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          2026 Food & Beverage Trends: Three Strategic Shifts Operators Must Embrace

          Dec 8, 2025 5:30 PM · Automation, Consultants, Foodservice Industry Trends, IoT, Labor Savings, Restaurants

          Foodservice enters 2026 shaped by three forces operators cannot ignore: labor pressure, evolving consumer expectations, and practical technology adoption. These trends are redefining..

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          How Operators Adapt to 2025 Restaurant Labor Trends

          Aug 27, 2025 9:30 AM · Consultants, Foodservice Industry Trends, IoT, Labor Savings, Ventless

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

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          Rethermalizers Increase Service Speed

          Mar 24, 2025 9:00 AM · Labor Savings, Product of the Month, Restaurants, Takeout & Delivery

          Let’s start with an important question. What is rethermalizing? Rethermalizing is the process of reheating pre-cooked foods to a safe serving temperature. Unlike..

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          Four Things to Look for in a Connected Kitchen IoT Solution

          Mar 13, 2025 5:30 PM · Featured Innovation, Foodservice Industry Trends, IoT, Labor Savings

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

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          Weather the Storm: When Winter Weather Labor Is on Ice

          Feb 27, 2024 9:30 AM · Automation, Foodservice Industry Trends, Labor Savings

          Winter months and storms can pose significant challenges to the foodservice industry, especially in terms of winter weather labor. The inability of employees..

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          Maximize Profits, Save On Labor With TurboChef and Carter-Hoffmann

          Sep 21, 2023 9:30 AM · Colleges & Universities, K-12 Schools, Labor Savings, Ventless

          College and university foodservice operations work hard to keep students and staff on-site for meals. The competition to serve food quickly with limited..

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          The Labor-Saving Strategies That Can Save Your Fast Food Restaurant

          Jan 30, 2023 3:30 PM · Labor Savings, Restaurants

          While quick service restaurants (QSR) have seen a spike in sales over the past few years, there have also been smaller increases over..

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          Controlling Healthcare Labor Costs Through Foodservice

          Sep 30, 2022 12:00 PM · Healthcare, Labor Savings

            It is not exactly a secret that the medical system has been under significant stress during the past few years. The coronavirus..

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          There’s Power in OneTouch

          Jul 28, 2022 12:00 PM · IoT, Labor Savings, Restaurants

          In a labor-challenged foodservice industry, developing processes that are uniform will preserve consistency and quality, and will save time are critical in today’s..

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          The Importance of Sustainability in Foodservice

          Jun 6, 2022 3:30 PM · Automation, Foodservice Industry Trends, IoT, Labor Savings

          Sustainable practices are an important trend, not just in foodservice but in all industries. Companies realize the financial benefits of using fewer resources…

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