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By investing in a more efficient and effective technology solution, noncommercial kitchen operators are able to enhance operations and address their current staffing issues.Staffing challenges continue to cause headaches in the hospitality industry. Noncommercial kitchens are not immune from this, either. The recent surge in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the delta variant also is adding to t … read more

The economic downturn accompanying COVID-19 has had a significant effect on the availability of workers—particularly in the foodservice industry.Caused by a number of factors, the labor shortage has become widespread across numerous industries. According to the National Restaurant Association’s summary of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics published in May 2021, employment at eating and … read more

It’s no secret that restaurants are struggling to find and keep workers as the foodservice industry faces an unprecedented labor shortage.The economic downturn accompanying COVID-19 has had a significant effect on the availability of workers, causing the labor shortage to become widespread across numerous industries. According to the National Restaurant Association’s summary of data from the U.S. … read more

Retail foodservice operators now have available to them smarter strategies to maintain fresh and prepared food safety without increasing human contact, allowing them to use labor more effectively and ensuring that wasted product is kept to a minimum.Improved foodservice technology helps to safeguard the wellbeing of employees and the public. For many operators, the solution is to invest in automat … read more

Growth of takeout, delivery go hand-in-hand with efforts to protect health, safety and product integrity.The trend toward off-premises dining had already been gaining momentum before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, but the events of the past year have accelerated that shift.This has forced many foodservice companies to rethink areas of their operations, including menu and packaging, to protect th … read more

The last thing any foodservice operator wants is to be highlighted in the news due to customer illness—especially during a pandemic.Despite assurance by the Center for Disease Control that there is no evidence that the spread of COVID-19 is associated with handling food or from food packaging, people still worry. That said, previously established food safety practices, paired with added COVID-19 … read more

The dining industry has been among the hardest hit by COVID-19. It’s like nothing we’ve ever experienced before, and it brought changes that are sure to continue well into the future. While safety was paramount, adaptability and creativity were vital in implementing safety protocol and providing the level of service our clients deserve. Increased cleaning and sanitation measures, detailed training … read more

Did COVID-19 really transform the restaurant industry—or did it just hasten an evolution that was already inevitable?Many of the changes and trends operators are facing were already taking place within the industry before the pandemic, only they are now being adopted more quickly. Establishments have restructured their businesses to include app-based ordering, delivery and pickup options as conven … read more

While most federal and state laws require ready-to-eat foods to be prepared and served without bare hand contact, most have stopped short of mandating the use of gloves (although federal, state and municipal laws may vary). As a result, there are several ways foodservice providers have addressed this issue, including the use of tongs, forks and spoons, deli or waxed paper or even napkins. Some kit … read more

If you’re in the foodservice industry, especially involved with food preparation, proper handwashing is very important. While office workers and those working in most all other industries can get by just remembering to sing Happy Birthday to themselves twice as they wash (the oft-cited way to measure the full 20 seconds required to effectively wash hands), for food service workers, s … read more