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For restaurant owners and executives, the COVID-19 pandemic has heaved operations into an existential crisis.

Since the coronavirus started leading to lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders across the United States, restaurant revenues have plummeted, and brands are struggling to figure out to survive the collapse in demand.

In the post-coronavirus world, margins matter. And here, there’s good…

It’s not easy to run a foodservice operation even in ordinary times.

Now try it in the midst of a pandemic that has forced the closure of in-store dining across the nation, thanks to lockdown and shelter-in-place orders designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The result has been massive revenue and job losses and store closures. The industry is likely to lose hundreds of billions of dollars…

Handwashing is our number one defense. So, how do we do that? Real simple … the FDA Food Code says five steps.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans will get sick from a foodborne illness this year; if foodborne illnesses fell by just 10%, it would save five million Americans from getting sick.

Traditionally, employees have been the weakest links in food safety at most restaurants. Even well-intentioned workers make mistakes, and food service is an industry where isolated incidents can quickly mushroom into nationwide or global PR disasters. A food safety incident in Boise means diners everywhere will stop visiting; as a result, errors, failures, or malfeasance by even entry-level,…

If you’ve never heard of LoRa, you’re not alone. Although it’s the hottest new communication technology on the market today, presenting a powerful alternative to old-timers like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, it’s also relatively brand new.