Restobiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By Dawn Castell In the bustling restaurant industry where competition is fierce, standout customer service can make all the difference to your brand and bottom line. Service is the secret ingredient that makes a meal a memorable experience, turning many first-time visitors into regular, returning guests. Technology can help elevate service and make it the […] The post Using automation to enhance restaurant service appeared first on Restobiz.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

As of November 24, 99 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 32 states. Arkansas 1, Arizona 7, California 1, Colorado 2, Georgia 3, Iowa 5, Illinois 4, Indiana 2, Kentucky 5, Massachusetts 1, Maryland 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 13, Missouri 9, Mississippi 1, North Carolina 2, Nebraska 4, New Jersey 1, Nevada 2, New York 1, Ohio 8, Oklahoma 1, Oregon 1, Pennsylvania 1, Rhode Island 1, South Carolina 3, Tennessee 4, Texas 3, Utah 1, Virginia 1, Washington 1

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Touches checkout means shorter lines and faster transactions in airports, healthcare facilities and other high-volume locations.

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Food + Tech Connect

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Image Credit: Fast Company 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 recent developments, the UK has granted approval for its inaugural CRISPR gene-editing drug, marking a groundbreaking step in the treatment of blood disorders.

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Restobiz

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The labour shortages we’ve seen over the last few years in the foodservice industry have led many QSRs to lean on technology to help bridge that gap, and kiosks are catching on as a way to better manage labour and provide a better guest experience. RELATED: 2023’s hottest restaurant technology While at one time self-serve […] The post The upside of kiosks for QSRs appeared first on Restobiz.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Cantaloupes are available in supermarkets all year round, but may be scarce and more expensive in the winter. Peak cantaloupe season is from June to October. And, here we are in November. In this most current Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican grown cantaloupe, all the illnesses in the United States and Canada have occurred from mid-October to min-November.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Newly opened Ophelia’s Nashville strives to create a classic Italian cafe vibe while fitting into a vibrant urban streetscape. Located in the heart of the city’s evolving financial district, the 2,700-square-foot neo-Italian establishment reused the existing retail area at the base of the historic L&C Building. Completed by Architect of Record and General Contractor The Bradley Projects and Certified Construction Services, the project uses carefully curated materials including ru

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Restobiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

From loyalty programs to social media, apps, and more, restaurant technology is constantly moving forward. But as that technology evolves, so should your marketing strategy, and mobile games are one of the newest ways that businesses are reaching their customers. How can mobile game marketing help restaurants raise revenues? Reach a new audience Many restaurants […] The post Are mobile games a viable marketing tool for your restaurant?

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bill Marler , food safety advocate and foodborne attorney since 1993, whose Seattle law firm, Marler Clark ’s work was recently profiled in the Netflix documentary “Poisoned,” The Dirty Truth about your Food, is calling on the importers of Salmonella-tainted cantaloupes to pay the medical bills of the victims of the outbreak in the United States and Canada.

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This week on Food Management the Top story was top 12 college and university food service stories of 2023. College/university dining fully got its legs back in the past year after pandemic disruptions mostly dissipated.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There is more to success in the competitive restaurant business than just great food and service. Cultivating a positive brand image, building customer affinity and differentiating from the competition are essential components of any forward-thinking business strategy. That’s where public relations comes in. PR is all about boosting brand awareness, building positive consumer relationships and maintaining/enhancing your restaurant’s reputation.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned people not to eat Caligold chocolate following reports of illness. The 70 percent dark chocolate bars were sold at Mansfield Market in Nottinghamshire, England. FSA and other authorities are trying to find out whether the product has a wider distribution. Police referred the incident to the FSA. A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance and is assisting police with their inquiries.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Marler Clark has been in the lead for all the Cantaloupe Outbreaks Lawsuits over the last decades. Here is a sampling: Caito Foods Melon Salmonella Outbreak – Multistate (2018) Chamberlain Farms Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak – Multistate (2012) Del Monte Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit – Nationwide (2011) Susie Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit – Washington (2002) Viva Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit – Washington, California (2001) Jensen Farms Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Listeria

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Food Management

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Wolfgang Puck Catering bases a new café’s grab-and-go options on its namesake chef’s winning concepts, offers students and staff gourmet café fare and provides its host building with full-service catering.

