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2025 Restaurant Design Trends: Elevating Guest Experiences with Innovation and Flexibility

Modern Restaurant Management

As the restaurant industry moves into 2025, design is taking center stage as a key driver of guest experience, operational efficiency and brand storytelling. Today’s diners expect more than just good food—they seek environments that captivate, connect and surprise. Mintel’s 2024 Global Consumer Trend ‘Relationship Renaissance’ revealed that coming out of the pandemic, consumers expressed an eagerness to seek connection with purpose.

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Sodexo aims to expand its community-oriented convenience stores on college campuses

Food Management

Sodexos Food Hives feature products from local partners as well as women and minority-owned businesses

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Predictive technology transforms restaurant operations

Restobiz

ByMadan Kanala In the fast-paced world of restaurant operations, downtime can lead to significant disruptions, lost revenue, and a tarnished reputation. When critical equipment like ovens, refrigerators, or dishwashers fail, it can halt service, spoil food, and cause delays that frustrate customers. However, thanks to advancements in predictive technology, restaurant operators now have the tools […] The post Predictive technology transforms restaurant operations appeared first on Restobiz.

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H5N1 and the Growing Risk to Food Safety—Why Raw Milk Requires Special Attention

Food Safety Magazine

The time is now for food safety professionals to heighten vigilance pertaining the dairy chain and raw milkbefore the hypothetical risks of avian influenza H5N1 contamination become a reality. NEHAs raw milk policy underscores the dangers of raw milk, advocating for policies that prioritize public health.

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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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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

At this time of year, restaurant operators often search for ways to be more efficient, reduce costs and be more profitable. To learn more about how cooking oil management can help with this goal, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Michals, COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Services. What are common misconceptions restaurant operators have regarding the impact of cooking oil on sustainability?

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Back of House, Front of Mind: How Efficiency Drives Success

the CAMBRO blog

For the last 10 years, Chef Mike Lombardo has worked his way up through seven different Hyatt properties; getting his start as a line cook, Lombardo is currently the executive chef at Oystercatchers restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. Through it all, Lombardo says Cambro products have been there with him every step of the way. Oystercatchers, a staple in the Tampa restaurant scene since its inception in 1986, offers an upscale take on fresh and local seafood while treating guests to a gorge

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FDA Releases New Guidance on Food Labeling Regulations, Low-Moisture RTE Food Safety

Food Safety Magazine

FDA has released four new guidance documents to help industry comply with food labeling regulations concerning allergens and plant-based alternatives to animal foods, as well as food safety regulations for ready-to-eat (RTE), low-moisture foods.

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It’s Time to Redefine Restaurant Accountability Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

When someone mentions “accountability,” do you have a visceral reaction? What about your team—do they see it as a chance to shine or a reason to worry? For many, the mere mention of accountability in meetings or performance reviews feels like a reprimand. A hard line. A reminder to “do your job right.” But what if accountability didn’t feel so harsh and instead inspired pride and ownership?

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Recipe report: Bust the winter blues with these ready-to-rock recipes

Food Management

Rather than hibernate, make the best of the chilly season with these vibrant recipes that awaken all the senses, including prize-winning pear tacos, red raspberry coffee cake, big ol cinnamon rolls, spicy tofu and more.

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Can Cross-Training Ease FOH vs. BOH Tension in Restaurants?

Wasserstrom

The perennial tension between front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) staff is a persistent challenge within the foodservice industry. In this article, we explore potential causes of the tension between the FOH and BOH and offer a solution that will help improve operational efficiency, guest satisfaction, and employee camaraderie: cross-training.

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Why voice interaction is the future of self-service

Fast Casual

Voice technology and its transformative potential took center stage at the Self-Service Innovation Summit 2024, hosted by Networld Media Group in Miami, Florida.

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Variables Will Have Immediate Impact on Food Service in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

It's no surprise that the food industry will be impacted by many variables this year including inflationary trends, tariffs and other policy changes, as well as labor costs, and climate change. "Variables that will have an immediate impact on business in 2025, " said Phil Kafarakis, president & CEO of the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA). "Whether or not the proposed tariff hikes come to be, several serious strategic issues continue to be debated in

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More students receive free meals at school as CEP participation continues to rise

Food Management

A new report from the Food Research and Action Center found that 7,717 school districts took advantage of the program during the 2023-24 school year which allows schools to feed all students at no charge.

