The Eat Restaurant

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Restaurants haven’t always been the quickest to respond to new technology.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The new year turns a corner for many restaurants and paves the way for restaurant success. The COVID pandemic has certainly created an unpredictable restaurant industry this year. It seems poised to continue at least for part of 2021. With restaurants across the United States pivoting on an almost weekly basis, many owners are wondering how to be successful in the coming year.

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The Restaurant Manifesto

DECEMBER 23, 2020

2020 will redefine the future of the service industry. The post The Year In Restaurants That Wasn’t appeared first on THE RESTAURANT MANIFESTO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The business lessons learned during pandemic are still evolving as restaurant executives look forward to the end of this tumultuous year. As they continue to assess their operations in light of an uncertain future, there are some noteworthy trends to follow. In reacting to COVID-19 the critical role and importance of technology saw a rapid acceleration.

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There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the late 2000s, lifestyle author and the CEO of Bulletproof, Dave Asprey, returned from Tibet after drinking yak butter tea at high altitudes. In the years that followed, he began to promote coffee mixed with butter, which swept the United States and became a favourite among fitness enthusiasts and those on low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets. Consequently, butter coffee became popular in Western coffee consuming markets, specifically the UK and the US.

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Sante

DECEMBER 21, 2020

For last-minute shoppers seeking gifts for recipients that love wine, food and experiences here are a few ideas available with a click, no shipping required! Papapietro Perry Winery - Several online and virtual experiences centered around wine, and food, are available for gifting at the winery’s website. From Vino@Home hosted, virtual wine tasting experiences to online experiences such as “Paint & Sip” (paint your own masterpiece on a wine barrel stave), “Wine & C

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

2020 has been a year like no other for restaurants and the companies who support and supply them. Sadly, too many have closed permanently. But if your restaurant or industry related business has been able to stay open or expects to resume operations once we are on the other side of the pandemic, now may be the time to apply for a grant. Yes, a grant because they are for more than nonprofits.

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Evergreen

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We are all weathering the storm that is 2020 – it has been a rough year for everyone, but especially difficult for restaurants and bars. With the wide rollout of a vaccine in the near future, there is […]. The post Leveraging Food Trends to Maximize Business in 2021 appeared first on Evergreen.

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Kyle and Katina Connaughton at SingleThread Farm in Sonoma County, California. SingleThread has been hailed as the pinnacle of farm-to-table dining. But what happens when the farm is under assault by climate change? In mid-August, as a largely uneventful tropical storm named Fausto was starting to wind down in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Baja California, a plume of moisture it spun off had metastasized into dry thunderstorms that were rolling across northern California, more than 700 miles aw

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There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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Sling

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Restaurant social media marketing is more important for the success of your business than ever before. Even when your customers can’t come out and visit your restaurant in person, they can still stay in touch — and perhaps order delivery — through the power and reach of the internet. But what makes for an effective restaurant social media marketing program?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Restaurant design, kitchens, and the dining customer experience has been changing over the past few years and with the COVID pandemic, it may be changing again. The architects at EMPAD Architecture & Design have been designing both franchise and private owner restaurants over the past 17 years for various types of restaurateurs ranging from small quick service restaurants and drive-thrus to unique concept, full-service elegant dining establishments.

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Indoor Media

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Today, building a website is about building your reputation. When customers are looking for a service provider like a dry cleaner or tailor, they will first search for local options. From there, they will peruse the online profiles of the businesses nearest to them and likely make their decision based on the information they find. A well-put-together website will build credibility with your potential customers and encourage them to choose you over the competition.

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2020

A waiter wears a face mask at an outdoors restaurant | Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images. An amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act could mean more tip pooling at restaurants, and could let employers off the hook for fair pay The Department of Labor recently announced a final rule regarding tipped employee regulations, which could require servers to share tips with back of the house employees, and which loosens restrictions on the kind of work that can be performed by tipped workers in restaur

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Sling

DECEMBER 19, 2020

As a manager or owner, you may be curious about what the average vacation/PTO time is and if your business is offering enough. This type of benefit — time off for personal reasons — is very common, and very popular, among management and employees alike. But there is a very real concern that your business may be giving away more than is good for its bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Here are their responses. Click here for part one. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco. We have learned a lot of lessons this year for sure. Keeping our guests and team members safe remains our top priority and is the highest form of hospitality in these times.

