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Learning to Pivot S’More

Modern Restaurant Management

When Lindzi Shanks and Kat Connor opened the world’s first marshmallow cafe in 2017, they anticipated the summer season would be a business bonanza thanks to the public fascination with s’mores, but they came to learn that XO Marshmallow truly thrived in the fall and winter weather seasons when guests craved hot chocolate. In order to capitalize on these customer beverage trends, they pivoted and responded in a number of ways including: Adding limited edition/specialty flavors in lat

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Adult Changing Stations Are a Necessity for Inclusive Public Buildings

Wasserstrom

The topic of inclusion is now at the forefront of American discourse. Yet we have overlooked, forgotten, or were completely unaware of one population: the millions of people with disabilities that are not able to use standard public restrooms. Imagine a child not being able to go on field trips with their classmates, because the […] The post Adult Changing Stations Are a Necessity for Inclusive Public Buildings appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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Congress is presented with a new plan for keeping food safe

Restaurant Business

Government Watch: Two prominent lawmakers have called for reworking the federal government's hodgepodge of a system for safeguarding the nation's food supply.

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Chipotle is 're-emphasizing generous portions' after social-media complaints

The Salt

Chipotle's CEO tells investors that the chain had not shrunk its portions despite accusations on Tiktok and Reddit. Brian Niccol has tried to bat down those complaints for weeks.

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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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California pushes through mandates for protecting indoor workers from excessive heat

Restaurant Business

At 82 degrees, restaurateurs will be required to provide back-of-house staffers with water, rest breaks and cool-down areas.

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Thanx + Qu: Shaping the Future of Guest Engagement

Qu

Deepening Guest Connections Together Qu is excited to announce our newest certified integration partner, Thanx , a leading guest engagement platform for differentiated, on-brand loyalty focused on access, exclusivity, and personalization. With our shared passion for driving deeper, more relevant guest experiences, integrations with partners like Thanx are integral to bringing Loyalty 3.0 to fruition.

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Thanx + Qu: Shaping the Future of Guest Engagement

Qu

Deepening Guest Connections Together Qu is excited to announce our newest certified integration partner, Thanx , a leading guest engagement platform for differentiated, on-brand loyalty focused on access, exclusivity, and personalization. With our shared passion for driving deeper, more relevant guest experiences, integrations with partners like Thanx are integral to bringing Loyalty 3.0 to fruition.

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COOK WHO YOU ARE

Culinary Cues

Like so many other art forms: painting, photography, music, or writing – cooking is an expression of who you are. In all art we express what we feel, how we think, and what we have experienced. Traditions, ethnicity, deep seated beliefs, and all forms of family connections find their way on paper, instrument, or plate. This is a natural process for artists and craftsperson’s – it is how life works.

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2024 Colorado Minimum Wage Guide

SpotOn

Colorado is one of the 25 states in the US that increased its minimum wage in 2024. So, we've compiled this guide to help you make sure your business meets the minimum wage requirements. Here, you'll find answers to the most popular questions about Colorado's minimum wage and information about other minimum wage guidelines. We've also included links to Colorado's government website if you want to do more research on a particular subject.

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The Foods Olympic Athletes Are Importing to Paris

EATER

Going back for more bananas, probably. | Zhao Wenyu/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images America is shipping peanut butter, Australia has a barista, and Japan has requested miso As Estelle Lamotte, Sodexo’s director of Olympic Village, told Eater earlier this summer, Olympic athletes are going to eat about 3 million bananas during the games. But athletes cannot survive on bananas alone.

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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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Is Paris ready for Wingstop?

Restaurant Business

Marketing Bites: Piggybacking on the Olympics, the fast-casual chicken chain is opening a pop-up restaurant in the French capital, a teaser to what could become 200 restaurants in the country.

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What’s Not to Like About This Matcha Old-Fashioned?

EATER

Takuma Watanabe’s frothy Tea Ceremony, which layers Japanese traditions onto an American framework, is on its way to “modern classic” status for me.

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Bojangles speeds ahead with drive-thru AI

Restaurant Business

The chicken and biscuit chain is expanding its voice bot, Bo-Linda, to hundreds of locations, calling the technology a “home run.

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Portland, Oregon’s Vietnamese Cafe Renaissance Is Peaking

EATER

Baristas are showcasing Vietnamese culture with phin drip coffee, beans sourced from Vietnam, and experimental flavors

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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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Watch the Recording: Live Q&A with Yolk

ChowNow

We sat down with Gianluca Pesce, Director of Marketing & Communications at Yolk, to hear how they have built their restaurant business from a single location in Chicago to 17 locations across 4 states. We will let you in on a little secret: their robust takeout strategy is a big part of it! Watch the recording to get first-hand insights on how Yolk accelerated their takeout business.

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Do You Really Need a Label Maker?

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Nah, but they’re really nice to have I am not what you would describe as an organized person, but I’m trying to be better — especially in my kitchen. That’s the space where I typically feel the least organized, due in large part to my insistence on owning every condiment and sauce available on earth. My fridge and pantry are constantly overflowing with ingredients for new recipes I want to try and leftovers from said recipes.

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How Pepper Lunch is breaking into the U.S. market

Restaurant Business

A Deeper Dive: Troy Hooper, CEO of the fast-casual Asian chain, joins the podcast to talk about the brand and how it plans to grow in the U.S.

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This Chef Turns One Steak into Two Colorful Dishes

EATER

Jose Luis Chavez leans into his Peruvian roots to create tiradito and chaufa In this episode of Give a Chef: a Steak , chef Jose Luis Chavez turns a T-bone steak into, not one, but two distinct meals. Celebrating his Peruvian roots, Chavez uses aji amarillo, a signature chili pepper in Peruvian cuisine, to turn the steak into tiradito and chaufa. To start his process, Chavez expertly cuts away the tenderloin and the strip off the T-bone.

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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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As restaurant tech consolidates, an ode to the point solution

Restaurant Business

Tech Check: All-in-one may be all the rage, but there’s value in being a one-trick pony.

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Are We a Fit: It’s Not You, It’s [me]

Margin Edge

As past and current restaurant folks ourselves, we know how valuable your time is and we always make it a priority to be honest about whether or not we’re the right fit for your business. We’re dedicated to making restaurateurs’ lives easier, not harder, which is why we want to be upfront with you about what types of businesses MarginEdge usually works best for.

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What restaurants should take away from last week's Republican convention

Restaurant Business

Working Lunch: The tone of the gathering was decidedly anti-corporate. Blame J.D. Vance for the puzzling twist.

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