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12 Small Things That Make a Good Hotel Room Great

Hospitality Net

What makes a good hotel room? Its a simple question but it doesnt have a short answer. There are certain things we can take as a given: cleanliness, functionality, comfort. Without these basics, guests are never likely to be satisfied.

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Gen Z driving 2025 fast casual menu trends

Fast Casual

Younger consumers want swicy, swalty and newstalgic menu items.

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Turning Your Outdoor Spaces into Winter Havens

Modern Restaurant Management

Winter is here, and patios that once buzzed with life are now feeling the chill. Just a few weeks ago, they were alive with laughter and conversation, but without the right preparation, these valuable spaces — and your revenue — could face a long, cold, quiet winter season. For many restaurateurs and brewery managers, outdoor patios and beer gardens are key moneymakers during warmer months.

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4 key senior living dining trends to watch in 2025

Food Management

Heres what will be trending in the segment this year, according to Aramark SeniorLife+.

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The Importance of Internal Audits

Food Safety Magazine

An internal audit is an intensive assessment of all elements making up the food safety management system. It helps determine if the system is effective and is being properly maintained.

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Speaker Spotlight: David "Rev" Ciancio, Salad House and more

Fast Casual

Rev Ciancio, marketing and chief eating officer for Salad House, Crazy Pita, Handcraft Burgers & Brew and Branded Strategic, shares a look at his career, his achievements and industry trends ahead of his appearance at Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit 2025.

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Envisioning 2025 in travel and hospitality

Hospitality Net

As we approach 2025, the hospitality sector is gearing up for a tech-based transformation. Several key trends and developments are expected to revolutionise the industry, empowering businesses to remain competitive, streamline operations, and enhance guest experiences.

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Sodexo starts the fiscal year with success in its corporate and events businesses but low enrollment at universities impacted growth in education

Food Management

The foodservice provider has released its fiscal 2025 Q1 earnings report, which showcased mixed results in North America.

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FDA Finalizes Action Levels for Lead in Processed, Packaged Food for Babies and Young Children

Food Safety Magazine

FDA issued a new final guidance for industry on the action levels for lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. Action levels are levels of a contaminant at which the agency may consider a food to be adulterated.

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Top beverage trend: Balancing comfort, adventure, automation

Fast Casual

The traditional choices of health versus indulgence, familiar versus exotic, no longer define consumer choices.

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Swicy: How to Capitalize on This Classic Flavor Profile

Wasserstrom

Analysts predict that the swicy (sweet + spicy) trend will continue gaining momentum in 2025. Although it is being heavily marketed as a new trend, the swicy flavor profile isn’t a fleeting fad; it’s a deeply ingrained human preference for balanced sensory experiences and a ubiquitous part of global cuisine. For foodservice and beverage operators […] The post Swicy: How to Capitalize on This Classic Flavor Profile appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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New research sheds light on which ultra-processed foods are worse for you and other news you may have missed

Food Management

Keep up to date with the latest in foodservice news with 5 things with FSD.

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FDA Has Not Met Food Inspection Targets Since 2018, GAO Report Finds

Food Safety Magazine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to strengthen its inspection efforts to safeguard the nations food supply, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). FDA says it needs more inspectors to meet its targets.

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Is 2025 the year of Innovation?

Hospitality Net

For years, outdated and fragmented technology stacks have held hotels back, slowing growth and stifling innovation. In 2025, the message is clear: the status quo is no longer sustainable.

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Pizza Marketplace's Top 100 Movers & Shakers nomination deadline extended

Fast Casual

The deadline to enter Pizza Marketplace's Top 100 Movers & Shakers List has been extended to Jan. 24.

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Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Dallas College inspire the dining team with their passion for the culinary arts

Food Management

HUGS Training Academy at Dallas College teaches students with intellectual or developmental disabilities the skills they need to enter the foodservice industry.

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Oregon-Based Study Shows Widespread Microplastics Contamination in Seafood

Food Safety Magazine

Microplastics are widely present in commonly eaten Oregon seafood, according to a study led by Portland State University researchers.

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