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Indoor Media

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Even before the pandemic, many businesses made the switch to digital marketing. When you’re starting out, it seems easy. Maybe you have a vision for what you want your website to look like or have hired someone to build it for you. From there, it’s a matter of learning SEO best practices and taking advantage of effective content marketing. Then, along the way, you may need to pick up a few extra hints, tips, and tricks, and that’s where we come in.

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EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Courtesy King Arthur. The initial quarantine of 2020 created a baking boom that shattered the flour supply chain, but King Arthur Flour came back from it even stronger In March of 2020, King Arthur Flour was cruising to the end of its winter season, when mill partners slowed production to do maintenance and the company ran its leanest inventory of the year.

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Sling

DECEMBER 19, 2020

An effective restaurant training program is the driving force behind your business’s success. But how do you build a program that helps your employees make fewer mistakes, perform their job with greater competency, and serve your customers better? In this article, the workforce management experts at Sling give you tips for creating a restaurant training program that really works.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurant marketing strategy, design, and internal systems will evolve for independents and chains alike in the coming year. Historically, restaurants have been slow to adopt innovative technology. The pandemic changed that. It’s no surprise that the adoption of technology is what kept many restaurants afloat during the pandemic, and the acceleration of that adoption saved others.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

DECEMBER 21, 2020

2020 has been a year like no other. And the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a number of restaurant trends that are now providing immense challenges – but also tremendous opportunities - for the industry. The post The Top 5 2020 Restaurant Trends that have Shaped the Industry appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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EATER

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A Fight for 15 protest in New York City | a katz /Shutterstock. Fairness has the potential to be a fundamental part of a restaurant’s business plan In 2012, the organization Fight for 15 , composed of fast-food workers who walked off the job to demand a living wage and workers’ rights, formed in New York City. The federal minimum wage has stayed stagnant at $7.25 an hour since 2009, a rate that, adjusted for inflation , is “about 29 percent less per hour than [workers’] counterparts made 50 year

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Indoor Media

DECEMBER 25, 2020

A special thanks to Tim Andrews, National Sales Director with Cartvertising at IndoorMedia, for this exceptional recap of 2020! ‘Twas the year 2020, normal as it could be. The stands full of fans as I watched on TV. They were hugging, high-fiving, and none of them guessed, soon a turn of events would create such a mess. A virus crept in like nobody had seen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. This year actually marked Black Bear Diner’s 25th anniversary since first opening our doors in Mt.

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Lady Boss Blogger

DECEMBER 21, 2020

You’ve probably come across Instagrammers advertising discounts or cashback on certain brands. All you have to do is use their promo code! Chances are, these people are influencers. If you’re launching your own business, you might be wondering if you could use promo codes to your advantage. To go neck-and-neck with top brands, you’ll need […].

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Joseph Thomas Photography /Shutterstock. Nothing seemed sadder than leftover Thanksgiving turkey languishing in the freezer, so I decided to eat turkey every single day until it ran out. It ended up being a three-week affair. This Thanksgiving, the vast majority of food writers were excited about one thing : skipping the turkey. A small gift of this shitty year was the chance to devote time and energy to cooking a duck or leg of lamb or beef Wellington or bo ssam — or anything, really, but a fus

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Sling

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Once considered a supplement to the standard training program, virtual training is now the preferred — and sometimes only — option for managers and owners who want to improve their team’s skills. Virtual training, however, is a different animal entirely, and you can’t necessarily rely on the same processes you used when you could train your team in person.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Businesses and consumers alike are finding ways to adapt and stay resilient during these unprecedented times. Though recovery may take time, a new report confirms the strength of entrepreneurialism and grit of small business owners, including restaurants, who remain optimistic that their businesses will overcome any present and future obstacle with the right resources and preparedness.

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The Wine Knitter

DECEMBER 19, 2020

“We’re embarking on a multi-generational adventure, exploring three of the best things in life: fathers, daughters, and wine.” Quote from fanddcellars.com The Fathers & Daughters Cellars represents three generations of fathers and daughters. The patriarch is Kurt Schoeneman, his daughter Sarah, Sarah’s husband Guy Pacurar, their daughter, Ella, and Guy’s older daughter, Taylor.

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