Restobiz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With so many restaurant loyalty apps out there, how can you encourage customers to choose yours over the competition? Value is the key to long-term loyalty. From the operator’s perspective, apps offer many business benefits but it’s important to remember that your loyalty app is also designed to build relationships between you and your customers. […] The post Adding value to your restaurant loyalty program appeared first on Restobiz.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Now that the summer of the value meal has ended, what will autumn bring for QSR brands? Will they be able to capitalize on the good will and traffic boosts as the weather gets cooler? To learn how operators can take a forward-looking approach and ease customers back into a profitable pricing model, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Hope Neiman, CMO at restaurant ordering and loyalty platform, Tillster, which works with brands like Baskin Robbins, Popeyes and Burger King

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Food + Tech Connect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Image Credit: Forbes 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. The Boar’s Head deli meat empire is facing significant turmoil as it grapples with multiple crises, including a fatal listeria outbreak, the shutdown of a key plant, and internal conflicts between its founding families.

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Chef Ann Foundation

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Improving school food quality and nutrition are issues that can unite lawmakers across the aisle.

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Sculpture Hospitality

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Toronto, ON, Canada– September 25, 2024 – Sculpture Hospitality , the pioneering leader in beverage and food inventory management solutions, is excited to announce the launch of its new Ordering feature. This cutting-edge tool is designed to streamline the ordering process for its clients, further enhancing their ability to manage inventory efficiently.

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Food Safety Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In response to a FOIA petition submitted to USDA by the Associated Press , the agency chose to withhold the requested Boar’s Head inspection and enforcement reports on the grounds that they were being compiled for law enforcement purposes related to the recent listeriosis outbreak.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The modern restaurant industry has always moved fast, but the pace continues to accelerate. Consumer demands are changing at a rapid rate. Macroeconomic conditions cycle quicker and quicker. Supply chains, while showing more stability, are fraught with uncertainty. And yet, the modern restaurant is thriving. The food service industry is forecast to reach $1 trillion in sales this year.

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Wasserstrom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” – Confucius Mise en place (also known as “the meez” or simply “mise”) isn’t a suggested practice or optional task. It’s a way of life in the restaurant world and a necessary skill for new cooks to master. Everything in […] The post What Is Mise en Place?

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Scandic has signed a long-term, revenue-based lease agreement with property owner AXA Investment Managers to take over a 174-room hotel in central Stuttgart. The hotel will be renovated and adapted to Scandic’s brand and operational standards before the planned opening in the fourth quarter 2025.

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Fast Casual

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With the U.S. catering market hovering around $70B and more companies returning to the office, restaurants are more focused than ever on ways to scale their catering channel. For many brands, from QSR to Casual Dining, it offers a reliable way to diversify revenue streams and expand market reach.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In February 2024, FDA clarified the regulatory pathway for human and animal foods produced from genome-edited plants in a final guidance titled Foods Derived from Plants Produced Using Genome Editing: Guidance for Industry.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Roughly three months after announcing its return to Chicago, Jack in the Box is further growing its footprint. This week, the brand announced a new Chicago franchisee has agreed to a 12-unit deal. These units will join two downtown Chicago CloudKitchens and eight company-operated units in the suburbs, all of which were announced earlier this year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

“We will be the number one restaurant in the world.” That’s what restauranteur Will Guidara wrote on a cocktail napkin whilst sitting in a hotel bar after the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony in 2010. That year, Guidara’s Eleven Madison Park in New York had placed last on the list. There was nothing to smile about and Guidara and chef Daniel Humm needed to do a lot of work to climb the ranks of the world’s most sought-after fine dining experiences.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 1, 2024

After nearly two decades as a trailblazer in luxury hospitality, W Maldives is set to reopen in January 2025 with a bold, full-scale renovation that redefines the island escape. As the first W Hotel to undergo the brand’s global rebranding initiative, every detail of the resort has been thoughtfully transformed, from redesigned overwater and beach villas with private pools and breathtaking ocean views to cutting-edge dining concepts and a rejuvenated bar scene, ensuring an elevated experience th

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FoodService Director

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The culinary/tech-focused company is founded by former Unidine and Sodexo execs, Richard Schenkel and Joe Cuticelli, who are betting they know exactly what their generation wants to experience with senior dining’s independent living side.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

On October 1—the first effective date of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Human Foods Program (FDA’s HFP), as the agency begins implementing its reorganized structure—the HFP introduced a streamlined approach for processing complaints from the public about foods and dietary supplements.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Sweetgreen, which made news last year with its automated production line, announced the opening of its first North Carolina location in Charlotte. The 2,479-square-foot location illustrates the brand’s continued nationwide expansion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Diners want their guest experience to go their way. This is what the service industry in America is based on – the customer is always right. Many restaurants have embraced the age of personalization, in which customers and businesses can mutually benefit from using technology to give and receive what they want. Accommodating a New Consumer Culture In the 80s and 90s, social trends were all about conformity.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has today announced the signing of two hotels under Hilton’s new premium economy conversion brand, Spark by Hilton, as part of a wider agreement with Verkehrsbuero Hospitality. Spark by Hilton Vienna Donaustadt and Spark by Hilton Vienna Messe Prater will both open later this year.

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the CAMBRO blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Mobile shelving helps maintain order and speed in a kitchen. Whether it’s used in a commercial kitchen, catering business or storage area, mobile shelving allows staff to quickly move inventory, store ingredients and maintain an organized workspace. However, when corrosion overtakes wire racks, this crucial piece of equipment can go from being a time-saver to a major problem.

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Food Safety Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s Toxic Free Food Act would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to overhaul the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) process, calling it a “loophole” that allows substances to secretly enter the food supply without adequate safety review.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Today, Sept. 30, Hatco is announcing Erich Dussert as its new regional sales manager in Europe, where he will oversee Hatco’s market-specific sales strategy and operations. With over 20 years of experience in EMEA sales and regional management, Dussert’s appointment aims to help advance Hatco’s strategic initiatives and presence in the region.

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FoodService Director

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Dallas-based culinary management company is rolling out authentic family dishes to all its foodservice venues.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With so many hotels and lodgings available to guests, it can be hard to stand out from the competition. To do so, you’ll need a strong brand to guide the experiences you offer, aided by the smartest hospitality tech.

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Food Safety Tech

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s reorganization implementation involving the creation of a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), adoption of a new model for its field operations and other significant modernization efforts are scheduled for Oct. 1, 2024 , notably enhancing the agency’s ability to oversee and protect the human food supply and other products the FDA regulates.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Members of Congress have written a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) asking the agency to answer questions about its inspection actions leading up to the fatal Boar’s Head listeriosis outbreak, and about its authorities to and processes for preventing such events.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A new leader is lined up at IHOP after President Jay Johns announced he would retire Jan. 6, 2025, concluding his nearly 16-year career comprising several leadership roles at Dine Brands. Jay Johns will remain president of IHOP through year’s end. Taking his place will be Lawrence Kim, the previous chief innovation officer at Yum Brands. Kim will join IHOP on Oct.

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FoodService Director

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The French food services company has contemplated acquiring its fellow food service rival in recent months, Bloomberg News reported earlier this week.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Last week, we discussed how more companies used AI to screen resumes and analyze job candidates’ performance in the initial interviews. We called for companies’ attention to the potential AI biases in hiring. This week, we will visit what job candidates can do to help AI pick us and recommend us for hiring.

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Fast Casual

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Apple Pie Spice is subtle, flexible and perfect for sweet and savory applications.

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