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Handwashing Crossword Puzzle
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The Holidays
Diwali 2025: Lights, Flavors, and Festive Gatherings
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most important holidays in Indian culture. Falling on October 20 in 2025, it’s a celebration of light triumphing over darkness, good over evil, and community over isolation. Families gather, homes glow with candles and lanterns, and food takes center stage
Staff & Culture
Halloween Crowds: How to Manage Staff Stress and Safety During Spooky Season
Halloween isn’t just for kids in costumes. For bars, restaurants, and clubs, it’s one of the rowdiest nights of the year. Guests show up in masks, drink orders spike, and dining rooms quickly turn into dance floors. What feels like fun for patrons often translates into chaos for
Emerging Risks & Research
The Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Food Supply Chains
For decades, antibiotics have been the invisible shield of modern food production. They protect livestock from disease, boost growth, and keep supply chains running smoothly. But that shield is cracking. Increasingly, the bacteria moving through farms, slaughterhouses, and distribution lines are resistant to the very drugs designed to stop them.
Behind The Bar
Alcohol Delivery: What Servers & Drivers Must Know
Ordering booze to your doorstep has exploded since the pandemic — but delivering it isn’t as simple as dropping off a pizza. Every state has its own rules, and if you’re the one delivering, you need to know when it’s legal, what ID to check, and how to
Quizzes
Food Safety Management Systems Quiz
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The Holidays
Columbus Day 2025: Heritage, Flavor, and Community Connections
Columbus Day lands on the second Monday of October, a holiday with complex roots but one that still sparks community events, parades, and family gatherings across the country. For many, it’s tied closely to Italian-American heritage — a day where food, tradition, and culture take center stage. For restaurants and
Tech & Tools
Kitchen Tech Upgrades: Affordable Tools to Improve Efficiency This Fall
Fall is when kitchens start to feel the squeeze. Cooler weather means fuller dining rooms, catering ramps up for holiday events, and menus get heavier with braises, roasts, and baked goods. For operators, it’s the season when inefficiencies show — the line slows down, prep backs up, and staff scramble
The Holidays
Sukkot 2025: Celebrating Outdoors with Seasonal Flavors
Sukkot, known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is a joyful Jewish holiday that follows Yom Kippur. It commemorates the harvest and the Israelites’ time living in temporary shelters. Traditionally, families build and gather in sukkahs (temporary outdoor huts), where meals are shared under open skies. For restaurants, bars, and foodservice
Inspections & Compliance
How to Ace a Surprise Inspection This Fall
It’s a crisp October afternoon. Pumpkins line your host stand, the fryer is working overtime on game-day wings, and the dining room is packed with flannel-clad families. The last thing you expect is the health inspector stepping through the door, clipboard in hand. Surprise inspections don’t come with
Word Scrambles
Holiday Foods Word Scramble
Unscramble the letters and reveal the key terms — how fast can you solve it?
Industry Trends
Ghost Kitchens in 2025: Are They Still Thriving or Fading?
Just a few years ago, ghost kitchens were the hottest ticket in foodservice. No dining rooms, no servers, just a streamlined kitchen cranking out delivery orders under multiple brand names. Investors poured in, operators jumped at the low overhead, and analysts declared it the future of dining. But fast forward