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Best Practices for Fast-Casual Restaurants Evaluating Labor and Supply Chain Issues

Modern Restaurant Management

The landscape has changed since the pandemic, and as restaurateurs, we need to push the bounds of innovation to develop short and long-term solutions to the things keeping us up at night – staffing and supply chain challenges. Supply Chain and Distribution. Labor – Retaining Quality Staff. Aloha Poke Co.

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5 Hospitality Procurement Trends to Watch in 2024 and Beyond

Hospitality Net

Volatile prices, extended lead teams for goods and services, and keeping up with guest preferences are just a few challenges that continue to impact hotel supply chains years into pandemic recovery.

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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. How Innovative Supply Chain Technology Can Empower Purchase Decisions. The past year and a half have revealed vulnerabilities in the supply chain.

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What’s Cooking in the Restaurant Fryers Market?

Modern Restaurant Management

This makes it tough for companies to capture the market share and have to resort to competitive pricing, complimentary services and providing excellent quality products. This can cause delays in the procurement process and could raise expenses for restaurant owners.

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What Can I Do to Reduce My Restaurant Supply and Labor Costs?

Modern Restaurant Management

Nobody has time for that when there is a crowded dining room, to-go orders flying out the window and customers complaining about their favorite menu items going up in price. Here are three ways you can reduce your restaurant supply and labor costs: Use Technology to Streamline Operations. Partner with Supply Chain Experts.

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Manage Inflation with Produce to Keep it Fresh!

Modern Restaurant Management

Since we can’t get away from rising prices and supply chain bottlenecks, we can look for new approaches that can help manage the impact. Many restaurants are doing this by raising prices, cutting costs, taking items off the menu, and making do with lean crews. When is the season for the produce I want to work with?

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Prowess in Purchasing: Top Agents Share Their Approaches to Today’s Market Challenges

Lodging Magazine

Challenged by both price increases and supply chain disruptions, buyers do well to exercise all the best practices at their disposal, including flexibility in product selection when possible, closely monitoring price fluctuations, exploiting volume buys, and maintaining regular communications with suppliers.

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