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AI, VR, Holographs and More in QSRs

Modern Restaurant Management

What will the QSR of the future look like and what role will AI-integrated technologies play? To answer that and more, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to an expert–Daniel Hawes, Vice President of Product Design at Givex, whose work marries the worlds of technology, design, and academic research. He has developed and produced twelve television series, nine films, more than 50 games, and pioneered applications in Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality.

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Kwame Onwuachi's return to D.C. and other hot new restaurants open or coming soon

Restaurant Business

Openings and Closings: Reverie 2.0 is almost ready in Georgetown; Early to Rise is brunching it up in San Francisco; and Detroit's Book Tower adds sushi and sandos by Hiroki Fujiyama.

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Introducing Bite-Size Advice: Restaurant Tips You Can Use

SpotOn

A lot of people have asked me: why restaurants? I’ve thought about that question deeply during my 25 years in the industry. I have even asked myself, “Why restaurants?” when my servers did no-call no-shows, a kitchen fire shuttered one of my concepts, or I drowned in tickets on the line. Working in restaurants is messy, stressful, and often thankless work.

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Panera Bread appears to be relaxing ingredient standards, says report

Restaurant Business

With a major menu overhaul coming next month, the fast-casual chain may also be easing off on its commitment to responsibly raised meat.

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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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A Coq au Vin Recipe Ready in Under an Hour (Really)

EATER

Dina Ávila /Eater We updated Julia Child’s classic French braise for weeknight-friendly cooking In this series, we’ll take a look at recipes from professional chefs and streamline them to capture their essence, while still prioritizing actually eating dinner at a reasonable hour. We’re starting with coq au vin , a French standby that takes some chefs three days to make.

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Restaurants circle Pi Day on their marketing calendars

Restaurant Business

Marketing Bites: Operators gear up for 3.14 with deals. Plus, how one daytime dining chain is marking International Women’s Day.

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Eggs Inc. to tap America's love for protein and breakfast all day

Restaurant Business

Denver restaurateur Troy Guard is partnering with a Swedish startup to grow a fast-casual brand that is something different.

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Restaurant Sales - DC - February 2024

Margin Edge

February 2024 ended on a high for Fast Casual DMV restaurants On a seven-day moving average, Full Service ended February -4% down from February 2023, and Fast Casual ended with an impressive +6% growth compared to last year's numbers.

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Build a better menu: Solving the profit vs. price puzzle

Restaurant Business

Get the tips, tools and tech restaurants need.

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¿Por Qué Contratar a un Consultor de Restaurantes para Validar tu Plan?

Aaron Allen & Associates

Publicado originalmente en el boletín informativo de Aaron Allen & Associates el 12/Feb/2024. Recientemente nos han pedido mucho que trabajemos como una parte objetiva, un tercero para validar modelos nuevos, velocidad de operaciones, iniciativas nuevas (desde cambios de posicionamiento hasta nuevos prototipos hasta en qué geografías lanzar), planes estratégicos a largo plazo y estrategias de portafolio (qué marcas comprar o vender en casos de grupos con varias marcas de cadenas de restauran

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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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Why you should never compromise on unit economics

Restaurant Business

A Deeper Dive: Justin Rosenberg, the founder of Honeygrow, joins the Restaurant Business podcast to talk about how it got back on the right track.

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AI supplier Presto still 'very open for business,' despite financial challenges

Restaurant Business

The company raised enough cash to get through the middle of the month and has a long-term capital plan, its chairman said.

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Restaurant loyalty is stuck in neutral

Restaurant Business

Tech Check: Many restaurants say their programs aren’t working, but the best way to fix them is not yet clear.

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Taco Bell franchisee Charter Foods sued for sexual harassment

Restaurant Business

Two women allege the company knowingly hired a registered sex offender, who harassed them when they were 17-year-old high school students.

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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.