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21 Best Restaurant Instagram Accounts Owning It

The Eat Restaurant

The best accounts engage their audience with creative content and compelling brand storytelling. So without further ado, here are 21 of our favorites.

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Beyond Transactions: How to Use Data to Drive Meaningful Connections and Customer Loyalty

Modern Restaurant Management

Without customer loyalty, it’s difficult to succeed in any business, particularly when you’re competing in a crowded landscape like hospitality. Customer retention plays a significant role, with existing customers spending two-thirds more than new ones and 70 percent of Americans considering loyalty programs as a top reason to be faithful to their favorite brands.

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Training for the Olympics of Cheese

EATER

A cheese plate by Courtney Johnson | Courtney Johnson After months of rigorous practice and study, Courtney Johnson and Sam Rollins are set to represent the United States at the World’s Best Cheesemonger competition this month. Courtney Johnson and Sam Rollins are currently in training. They’re meeting with a team of coaches to finesse their routines.

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Adapting to Changing Consumer Food and Hospitality Needs Amidst Rising Cost of Living Pressures

Future Food

As the cost of living pressures continue to bite in Australia, consumers are becoming increasingly discerning about where, when and how much of their disposable income they spend on eating out. For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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The Troubles Continue for Uber Co-Founder’s CloudKitchens

EATER

Travis Kalanick | Photo by Wang K’aichicn/Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images After exploding at the start of the pandemic, Travis Kalanick’s ghost kitchen business is laying off staff and shuttering warehouse locations CloudKitchens, the “ ghost kitchen ” startup from Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, has over the past year laid off staff, closed locations, and decreased its real estate purchasing, according to a new report from the Financial Times.

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Tiny farms feed Africa. A group that aims to help them wins a $2.5 million prize

The Salt

The nonprofit group One Acre Fund seeks to help smallholder farms grow more, earn more and feed more people. The organization just won a $2.5 million award from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

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These are the 10 restaurant chains that added the most locations last year

Restaurant Business

Starbucks, Crumbl Cookies and Jersey Mike’s were among the most prolific expanders in 2022, when growth was on the menu at a lot of brands.

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Leah Koenig Freezer Dives for Dinner Inspiration

EATER

Daniela Jordan-Villaveces The cookbook author’s strategy for weeknight cooking revolves around the ‘pure chaos’ of family life We all could use a little dinner inspiration — even Ali Slagle, who dreams of dinner. In “Dinner Is Served,” she asks colleagues about one night when they somehow transformed ingredients into dinner with all this life going on.

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The owner of Hardee's and Carls Jr. adds a pair of new executives

Restaurant Business

CKE Restaurant Holdings named former Cracker Barrel executive Jennifer Tate CMO, while it named ex-Yum Brands executive Mike Lenihan CFO.

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How Lamb Hearts Are Prepared at a Georgia Restaurant

EATER

The lamb is sourced from White Oak Pastures using 150-year-old sustainable farming techniques Uncommon meats are the specialty at the Deer and the Dove in Decatur, Georgia. That’s why chef and owner Terry Koval appreciates the lamb he sources from White Oak Pastures. At the restaurant, he uses all parts of the animal, including the loin, the neck, the kidneys, and even the heart.

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The Funding Recipe for Your Restaurant – A Guide To Growing Your Business

Fuel your restaurant’s success with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Running a restaurant comes with unique financial challenges, from managing seasonal fluctuations to covering unexpected expenses like equipment repairs or ingredient shortages. This guide dives into fast, flexible financing options for restaurant owners. Discover how to bridge cash flow gaps, fund expansions, or navigate slow seasons without compromising service quality.

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Why Greg Vojnovic believes the Hot Dog Shoppe is ready for expansion

Restaurant Business

A Deeper Dive: The longtime development executive joins the podcast to talk about his plans to grow the small chain out of Ohio he acquired two years ago.

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Immigration could ease restaurants' labor woes. So why isn't it?

Restaurant Business

Reality Check: Proposals have been floated to get asylum seekers into jobs more quickly. But fears are winning out.

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Chef John Tesar parts ways with Southern California resort after union tirade

Restaurant Business

The former "Top Chef" restaurateur had just opened his Knife Modern Steak concept at the oceanside resort before being caught on video flipping off workers on a picket line and shouting obscenities. Now Knife will be rebranded.

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Panda Express taps into rising popularity of chili crisp for new LTO

Restaurant Business

Chili Crisp Shrimp draws inspiration from Sichuan cuisine while staying true to Panda’s American Chinese menu.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Chick-fil-A is opening a lot more mobile-order lanes

Restaurant Business

The chicken sandwich chain is adding “Mobile Thru” lanes to its drive-thrus in 300 locations amid a growing number of efforts to bolster its digital business.

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Wendy's gets with the pumpkin-spice program with new fall Frosty

Restaurant Business

The new Pumpkin Spice Frosty launches Tuesday along with the Pumpkin Spice Frosty Cream Cold Brew, the chain’s first two LTOs to feature the popular seasonal flavor.

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First Watch names Matt Eisenacher chief brand officer

Restaurant Business

Before joining First Watch in 2019, Eisenacher was COO of Piada Italian Street Food.

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Former Topgolf exec joins Velvet Taco as CFO

Restaurant Business

William Davenport also served a 13-year stint with Brinker International. He joins the Dallas-based taco chain as it pushes for growth into new markets.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.