Fast Casual

MARCH 5, 2025

The gelato, which looks like spaghetti, has garnered a lot of social media attention.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Employee Appreciation Day, observed on March 7, offers organizations in the restaurant industry a special chance to honor the incredible dedication, hard work, and unique talents of their team members. Restaurant employees are the heart of the dining experience, and their commitment keeps the industry thriving. Working in a restaurant is no small feat.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

The USDAs National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods ( NACMCF ) was established in 1988 by the Secretary of Agriculture, after consulting with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The committee provides impartial scientific advice and recommendations to federal agencies on microbiological and public health issues relative to the safety of the U.S. food supply.

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Food Management

MARCH 6, 2025

In a collaboration between foodservice provider Thomas Cuisine, Montana State University, an osteopathic college and a healthcare system, the food-as-medicine gospel is getting preached as only chefs and dietitians can do.

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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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Hospitality Net

MARCH 7, 2025

Reuben Brothers and Three Rules Capital proudly announce that Audubon International the environmentally focused non-profit organization offering members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play has approved Esencia to pursue its highest accolade in environmental stewardship: the Signature Platinum Certification.

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Wasserstrom

MARCH 6, 2025

Millions of people in the United States are currently prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss. Experts have predicted that there will be an estimated 40 million people taking GLP-1s by 2029. Our new reality has ushered in a paradigm shift of dietary habits, which is impacting the restaurant industry. Individuals on these medications experience […] The post Serving GLP-1 Patients: Adapting Your Restaurant for 40 Million Diners appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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Food Management

MARCH 6, 2025

Bennys Bengal Bites has already increased daily breakfast participation at the school by almost 50% since its debut in November and has also increased a la carte sales by an average of $300 per day.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 7, 2025

John Boos & Co. has announced a trio of leadership promotions. Those taking on new roles are as follows: • Jennie Coon: As John Boos’ director of foodservice sales and consultant services, Coon will lead the regional sales management team in cultivating and strengthening key partnerships with reps, dealers and consultants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2025

Picture this: You’re at self-checkout where you just scanned, bagged and paid for your own groceries when the screen asks, “Would you like to leave a tip?” Wait… for who? If that scenario feels all too familiar, you're not alone. Tipping expectations have skyrocketed, and consumers are pushing back. According to a recent Bankrate survey , nearly one in three Americans think tipping has gone too far.

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Lavu

MARCH 7, 2025

PCI Compliance for Restaurants is essential to protecting customer payment data and preventing costly breaches. With 70% of transactions made via cards, restaurants are prime targets for cyberattacks. Failure to comply with PCI standards can result in fines of up to $100,000 per month, legal complications, and a significant loss of customer trust. Implementing robust security measures ensures compliance and safeguards both business operations and customer data.

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Food Management

MARCH 4, 2025

Also in this weeks K-12 legislative update: Utah and Iowa look to expand universal free school meal access.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 3, 2025

Louisville, Ky.-based Winston Foodservice has hired Lee Motby as a global accounts manager. Motby will be based in Australia. His territory includes Africa, the greater Middle East, India and the South Pacific. “Lee brings a swath of global QSR experience to our team,” says Winston’s Director of Sales Donald Schaper in the release.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Building an unforgettable restaurant brand requires consistent, strategic messaging that captivates and connects with guests. For a deeper dive into brand messaging, strategy, and authenticity, creating unified guest experiences, and the orchestration of physical and experiential touchpoints, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to The Plaid Penguin’s Founder and Sir Idea Man Joe Haubenhofer.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 2, 2025

TAFER Hotels & Resorts - a leisure and hospitality company with a collection of award-winning hotels, luxury resorts, and boutique villas throughout Mexicos most coveted beach destinationsis thrilled to announce that its debut property in Riviera Maya, Palmar Beach Resort & Spa Riviera Maya officially opens March 1, 2025. Following a multi-million-dollar renovation, the family-friendly property offers guests the ultimate all-inclusive destination for memorable vacations that seamlessly fuse rela

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Food Management

MARCH 3, 2025

The nonprofit is developing 24 scratch-made recipes that use at least one local ingredient for schools in the state. Theyll also be on hand to offer in-person training on how to procure local ingredients and make meals from scratch.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 4, 2025

