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Four Hidden Costs of Turnover and Tangible Strategies to Increase Retention

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2006, the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research estimated that the average cost to an employer per turned-over employee amounted to $5,864. in 2006 is equivalent to about $1.38 The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that some 890,000 workers in the sector quit their jobs in a single month. Accounting for inflation, $1.00

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Why Starbucks Doesn’t Hit Like It Used To

EATER

chain to put matcha on the menu in 2006, introducing its verdant flavor profile to countless new drinkers. Starbucks invented the Frappuccino in 1995, and it’s become shorthand for any kind of frozen coffee drink. The pumpkin spice latte debuted in 2003 , and it endures as a perennial fall favorite. Starbucks was the first major U.S.

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Restaurant HR Operations Cost Audit

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2006, the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research estimated that the average cost to an employer of a turned-over employee to be $5,864. Considering, due to inflation, that $1 in 2006 is equivalent to about $1.46 We’ve included some straightforward steps below to guide in accurately auditing HR costs.

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Michelin Rating Overview: Expansion into New Markets

Goliath Consulting

The New York City guide made its North American debut in 2006. Michelin’s Global Expansion Over the past two decades, the Michelin Guide has significantly expanded beyond its European roots. The following year, Michelin entered Tokyo, marking its first foray into Asia. Additional expansions in Hong Kong and Macau followed in 2009.

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Where Did That Viral Carrot Salad Really Come From?

EATER

David Chung, an artist and filmmaker who directed and produced a 2006 documentary called Koryo Saram: The Unreliable People. As great farmers, Koryo-saram were also able to recreate foods from their homeland once more. Morkovcha] is rooted in the food culture of the collective farms during the Soviet times, explains Y.

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Why Your Restaurant Needs an Innovative Financial Management Solution

Modern Restaurant Management

Since 2006, Tender Greens had established its presence as a go-to fine-casual restaurant that offers more than a meal. From large-scale chains to family-run businesses, tight financial margins are age-old challenges restaurant operators must address, and this was no exception for Tender Greens.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

ConAgra Foods pleaded guilty to a criminal misdemeanor and paid more than $11 million in fines for a salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter in 2006 and 2007. For instance, Stewart Parnell, a former executive for Peanut Corp.