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How Operators Adapt to 2025 Restaurant Labor Trends

For restaurant operators in 2025, labor remains one of the most persistent and complex challenges in foodservice. Finding staff is difficult, and retaining..

Four Things to Look for in a Connected Kitchen IoT Solution

Smart kitchen technology offers foodservice operators a range of benefits, from transparency and labor savings to enhanced safety and convenience. As more establishments..

How Smart Kitchens Reduce Labor Challenges

Restaurants comprise one of the lowest-margin industries, with an average profit margin between three and five percent. Even some of the most well-decorated..

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Connect the Front of the House with Open Kitchen

A smart kitchen, or connected kitchen, consists of a network of interlinked equipment. This real-time, internet-based connectivity enables monitoring and remote control of..

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Connect the Back of the House with Open Kitchen

As technologies continue to evolve, the popularity of the smart kitchen concept continues to grow. Smart kitchens, equipped with connected foodservice equipment and..

Experience Innovation: Learn Automation at the MIK

Nestled within a sprawling 40,000 square feet space, the Middleby Innovation Kitchens (MIK) stands as a beacon of culinary excellence and innovation. Led..

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Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency: Unleashing the Power of AI with DemandSmart

Within any foodservice operation, energy costs can be a big unknown. In the worst-case scenarios, energy consumption can eat into profit margins in..

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Embrace Technology: The Future of Foodservice Kitchens

The foodservice industry stands out for its dynamic and forward-thinking nature. And, foodservice kitchens are no exception. Industry experts foresee a demand for..

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Seven Benefits of Creating an All-Middleby Kitchen

Success in foodservice requires a well-equipped restaurant kitchen. It should be designed with foodservice equipment that meets today’s demands and is easy to..

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Can Simple Foodservice Equipment Controls Increase Efficiency?

Let’s start with a statistic. At the beginning of 2023, the restaurant industry was down nearly half a million workers since the beginning..