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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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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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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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Subway's discounting strategy runs into the California wage hike

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The company recently started requiring franchisees to accept digital coupons. That rule comes just four months before a large swath of its system starts paying a $20 wage. Some operators want the coupons turned off.

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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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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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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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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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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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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Speaker: Speakers:

HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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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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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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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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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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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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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

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nv Cordoniu Zero Brut Alcohol Free Spain

Planet Grape

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nv Cordoniu Zero Rose Alcohol Free Spain

Planet Grape

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!