Restaurant365

JULY 29, 2020

How to forecast your restaurant’s recovery. Knowing how to leverage restaurant reporting tools is one of the most effective measures you can take to better understand your business’ real time financial health. As the restaurant industry continues to pivot around the pandemic, the ability to forecast your restaurant’s revenue and labor requirements is crucial to optimizing your labor spend without adversely impacting your restaurant’s food service quality.

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FreshCheq

JULY 27, 2020

What is operational marketing? Why would I need to worry about having an effective operational marketing team? Well, in short, operational marketing is marketing to operate efficiently. It is the business of marketing, the thinking and implementation of marketing techniques in order to have a successful business.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 28, 2020

Doorstep food delivery services are the latest trend to have changed the dynamics of the F&B industry. According to a study, the online food delivery market will be worth $200 Billion by 2025. The advent of third-party food delivery platforms has further accelerated the growth of food delivery services in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The technology-driven delivery platform has also fuelled the demand for cloud kitchens, also known as dark kitchens, virtual restaurants, ghost kitchens, and deliv

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7 Shifts

JULY 31, 2020

Mattenga’s Pizzeria is the real love child of husband and wife duo, Matthew and Hengam Stanfield. Entering the workforce shortly after completing their engineering degrees, the couple realized that a nine to five week that kept them apart was not for them. Feeling inspired (like many restaurateurs do) by their love of hosting dinner parties and making fresh pizza, they decided to go into the pizzeria business in their hometown of San Antonio, Texas.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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Culinary Cues

JULY 30, 2020

As the country continues to come to grips with the ravages of a pandemic and the trail of chaos and long-term destruction that it leaves behind, we will need to think very clearly about how a country deals with diminishing funds to support our lifestyle and establishing priorities moving forward. Without question there are two areas, short and long-term, that must be at the top of our list: education and healthcare.

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A Wine Story

JULY 27, 2020

7 Sensational Secrets to Loving Italian Grape Varieties. Italian Grape Varieties Love Italian wine? Curious about Italian grape varieties? You probably already know Italian grape varieties like the white wine Pinot Grigio and the red wine Sangiovese. Experts count over 1000 Italian grape varieties in Italy. (You can read about them here). Many of these Italian grape varieties come from Italian regions unfamiliar to most Americans.

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7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2020

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has impacted the restaurant workforce. According to data from 350,000+ restaurants that use 7shifts, while overall shifts being scheduled are still sitting 24% below pre-COVID levels, shifts for delivery-related roles have increased 38%. According to CareerPlug, three in 10 restaurant workers are currently unemployed, and of those who are working, 56% are looking for new positions.

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Indoor Media

JULY 25, 2020

Need to increase your auto repair shop profits? While it takes some extreme discipline and patience, your shop can be more profitable with just a few changes. Here are 6 ways to reduce cost and increase revenue that actually impact your bottom line. 6 Ways to Increase Auto Repair Shop Profits. 1. Take a Disciplined Approach to Your Finances. No amount of tips or secrets will increase your profits if you don’t treat your finances with discipline.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

Due to the pandemic, restaurants everywhere were forced to examine their marketing strategies, to dig deep into their creative depths, and in many cases, move beyond their typical comfort zones. Restaurants that closed completely during emergency shut-downs were faced with the challenge of remaining top-of-mind when their patrons weren’t able to dine with them and ways in which to alert them to business changes, among other things.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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EATER

JULY 30, 2020

White food writers are often allowed to be generalists, while BIPOC creators are limited to their personal histories, their cultures, and the foods their grandmothers made In this age of the cook-turned-influencer, Bon Appétit ’s video content found astonishing success by capitalizing on the colorful world of the quirky characters featured in its test kitchen.

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ChowNow

JULY 28, 2020

As restaurants continue to adapt to the new normal of business during the COVID-19 pandemic, safety and convenience are critical concerns. It only makes sense that curbside pickup—in which customers pick up their food straight from their cars—has skyrocketed in popularity. . Curbside pickup cuts out the costs and complications of delivery while minimizing contact between restaurant staff and guests.

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Indoor Media

JULY 29, 2020

Have you thought about posting auto shop deals on Groupon for your repair shop? The coupon giant boasts some significant benefits — targeted, local ads — but many users have seen its pitfalls. Through our own research, we learned how to post a deal on Groupon and three things every auto repair shop should watch out for. What is Groupon? Groupon is a website that allows businesses to promote coupons through their website and email list.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. But the resiliency of this sector is not to be underestimated: Navigating all new business pressures, management took on every challenge thrown at them to keep their heads above water and prepare for the next wave of normalcy. The goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever.

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EATER

JULY 30, 2020

Lisa Donovan | Photo courtesy of Lisa Donovan. In an excerpt from her memoir “Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger,” pastry chef Lisa Dononvan attempts to find some work-life balance at her first intense restaurant job feIn 2018 Nashville pastry chef Lisa Donovan won the James Beard Award in the personal essay category for her Food & Wine essay titled “ Dear Women: Own Your Stories.

