Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The restaurant industry has confronted substantial challenges in recent years, primarily due to the global pandemic's initial impact. This crisis brought about labor shortages, disruptions in the supply chain, and inflation, all of which placed significant financial burdens on most restaurant owners. Nevertheless, amid these hardships, restaurant owners and operators exhibited remarkable resilience by rapidly adapting and innovating to not only salvage their business but also protect their r

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. These traditional restaurants and diners were closely aligned with the community where they staked claim to a brick and mortar gathering place.

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Crunchtime

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In A History and Overview of Fair Workweek Laws for Restaurants , we provided a brief history of Fair Workweek laws and their implications for restaurants in different jurisdictions. We also shared the most common Fair Workweek requirements that impact restaurants in The Restaurant Operator’s Guide to Fair Workweek in 2023. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into a type of Fair Workweek law known as predictive scheduling, and we'll discuss in more detail the associated penalty pay that restauran

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Saturdays represent more than 25 percent of weekly sales., according to a new OnPrem Insights report by Union that provides insights on the make-it-or-break-it night of the week to help operators maximize drink sales from happy hour through the early hours of the morning. Key takeaways include: Happy Hour (4 to 7 p.m.) – Based on Union’s data the happy hour daypart shows the highest average total spent per guest, and evening guests who start ordering by 6 p.m. stay the longest and le

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EATER

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Expert advice for buying bigger bottles this party season If you’re having friends over for a holiday party, instead of buying a few normal bottles of wine, dream big and go for a magnum. Nothing kicks a party into high gear like pulling a monster Champagne bottle out of the fridge, popping the cork, and letting the crowd go wild. It’s drinks and a photo opportunity in one oversized package.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The chain was already looking for a new COO. Now the search is on for a new CEO. If an activist investor has its way, the leaders will have strong operational experience in limited service.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By Dmytro Spilka, Contributor Embracing digital transformation and utilizing a digital ordering system can provide greater levels of convenience for your restaurant with better efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Digital channels have the power to reach more devices on a far broader scale, helping your restaurant’s brand to increase its customer footprint without the necessity of digital expansion or relocation.

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Squirrel Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Lately, Generative AI has been getting a significant amount of coverage in the media and has been at the center of some controversy in its application – the SAG/WGA labor disputes, for instance. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence designed to generate new content, often in the form of text, images, or other media, similar to what it has been trained on.

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EATER

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The best store-bought eggnog to try this holiday season, for drinking on their own or spiking with bourbon, rum or Cognac.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The chief executive will retire in 2024 after the company finds his successor, ending a 24-year tenure with the company.

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Margin Edge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

November national restaurant sales ended the month just south of neutral with 2022's numbers, after a strong performance mid-month for both segements.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The revived lawsuit charges the distributor from under-filling 40-pound cartons of chicken. It asks that the suit be certified as a class action.

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