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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Utah is now the second state (after California) to adopt legislation permitting microenterprise home kitchen operations. The law allows home cooks to prepare meals from their homes and sell to consumers without being a licensed kitchen. The agency’s FY 2022 Budget provides $1.6

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Four Focus Areas for QSRs to Mitigate Wage and Commodity Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

There is money to be saved by more closely managing campaign budgets and the cost of offers by zeroing in on efforts around segmentation and personalization. Investment in digitization of these processes will improve restaurant operations and reduce complexity for crew members. Streamline Kitchen Operations.

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Five Keys to Success for QSRs Post-COVID

Modern Restaurant Management

Personalized offers deliver the right incentive to the right people at the right time, optimizing promotion budgets and appeasing franchisees, who loathe to lose margin unnecessarily. Taco Bell, for example, incorporated smart kitchen technology to detect customer arrival and suggest in-app the fastest pick-up option.

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Why choose a career in food and beverage management?

Les Roches

You’ll experience different aspects of the food and beverage industry, including menu planning, kitchen operations, and financial management. Photo Credit: FilippoBacci/E+via Getty Images Food and beverage management focuses on the operations of restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, and other food and beverage establishments.

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Fast Food Restaurant Management – Diving deeper

Lithos POS

To keep kitchen operations efficient kitchen managers must control inventory, order supplies, and maintain kitchen hygiene standards. They communicate with the administrative team, particularly the General Manager, to streamline kitchen operations, implement menu changes, and address any kitchen-related issues.

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The Latest Restaurant Industry Trends to Watch Out for in 2021

The Restaurant Times

Providing new offerings, limiting menus, and offering unique experiences will help attract diners who may be limiting their dining out budgets. Operating entirely from the back-end brings down the rental and maintenance costs significantly. Restaurateurs can also accommodate limited time offers and new menu offerings. .

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How Packaging Can Be Leveraged To Preserve Food Quality And Marketing Your Ghost Kitchen

The Restaurant Times

Cloud kitchen operators are putting more consideration and effort into selecting the correct container and packaging materials. So much so that brands invest in design thinking and seek the help of professional packaging services to obtain the best quality packaging available in their budget.