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How to Successfully Implement New Foodservice Tools Without Overwhelming Your Team
With the right approach, rolling out new technology becomes the turning point that makes operations easier—from production tracking to waste management to team communication. Here's how to execute a successful foodservice software rollout without overwhelming your team.
Making the Switch: Why Reusables Programs Are the Future of Campus Dining
Making reusables work at scale requires more than good intentions. It requires smart infrastructure—especially when it comes to reusable container tracking and program management. Together, let's explore this.
Beyond Waste: Know What’s Prepared and Carried Over
Only tracking food waste assumes foodservice kitchens are predictable. We know they're not—so we've expanded our StreamLine smart scale's tracking capabilities to now record prepared and carryover food.
AI & Food Waste
Artificial Intelligence food waste solutions are transforming operations, helping kitchens reduce waste by 50-70% through smart tracking, predictive analytics, and automated insights. Here's how AI food waste reduction technology is revolutionizing kitchen operations—and why early adopters are achieving dramatic results.
Galley & Topanga's StreamLine: Turning Line-Level Data into Savings
We’ve partnered with Galley, the leading Culinary Resource Planning (CRP) platform, to build the foundation for smarter, more connected workflows across foodservice kitchens. StreamLine, our prep-to-post-service data capture system, is now integrated with Galley's CRP—unlocking accurate, line-level data for more confident planning.
Jamix & Topanga’s StreamLine: Unified Data for Optimized Production
We’ve partnered with Jamix to integrate their Kitchen Management system with StreamLine, our prep-to-post-service data capture system. Together, we're helping culinary teams gain a clear picture of production—in a fraction of the time (or effort) previously required.
5 Ways to Reduce Kitchen Waste and Boost Sustainability with Foodservice Software
Advanced institutional food waste management platforms help kitchens reduce waste by 50-70% through real-time visibility, automated tracking, and data-driven decision making. Here are five proven strategies technology uses to make kitchens cleaner, leaner, and more profitable.
Betting on Better Data: Foodservice Teams Are Ditching Manual Logs for Real-Time Kitchen Intelligence
To maximize savings, culinary teams need better data and better ways to get it. StreamLine was built for high-pressure environments and delivers a new degree of kitchen intelligence.