EATER

JULY 12, 2024

Gaby Melian’s secret to the perfect nachos lies in her mango chimichurri On this episode of Give a Chef: a Steak , Argentinian chef, teacher, and author Gaby Melian turns a T-bone steak into nachos, her way. Melian starts her nachos by making a Brazilian-inspired chimichurri with mango, garlic, and cilantro. After chopping the mango and pulsating the cilantro and garlic together in a food processor, Melian brings everything together with lemon juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and spices.

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Food 69

7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

Many operators struggle with low profit margins, and it’s easy to fall into this trap. In fact, the average restaurant profit margin just falls between 3% and 6%. By finding the right balance, you can avoid these pitfalls and ensure your business stays profitable. Let’s explore what this number means, how you can calculate it, what the average margin is for different types of restaurants, and the factors that can affect low profit margins.

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Food Truck Customer Service Seasonal Menu Loyalty Program 221

Restaurant Business

JULY 12, 2024

The decade-old sale-leaseback at the seafood chain has raised questions about the practice. But experts say it remains a legitimate financing option for operators when done correctly.

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Operations 84

EATER

JULY 12, 2024

With Evil Malört, one bartender is making the polarizing, Chicago-born liqueur worse with ingredients like cuttlefish ink and peppers.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

Certification

Restaurant Business

JULY 12, 2024

The agency also said that franchisors can’t take action against franchisees that take complaints about the business to the government.

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Government 111

EATER

JULY 12, 2024

Morales headlines this weekend’s Asada Fest hosted by Northgate González in Arts District

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Food 103

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2024

Water is a precious resource that is becoming more scarce. The United States Environmental Protection Agency found that water used in hospitality and food service establishments accounts for an estimated 15 percent of the total water use in commercial and institutional establishments, amounting to an average of 25,000 gallons per day. With 58 percent of consumers prioritizing sustainability when dining out, embracing sustainability within restaurant operations isn’t just a goal, but

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Sustainability 2050 Transportation Front of House 100

Restaurant Business

JULY 12, 2024

Reality Check: New mandates for protecting workers from dangerous on-the-job heat are about to be dropped on restaurants and other employers. The industry could greatly help its labor plight by acting first.

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EATER

JULY 12, 2024

Despite its high price, cilantro remains essential in Mexico City’s taquerías, such as Tacos la Chula in Colonia Escandón. Mexico City’s recent drought turned cilantro into a luxury good for the city’s taqueros. It’s unlikely to be the last time. A recent dry spell has taken a toll on Mexico City’s taco stands. Over the course of this spring, as May turned to June without any sign of the usual early-summer rains, a simple ingredient reached extravagant prices.

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Agriculture Food Supply Small Business Supplies 114

Restaurant Business

JULY 12, 2024

The Bottom Line: In some markets, customers can get the fast-food chain's $5 value meal for $4. The situation illustrates a key rule in the restaurant business: Customers are savvy and will find loopholes.

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Marketing Food 87

Advertiser: Paycor

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Specials

Buzztime Business

JULY 12, 2024

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 12, 2024

The seafood chain and its creditors are aligning behind a debt-for-equity deal that would limit disruptions and expenses.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 12, 2024

The coffee chain developed three refreshing “gateway” drinks to lure customers who may not even like matcha. The goal: to build mid-afternoon traffic.

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Beverage 76