The restaurant industry has always struggled with high levels of employee turnover. And especially since the onset of labor disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the need to employ and train new and temporary workers has escalated to...
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In its conventional usage, “sushi” refers to the popular Japanese delicacy in which cooked rice is formed with raw fish. Well-known variations include nigiri, maki, and hand rolls, made either manually using bamboo mats or mechanically using...
Successful food retailing is a complex operation that starts long before product arrives at the store. For instance, a pivotal point in this process is the transfer of product from transport vehicles to a grocer’s warehouse. Why? Because...
The cycle foods travel along the cold and value chain is called the “flow of food.” When the flow of food is subject to federal regulations, commercial and not-for-profit food service operations are legally responsible for the safety of all their...
The adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing-as-a-Service is opening new pathways to business resilience for food companies competing in a volatile market. Given the threat of recession, lingering inflation, and ongoing labor shortages, the...
Hospital food service operations is one of the more complicated systems within the hospitality sector. Why? Hospital menus are, first and foremost, based on the curative and nutritional needs of patients in order to support the healing process. Yet,...