The Dish - June 19, 2019

RFMA News

Don’t Miss our Restaurant Roundtable: Southern Region TOMORROW!

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What do you know about ADA compliance? Join us in Denver to learn more!

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Share your Restaurant Facilities Expertise at RFMA 2020!

RFMA is seeking proposals for education sessions at RFMA 2020 in Denver, March 8-10, 2020.

We invite proposals that:

• Reflect innovation and cutting-edge content

• Target either new, mid-career, or seasoned professionals

• Stimulate and provoke discussion and audience engagement

• Provide diverse approaches for different types of learners

• Present evidence based on or supported by research

• Use multimedia approaches to enhance attendee learning

RFMA 2020 Session Proposals are due Monday, July 1st.

Visit https://www.rfmaannualconference.com/2020/Public/Content.aspx?ID=194 to view the full article online.

RFMA Tip of the Week

Post Openings or Search for Jobs in our RFMA Career Center

Do you know of any new opportunities in the restaurant facilities industry? The RFMA Career Center provides connections with RFMA members and potential restaurant facilities related employers. Log in today to post job openings, search for new opportunities, or post your resume/CV to SocialLink!

Questions? Contact Rheagan Willis at rheagan@rfmaonline.com.

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Top Industry News

Dunkin to Deliver in NYC

QSR
Beginning June 24 and running through June 30, Seamless and Grubhub will offer New Yorkers the opportunity to discover Dunkin’ delivery with free delivery on their orders.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dunkin-launches-delivery-400-nyc-restaurants-plans-expand to view the full article online.

Taco Bell's Kiosks Are Fun

Nation's Restaurant News

On the heels of rolling out delivery nationwide in February, Taco Bell has quietly installed kiosks in about 4,000 restaurants.

Visit https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/taco-bell-president-kiosk-it-s-super-fun to view the full article online.

Gen Z Spends More Evenly on Food At-Home vs. Away-from-Home than Older Generations

The Food Institute

The Food Institute’s annual Demographics report details consumer spending trends.Generation Z, or those under 25, spent a relatively equal amount on food at-home vs. away-from-home, while that gap widened in older generations.Millennials and Generation X spent about 54-55% of their food budgets on food at-home, compared to about 59% for Baby Boomers.

Visit https://foodinstitute.com/press-releases/demographics-consumer-spending-2019-released to view the full article online.

White Castle Takes a Creative Approach to Humidity Control

Facilitator magazine
The White Castle facilities team implements a new humidity-controlled design to its HVAC.

Visit http://onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=593369&ver=html5&p=28 to view the full article online.

Colorado To Make Energy Star Mandatory

Foodservice Equipment Reports
Colorado’s legislature and governor have signed off on a bill requiring that certain commercial equipment sold in the state must meet or exceed Energy Star and Water Sense standards beginning Jan. 1, 2021.

Visit https://www.fermag.com/articles/9407-colorado-to-make-energy-star-mandatory to view the full article online.

Driverless Cars Will Soon Deliver Pizza in Houston

Eater
Tipping the pizza guy could soon become a thing of the past — later this year, Domino’s Pizza will debut driverless delivery in Houston.

Visit https://houston.eater.com/2019/6/18/18683089/driverless-cars-deliver-pizza-houston-dominos to view the full article online.

Looking for Vendors? Find them here on RFMA's Vendor Marketplace

The Restaurant Facility Management Association Vendor Marketplace is a tool used to search for products and services.

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

Want to complain about delivery charges? NYC is listening

Nation's Restaurant News
New York City wants to give those complaints a platform later this month during a planned hearing on digital food delivery apps and their impact on local restaurants.

Visit https://www.nrn.com/technology/want-complain-about-delivery-charges-nyc-listening to view the full article online.