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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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Sandy was promoted to Director of Information Technology in 2009, and in 2014 she was promoted to Vice President of Information Technology. ” 7shifts Launches Tip Pooling. 7shifts launched a new solution designed to help operators and managers streamline the complicated and time-consuming tip tracking and distribution process.

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Why a Chicago Restaurant Is Taking Their Most Popular Dish Off the Menu

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They’re getting rid of the subminimum wage, the (legal) economic framework that supports tipping and cements foundational problems within hospitality like wage disparity between front and back of house and systemic bias against servers by customers. Minimum wage in Chicago is $15, but for tipped workers it’s $9. Profit: $0.63 (4.2

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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Systems and tools are now adept at handling segmentation and distribution, powered by a richer pool of 1P and 0P data. Tip payouts and tips management will move faster in the restaurant space than EWA in other verticals. ’ and ‘What insights can I give them that they can’t access at the tip of their fingers?’

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Veganuary and Beyond: Capitalizing on Growing Plant-Based Trend

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Veganuary—the practice of going vegan for the first month of the year—began in 2014 and its numbers have doubled each year. Suzannah Gerber (Chef Suzi), executive chef and director of Haven Foods— restaurant, food, and medical industry consultant, and author of Plant Based Gourmet, offered a number of tips for restaurateurs.

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Pay-What-You-Can Markets Provide Produce for the Common Good

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The operation was part of a larger nonprofit, the Leichtag Foundation , in 2014, before it splintered off to become its own nonprofit two years later. Off-site food distribution partners have requested additional food for low-income seniors and Indigenous families in the San Diego area. It’s creating a culture of trust and dignity.”

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice Group are coming together to strengthen their OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts distribution capabilities. By coming together, we can create one of the truly great technology-enabled distribution businesses found in any industry. Parts Town and Heritage Combine. Plant-Based Learning.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Girl Scout Cookies

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In 2014, the Scouts launched online ordering , and even if you don’t buy in person, your purchase can still benefit a local troop. The Scouts’s website prompts buyers to input their zip code, and then redirects them to a local troop’s page to complete the purchase. (Pro tip: Thin Mints and Tagalongs are fantastic straight from the freezer.)