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Convenience Is Key

by Katie Lee April 14, 2022

— By Garrett Fishaw — 4 ways to improve your curbside pickup and delivery services. Curbside pickup and food delivery apps have taken the restaurant and grocery industry by storm. No longer do customers have to physically enter retail and restaurant locations to enjoy their products. Whether it’s a cheeseburger from McDonald’s or a week’s worth of groceries from Walmart, it can be had by logging into a mobile app, clicking a couple of buttons, and voilà, it’s either on the way or waiting to be picked up. Convenience …

April 14, 2022

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SWIPEBY’s Restaurant-Centric Technology to be Deployed for First Time at C-Stores

by Katie Lee April 13, 2022

Winston-Salem, N.C. — SWIPEBY, a holistic off-premises platform for curbside, pickup and delivery, has launched an initiative to start deploying its technology platform at convenience stores for ordering and in-store pickup as c-stores work to take back ownership of off-premise purchasing using the ordering platform that has been proven in the restaurant space. The effort is underscored by a deployment of the platform at Quality Marts in Winston-Salem, N.C., this month and other c-store chains in New England and the West Coast over the next few months. This is the …

April 13, 2022

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Paytronix Platform Deployed Across All Aloha Poke Co. Locations

by Katie Lee April 13, 2022

Newton, Mass. — Paytronix Systems, Inc., an advanced digital guest experience platform, has teamed up with Aloha Poke Co., a premier fast-casual poke restaurant concept. Aloha Poke Co. has deployed the full Paytronix platform, including loyalty, order and delivery, and a white-labeled mobile app, to both its company-owned restaurants as well as a growing number of franchise locations. The points-based Aloha Rewards program encourages guests to spend and earn rewards that can be redeemed for bowls. “Aloha Poke Co. selected Paytronix because it is an all-in-one system that includes loyalty, order and delivery …

April 13, 2022

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2022 Pest Predictions

by Katie Lee April 11, 2022

— By Nancy Troyano — Entomologists provide their 2022 pest prognosis for retail and restaurant managers. As the world continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the business and operational world has shifted. Labor and supply shortages continue to impact everything from grocery stores to restaurants and distribution centers. One thing that is not in short supply for many of these commercial spaces: pests. Pest experts across the country expect to see an increase in pest activity in 2022. With minimal products stocking the shelves and fewer …

April 11, 2022

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Zenput Adopted by Taco Bell to Drive Operational Excellence

by Katie Lee April 7, 2022

San Francisco — More than 5,000 franchise and company-owned Taco Bell restaurants are now using Zenput’s operations execution platform to support compliance against food safety protocols and brand standards. Embracing the move away from pen and paper tracking and towards the digitization of a range of procedures and food safety protocols, the corporate team joined several of its franchisees in rolling out Zenput to its 480 company-owned restaurants. Restaurant general managers and Taco Bell team members use Zenput on tablets to complete tasks throughout the day, including daily food safety …

April 7, 2022

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City Facilities Management Partners with Mogul to Diversify Workforce

by Katie Lee March 31, 2022

New York — Mogul, Inc., a disruptor in the HR tech and executive recruiting industry, has signed a deal with City Facilities Management, a growing provider of end-to-end facilities management services. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based FM company has experienced record growth since 2016, and will use Mogul’s Talent Acquisition Platform to attract, source and hire top, diverse talent. “We believe diversity is the key to our success, and Mogul’s unique platform will allow us to source and hire better and more diverse candidates than ever before,” says Michelle Rodriguez, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, …

March 31, 2022

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Safe & Sanitized

by Katie Lee March 31, 2022

— By Del Williams — UVC light inactivates viruses and other airborne pathogens, improving indoor safety in commercial spaces. With commercial facilities taking precautions against viruses as never before, an effective new tool in their arsenal is a new type of “germicidal” LED fixture. This specialized, enclosed LED fixture draws in air and irradiates it with ultraviolet light (UV), significantly improving indoor safety by providing continuous disinfection of airborne viruses as well as bacteria and germs. While traditional UV fixtures have been used for many years to …

March 31, 2022

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Restaurant Technologies Adds to Senior Leadership Team

by Katie Lee March 31, 2022

Minneapolis — Restaurant Technologies has named two new executive placements as the company accelerates its growth to support new and existing commercial partnerships. Andy Dulka and Mike St. Clair join Restaurant Technologies, the top provider of foodservice cooking oil and hood and flue management solutions, with over 35 years of combined senior leadership experience. As chief information officer, Dulka will oversee the continued development of innovative, scalable and secure technologies for all of Restaurant Technologies. Previously, Dulka was the chief information officer at Starkey Hearing Technologies. Preceding Starkey, Dulka served …

March 31, 2022

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Vulcan Promotes Meghan Hurst to VP of Sales and Marketing

by Katie Lee March 28, 2022

Baltimore — Vulcan, a leading provider of commercial cooking equipment, has promoted Meghan Hurst to vice president of sales and marketing for Vulcan. Hurst has been with Vulcan for almost 8 years, having most recently served as marketing director. “Meghan’s analytical nature combined with her creative expertise and strong understanding of the foodservice industry and its customers made our choice easy when deciding to promote her to this important position,” says Chris Stern, vice president and general manager, North America Cooking. “We focus on promoting strong performers within our company …

March 28, 2022

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Flipping the Script

by Katie Lee March 25, 2022

— By Danny Koontz — Advantages of having worked on both sides of the same coin: on the facilities management side and the vendor side. Ever wondered when ordering something, buying something or taking a sales call, why did the person on the other side choose that particular job? Maybe they didn’t choose it; maybe circumstances did — or maybe they enjoy that job as their passion. After almost 4 decades in the restaurant facilities management side of the business, I now find myself on the vendor side, …

March 25, 2022

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