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High-touch intersects high-tech in concepts within concepts
Foodservice manufacturers introduced an array of new equipment at last week’s NAFEM Show in Anaheim, much of it boasting digital controls and “smart” operating systems. Several companies showed attendees how to integrate their equipment into a concept-within-a-concept as a way of solving a problem or exploiting an opportunity. Here are three examples.
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Using a third-party deliverer? Here are the quality cues you can control
The success of a delivery program doesn’t fall entirely on third-party services. It’s the operators who are preparing the food, wrapping it up and setting the prices. Here, RB judges packaging and food temperature.
If a thief steals your credit card data, expect to be out at least $80,000, estimates cyber-security firm ANXeBusiness Corp. in Southfield, Michigan. “Oftentimes, these restaurants feel like they’re being victimized a second time,” says Atlanta hospitality lawyer Charles Hoff, who counsels breached restaurants.