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Essay: AI, Job Cuts, and the Management Divide
The role of middle management remains a widely debated topic in business circles. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence, the gap between lower-level employees and senior executives has become even more apparent to scholars and industry leaders. A recent research...
The Critical Weeks for Restaurants, Suppliers
As 2025 approaches, food manufacturers must keep a close watch on economic trends in the foodservice industry. The first quarter promises to be a pivotal period as inflation and consumer traffic remain under scrutiny. With three years of cumulative inflationary...
Adapting to Change: Insights for a Volatile First Half of 2025
As the foodservice industry prepares for 2025, a convergence of factors—economic shifts, consumer behavior, and global volatility—will significantly influence its trajectory. We think it’s important to show how these variables will impact foodservice and what...
Retailers, Restaurants Vie for Holiday Customers
Retail foodservice has become a major competitor to traditional restaurants, especially during the holidays. In the mid-2000s, grocery chains like Whole Foods began offering ready-to-eat options, and regional stores such as Central Market and Lunds & Byerly’s soon...
Food Insecurity On Campus? It’s Real.
As college students prepare to return to their dorms, some of them will be worried about getting enough to eat during the school year. According to Feeding America, food insecurity is “a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live...
Navigating the Tightrope: Foodservice Industry Faces Economic Headwinds
As we look at the broader economy, the numbers paint a mixed picture. Consumer prices (CPI) remain elevated, and with consumer debt levels climbing, everyday financial pressures are intensifying. Mortgage rates continue to hover near highs we haven’t seen in years,...
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