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With 54% of diners saying they would avoid a restaurant with table wait times over 30 minutes, you must develop an efficient kitchen floor plan that helps you serve food quickly and consistently. The right design can ease your workflows and minimize bottlenecks in your operations. What should a restaurant kitchen floor plan include? A well-thought-out floor plan should incorporate various key areas: storage, food preparation zones, cooking stations, cleaning and dishwashing stations, and service

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

More people are sober curious so what should restaurants do to meet this customer desire? According to a 2024 report from NCSolutions, 41 percent of Americans are trying to drink less alcohol – a trend driven by Gen Z (61 percent) and Millennials (49 percent) who say it's for both physical and mental wellness reasons. The non-alcoholic beverage industry is expected to grow to $30 billion by 2025, according to Global Market Insights, For a deeper dive, Modern Restaruant Management (MRM)

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Customers who experience longer wait times are 18% less satisfied with their experience. Hiring a barback can keep your bar operations efficient and boost customer satisfaction. What is a barback? If you’re thinking of opening or owning a bar , you need a barback to help maintain smooth operations. Barbacks mainly assist the bartenders in various tasks, especially behind-the-scenes duties, so that the latter can focus on making drinks and engaging with customers.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Hiring the right team is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a restaurant owner. Your staff not only affects the day-to-day operations but also plays a major role in the customer experience and long-term success of your restaurant. In this post, we’ll explore why being thoughtful about your team structure matters and how you can set up your restaurant for success with the right hiring and staffing strategies.

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Running a profitable restaurant requires more than great food and service. Our guide breaks down five actionable strategies to help you control costs and maximize profitability. Learn how to track and reduce food waste, optimize labor costs with smart scheduling, make data-driven decisions with regular P&L reviews, and manage fixed and variable costs efficiently.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As a restaurant owner, you're all too familiar with the constant struggle to stay profitable amidst rising costs. For instance, lettuce and eggs, which are used for burgers and breakfast items, increased by 10.3% and 9.5%. As such, monitoring the cost of goods sold (COGS) can make the difference between a thriving business and one that struggles to stay afloat.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

A consulting firm will take over many of the casual-dining chain's management functions after a trustee on its bonds declared a “manager termination event.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The latest federal job report shows the creation of jobs by eating and drinking places continued at a stable clip while hiring across the economy dropped by about 30%.

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Hiring 106

Buzztime Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The lender is the stalking horse bidder for parent One Table Restaurant Brands, which has scheduled a bankruptcy auction later this month.

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Management Management 106

EATER

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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Social Media 114

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Bottom Line: Red Lobster and Topgolf were both acquired by companies outside the restaurant industry. Those companies have learned just how competitive the business is.

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The Salt

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Check your receipt. Grow your own veggies. Ask about senior discounts. NPR readers share their top tips on cutting costs at the grocery store.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The investor, who has chaired the fast-food chain since 2007, was named chairman emeritus as he shifts focus to his other work. Arthur Winkleblack will take over as chairman.

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2007 Food Leadership 99

The Salt

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The restaurant chain announced Thursday that it received approval for its Chapter 11 plan, offering a glimmer of good news for the business, which has faced a series of struggles.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The California-born chain known for Dutch Crunch rolls is borrowing a page from Goldilocks and rolling out a mid-sized sandwich that gives guests a more-profitable reason to visit.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Executive Summary: Recent executive moves in the restaurant industry.

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