The Dish

Our Conference Recap edition is jam packed with pictures from our RFMA 2018 Annual Conference,  highlights from our latest RFMA Gives project and informative articles like these:

•       4 Steps to Improving Emergency Planning at your Facilities

•      Maintaining Curb Appeal Through Effective Pavement Upkeep

•       Approach Landscaping as a Capital Improvement

•      Tips for Boosting Traffic and Sales with Landscaping

Also check out our Cover Star Cotton Patch Café and read about their facilities, company culture and focus on southern hospitality.

Visit http://onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=491388&ver=html5&p=1 to view the full article online.

Join your fellow RFMA restaurant members to discuss Disaster Management: Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes; Emergency  on May's Peer to Peer Call!

Facilitator: Billy To, CRFP, Panda Restaurant Group

When: Thursday, May 3rd 10:00 - 11:00 am CT

Visit http://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1093696&group to view the full article online.

Did you miss RIF Talks at RFMA 2018? Check out these 8-minute talks featuring knowledgeable restaurant industry professionals sharing what they know on pertinent facilities topics.

Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehYHIt_IGXg&list=PLG-7I-AbPxHuyt8PbHF9XTBs7Cu1rHOn4 to view the full article online.

National Restaurant Association
Millennials want to develop meaningful connections because they’re overwhelmed by the massive amount of information they receive – on their phones, over social media and in their email. Restaurants must deliver messages that resonate with millennials if they intend to grow.

Visit http://www.restaurant.org/News-Research/News/3-tips-on-how-to-engage-millennial-customers to view the full article online.

Nation's Restaurant Hospitality
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has partnered with DoorDash to bring delivery to 1,500 restaurants.Many of those restaurants are in markets that overlap with San Francisco-based DoorDash, which is available in more than 800 cities across the U.S. and Canada. 

Visit http://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/chipotle-rolls-out-delivery-1500-locations-through-doordash to view the full article online.

QSR
From slippery floors and sharp objects to hot fryer oil, restaurants can be a perilous place. Fortunately, there are steps you can take and technology you can incorporate to help ensure the safety and well-being of your employees. 

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/simple-dos-and-donts-safer-kitchen to view the full article online.

RFMA’s Industry Service Guide has you covered!

Visit http://rfma.industry-guide.com/ to view the full article online.

Nation's Restaurant News
“Looking out over the next decade, we anticipate having a slightly smaller but more profitable footprint in North America and a significantly larger footprint in the rest of the world,” the company said.

Visit http://www.nrn.com/quick-service/subway-retrenching-us-impact-few-hundred-units to view the full article online.