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CDC:  It is time, past time, to change views on hepatitis A vaccines for food handlers

Bill Marler

I will spare you the list of hepatitis A cases that I have been involved with since 1998 when I represented 30 people exposed in a Seattle, Washington Subway restaurant, including one child who suffered acute liver failure requiring an emergency liver transplant. There have been dozens in the last 23 years, many with tragic consequences. Yet, here we are once again.

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How Predictive Analytics Can Help Suppliers Overcome Fluctuations in Demand

Modern Restaurant Management

Food service suppliers have been scrambling to keep pace with fluctuating demand in a supply chain that has been anything but predictable since 2020. Total restaurant industry sales in the U.S. hit an all-time low of $30 billion in April 2020. Since then, sales have fluctuated in response to surges of COVID-19 cases, climbing up to $72 billion in August 2021.

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How to Reduce Bar Inventory Without Compromising Service

Sculpture Hospitality

Do you have inventory sitting on your bar’s shelves that are taking months, or even years, to move on? Even worse, do you have inventory that isn’t moving at all?

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5 Tips for Creating Profit Making Menus

Kitchen CUT

Many businesses approach menu writing by researching trends and brainstorming creative ideas, with inspiration coming from many different sources. Whilst being creative and on trend are important ingredients in creating profit making menus, there are other key factors for you to consider. Here, Michelin starred chef, John Wood, shares his advice based on over 35 years of writing menus and running successful hospitality businesses.

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102: Cultivating Mushrooms

Eating at a Meeting

I met Kyle Winfrey and Austin Roper a few months ago when visiting the New Bern (NC) Farmers Market. Through Urbia Farms they were selling mushrooms. And, they were selling big white blocks for customers like me to grow mushrooms on their own kitchen counter. What?!?!? That's right. In this episode of Eating at a Meeting LIVE, Tracy chats with both of them about why mushrooms and why and how can they and I grow mushrooms inside.

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Protecting the Planet and Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the day man first cooked over fire, food production has been associated with the burning of carbon-based materials, and so the release of carbon dioxide gas. It is increasingly understood today that each carbon dioxide molecule released holds onto heat energy in the atmosphere. Awareness of this link between carbon emissions and the effects of climate change, caused by global warming, has grown.

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Safe Cider Production

MSU Agrifood Safety Produce Bites

This episode features Landen Tetil, Produce Safety Technician with the Marquette County Conservation District, and Les Bourquin, Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University. They talk about produce safety risks to keep in mind when it comes to on-farm apple cider production. Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137.

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102: Cultivating Mushrooms

Eating at a Meeting

I met Kyle Winfrey and Austin Roper a few months ago when visiting the New Bern (NC) Farmers Market. Through Urbia Farms they were selling mushrooms. And, they were selling big white blocks for customers like me to grow mushrooms on their own kitchen counter. What?!?!? That's right. In this episode of Eating at a Meeting LIVE, Tracy chats with both of them about why mushrooms and why and how can they and I grow mushrooms inside.

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It’s Time to Measure Up: Creating and Executing a Menu for Success With Location-Based Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry has undergone a massive upheaval as a result of the pandemic. As consumer options and demand shifted, businesses were forced to adapt and prioritize new technologies and alternate ordering experiences that would allow them to deliver on customer expectations. Adopting a digital-first environment quickly became a priority and mobile technology is playing an integral role.

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Best Practices to Navigate OSHA’s ETS Vaccine Policy

Modern Restaurant Management

On Thursday November 4, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that requires employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that each of their employees is either (i) fully vaccinated, or (ii) tests negative for COVID-19 on at least a weekly basis.

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Pandemic Financial Strategies for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

In order for restaurant owners to receive the biggest financial and tax benefits, it is important to evaluate individualized goals and decide what works best for your business. Working with an accountant familiar with the restaurant industry can be a crucial step in ensuring your restaurant survives COVID and is equipped to withstand any future crisis.

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Four Ways to Reduce Burnout and Improve Employee Retention

Modern Restaurant Management

The high turnover common in the restaurant industry has only accelerated in the last nine months. During the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurant brands saw business dip, and had to lay off or reduce hours for their employees. Long-time food and hospitality employees left the industry, choosing to look for positions that had more consistent hours or less potential for COVID exposure.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

Modern Restaurant Management

MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. Subway Expanding in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Subway® announced significant expansion in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as the company signed a master franchise agreement with Everstone Group (Everstone), a South Asia focused leading private investment firm.

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Where Are All the Servers? Why Your Restaurant Workers Aren’t Showing Up and How You Can Change That

Modern Restaurant Management

If you're struggling to staff your restaurants, know that your operation isn't alone. The U.S. is facing a critical labor shortage, particularly hourly restaurant and hospitality workers. "The Great Resignation" that ramped up over the summer saw more than 706,000 food service workers leave their jobs in restaurants, dining facilities, bars, and hotels during May alone.