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Influencer Marketing for Restaurants: An Expert’s Guide to Boosting Your Bookings

Modern Restaurant Management

As a restaurant owner, you’ll know just how powerful word-of-mouth can be. All it takes is one negative review or piece of criticism, and instantly, potential might customers turn away from your business and toward a competitor. After all, when it comes to choosing where to eat, we tend to prioritise the opinions and experiences of others over most other factors – it’s no wonder influencers have become such a powerful tool for restaurants in boosting their bookings.

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Restaurant hiring declines in October

Restaurant Business

Eating and drinking places lost about 7,500 jobs in October, according to the federal government, with hiring across all industries decelerating significantly. But the unemployment rate remained at 3.9%.

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Flying High in Atlanta

Modern Restaurant Management

The team at Forbes goes behind the scenes with Randy Hazelton, CEO of H&H Hospitality, which operates concession stands in major U.S. airports, co-owning more than 20 franchises with nearly 100 employees.

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Potbelly consumers are 'hanging in there,' says CEO

Restaurant Business

The Chicago-based sandwich chain reported same-store sales up 8%, driven by traffic. That momentum is expected to continue into Q4.

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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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Best Practices for Bar Inventory Control and Theft Protection

Veloce POS Blog

The owner or manager of a bar bears the weighty burden of business management, a task fraught with challenges and slow periods. From maintaining equipment like damaged seating or faulty plumbing to inventory errors and payroll management, the list of challenges is extensive. The post Best Practices for Bar Inventory Control and Theft Protection appeared first on POS Veloce HQ.

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Wendy's convinces franchisees to open more restaurants

Restaurant Business

The burger chain said its incentive programs are convincing more operators to build locations, an important goal for a company intent on unit growth.

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Outback sales fall against 'softer backdrop'

Restaurant Business

The chain saw a marked slowdown after Labor Day and is planning to ease up on price increases to give consumers a break.

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The FDA proposes banning a food additive that's been used for a century

The Salt

Brominated vegetable oil is a food additive that studies show causes organ damage in rats and pigs. It was introduced in the 1920s and is used today in sodas and sports drinks.

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The Food Advent Calendars That Are Actually Worth Buying

EATER

Bokksu From mini jams to classic chocolate, these are the treats you’ll want to indulge in throughout December During the holiday season, most of us are so focused on buying gifts for other people that we don’t spend enough time treating ourselves. An advent calendar is an especially festive way to surprise yourself with something nice every single day in the month of December, and it’s even better when that treat is a tasty little snack.

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Burger King keeps closing weaker restaurants

Restaurant Business

The burger chain is intent on “cleaning” its asset base, closing weaker stores and remodeling others in a key part of its comeback plan.

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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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The Third-Wave Cosmo Has Arrived

EATER

Today's Cosmopolitan recipes are putting a modern spin on the iconic vodka sour. Here are the best ones to try.

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DoorDash warns non-tippers that orders might take longer

Restaurant Business

The company said drivers tend to reject orders that don’t include tips, so it’s testing out a reminder for customers.

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Stop what you're doing, this is important: Cup Noodles can soon be safely microwaved

The Salt

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jon Kung, author of Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen , about the evolution of instant ramen noodles.

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Wild Eggs and Eggs Up Grill name new executives

Restaurant Business

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level job changes in the restaurant business includes a new executive for PrimoHoagies.

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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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Why Restaurant Lobbying Groups Oppose the NLRB’s New Joint Employer Rule

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Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago The National Labor Relations Board has decided that both franchisors and franchisees can be held liable for unfair labor practices In 2019, a group of 1,400 McDonald’s workers filed a lawsuit alleging that their employers had violated California Labor Code’s wage-and-hour regulations by denying workers overtime pay and meal and rest breaks, and by mandating they worked off the clock.

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