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Build or Buy? 5 Considerations for Evaluating Operations Management Software

Crunchtime

An increasing number of multi-unit restaurants are embracing operations management software solutions to simplify processes, improve accuracy, and increase business efficiency. With half or more of operations leaders planning to add or upgrade back-of-house restaurant technology in the next 12-18 months, those businesses failing to do so will be a step behind the competition.

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Commercial Kitchen Cleaning: Are You Missing These 5 Areas?

Wasserstrom

Maintaining a squeaky-clean commercial kitchen is paramount for food safety and operational efficiency. In this article, we highlight five important, yet often overlooked, areas in your commercial kitchen that deserve regular cleaning attention. Cleaning Zones That Require Your Special Attention While thorough sanitizing and cleaning routines are standard practice, certain areas can unintentionally fall through […] The post Commercial Kitchen Cleaning: Are You Missing These 5 Areas?

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What Chain and Franchise Restaurant Owners Can Gain from Workforce Education

Modern Restaurant Management

Employee turnover is widespread in the restaurant industry, marked by an average annual rate of 79.6 percent. According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob’s post-pandemic research on the restaurant industry, poor hourly pay and a lack of long-term career growth opportunities are two of the primary factors driving turnover among industry workers.

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Why Does ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Still Celebrate Toxic Chef Culture?

EATER

FOX Image Collection via Getty I After 22 seasons, Gordon Ramsay’s show remains a safe space for unhinged workplace aggression There’s a point in most Hell’s Kitchen episodes where Gordon Ramsay stops dinner service. There’s a problem: The beef Wellington is raw. Or the scallops are raw. Or the salmon is raw. It upsets Ramsay so much that he’s forced to chuck the beef against a wall or punch the salmon, the full force of his fist making raw fish shards fly everywhere.

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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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What Is a Hybrid Work Schedule? Plus, Benefits and Examples

Sling

Hybrid work schedules have been growing in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic made remote work all but mandatory and businesses saw that employees could still be productive working from home. But is it right for your team? In this article, we discuss the benefits of the hybrid work schedule and various examples to help you find the one that works best for your team and your business.

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The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Shop Inventory Management

The Eat Restaurant

Particularly in these days of economic instability and persistent food inflation, coffee shop inventory management is every bit as complicated as that of a fine dining establishment or a corporate chain.

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Restaurant COGS: How to Calculate, Control & Boost Profitability

Apicbase

Restaurateurs risk losing money on every sale when they don’t know their restaurant’s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). Effective cost management starts with understanding your COGS. This knowledge leads to better business decisions and higher profit margins. How? By controlling inventory and kitchen operations, you cut food waste and costs. Read on to discover: The importance of understanding restaurant COGS; The restaurant COGS formula; How to lower COGS to improve profitability.

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U.S. scientist's book about tea is making quite a splash in the U.K.

The Salt

In her book Steeped: The Chemistry Of Tea , Michelle Francl claims that the secret to the perfect cup is adding a pinch of salt. British social media users were not amused.

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Restaurant COGS: How to Calculate, Control & Boost Profitability

Apicbase

Restaurateurs risk losing money on every sale when they don’t know their restaurant’s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). Effective cost management starts with understanding your COGS. This knowledge leads to better business decisions and higher profit margins. How? By controlling inventory and kitchen operations, you cut food waste and costs. Read on to discover: The importance of understanding restaurant COGS; The restaurant COGS formula; How to lower COGS to improve profitability.

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Buzztime Weekly Bar Trivia Challenge – Week 17

Buzztime Business

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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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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A U.S. scientist's tea recipe has Brits aghast. Salt? Warm milk? The horror!

The Salt

Some 250 years after Americans ruined a lot of British tea in Boston Harbor, a U.S. chemist's salty tip for the perfect cup has prompted an intervention from the U.S. Embassy in London.

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N/A Beer, Why So Secretive?

EATER

Craft beer was built on the open sharing of ideas among brewers. Nonalcoholic craft beer is taking the opposite tack—to the detriment of innovation.

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Starbucks' U.S. sales apparently took a big hit late last year

Restaurant Business

The coffee chain’s sales and traffic slowed from October through December, according to the research firm Earnest Insights, the latest evidence of a slowdown.

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Sculpture Hospitality & Sandler Launch Innovative Franchisee Sales Empowerment Program

Sculpture Hospitality

TORONTO, ON, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sculpture Hospitality proudly unveils an innovative collaboration with Sandler, a premier leader in sales coaching and consulting, aimed at enriching franchisees and enhancing sales performance in the hospitality industry. Through a concerted effort with the Sandler team and industry experts, Sculpture Hospitality has artfully crafted a refined and comprehensive program.

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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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Jersey Mike's gives artificial intelligence a try

Restaurant Business

The sub-sandwich chain is testing a system that fields phoned-in takeout orders and provides information about the menu and store.

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Korean food is winning over palates worldwide, including the world of haute cuisine

The Salt

Riding a wave of popularity of Korean cultural exports, high-end Korean eateries from Seoul to New York are winning acclaim.

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Auntie Anne's, Hardee's and Cinnabon stir up some menu fun

Restaurant Business

Taste Tracker: Blaze Pizza adds meatballs; Mendocino Farms and Carvel dig plants; brisket is back at Taco Cabana; and Tropical Smoothie Café brings a taste of the tropics.

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nv Cordoniu Zero Brut Alcohol Free Spain

Planet Grape

The post nv Cordoniu Zero Brut Alcohol Free Spain appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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How BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza are generating menu buzz

Restaurant Business

CMO Cindy Syracuse differentiates the brands through strategic menu promotions in the crowded burger and pizza segments.

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nv Cordoniu Zero Rose Alcohol Free Spain

Planet Grape

The post nv Cordoniu Zero Rose Alcohol Free Spain appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2022 Brigid Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Brigid Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2022 Brigid Pinot Noir Marlborough

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Brigid Pinot Noir Marlborough appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.