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How to Take the Heat Off Restaurant Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Imagine your wait staff getting your restaurant ready for the day when the heat index outside exceeds 100 degrees. The temperature is so oppressive that employees immediately crank up all the air conditioning units. An hour later, when sweltering guests crowd in, your team is too distracted to turn some units down. High electric bills and wasted energy are the last things on their minds.

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The South Korean Coffee Culture Wave Hits LA

EATER

Los Angeles’s Seoul-style cafe operators embrace the essence of South Korean coffee culture, where, often, nothing is off limits — or left off social media

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Embracing Flexibility: The Power of Customizable POS Solutions for Restaurants

Lavu

Alright, restaurateurs, it’s time to get real about your POS system. In this fast-paced industry, having the right restaurant management tools isn’t just nice – it’s crucial. Let’s dive into why flexible point of sale solutions are becoming the secret ingredient for successful restaurants. The Limitations of Standard POS Systems Let’s face it: those one-size-fits-all POS systems are about as useful as a dull knife in a professional kitchen.

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Fine Dining vs. Casual Dining: What’s the Difference?

SpotOn

Restaurants come in many shapes and sizes. It's what makes the restaurant industry such a vibrant, innovative space. There's no wrong way to create a restaurant concept, as long as it's authentic to your vision and well-received by guests—which is easier said than done. Full service restaurant concepts fall into two broad categories: casual dining and fine dining.

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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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Report: Chipotle's recent traffic burst is expected to shrink any perceived portion-size problems

Restaurant Business

Remember the TikTokers like Keith Lee who ranted about not getting enough chicken in their bowls and burritos? It doesn't appear to have impacted traffic, according to new Placer.ai data.

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5 Challenges that Pubs Face During the Euros (and Other High-traffic Days)

Crunchtime

The 2024 UEFA European Championship is one of the most important sporting tournaments in the world, and the Euros brought with them a massive spike in pub traffic across England. Barclays reports that when compared to yearly averages, transactions were up 86.4% during England’s seven Euro matches, with a peak coming the day of the final. During the final in particular, pub transactions were up 92.9% when compared to the average Sunday so far this year.

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Krispy Kreme sells a majority stake in Insomnia Cookies

Restaurant Business

A pair of private-equity groups, Verlinvest and Mistral Equity Partners, bought the stake, which values the cookie chain at $350 million. Krispy Kreme is keeping a 34% share in the concept.

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The Flavored Spirits You Actually Need

EATER

Here are the best flavored spirits, including spicy vodka, coconut gin and pineapple rum, and how to use them in easy cocktail recipes.

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Fast food has lost its reputation as a cheap meal

Restaurant Business

Years of price hikes are driving consumers to grocery stores and even full-service restaurants, which are now viewed by some as a better deal.

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This South Korean Island Produces One of the World’s Rarest Pigs

EATER

Genetically modified pigs from Jeju Dream Pork offer meat with distinct flavor Jeju Dream Pork in Hallim-Eup on South Korea’s Jeju Island processes and distributes four million pounds of premium Jeju black pork per year. The island is world famous for its black pork, known for its exceptional fat marbling. The pork comes from the Nanchukmatdon pig, a species of genetically modified pig created from indigenous Jeju pigs.

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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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Panera apparently wants to go it alone again

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The bakery/café chain is reportedly planning to sell Caribou and Einstein Bros. restaurant concepts three years after forming Panera Brands.

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A Dinner Party-Ready Cake Recipe Doable in 20 Minutes 

EATER

Dina Ávila You don’t need to turn on the oven for this coconut lime cake When invited to a dinner party, I always blurt out “I’ll bring dessert.” I love to bake, but I often regret offering: I don’t always have time to bake a cake when I say I do. Add to the mix that it’s hotter than hell’s hammer lately and the idea of turning on the oven has sent me directly to my fainting couch.

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CEO Beth Scott has departed from MOD Pizza

Restaurant Business

Other members of the fast-casual pizza chain's executive team also have exited following the acquisition by Elite Restaurant Group, according to sources familiar with the deal.

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OpenTable Diners’ Choice: What is it and how it benefits restaurants

Open for Business

The Diners’ Choice program recognizes top-rated restaurants based on authentic feedback from OpenTable diners after they have dined and experienced the restaurant’s hospitality. Each month, OpenTable compiles this diner feedback to determine which restaurants deliver consistently outstanding food, service and ambiance worth honoring across a variety of categories like: Best Overall Best Ambiance Best Service The highest-rated spots earn the prestigious Diners’ Choice badge.

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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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Here’s what an activist investor could push Starbucks to do

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: With the coffee shop chain reportedly talking with an activist investor, here’s a look at some of the potential changes they might demand.

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What Is Al Pastor? A Guide to the Popular Mexican Food + Recipes

SpotOn

Walk into any Mexican restaurant, and you'll most likely see a large spinning rotisserie of meat, often with a small slice of pineapple on top. While that cooking method might remind you of traditional shawarma, the restaurant is actually preparing a tangy and savory marinated meat known as al pastor. The al pastor flavor has quickly become a favorite amongst taco enthusiasts thanks to its intoxicating aroma that evokes a unique mix of Middle Eastern and traditional Mexican spices.

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People taking weight loss drugs are spending less on groceries

Restaurant Business

Retail Watch: A new study on shopping behaviors among those on GLP-1 medications raises some potential worries for restaurants.

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Tender Greens and Tocaya: Good businesses with bad balance sheets

Restaurant Business

The two fast-casual brands are seeking a buyer out of bankruptcy, either together or separately. Parent One Table CEO Harald Herrmann says both are moving in the right direction.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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McDonald's will extend its $5 meal deal in most markets

Restaurant Business

Most of the fast-food giant’s markets have agreed to extend the discounted deal past its one-month limit. But the approval came after a heavy dose of politicking.

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Federal government takes a big step in phasing out single-use food containers

Restaurant Business

The White House pledged Friday to halt the use of the packaging in all federally supported foodservice operations by 2027.

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