₿ Restaurants Warm Up to Cryptocurrency

🍽️ What’s Cooking?

Restaurants Warm Up to Cryptocurrency

More restaurants are beginning to accept cryptocurrency, responding to rising customer demand and the appeal of lower transaction fees. From fast-casual chains to independent venues, many operators are now offering crypto payment options either through digital wallets or QR code integrations.​ ​Read more.

🃏 Running a Smoother Kitchen

Color-Coded Knife Lights

Install small LED light indicators on knife handles (or use color-changing magnetic knife blocks) that glow different colors for meat, poultry, fish, or produce. This helps reduce cross-contamination, especially during rush hours. It's more visible and intuitive than colored knife handles—particularly in low-light prep areas—and can be set up using rechargeable, food-safe attachments.

🚀 Scaling Up

A Shocking Franchise Gimmick in China

A restaurant in China has drawn global attention—and criticism—for offering baby lion cubs as part of a high-end dining experience. While the owners claim it’s meant to offer “a sense of the wild,” animal rights groups and local authorities have launched investigations. Read more.

🦾 Fresh Ideas

Ecolab's ReadyDose Boosts Hygiene and Efficiency

Ecolab has introduced a new ReadyDose program across Southeast Asia, designed to help restaurants and cafés simplify their cleaning routines. The system uses pre-measured pouches that reduce waste, eliminate overuse, and make training easier for new staff. ​Read more

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