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The deadline is quickly approaching for our Leadership Professional Development Program, Leadership RFMA! This 12-month program will help you learn about yourself, advanced leadership topics, and how to become a more effective leader.
Applications are due by November 30th.

Visit https://form.jotform.com/82771780644162 to view the full article online.

  

Join in on the discussion with your fellow RFMA members for November’s Peer to Partner Call.


When: Tuesday, November 27th from 12:00PM – 1:00PM


Moderator: Michael Vezina, Life Safety Engineered Systems, Inc.


Topic: Vendor Relations


*Peer to Partner calls are open to all RFMA Members.

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1123462&group= to view the full article online.

RFMA 2019 Session Preview - Grow Your Team: Adding In-House Technicians to Your Vendor Partnerships

Speakers: Christie Turner, Corrigo; Greg Clark, White Castle Management Co; Nate Lee, CRFP, RPM Pizza; Summer Fredrickson, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Are you under pressure to reduce ongoing costs? It may seem intuitive that staff technicians cost less than hiring vendors, but it’s also more for the FM staff to manage! How can you be sure the business case is real? Leave this session with the plan and the connections you need to get it done. In this session, you will understand the business case for mixing techs & vendors, learn the process of beginning to add techs to the mix, and recognize both pros and cons to changing the operating model when you've never had techs before.

When: Monday, February 11th from 3:15PM – 4:15PM
Click here to learn more about this session and other RFMA 2019 education sessions.


Ready to Register?
Restaurant Members, be sure to take advantage of the $150 Early Bird registration rate before December 1st.

 

 
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RFMA Tip of the Week

Eater
Jessica Largey, now chef and co-owner of Los Angeles restaurant Simone, didn’t know she was allergic to seafood. She was rarely exposed to it at home and it wasn’t until culinary school that she began eating it in earnest for the first time. 

Visit https://www.eater.com/2018/10/31/18038452/restaurants-chefs-food-allergies-nuts-fish-gluten-garlic to view the full article online.

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Top Industry News

Modern Restaurant Management
Rushes occur for multiple reasons with most restaurants experiencing these peak-traffic times on a regular basis. 

Visit https://www.modernrestaurantmanagement.com/using-restaurant-data-to-prep-for-holiday-rush/ to view the full article online.

Restaurant Hospitality
Restaurants are getting more involved in their communities by offering ‘pay what you can’ meals, job training and more.

Visit https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/trends/8-nonprofit-and-activist-restaurant-concepts-are-giving-back to view the full article online.

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National Restaurant Association
Recent research, she says, indicates that 90 percent of all restaurant-industry data breaches occur at the point-of-sale, but other data security issues exist as well. 

Visit https://www.restaurant.org/News-Research/News/5-tips-for-dealing-with-a-data-security-breach to view the full article online.

Nation's Restaurant News
During an educational session titled “Food Trends and Their Impact on Food Safety,” Brian Nummer, Ph.D., a microbiologist, consultant and professor with the Food Safety Extension at Utah State University, offered the mnemonic FAT TOM as a reminder of the factors that contribute to bacteria growth or demise: Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen and Moisture.

Visit https://www.nrn.com/operations/6-food-safety-lessons-operators to view the full article online.