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 food products at each step along the chain: purchasing, transporting, receiving, storing, cooking, holding, cooling, reheating, serving, and delivering. Monitoring...
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 margin for food operations error is razor thin. Restaurants, grocers, and other retail food services must deliver an optimal customer experience at every touch point to...
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, at the same time, hospital chefs must pay attention to variety, quality, aesthetics, and taste so that patients will find the foods appealing.Unfortunately, since...
In the United States alone, the FDA estimates that 30%–40% of the food supply is wasted. That’s approximately 35 million tons annually. Or on a more human scale, that’s 219 pounds of waste per person each year.With record-high inflation rates increasing the potential for an economic recession, today’s consumers simply can’t afford to discard one-third of the food they purchase. Considering that global food prices...
Restaurant management is always searching for proactive ways to increase operational efficiency while complying with safety regulations. Easier said than done, right? Actually, digital solutions that do both are already well established in the industry, proven successful in a variety of applications, and much easier to install, implement, and manage than some tentative executives might imagine.In this post, we’re...
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of the food service industry faster than anyone had ever predicted. Adoption of IoT technologies, such as remote sensors, analytical software, and omnichannel delivery platforms have been immensely helpful to alleviate the ongoing customer behavior changes, labor shortages, and supply chain issues. That’s all great news. But there’s still more we...