When it comes to being on the same page in a kitchen, paper checklists once reigned supreme. But, as third-party kitchen connectivity providers continue to innovate, operators have the chance to do the same—in some cases, regardless of the age or make of their equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2025

The world’s largest 3D-printed restaurant interior design recently debuted at MYATA Platinum Lounge, a hookah lounge with a restaurant and bar in the C2 Licensed District in Dubai's City Walk. Working with London-based DA Bureau team, the features include: 27 unique canyons made from over 20,000 3D-printed parts created out of recycled plastic and coated them with texture paint.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 4, 2025

In todays hyper-connected world, the hospitality industry is undergoing a quiet revolutionone where artificial intelligence is not just a buzzword, but a strategic ally in crafting stellar reputations. Imagine a scenario where guest sentiments are decoded in real time, where predictive insights steer your next big marketing move, and where automated responses transform potential crises into opportunities for exceptional service.

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Food Management

MARCH 5, 2025

The aim behind the program is to provide women with the tools needed to advance their careers. The program also provides a community of like-minded individuals and forums to tell individual career stories.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 3, 2025

The industry is heading toward normalization post-COVID, the latest MAFSI Business Barometer indicates. The Barometer shared last week that overall sales for 4Q/24 increased by +0.2% from -0.6% the previous quarter and were slightly above the forecast of 0%. This was the first quarter of any growth after 13 quarters of declining sales, says Michael R.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight , John Oliver discusses tipping concerns with possible solutions to address them.

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FoodInsight

MARCH 5, 2025

Download the survey here The International Food Information Council (IFIC) commissioned an online survey among U.S. consumers to measure knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about healthy eating. One thousand adults ages 18 years and older completed the online survey from December 5-10, 2024, and respondents were weighted to ensure proportional results.

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Food Management

MARCH 5, 2025

Ashley Pitts, executive campus chef at California State University, Fullerton, has navigated the challenges of working in the culinary industry as a woman of color. Heres a look at her career and what fuels her passion for the industry.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 4, 2025

Product smarts were on full display Feb. 26-28 at The NAFEM Show in Atlanta, as foodservice manufacturers showed off their latest rollouts all across the 332,000-square-foot exhibit space. This year, 633 exhibitors and an estimated 20,000 attendees descended upon the Georgia World Congress Center over the three-day show. Here’s a bit of what we saw: More compact footprints.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 7, 2025

I just got back from a whirlwind trip across the globe, meeting with Otelier team members in our APAC offices, and Im more excited than ever about the impact Otelier can have on the future of hotel operations and performance. From Brisbane, Australia, to Ahmedabad, India, to Colombo, Sri Lanka, I spent time with our engineers, customer support teams, and professional services teams each of them playing a vital role in building the future of hospitality technology.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 2, 2025

Wild Coast LLC dba Wild Coast Raw of Olympia, WA is recalling lots of frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 also known as bird flu. The recall was initiated after sampling conducted by the Oregon Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of the same strain of H5N1 in the affected cats and these products as well as sampling by the Washington State Department of Agric

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Food Management

MARCH 5, 2025

Maja Gajic, senior executive chef for Chartwells at the University of Texas at Arlington, has worked hard to get to her current role. She attributes her success to her family, mentors and a love for food and people.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 6, 2025

If you think reach-in refrigerators are just a big box with one purpose, it’s time to think again. When specified properly, reach-ins not only improve storage capabilities within a kitchen, but also bring added workplace efficiencies and flexibility to improve productivity in an operation. Further, new models boast improved energy efficiency, unlocking bottom line savings.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 2, 2025

The Otonomus Hotel, the worlds first fully AI-powered hotel, is set to open its doors in Las Vegas in the summer of 2025. This futuristic 303-suite property will begin accepting reservations on March 3, 2025, via its website, otonomushotel.com. The hotels leadership claims it will deliver a revolutionary hospitality experiencebut is this a technological marvel or just another way for corporations to monitor and track consumer behavior under the guise of convenience?

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

AKT Trading Inc. of Torrance, California, is recalling additional prepared vegetable products manufactured by Choshiya Honten Co., Ltd. The company had recalled Bamboo Shoots on February 11, 2025. The report states, "the products lack the necessary "Keep Refrigerated" statement, which could lead to hazardous bacterial growth if stored at room temperature.

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