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Pivoting From an Economic Downturn

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There is hope for a strong return in 2020 Q3, similar to the recovery in Asia during the SARS outbreak in 2003, with additional caution that this pandemic is unprecedented; therefore, economic recovery will take a while. When It Comes to Your Customers. It's no surprise that customers are nervous about returning to any establishments.

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

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With a flagship 1,800-seat location in the city of Erbil and a second 800-seat location in Sulaimani (also spelled Sulaymaniyah), ABC is one of Iraq’s most popular restaurant brands, with often busy dining rooms, large social media followings, and billboards all over. Children mob the costumed figure, squealing with delight.

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The Soul of Saugus

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Across the road, the late Frank Giuffrida’s Hilltop Steakhouse , founded in 1961 and once the largest-grossing restaurant in the world, with a 1,500-person capacity, has been closed since 2003, but its most important feature, a sky-high neon cactus, lives on. In the Tiki Lagoon Room, guests are seated around a massive water feature.

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To-Go Mixed Drinks Mean More Opportunities for Both Revenue and Liability

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§ 3-3-11 also requires the customer receiving the alcohol to place it in a locked glove compartment, a locked trunk, or the area behind the last upright seat in the vehicle if it is not equipped with a trunk. 748, 750 (2003). O.C.G.A. § Pine Hills Country Club, Inc.,

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At Santi’s in Charleston, Christmas Decor Defies Gravity

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Every inch of the dining room, bar, and outdoor seating area is completely covered in colorful twinkling lights, quirky ornaments, and baubles that partner Javier Valladares has collected since the first Santi’s Christmas. Every year, it gets more, more, and more extravagant,” he says. When I saw that, I was in love,” says Valladares.

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The Restaurant World Still Has a Child Care Problem

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Since 1993, the Toyota factory in Georgetown, Kentucky has been providing subsidized 24-hour child care to employees , and at another factory in Princeton, Illinois, since 2003. to 6 p.m. “The The rest of the world has understood that it’s not about kindness. It’s an economic imperative.”

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Steve Snower, CEO of Parts Town for the past 15 years, has led the team that grew Parts Town from five employees and less than $3 million in revenue in 2003 to more than 1,800 global team members and over $650 million revenue today. the number of customers who leave without being seated or greeted). Financial terms were not disclosed.