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Wasserstrom

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the competitive restaurant industry, creating a memorable and immersive experience for your patrons is key to building a loyal customer base. One method that builds brand loyalty in a way that appeals to our customers’ longing for sensory-rich experiences is through scent marketing. What Is Scent Marketing? Scent marketing, also known as olfactory marketing, […] The post Scent Marketing for Restaurants 101 appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More details about recalled peaches, plums, and nectarines linked to a deadly outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes have become available. Eleven people from coast to coast have been sickened, with one reported dead and the other ten hospitalized. Whole genome sequencing linked the patients together using DNA fingerprints of the pathogen.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

See the trailer and watch the documentary. The U.S. and Canadian Salmonella Cantaloupe Outbreaks : As of November 24, 99 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 32 states. Arkansas (1), Arizona (7), California (1), Colorado (2), Georgia (3), Iowa (5), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kentucky (5), Massachusetts (1), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (13), Missouri (9), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (2), Nebraska (4), New Jersey (1), Nevada (2), New York

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This and a high-tech grow tower sprouting in a university president’s office are some of the tech-related developments you may have missed recently.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are many factors that drive the bottom line for restaurants and properly managing maintenance is chief among them. Maintenance impacts multiple critical aspects of restaurant management and operations. Restaurant maintenance ensures technical difficulties don’t compromise food production and quality. Proper maintenance is also essential to customer satisfaction, retention, and word-of-mouth reputation building.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The Canadian Salmonella outbreak from cantaloupe is quickly catching up with the patient count in the United States related outbreak. Both Countries have reported fatalities, with one dead in Canada and two dead in the United States. The implicated cantaloupe was imported to both countries from Mexico. In Canada, as of Nov. 24 there have been 63 laboratory-confirmed patients, up from the 26 patients in an outbreak notice posted Nov. 22 by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Reactive Arthritis Formerly referred to as Reiter Syndrome, the term reactive arthritis refers to an inflammation of one or more joints, following an infection localized at a site distant from the affected joints. The predominant site of the infection is the gastrointestinal tract. And reactive arthritis can be post infection, meaning that the infection may not be active when diagnosed.

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This and a hospital cafeteria manager stealing over $100,000 are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently rolled out additional resources to help entities comply with Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA 204), also known as the Food Traceability Final Rule.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The number of people infected by Salmonella linked to cantaloupe continues to increase and the recall list continues to expand. As of Nov. 30, there were 117 confirmed patients in the United States, up by 18 since the previous update on Nov. 24. At least 61 of the patients have required hospitalization, and two people have died. The outbreak stretches across 34 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The updated number in the United States: • Illnesses: 117 • Hospitalizations: 61 • Deaths: 2 • States: 34 In Canada the numbers have been just updated – on December 1, 2023 it was 66 sick, 19 hospitalized and 1 death. Since the last update on November 24, 18 more illnesses have been reported. As of November 28, 117 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 34 states.

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Aladdin Campus Dining initiative at Middle Georgia State University addresses food insecurity trend on college campuses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By investing in a data-driven POS platform, restaurant operators can address labor challenges, fine-tune their stock management, design promotions based on current trends, reduce human error and more. Recent findings reveal that researching a new POS for implementation after 2023 is a priority for 43 percent of restaurants , with 29 percent hoping to upgrade their POS for better omnichannel integrations.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

New recalls of fresh cantaloupe have been made in connection with a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 99 in the United States and killed two. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak is ongoing, and additional patients are expected to be identified. A related outbreak involving the same brand of cantaloupe is ongoing in Canada and has sickened 63, killing one.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

FDA: If you cannot tell if your cantaloupe, including pre-cut cantaloupe or products containing pre-cut cantaloupe is part of the recall, do not eat or use it and throw it away. Most current information: Total Illnesses: 117 Hospitalizations: 61 Deaths: 2 Last Illness Onset: 11/14/2023 States with Cases: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI Product Distribution: Nationwide and Canada

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Here’s what dining services looks like at some of the largest independent and private schools in the country.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Victorinox has named Greg Stak its vice president of sales for commercial cutlery. Stak will report to Ulrich Wohn, president of Victorinox North America. Stak comes to Victorinox with over 25 years of relevant experience and will focus on growth within foodservice for Victorinox’s commercial cutlery and meat processing divisions as well as Victorinox’s sister company, Epicurean.

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