The Dish - January 30, 2019

RFMA News

Last Chance to Contribute to Our 2019 Best Practice Issue!

Friday is the last day to submit a Best Practice article to be featured in our 2019 August/September Facilitator magazine. If you have industry knowledge and experience on this year’s topics, please consider writing an article!

2019 Best Practice Topics:

-Communication Barriers: Working with Operations & Facilities

-Concrete vs. Asphalt: Pro’s & Con’s

-Hot-Side Equipment Maintenance

-Landscaping Guidelines

-Mold Remediation: Water – Friend or Foe

-What will shut down your restaurant & How to Avoid It
Submissions are due Friday, February 1st.

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/page/BestPractices to view the full article online.

Projects are getting completed at Mobile Loaves and Fishes!

Check out our RFMA Gives blog for the latest updates at our 2019 RFMA Gives Project at Mobile Loaves and Fishes in Austin. The Community Table Pavilion had a pizza oven (Texas Oven Co.) installed along with new clear plastic roll-down awnings (Austin American Awning) which has made this area useful during the winter months. New A/C units for the restrooms in the Unity Hall were supplied and installed by CNSA (Consolidated Services of North America, LLC). The storage shed is now complete due to the efforts of Chipotle and K&N Management. Thank you so much to all of our incredible volunteers!

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/blogpost/1171788/RFMA-Gives to view the full article online.

Visit https://www.rfmaannualconference.com/2019/public/SessionDetails.aspx?FromPage=Sessions.aspx&SessionID=21&SessionDateID=1 to view the full article online.

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Top Industry News

Making Green Technology Work

Nation's Restaurant News
Building an energy-efficient restaurant is no longer just a trendy move for only the most socially responsible of businesses.

Visit https://www.nrn.com/technology/making-green-technology-worth-it to view the full article online.

Chefs Tap Zero-Waste Cooking as Sustainability Trend for 2019

NRA
According to the USDA, 30 to 40 percent of food produced in the United States ends up in the trash. As consumers become more aware of the issue, many choose eco-friendly dishes.

Visit https://restaurant.org/Articles/News/Zero-waste-cooking-sustainability-trend-2019 to view the full article online.

KFC Pledges More Sustainable Packaging Worldwide

QSR
KFC announced a new global sustainability commitment that all plastic-based, consumer-facing packaging will be recoverable or reusable by 2025. The YUM! Brands chicken chain said the goal supports its long-term plan to implement a more sustainable packaging strategy systemwide.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/sustainability/kfc-pledges-more-sustainable-packaging-worldwide to view the full article online.

Looking for Member Partners? Check Out the Latest RFMA Industry Guide

The Restaurant Facility Management Association Industry Guide is a tool used to search for products and services within your industry.

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

3 Tips to Help Boost Restaurant Traffic

Restaurant Business
The restaurant chains that grew their customer counts in 2018 all did it in one of three ways, according to research aired Monday by research firm TDn2k during its annual Global Best Practices Conference in Dallas.

Visit https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/research-reveals-3-secrets-boosting-restaurant-traffic to view the full article online.