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Embracing AI: A Recipe for Success in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

RPI is exclusive to restaurants (excluding non-essential information about school lunches, for example). Drawing on our extensive 25+ years of experience and the expertise of our in-house AI and ML team, we created a customized alternative to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Food Away From Home (FAFH) index.

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Taking Whoa to Wow: The Realities During National School Lunch Week 2021

School Meals That Rock

As a chef, Moss (new Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Epping School District, NH ) has been using his mad chef skills to create new recipes out of existing USDA commodities : “ Asian orange chicken failed to arrive, but I had plenty of commodity chicken and peaches at my new district. Now they ask for ‘that” chicken !”

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

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Or the story might concern a small but meaningful moment, like a breakthrough recipe idea, a single epic meal, or the thought process underlying the design of a room. The high school lunch experience is about to look a whole lot different. Simplot Company, Flagship Food Group and Sysco.

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School Food on the Frontlines: It’s been a COVID year for Janis, Ben and 129 Employees of the Year!

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Even the midst of the pandemic Ben has continued to focus on innovations in packaging and testing new recipes. Taste testing new recipes: Bahn Mi and Mozzarella Tomato Sandwiches plus Beef Burrito Bowls They hope to continue and grow both of these innovation channels in the future.

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Why Peanuts Belong in Schools

School Meals That Rock

Peanut butter is affordable for school nutrition programs to purchase or to divert into processing for pre-made sandwiches. It’s also affordable because it’s versatile and can be used in many other recipes. Breakfast, lunch, snack and supper are all times when peanuts and peanut butter can fit.

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School Food on the Frontlines: It’s been a COVID year for Maria and Your Choice Fresh!

School Meals That Rock

Customer service with QR codes for links to recipes and more Printing the codes onto packaging and menus has made it easy for customers to find cooking instructions and other information on the departmental website – with one click on a smartphone.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Tropical in Colorado and The Halal Guys New App

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Subway® Franchise Owner Todd Hicks is celebrating the ninth year that he and his team have been supporting school lunch programs in the Boise area, top photo. “Coolgreens Market is a very cool concept that is designed to make it even easier for our guests to get our healthy, delicious recipes.