Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here. QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 6, 2024

Parents are understandably angry at a company – someone in the cinnamon supply chain – would intentionally add significant about of dangerous metals that would eventually end up in the bodies of U.S. children. As I said to the USA Today – Yesterday: “I have never seen chromium being found in foods before, but we have also never seen these high of levels of lead either,” food safety lawyer Bill Marler told USA TODAY.

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Food + Tech Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

Image Credit: AgFunder News 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. In other news, we’ve wrapped the first season of our podcast in partnership with AgFunder: New Food Order, a nuanced investigation into the business of tackling our climate and social crises through food and agriculture.

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Chef Ann Foundation

JANUARY 11, 2024

Because of their sheer scale, school meal programs have an outsized impact on the nation’s food system. Strengthening relationships between schools and community-based food system stakeholders can build more nourishing, sustainable, and equitable school meal programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

Restaurant owners should work to forecast their busy and slow seasons and use these projections to determine whether they are likely to need capital as they transition into their busy season. This can be especially true going into the holidays. Banks have been reducing exposure to small businesses ever since the pandemic, and now with higher interest rates putting pressure on bank deposits and greater regulatory scrutiny, banks are reducing their loan books even more.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 10, 2024

As of January 8, 2024, FDA has received 87 confirmed complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled product. To date, confirmed complainants, or people for whom a complaint or adverse event was submitted and met FDA’s complainant definition, are between zero and 53 years of age and the median age is one year old. Total Complaint/Adverse Event Report: 87* Report Date Ranges: October 17, 2023 – January 3, 2024 States with Complaint/Report: AL (1), AR (1), CA (1), CT (1), FL (1

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

A new study has found microplastic particles in 88 percent of protein food samples across 16 types, with no statistical difference in microplastics concentrations between land- and ocean-sourced proteins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you have been in the restaurant industry for a decade or are just starting out, running a successful restaurant can be a stressful task. Management takes on multiple jobs throughout the restaurant including hiring, marketing, maintaining the budget, operations and keeping customers and staff happy. When working in a restaurant, management must utilize a variety of skills to run a successful business.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 9, 2024

On January 8, the FDA Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network released its first annual report summarizing the investigations of foodborne outbreaks and adverse events in FDA-regulated human foods for the 2022 calendar year. In 2022, CORE evaluated 65 incidents, responded to 28 and issued advisories for 11. These numbers show a slight increase from 2021 when 59 incidents were evaluated with 19 responses and 10 advisories.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 9, 2024

A decade ago, at a Korean railroad station, a tour guide directed a visiting reporter away from a small cafe, saying only “boshintang” was on the menu. The reporter later learned that “boshintang” is dog meat stew, which older Koreans consider traditional food and something of a delicacy. But younger South Koreans are more likely to have dogs as pets than for dinner, and this week, the South Korean National Assembly overwhelmingly voted to make the slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat ille

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Sculpture Hospitality

JANUARY 9, 2024

Running a successful bar isn’t just about delighting your customers, it’s also about managing inventory effectively. Here’s how to do it successfully.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2024

KIn the dynamic world of quick-service restaurants, innovation and adaptability are critical to evolve successfully in order to drive business growth with consumer preferences continuously changing. As a proud, second-generation Bojangles franchisees at Georgia Foods, my family and I have tapped into a distinctive strategy that has boosted our profitability across our 41 Bojangles locations – catering.

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Bill Marler

JANUARY 11, 2024

According to the Gloucester County Health Department a food handler at an Olive Garden restaurant in Gloucester County tested positive for Hepatitis A. The employee at the Olive Garden at 1500 Almonesson Road in Deptford worked while infected between Dec. 26 and 30, according to the announcement. Hepatitis A is a viral illness with symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, poor appetite, jaundice and dark urine, county officials advised.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 8, 2024

D&D Commodities Ltd. of Greeley, CO, is recalling one lot of 3-D® Pet Products Premium Parrot Food because of potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published a guidance for animal feed business operators on the information required when submitting a request for approval of a feed detoxification process, which can be used to reduce undesirable substances in a feed product to comply regulations and allow it to be placed on the market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

The foodservice industry is poised for some significant shifts in the new year as a result of changing consumer demand and rising trends being seen across the industry, but that said, there are simple, effective solutions for how operators and restaurants can stay ahead of these shifts. Prioritizing Healthy Living Wellness remains at the forefront of consumer lifestyle trends and continues to have a large impact on how people choose where and why to spend their capital.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 11, 2024

