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FM On Demand with Tara Fitzpatrick: True West-Coast cool: San Diego State University’s Executive Chef Tiago Battastini

Food Management

SDSU’s dining team is led by this executive chef, who takes leadership and caring about his team as seriously as he takes his grilling (and as a guy from Brazil, that’s very seriously!

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Franchising in the Metaverse: With Great Promise Comes Great Responsibility

Modern Restaurant Management

The "metaverse" is a general term used to describe any of the virtual universes where people can interact with one another in a shared, immersive environment. With the growth of both virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, more and more people are engaging with the metaverse to do things like play games, shop, and even get married.

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Sculpture Hospitality Clients Invest in Franchise to Expand Support

Sculpture Hospitality

TORONTO, ON, July 17, 2023 -- Sculpture Hospitality, a distinguished leader in hospitality and restaurant inventory management, is pleased to announce the expansion of its network with the addition of a Sculpture Hospitality franchise in Santa Cruz, California, owned by long-standing clients Jennee Gregg and Taylor Fontana. This significant move enables Gregg and Fontana to continue using Sculpture’s services for their own restaurant, Malone’s Grille in Santa Cruz, California, while delivering t

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Restaurant Inventory Management: Theft & Shrinkage

Wasserstrom

Managing inventory in the foodservice industry is essential for ensuring profitability. However, theft and shrinkage can be a major problem, leading to significant financial losses. Reducing theft and shrinkage in your restaurant requires systematic planning and the vigilance of a meerkat. Being that, we provide an overview of theft and shrinkage in the context of […] The post Restaurant Inventory Management: Theft & Shrinkage appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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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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Breakfast is back, baby!

Food Management

No matter the time of day your guests are in the mood for breakfast, serving dreamy new breakfast trends will ensure no one hits snooze on your menu. Plus, behind the scenes at Sodexo’s recent training sessions for new college-ready customizable breakfast concepts and SNA Show K-12 coffee tips.

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New Hyatt Centric Property Planned for Malta

Hospitality Net

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with JUEL Hospitality Limited, part of the JUEL Group, to develop the 160-room Hyatt Centric Malta. The hotel is expected to open in early 2024, marking the second Hyatt-branded property in Malta, joining Hyatt Regency Malta in the heart of St Julian’s, a bustling resort town on the island’s northeast coast known for its thriving nightlife and stunning beaches.

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Celebrating Chefs Nationwide

Chef Ann Foundation

We’re honoring Culinary Arts Month with NEW school food training videos from Chef Brandy!

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11 bold new menu ideas for bringing back breakfast

Food Management

Don’t hit snooze on these early-rising breakfast trends, from syrupy to savory to spicy to Southern charm to fancy flights of frittata, farmhouse-style plates, bodega-style egg sandos, unexpected surprises and more.

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How Does Your Service Measure Up?

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant customers are back, with many restaurants reporting business close to pre-pandemic levels. And those consumers want the restaurant experience, according to a survey earlier this year by the National Restaurant Association. It reported that “84 percent of consumers say going out to a restaurant with family and friends is a better use of their leisure time than cooking and cleaning up.” Take a minute now and think of five things that you believe bring your customers back tim

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Are You Reviewing Financial KPIs For Your Hotel Regularly?

Hospitality Net

Do you know if your hotel is performing at the highest level? Are you missing out on opportunities? Are there changes that can be made that will quickly improve the bottom line?

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Celebrating Chefs Nationwide

Chef Ann Foundation

We’re honoring Culinary Arts Month with NEW school food training videos from Chef Brandy!

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In its second season, Trailside Organic Farm is bustling

Food Management

Improvements and additions are helping the senior living facility farm flourish

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A Day in the Life: Jean-Georges Restaurant Director of Restaurants Vincenzo Decaria

Modern Restaurant Management

Jean-Georges Director of Restaurants Vincenzo Decaria was raised in Crotone, Italy surrounded by hotels and restaurants. While studying for a law degree, he worked nights at restaurants and bars. He then started working at a private members club, Café Royal and visited New York for a consultancy job and ended up staying. Decaria has been with Jean-Georges Management for seven years and played a fundamental part in opening many of Jean-Georges’ restaurants including L’Italien and L’Asiatique in M

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Neurodiversity: Embracing Differences in Education and Employment

Hospitality Net

In a society that values conformity and uniformity, neurodiversity is often overlooked. However, as more people acknowledge the importance of embracing and celebrating the unique wiring of each individual’s brain, change is happening. It’s essential to recognize that every person’s thought process is distinct not only due to life experiences and culture but also because of their brain’s unique functioning.

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Chef Kraig Dixon's interactive demos inspire Loyola students and faculty

FoodService Director

The “Krafted by Kraig” pop-ups at Loyola University New Orleans nourish attendees in multiple ways, thanks to the chef’s contagious passion.

