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Reskilling, Retention and Robotics: Creative Solutions to the Restaurant Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry has always been dynamic and challenging, but the labor shortage has pushed it to a critical juncture. Establishments are grappling with a complex crisis characterized by empty seats in dining areas and behind the scenes, where a shortage of skilled workers is keenly felt. To revitalize the workforce and enhance operational efficiency, it is imperative that we boldly explore innovative solutions across reskilling, retention, and robotics.

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What Women Want: A Place to Watch the Game

EATER

A Bar of Their Own opened in Minneapolis March 1. Sports bars that center women’s sports are opening across the country — and doing big business “I was sick of always feeling like an afterthought in fandom when it came to public spaces to view sports,” says Jillian Hiscock, the owner of A Bar of Their Own, a sports bar focused on women’s sports which opened in Minneapolis March 1.

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Essential Spring HVAC Maintenance Tips for Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

As springtime ushers in warmer weather and fluctuating temperatures, restaurants must prioritize maintaining their HVAC systems to ensure a comfortable and inviting dining experience. This seasonal transition presents unique challenges and considerations for HVAC upkeep that can impact customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Transitioning HVAC systems from heating to cooling mode is a primary concern in spring.

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The 17 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2024

EATER

Andrea D’Aquino New books from Von Diaz, Edward Lee, Benjamina Ebuehi, and more will add sparkle to your cooking repertoire How do you pick the best of anything, when the question of what qualifies as best is inescapably subjective? This is a particularly relevant question where cookbooks (or really any books) are concerned, given the personal nature of what we decide to cook and how.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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The Keith Lee Effect extends way beyond one TikTok restaurant critic

Restaurant Business

Once the domain of newspapers and magazines, restaurant criticism has spread to social media, where both reviewers and reviewees have the potential to become viral superstars.

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How Takeout Pizza Joint Wizard Hat Keeps Operations Simple but Efficient

EATER

Chef-owner Josiah Bartlett makes the most out of his small but mighty kitchen Wizard Hat Pizza, a takeout-only pizza joint in Brooklyn, “is somewhere in between a pop-up and a residency,” says chef-owner Josiah Bartlett. Located in a commissary bakery in Prospect Lefferts Garden, the space may not have a dining room, but it does feature a stone mill — something Bartlett says you won’t find in most pizzerias.

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Eatertainment concept wins Danny Meyer-affiliated investment

Restaurant Business

Enlightened Hospitality Investments supports Five Iron Golf with $20 million to help open Grand Central Station flagship.

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Meet the ‘Super Vino Bros,’ the New Jersey Twins Who’ve Become Natural Wine’s Most Unlikely Stars

EATER

Meet the Super Vino Bros, the natural wine influencers and twins from New Jersey who have won over the industry on Instagram and TikTok.

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Here's where restaurant menu prices are increasing the most

Restaurant Business

Average price increases rose 4% over the past year, according to Technomic. But restaurants raised prices more for proteins and less for sides and alcohol. And cold coffee beverage prices took off.

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Flamin' Hot Cheetos could be banned in California schools if measure passes

The Salt

A bill introduced in the state legislature proposes to ban foods that have artificial dyes from being sold at California public schools. Lawmakers argue these chemicals hurt developing young minds.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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McDonald's wants to serve a bigger burger

Restaurant Business

The fast-food giant says it plans to test larger burgers in a couple of global markets to find an option that could work around the world.

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Glasvin The Obsession

Planet Grape

The post Glasvin The Obsession appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Inside Kernel, where culinary and tech meet in a new fast-casual model

Restaurant Business

Chipotle founder Steve Ells’ plant-powered concept pairs a chef-driven commissary kitchen with automated onsite prep and a unique brand of hospitality.

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Restaurant Business is a finalist for 11 Neal Awards

Restaurant Business

The RB team was honored for its package on tipping and for the best range of work among business publications its size, as well as multiple individual honors. Finalists will be named next month.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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What Corner Bakery's new owners saw in the brand

Restaurant Business

A Deeper Dive: Chris Dharod, CEO of the fast-casual chain, joins the podcast to discuss its comeback from last year’s bankruptcy filing.

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Habit Burger Grill cooks up a kids’ meal—for adults

Restaurant Business

Marketing Bites: The fast-casual burger chain repositions value; restaurants gear up for March Madness.

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Starbucks now has more global locations than Subway

Restaurant Business

The coffee shop chain, which added some 3,000 locations worldwide last year, is now the second-most prolific restaurant chain in the world.

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Pizza Hut rolls out a pizza-bagel mashup in NYC and LA

Restaurant Business

The chain partnered with Yeastie Boys food trucks to launch the Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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LoopAI raises $6M for app that automates third-party delivery bookkeeping

Restaurant Business

The startup also uses AI to identify mistakes and complaints with the goal of making delivery more profitable.

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