Less than two full weeks into the new year, several industry companies are finding new partnerships. Among the latest to announce a deal is Tech24, which has acquired Chester, Va.-based 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions, a provider of HVAC, refrigeration and kitchen equipment maintenance, service and installation. The company primarily serves restaurant and hospitality customers across Virginia and North.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Quaker Canada is recalling various Quaker and Cap’n Crunch brand products because of Salmonella contamination. This recall follows multiple recalls in the U.S. of Quaker brand products. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled products were distributed nationally in Canada and online. Recalled products: Brand Product Size UPC Codes Quaker Harvest Crunch Original Granola Cereal 475 g 0 55577 10540 5 All best before dates from January 11, 2024 up to and including July

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA’s ARS) have provided new insight into the ability of Salmonella to survive and adapt in food processing facilities through interactions with environmental biofilms.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 10, 2024

Since starting the program in 2016, the team has introduced students to a wide variety of local ingredients and has given them the chance to learn more about farmers who produce them.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 11, 2024

Eric Santagato has been named the president of distribution business at Elverson, Pa.-based Singer Equipment Co. He will report to President and CEO Fred Singer. Santagato joined the dealer in April 2016 as a district sales manager in New Jersey, and most recently served as its VP of distribution sales. In that role, he unified the distribution sales organizations of M.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 10, 2024

With severe weather across the United States, public health officials are urging consumers to practice good food safety during power outages. One important thing to remember is that placing perishable food outside in snow does not provide the proper cooling to keep food safe. The Food and Drug Administration also lists the following food safety measures for those experiencing power outages.

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the CORE 2022 Annual Report —the first report of its kind—summarizing the investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks and adverse events involving FDA-regulated foods conducted by the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network.

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The Restaurant Warehouse

JANUARY 11, 2024

Introducing the Atosa ATRC-24 Radiant Char Broiler! This powerful char broiler is perfect for cooking sizzling steaks, chops, poultry, and fish quickly and efficiently. One of the key benefits of using a char broiler is that it imparts a nice charcoal flavor to the food, enhancing its taste and appeal. The Atosa ATRC-24 Natural Gas and Propane Gas Char Broiler utilizes radiant heat from a source located below the food.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 8, 2024

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced on Thursday their 2024 board officers, directors and trustees. Jeff Lobdell, president and founder of Restaurant Partners Management, will serve as chair of the National Restaurant Association board of directors, and Shaun Beard, senior vice president of SAVOR Hospitality.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration has warned about particular scallops harvested from prohibited water that may be contaminated. The scallops were purchased by restaurants, distributors, and food retailers in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania and may have been further distributed. According to the FDA, Intershell International Corp. received whole, live scallops from an unlicensed harvester and are believed to have been harvested from prohibited waters in Massachuset

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

A recent report from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) provides an assessment of the efficacy of different control strategies for non-typhoidal Salmonella in broilers and chicken meat at primary production, processing, and post-processing.

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The Restaurant Warehouse

JANUARY 9, 2024

Introducing the True T-72F-HC 79-Inch Solid Door Reach-In Freezer In today's fast-paced commercial kitchen environment, having a reliable and efficient freezer is essential. That's why we are excited to introduce the True T-72F-HC 79-Inch Solid Door Reach-In Freezer. This freezer is designed to not only maximize food safety but also reduce energy consumption, making it a valuable addition to any establishment.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 8, 2024

Operators in certain cities can now gain access to ice makers manufactured by Manitowoc Ice, part of Pentair, via expanded agreements with two distributors: Western Pacific Distributors and Baker Distributing. Operators in Honolulu and San Diego may now call on Western Pacific Distributors for the ice makers. Operators in Oklahoma’s Oklahoma City, Ardmore and Tulsa and Texas’ Abilene and Lubbock.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Ingomar Packing Co of Los Banos, CA, is recalling diced tomatoes because of foreign objects in the product, specifically plastic. According to the details posted by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Aug. 3, 2023, and is ongoing. The recalled products were distributed in the U.S. in California and Washington and distributed internationally to Japan.

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Fast Casual

JANUARY 9, 2024

Stephanie Lind, founder of Elohi Marketing Strategies, reveals how consumer concerns over personal health and food waste should impact fast casual brands' menu strategies.

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