EATER

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Lily Fossett Jarred tomato sauce just can’t compete with homemade The first time I tasted anything close to a Sunday sauce — that Italian-American icon, a meaty tomato sauce that simmers on the hob all day — I was 14 years old, and it was in a lasagna cooked by my friend’s sister-in-law. Neither she nor I are Italian: We lived in Karachi at the time, and the recipe in question was from a well-loved stained photocopied page that likely came from an old Australian cookbook, given the quick-mix lam

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

So, you’re the chef or a cook at a hot spot tourism destination restaurant. You know, the type of place that is crazy busy for five -six months a year, people line up out the door, vendors try to find a place to unload with all the traffic clogging streets and parking lots, there’s never enough help and almost none who have worked for you before this season.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The appeal of quick service restaurants (QSRs) lies in the name – quick. With 59 percent of customers valuing an "outstanding" experience over product quality and price, QSRs’ success lies in rapid service. If this were to falter, it stands to reason that their popularity and demand would decline. However, maintaining speed of service whilst managing costs and ensuring compliance poses significant challenges for QSRs.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The burger chain joins a growing number of fast-casual chains using AI-driven technology to better manage staffing.

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Food

TastyIgniter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Discover ten innovative strategies for restaurants to thrive in today's dynamic market. From menu innovation and enhanced customer experiences to embracing automation and sustainability, learn how to adapt your operations, leverage technology, and prioritize efficiency to stay ahead of industry trends.

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SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Fall is just around the corner, and that means one thing—pumpkin spice season is back. This year, restaurants are getting ahead of the game. Data from SpotOn restaurant POS users shows that between May 15 and July 15, 2024, restaurants across the country added 482 “pumpkin” items to menus. After Starbucks announced its fall launch on August 22, SpotOn saw an additional 1,462 pumpkin items added between August 18 and September 4, 2024.

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Sante

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The joy of wine varietals we know and of those we've barely met. The post Exotic + Familiar appeared first on Santé Food Wine Spirits.

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Food 130

Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Bottom Line: There is a clear line in what restaurant chain buyers want right now. They want franchisors, not the restaurants themselves.

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Crunchtime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

New report tracks 1,000+ labor laws to help keep you covered. Today, we’re excited to release a new report that will help restaurants take control of labor law compliance and get ahead of changing laws nationwide.

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Restaurant Law 78

Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

An attack on the Big Mac and a pair of viral TikTok trends helped make Chili’s cool again. Now the challenge will be keeping it that way.

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Marketing 110

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The 5 best reposado tequila brands for cocktails and sipping that are affordable and additive-free, all under $50.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The bocce-and-bowling concept is aiming to reduce overhead by another $4 million, after cutting unit-level expenses by $10 million in the first quarter.

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Margin Edge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

August 2024 Sales for DMV Restaurants Are In! It's time to dive into the DMV restaurant sales for August 2024! On a seven-day moving average, Fast Casual sales ended down by -3%, whereas Full Service bounced back slightly with a 1% increase in sales compared to last year's same period.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A judge cleared the way for the seafood chain to be acquired by Fortress Investment Group, which has a plan to revitalize the chain.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In a campaign speech Wednesday, the Democratic candidate promised to raise the tax credit for startups to $50,000, from the current $5,000. She also vowed to cut the red tape new ventures face.

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