Yearly archive for 2026

How Gen Z and Millennials are shaping restaurant expectations – and pushing operators toward practical sustainability steps behind the scenes. As we move through 2026, dining behaviors continue to shift along generational lines. Millennials and Gen Z together now account for a majority of restaurant traffic and

Turn Portion Control Into a System, Not a Guess Food cost overruns rarely start with supplier invoices. They start on the line: one extra scoop, one rushed portion, one inconsistency at a time. With turnover high and time short, portion decisions made on the fly quickly become

QuickServe Poly Gloves and Double-Gloving for Front-Line Transitions Quick-service restaurants run on constant task switching. Team members move quickly between food assembly, bagging, POS touchpoints, and payment handling – often within the same minute. Food safety requires glove changes at these key transition points, but in high-volume

The Hidden MVP of Game Day: Disposable Supplies That Keep Service Moving Fans come for the action on the field – and the familiar concession favorites that are part of the game day tradition. Behind the scenes, stadium foodservice is its own high-pressure operation. Concessions teams must

Turning Waste Into Margin: Why Pre-Portioning Bags Work Food service operators heading into 2026 face two familiar pressures: volatile ingredient costs and unpredictable demand. Under these conditions, food cost control – once a margin buffer – is now a core survival strategy. One of the simplest, highest-ROI

A Growing Need Meets a Shrinking Workforce Senior living operators are feeling pressure from two major trends: an aging population with increasingly complex dietary needs and a tightening labor market. As the number of residents increases in senior living facilities, this group expects menu options that accommodate

Back-of-House Solutions That Save Time and Money Labor challenges continue to shape the foodservice operations in 2026. Operators across all segments are navigating rising wage pressures, difficulty retaining staff, smaller applicant pools, and the ongoing need to produce more with fewer hands. Coupled with softening sales and

Future-Proofing Food Safety: Why Proper Handwashing Still Outperforms Technology The back-of-house world is changing, and quickly.  Smart sensors, automated checklists, and AI-driven monitoring tools are becoming standard and changing workflows.  One truth remains unchanged, however: the most powerful food-safety tool is still a pair of clean, properly