Pizza: A Slice of Tradition

Burkett Restaurant Equipment

If not from Monroe, MI, it may be easy to pass by Giuseppe’s Pizza without realizing the rich Sicilian family history that lies within. Founded by Joann and Giuseppe Cusumano, the restaurant has been... The post Giuseppe’s Pizza: A Slice of Tradition appeared first on Burkett Restaurant Equipment.

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240. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 240 – Revolutionizing Restaurant Marketing: Unveiling the Power of Data and AI with Pairzon

The Restaurant Technology Guys

Restaurants are in the midst of a digital transformation, and at the heart of this change is the evolving landscape of marketing strategies fueled by data and artificial intelligence.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Steamer Specification

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Like an express locomotive, steamers can keep a kitchen steadily chugging along, delivering in-demand sides, like vegetables and rice, or main dishes, like duck, lobster or crab legs. And, while staff sets the steaming process in motion, the controls are typically simple and outcome, predictable.

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Luxury Group Flies onto the Scene with Blade Collaboration, Elevating and Redefining Summer Travel in New York City

Hospitality Net

Luxury Group by Marriott International, the unrivaled portfolio of eight hotel brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, The Luxury Collection, JW Marriott, and W Hotels, today announces a curated slate of exclusive experiences in collaboration with urban air mobility platform Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc.

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Consumer Advocates Urge EFSA to Set Maximum Levels for Toxic Acrylamide in Foods

Food Safety Magazine

Consumer watchdog group Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) recently published a position paper calling upon the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to set legally binding limits for contaminant acrylamide in foods.

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Original ChopShop CEO: Why 'Feel Good' goes beyond the menu

Fast Casual

CEO Jason Morgan details how he retains general managers and team members.

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Jack in the Box Plots Re-Entry in Major Metropolis

Foodservice Equipment Reports

“Is Jack in the Box going to open locations in the city of Chicago?” reportedly marks one of the most popular questions the chain receives, says its website. While the brand formerly operated in the Windy City, it has not for four decades—until now. On July 2, Jack in the Box announced that, yes, it will return to Chicago.

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DerbySoft Launches Strategic Partnership with IDeaS

Hospitality Net

DerbySoft, specialists in high-performance distribution services, announced a new partnership with IDeaS, a SAS company, provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, that strategically provides operational and revenue-enhancing benefits for hotels of all types.This partnership integrates IDeaS’ G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) with Property Connector, DerbySoft’s Digital Distribution System, providing connectivity services to individual properties and small chains.