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Beer, Burnout, and Building a Business

Modern Restaurant Management

Entrrepreneur, author and Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine contributor John Felico disccuses all things operational in this wide-ranging conversation with Josh Goodman on the PourMyBee r podcast. The founder of Auggie’s Draft Room and author of Drafting a Dream talked about scaling smarter, boosting profitability, burnout, having an exit strategy, and more.

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The Best Babka Recipes, According to Eater Staff

EATER

BBA Photography /Shutterstock Swirls of chocolate, cinnamon, and even black sesame Kat Thompson is the associate editor of Eater at Home, covering home cooking and baking, cookbooks, and kitchen gadgets. Shes once eaten an entire loaf of babka in a single day. When I asked my colleagues for their favorite babka recipes, I truly expected deafening silence.

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Being Proactive to Protect Your Restaurant and Bar

Modern Restaurant Management

The impact of tariffs are top of mind for many restaurant operators and a cause for anxiety. According to The Distilled Spirits of the United States (DISCUS), the most recent timeline regarding alcohol products calls for: April 2 : The U.S. could impose 25 percent tariffs on tequila, mezcal and Canadian whisky, when the current suspension expires, April 2 : The U.S. could impose tariffs on wines and spirits from a range of countries, including a 200-percent tariff on European Union (EU) alcohol

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The Best Things the Eater Staff Bought This Month

EATER

Eater Staff In March, we worshipped a cool Japanese toaster, a confetti-colored cutting board, an addictive snack mix, and a chic Parisian ice cream scoop Welcome to the first installment of Eaters monthly shopping roundtable, in which our editors clink cocktail glasses and dish over the best new fancy snacks , countertop appliances , gadgets, and kitchen decor items that have been improving our lives.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Restaurant Patio Guide: How to Get More Profit With Outdoor Seating

SpotOn

Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Patios can be quite lucrative. However, getting more guests in seats through outdoor dining can also come at a cost, both in time and money.

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TikTok is making the loaded potato a star again

Restaurant Business

Spud Bros-mania has turned a generation into "jacket potato" fans via social media. Now we're seeing U.S. entrepreneurs step up to feed that craving IRL.

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Poll Results: Where Contract Catering Stands on Digitalisation and Challenges

Apicbase

The pressure is real and shared. During our recent webinar on scaling digital operations in contract catering , we asked 100+ operators where they stand. The result? 82% said theyre working on it but still have a long way to go. Solving Challenges in Contract Catering Not surprising, the pressures are everywhere. But, at least, the priorities are clear to everyone.

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The Who’s Who of Beer Cool in 2025

EATER

The best craft beer breweries in 2025, including taprooms specializing in lagers, IPAs, saisons and pale ales, according to experts.

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. American Diner Trends Despite a higher cost of living, the average consumer’s dining habits are unchanged. In fact, the number of consumers who dine out weekly or more often was actually up slightly from 39 percent to 42 percent, according to TouchBistro's 2025 American Diner Trends Report , surveying 1,500

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Highly Opinionated: A Local Expert’s Favorite Bar Burgers and Martinis in Los Angeles

EATER

An LA-based cookbook writer finds the best place to get a burger and a martini together in LA

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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An ugly year for casual dining

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The Hooters of America bankruptcy filing is the latest in a string of problems for full-service chains, many of which have been big and successful. These issues were inevitable.

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Thyme for some healing soup recipes from around the world

The Salt

sopa de farigola , a traditional soup in Catalonia, Spain.'/> Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.

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Restaurants go easy on the fooling this April 1

Restaurant Business

Marketing Bites: With one fast-food chain admitting trust issues are real, this years April Fools Day pranks are on the mild side.

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Beverages catch fire

Restaurant Business

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret share the latest food & beverage news, plus an interview with Birmingham restaurateur Jess Mndez

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Social listening and cultural moments inspire Jack in the Box milkshakes

Restaurant Business

Behind the Menu: The fast-food chain sets its shakes apart with unique flavors and product partnerships that excite customers and build incremental transactions.

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