This past year has been anything but average, however, 2020 has also given us a lot. The JGL team has been able to navigate through a new ‘normal’ as we shared, grew and learned from our clients and partners. See some of this year’s highlights below. In 2020, JGL has… Hosted over 120 Zoom meetings […]
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Congratulations to our clients at the Sarasota Art Museum! JGL managed a vendor selection process for the Museum in 2019. Check out the link below from Edible Sarasota for more information about The Bistro! https://ediblesarasota.ediblecommunities.com/shop/bistro-sarasota-art-museum
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I was recently asked in a peer review business meeting to discuss JGL’s value proposition. That question prompted some very good internal conversations with team JGL. We routinely run into potential clients who either don’t know enough to know they need a consultant or those who don’t see the value of a consultant. The former […]
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With all that has been going on over the past few months, one thing is clear; everything is dependent on how you respond to the pandemic. That remains true for the countless bars and restaurants across the U.S., including right here in my hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Like many cities, the local restaurants have been […]
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Museums, Botanical Gardens and Performing Arts Centers have spent more than a decade changing the perception of what it means to dine on-site at a cultural institution; Flora Bar at the Met Breuer, Mitsitam at the Smithsonian and Verde at the Perez Art Museum Miami are all examples of how an on-site food service program […]
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A good read on industry insights into higher ed and re-openings: https://www.fermag.com/articles/college-and-university-dining-operations-retool-to-meet-safety-standards/
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been an overwhelming amount of theoretical discussion surrounding how to create safe and effective plans for re-integration. Social distancing, masks, hand sanitizer and good hygiene have been the first and most obvious steps in fighting this war, but now it is time to end theoretical discussion and start […]
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As the United States begins to reopen for business in the coming weeks, many of our B&I clients are still looking at how best to balance the safety of their employees while still keeping the on-site F&B operations as successful as possible. Expert panelists representing F&B clients, F&B providers and kitchen designers join the JGL […]
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After two months of working from home, many businesses are looking at re-opening their offices and employee cafeterias. Corporations and food service operators are developing comprehensive COVID plans to minimize employee exposure and maintain social distancing as much as possible. While these plans are commendable, the plans will only be effective if they are well […]
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The role of technology in the hospitality industry has been hotly contested for some time. While inventory and data management systems have become commonplace because of their ability to quickly and easily cross reference disparate sources of information, other technologies that could potentially take the place of human workers have seen slower adoption rates; however, […]
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