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Restaurant and Vendor members, apply by Friday to participate in RFMA’s Mentorship Program as either a Mentee or Mentor. The RFMA Mentorship Program is designed for emerging professionals to connect, learn industry trends and gain insight from seasoned professionals in the field.

Deadline to apply is THIS FRIDAY, April 5th.

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/news/440696/Announcing-RFMAs-Mentorship-Program.htm to view the full article online.

  
Join us on these three Maximize Your RFMA Membership webinars to learn about some of RFMA's great member benefits and resources.



RFMAonline.com Webinar

Thursday, April 11th at 2:30PM CDT

Learn how to best utilize and access all the resources on the RFMA website.



Friday, April 19th at 2:30PM CDT

Learn how to navigate and connect on SocialLink, RFMA’s online social community.


Tuesday, April 23rd at 2:30PM CDT

Learn what it means and how to achieve your CRFP (Certified Restaurant Facilities Professional).

 



Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1201852&group= to view the full article online.

  

Parking lots are one of the most expensive assets to protect and maintain. This winter brought cold temperatures and could have caused significant damages. Learn what to look for when surveying your parking lots and sidewalks this spring on Jeff’s latest blog post.

Click here to start reading now!

 


Want to discuss this topic even more?

Register for our upcoming Peer to Partner Call: Parking Lots

Join in on the discussion with your fellow RFMA members for our April Peer to Partner Call.

When: Thursday, April 15th from 12:00PM – 1:00PM CDT

Topic: Parking Lots

Facilitator: Tom Kay, ENTOUCH

*Peer to Partner calls are education opportunities open to all RFMA Members.
Click here to register for the call

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1201852&group= to view the full article online.

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Forbes
Machine learning takes artificial intelligence (AI) to the next level by allowing a system to learn without prior programming. Now, restaurants are starting to benefit from this technology.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanabandoim/2019/03/30/using-machine-learning-to-improve-restaurant-management/#56c472f9f1a7 to view the full article online.

Fast Casual
Food delivery is proving to be an increasingly critical revenue stream for restaurants, allowing them to capitalize on their loyal customers/ desire for on-demand convenience, while simultaneously attracting new customers through the offering.

Visit https://www.fastcasual.com/blogs/regaining-control-of-last-mile-delivery/ to view the full article online.

Food Service Equipment & Supplies

Call them the next food trucks. Ghost restaurants continue to quietly pop up around the country as a back-end support for delivery-only and high-volume restaurants.

Visit https://www.fesmag.com/features/foodservice-news/16723-ghost-restaurants to view the full article online.

Protect-All Flooring
The Restaurant Facility Management Association Industry Guide is a tool used to search for products and services.

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

Restaurant Business

Done properly, guests bringing reusable containers to your restaurant for takeout can be a win-win: you save money on disposables, guests feel better about your green initiatives, and both of you are working together to reduce disposables in the waste stream.

Visit https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/advice-guy/should-restaurants-allow-guests-bring-their-own-takeout-containers to view the full article online.

Food Service Equipment Reports

McDonald’s is hitting the fast-forward button on a digital future with its Monday announcement that it’s acquiring Dynamic Yield Ltd., a personalization and decision logic technology firm based in New York and Tel Aviv.

Visit https://www.fermag.com/articles/9212-mcds-to-acquire-tech-company to view the full article online.

Retail & Restaurant Facility Business
Fast-casual restaurant concept Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has expanded into the non-traditional sector for the first time with the opening of five new locations in spaces across the Midwest.

Visit https://retailrestaurantfb.com/freddys-frozen-custard-steakburgers-enters-non-traditional-space/ to view the full article online.

Upcoming Events
April 11th

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1219677&group= to view the full article online.

April 15th

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1212828 to view the full article online.

April 19th  

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1215941&group= to view the full article online.