Restaurants know how difficult, time-consuming and expensive hiring can be. The industry is historically fraught with turnover, and now they’re dealing with a labor shortage on top of that. So when restaurants find a good candidate to join their team, it’s then essential to train them as swiftly and effectively…

College students want a lot of the same things from food service as everyone else. Speed, efficiency and ease of use are amongst their top priorities. Fast food saw their opportunity and have started expanding to college campuses around the country. Grubhub, for example, has invested in robots that autonomously…

Restaurants Clash with 3rd Parties Restaurants have a complicated relationship with third party platforms. They rely on apps like Postmates to get their name out to a wider audience and set up delivery channels, equipped with couriers too. Yet despite the help, restaurants also have to contend with huge commission fees that can total up…

Automation is growing in the restaurant industry. Putting machines onto certain tasks is both faster and cheaper than onboarding new talent. Meanwhile, automated technology lets management focus on the rest of their workers and offsets the current labor shortage. It’s no wonder that it’s spreading into commercial kitchens. Restaurants rely…

When it comes to meat alternatives, you might think about plant- or fungi-based burgers. These have flooded the market with the rise of vegan and vegetarian diners. Now there’s a new up-and-comer to rival the real thing: Cultivated meat. It’s grown from cells and is thus completely cruelty-free. In comparison…

OpenTable is a popular reservation app that’s been helping customers get into their favorite restaurants since 1988. What started online has become an iOS and Android compatible app, helping customers and businesses alike. Now they’re taking note of the latest consumer needs: Proving they got their vaccine. States across the…

The food service industry is becoming more automated and online. From contactless ordering to mobile payment, restaurants have digitized themselves more and more. As part of that, some are now pushing the boundaries further: Soon, customers may pay for their meals with cryptocurrency. Though crypto has gotten bigger and bigger…

The Spread of Mask Mandates It’s been a long time since mask mandates were the norm, but they’re coming back this autumn as COVID-19 cases spike. With the Delta variant a continued threat, public health orders are calling for masks in bars and restaurants, even for vaccinated customers. L.A. County has had one since mid-July…

Just a few years ago, everyone went wild about craft beer. That interest began dying off before breweries could smoothly switch tacks and reduce inventory. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic made it even worse. Even when they reopened months later, it wasn’t in people’s top priority for going out. They…