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5 tech things: Chartwells looks to add more automated pizzerias to campuses

Food Management

This and Chipotle using a robot to speed up guacamole production are some of the tech-related developments you may have missed recently.

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Technology Drives Exciting Innovations for ISO Compliance

Modern Restaurant Management

When restaurants, food businesses, and other organizations become ISO certified, they’re showing that they: Prioritize safety, quality, and compliance, following strict guidelines to ensure safe, high-quality foods. Respect their customers and work diligently to earn their trust and loyalty. Are meeting the demands of key stakeholders (including customers, employees, investors, the media, and influencers) who want to align with reputable, ethical, sustainable, humane, diverse organizations

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Hilton Celebrates 6th Consecutive Year Ranked as a Best Place to Work for Millennials

Hospitality Net

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today that it has been ranked as #4 on the Best Workplaces™ for Millennials in the U.S. list by Great Place to Work®. This is the sixth consecutive year Hilton’s millennial team members have rated the hospitality leader among the best employers for their generation.

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Interview with Chef Bryan of Nestle Professional

Food Service Direct

07/20/23 Interview with Chef Bryan of Nestle Professional An Exclusive Interview with Nestle Professional Corporate Executive Chef, Bryan Frick. As part of our continued FSD Chef Series, we asked Nestle Professional Corporate Executive Chef, Bryan Frick about his career, favorite products, advice for future generations, and more! Read what he had to say and check out how he used one of the new Minor's Drizzles finishing sauces to add layers of flavor to his recipe!

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5 things: Billboard mocks planned Chick-fil-A in Children’s Hospital

Food Management

This and Aramark partnering with Black-owned coffee brand BLK & Bold are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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How Customers Really Feel About AI at Drive-Thrus

Modern Restaurant Management

Like most headline-grabbing technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has its pros and cons. But like it or not, AI is being implemented in so many industries, including foodservice, and is here to stay. For readers seasoned enough to remember, there was a time 20-30 years ago when mobile phones were being tried on for size by consumers. There was a mixture of early adopters and those who questioned cell phones’ staying power.

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Reconnecting With Nature

Hospitality Net

The sudden growth in demand for wellness pursuits has perhaps calmed with the recession of Covid-19, but general interest in the great outdoors and getting back to nature has remained strong, prompting more and more hoteliers to tap into this trend.

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SQF Earns Recognition by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  - FDA FSMA Preventative Controls of Human Food Rule.

SQF Institute

Food Manufacturers enthusiastically welcome the recent acknowledgment by the US Food and Drug Administration of the SQF program for its alignment with the FDA FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule.

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Trending this week: District partners with local deli to bring African and Mediterranean choices to school meals

Food Management

This week on Food Management Awesome a-ha moments from SNA’s big annual school food conference ranked as the weeks to story.

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The Next Step in Personalizing Self-Service Interactions

Fast Casual

Although self-service technology provides convenience and efficiency, it can also feel impersonal and frustrating if the system is not tailored towards an individual’s needs. To address this issue, companies are exploring the use of personalization in self-service technology along with new ways of allowing users to interact with that technology.

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Choice Hotels EMEA And Roibos Announce Distribution Agreement

Hospitality Net

Choice Hotels EMEA, the 100% franchise focused hotel company, has signed a new agreement with Roibos for the distribution of Choice Hotels EMEA’s portfolio of properties on the Roibos Marketplace, enabling hoteliers and travel providers to directly connect without intermediaries.

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Clearing the Air: The Science Behind Hood Filters and Improving Indoor Air Quality in Commercial Kitchens

HoodFilters

It’s essential to recognize the silent yet significant impact of this often-overlooked factor. Indoor air quality can directly affect the health, comfort, and overall experience of both kitchen staff and patrons. By understanding the complexities of hood filters and their role in combating indoor air pollution, we can unlock the key to a safer and more enjoyable culinary environment.

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TGI Fridays opens renovated DFW airport site with expanded to-go area

Food Management

Casual-dining brand re-opens unit with larger bar, more seats and beefed up ‘On the Fly’ to-go offerings

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Technology bridging gap between pandemic, restaurant industry renaissance

Fast Casual

Restaurants are still trying to fill 2 million jobs, and with a near 10% increase in the cost of food, 92% of restaurant operators are justifiably worried.

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Hotel Digital Marketing: Is Data Helping You Ask The Right Questions?

Hospitality Net

In June 2023, Stephanie Smith, Founder & Digital Matriarch at Cogwheel Marketing, the company behind Cogwheel Analytics spoke with Trevor Grant of Revenue Hub. They discuss the impact to hotels of combining multiple digital marketing datasets.

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