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Goliath Consulting

JULY 28, 2020

COVID-19 is redefining jobs (1). Social distancing has radically changed the way restaurants work, causing a spike in delivery and take-out orders, and employees are taking on different responsibilities to fit these new roles in the workplace (2). Another profound shift in the industry is the way staff is now expected to interact with their customers.

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Lady Boss Blogger

JULY 29, 2020

Advertising on social media is extremely different from any other type of advertising medium. With that in mind, it’s easy to understand why so many businesses struggle to make successful ads on Instagram. While your ads might not be successful yet, it doesn’t mean you should give up on your efforts. Try reading our article below […].

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2020

Anyone who has worked the back of the house at a popular restaurant knows how chaotic the kitchen can feel during a restaurant “rush” hour—knives, spoons, and spatulas being swung around, glassware flying, line cooks and sous chefs furiously plating food and sending it out. The same intensity will also mark what the restaurant bankruptcy “industry” as a whole will experience in the second half of 2020, through at least, the middle of 2021.

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Sculpture Hospitality

JULY 28, 2020

Staffing a restaurant has been a hot topic in 2020, especially with most workers being out of work for a number of weeks during the COVID-19 lockdown. Luckily, these workers, as well as others who were unable to work during this time, had options to receive government subsidies (depending on the region) to help.

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Sante

JULY 28, 2020

Distillery Introduces Four Additions to Existing Line, Ready-To-Drink Bottled Craft Cocktails and Sanitizer Division amid pandemic uncertainty. Boardroom Spirits , the award-winning Lansdale, PA-based precision craft distiller, has ramped up production, retained and hired new employees and increased its product portfolio with new product extensions and cocktails.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 29, 2020

In a banner year for the pizza delivery industry, Pizza Hut has struggled. Its competitors are at all-time highs. Just this year, Papa John’s (NASDAQ:PZZA) has rallied 44% to date. Domino’s (NYSE:DPZ) has rallied 31% this year. In contrast, The Guardian reports today that Pizza Hut’s U.K. operations are on the verge of insolvency, affecting the country’s 244 locations and 5,700 employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. But the resiliency of this sector is not to be underestimated: Navigating all new business pressures, management took on every challenge thrown at them to keep their heads above water and prepare for the next wave of normalcy. The goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever.

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Restaurant365

JULY 29, 2020

How to forecast your restaurant’s recovery. Knowing how to leverage restaurant reporting tools is one of the most effective measures you can take to better understand your business’ real time financial health. As the restaurant industry continues to pivot around the pandemic, the ability to forecast your restaurant’s revenue and labor requirements is crucial to optimizing your labor spend without adversely impacting your restaurant’s food service quality.

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EATER

JULY 31, 2020

Africa Studio /Shutterstock. Four months into quarantine, a regression back to the safety of middle school dining “Do you have kids that hate when their food touches?” reads the first line of an email that popped up in my inbox this morning, advertising corrals that separate foods on a plate. I am, in fact, childless, and slightly too old to be child myself, but for some reason I couldn’t bring myself to delete the pitch for these bright orange plastic dividers, one holding back a small mountain

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 27, 2020

There is a lot of uncertainty about the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and the future of the restaurant industry. After the lockdown is over, certain restrictions would still exist, and the world will have to adapt. Accepting this as a new reality, restaurant operators are planning how to navigate post-lockdown operations while complying with safety regulations and reopening their restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

In early March at Oracle's Food & Beverage conference held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak shutdown, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed the company's plans for products and services designed to help Mom and Pop restaurants with Chris Adams, VP of Strategy for Oracle F+B about their future plans in the above video. Since then, the whole world changed and we checked in with Adams to see how Oracle was moving forward.

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Ken Burgin

JULY 29, 2020

Maybe you enjoy pizza from Italy, beer from Denmark and TV from Britain, but the L word, LOCAL, arouses emotions and loyalty in most of us. Customers know the fish, the fruit and the wine come from far away, but every time you promote local suppliers and connections, they see you as better than the big chains selling the same thing everywhere. And it’s another way to sidestep price competition.

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Deliverect

JULY 26, 2020

What makes a restaurant successful? In a post COVID-19 world, this is the question asked by entrepreneurs who have seen the sector’s development. Even before the pandemic hit, 50% of restaurants didn’t live to see their 5th anniversary. With this panorama, it is no longer enough to have good quality food, an optimal service or an innovative proposal: those who want to survive must bet on innovation.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 31, 2020

Cloud kitchen has become one of the fastest-growing segments in the foodservice industry today. According to research, the global cloud kitchen market is expected to reach USD 2.63 Billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 17.2%. From setting up the business, warehousing, to establishing a robust delivery structure, a cloud kitchen business ensures fast growth and has a lower footprint than a traditional restaurant.

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