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Operational Empathy Should Be Part of Restaurant Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

As the QSR industry becomes increasingly crowded, understanding operations from the inside out is more crucial than ever. The pressure to deliver high-quality products quickly, efficiently, and consistently is immense. As competition intensifies, companies must innovate and streamline operations to stay ahead. This is where real, hands-on experience becomes invaluable.

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The Complete Checklist For Selling Your Restaurant In 2024: Pre-Sale, Sale & Post-Sale

7 Shifts

Selling a restaurant can be a major decision for many reasons. One of the main reasons is to cut losses due to financial challenges, with 52% of restaurant owners saying high operating and food costs are really cutting into their profits. Other possible reasons include wanting to retire or find new business ventures. No matter the cause, selling a restaurant requires careful preparation and strategy to ensure you get the best price and attract the right buyer.

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Mix & Match

Sante

A very diverse group of wines plus a couple of southern sipping whiskies. The post Mix & Match appeared first on Santé Food Wine Spirits.

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251. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 251 – Building Community One Sandwich at a Time: The Story of Pop’s Italian Beef

Restaurant Technology Guys

Welcome back to another enlightening episode of the Restaurant Technology Guys podcast! Today, we’re diving deep into the heart of Chicago’s iconic food scene with none other than Kacie Dancy from Pop’s Italian Beef.

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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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‘Mortar & Pestle’ Is a Brilliant Portal to Indonesian Cooking

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Patricia Tanumihardja’s fifth cookbook alchemizes flavor, personal narrative, and sage kitchen guidance There are those of us who think of cooking as something of a chore — the less time in the kitchen, the better. Then there are folks like me, who relish visiting specialty grocery stores to hunt for ingredients and like nothing better than spending an entire day in the kitchen, nose in a cookbook, learning how another culture cooks.

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Americans' view of restaurants has tumbled this year

Restaurant Business

Americans’ opinion on restaurants hit the lowest point since 2008, according to an annual Gallup survey of their perspective on different industries.

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It's a buyer's market, but Andy Wiederhorn is (so far) staying on the sidelines

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Restaurant chains are available at historically low prices if you know where to look. But the typically aggressive chairman of Fat Brands is not buying.

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99 Percent Invisible: The White Castle System of Eating Houses

The Salt

Today we have a guest episode from 99 Percent Invisible. It is about White Castle, the burger chain. Even if you haven't visited, you have tasted its influence because, as we will learn in this episode, White Castle is really the proto-burger chain. Our friends at the excellent podcast 99 Percent Invisible bring us the origin story of White Castle and trace its influence on the business of fast food, and on American eating habits.

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Hawkers Asian Street Food declares bankruptcy

Restaurant Business

The 15-unit casual-dining chain was founded in 2011 and serves a varied menu of Asian dishes and cocktails.

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A baker attends a festival to make the biggest whoopie pie in the world

The Salt

The whoopie pie is a favorite New England dessert. Since bigger is always better, a Vermont baker sets out to make the biggest whoopie pie in the world.

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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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Chipotle puts its 'cobots' to work in restaurants

Restaurant Business

The automated avocado peeler and an augmented makeline have moved to the next stage of testing. Can they handle a lunch rush?

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IHOP leans into all-day options and portability with fall menu refresh

Restaurant Business

The family-dining chain continues to go beyond breakfast with flexible choices that span the dayparts.

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Walk-On’s names yet another new CEO

Restaurant Business

The casual-dining chain promoted CFO Chris Porcelli to the top spot, its third CEO since 2023.

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Kamala Harris promises to kill the tip credit

Restaurant Business

Working Lunch: The Democratic presidential candidate has made it the first promise in her five-point economic plan.

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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.