Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This afternoon, the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) announced that RCAHD has identified a total of 50 confirmed primary cases and 2 secondary cases. There have been at least 31 hospitalizations and unfortunately 3 deaths. RCAHD stresses that hepatitis A is a preventable disease. RCAHD urges everyone to consistently practice good hand washing and to consider getting vaccinated, especially if they fall into a high-risk population.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The rise in popularity of contactless payments can mean leaner operations, happier staff, and – most importantly – happier customers. Contactless ordering and pay-at-the-table systems had already started gaining a slow-but-steady foothold over the past three years. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. That, in turn, forced the acceleration of adoption of contactless ordering and payment options from both the consumer and the restaurant sides of the business.

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Sculpture Hospitality

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Bar inventory management has a number of benefits. It gives you oversight of your stock, helps you make better ordering decisions, and it provides insights on turnover, costing, and your overall bottom line.

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Kitchen CUT

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

You don’t have to travel far at the moment to come across a ‘Help Wanted’ sign outside a hospitality business. Just a few scrolls on social media and you’re likely to see hospitality job vacancies being advertised. As we head into the busiest time of the year, the industry is struggling to recruit. Whilst this is unlikely to be solved overnight, now could be a great time to consider an apprenticeship scheme.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) shows: Seafood. 168 Isolates (155 clinical, 13 “seafood manufacturer”). Distance between selected isolates: minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 4 SNPs, average = 1 SNPs. Target creation date range: 2020-07-07 to 2021-11-08. seafood 11_10_2021 – Full Tree. Onions. 872 isolates (871 clinical, 1 “mixed produce”).

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The turmoil caused by the pandemic has disrupted global supply chains more than any other period in recent history. It has highlighted the critical importance of evolving supply chain systems to be more responsive and agile to the changing dynamics around us – which the past two years have been extensive. As diners return to their favorite restaurants, bars, and other eating establishments, restaurateurs are feeling the strain put on the food supply chain.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Alison Graham and the Roanoke Times told a story of an unnecessary hepatitis A outbreak. Thanks for doing the story. The Vests spent the last few weeks of their 40-year marriage in and out of the hospital. At first, Larry Vest, 77, ran a low fever and felt tired. After a few tests at his doctor, he went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with hepatitis A.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Frequent turnover of staff has long been an issue in the fast-paced restaurant industry. Now, with the added pressure of the pandemic and the ensuing labor shortages, the challenge has become front and center. To recruit new talent and alleviate strains on current staff, restaurant managers are looking for new ways to streamline their operations and enhance the employee experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Imagine you operate a multi-site restaurant organization known for its elegant holiday dining and delicious catering. You’re approaching your busiest season, and more of your customers are planning gatherings and returning to their pre-pandemic spending levels. Though you’re thrilled at the increased business, your anxiety is also reaching a boiling point.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Imagine going from $7,000 in sales per week in your opening year to $70,000 a week in just year two. Oh and let’s throw in a global pandemic and months-long mandatory shut down for good measure. How is it possible? Let’s just say it takes a lot of hard work, a supportive community, and a little hope. As a well-known symbol of luck, hope and longevity in Japanese culture, cranes have come to represent resilience and optimism in the face of disaster.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has had a profound and lasting effect. It’s impacted almost every part of our lives, from how we work and shop to how we travel and entertain ourselves. This is naturally having a knock-on effect on the hospitality industry. Brits, who previously used to jet off abroad during the holidays to spend their hard-earned wages, are now beginning to uncover the benefits of what’s right on their doorstep.

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Eating at a Meeting

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Judith Winfrey is a farmer, partner, serial entrepreneur, and overall fabulous human being who has fused her passion for good food to save humans and the planet by empowering, nourishing and enriching people and their communities. She and her husband Joe are LANDLESS farmers who, since 2008, through Love is Love Farm have dug into the Atlanta soil to grow produce, plants and community.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It seems that no organization is immune to cyber attacks, particularly ransomware threats. Not long ago, JBS, the largest beef processing company in the world, had gone through a ransomware attack in which they ended up paying an $11 million ransom. You might initially think that your restaurant or small business wouldn’t be the target of such an attack, but think again.

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