Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In April 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule that significantly increases the salary threshold for exempt employees: how do these changes impact the restaurant industry? With a scheduled increase in the salary threshold slated for January 1, 2025, employers may want to review their exemptions to ensure each position that has been classified as exempt passes the requisite legal tests, including both the salary and duties tests.

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EATER

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Beautiful pan dulce | Lille Allen Second-generation bakers are rethinking what pan dulce can be Mayra Sibrian had a deceptively simple goal when she started Pan de la Selva in Seattle. “I wanted to highlight different styles of pan dulce that reflected both my Mexican and Salvadoran backgrounds,” she says. The California native grew up eating conchas and pan dulce with her family, and thought there was a way to blend the traditions of her childhood with the flavors of her Pacific Northwest commu

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Wasserstrom

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Limited-time offers (LTOs) generate buzz and drive significant traffic to restaurants. Occasionally, they’ll even succeed in creating an entirely new product category. But designing a successful LTO requires a strategic approach. Here, we cover three tactics for crafting LTOs that ignite customer engagement. 1. Sensory Overload Humans are complex experience machines, and successful LTOs go […] The post LTO Development: Three Expert Approaches for Restaurants appeared first on The Official

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Crunchtime

OCTOBER 31, 2024

If you have stores that open or close at different hours, have unique weekly rushes, or are closed on certain days – how you assign tasks and critical operations work can be a big challenge. Although brands mostly strive for standardization across locations, a store inside an airport may have different hours of operation, while a store next to a baseball stadium may have unique expected “rush” times.

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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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OCTOBER 31, 2024

In a new documentary exploring the homemaking superstar’s life, career, and highly publicized stock trading scandal, Stewart may not always be forthcoming, but she’s always candid Martha sells itself. The new documentary, which premiered yesterday on Netflix, promises a candid view of Martha Stewart’s life. Of course, everyone wants to know what “the first female, self-made billionaire in history” is really like.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: The food-safety crisis was a turning point for the industry. Some say it was a long-overdue wakeup call that still has even giant fast-food chains like McDonald's on edge.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Lender TREW Capital Management won the assets of both fast-casual BurgerFi and casual-dining sister-brand Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings with credit bid.

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The Eat Restaurant

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Discover what a prix fixe menu is and how it benefits diners and chefs alike. Explore the structure, advantages, and tips in our comprehensive guide.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The online review and listings specialist plans to use the funding to develop new products and expand its team.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Francky Knapp/Jordan Moss Including Bauhaus-worthy baking sheets, stainless steel cookware, and more Say what you will about Instagrammy cookware , but Great Jones has really mastered the art of brightening up otherwise forgettable baking drawers and stovetops with non-boring cookware essentials. The brand’s price-accessible Dutch oven , for example, was one of the first $100+ pieces of cookware I could afford, and the fact that it came in a shade of Yves Klein blue made me feel just a little bi

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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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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The fast-food chain plans to close lower-volume, lower-profit restaurants in weak markets by the end of the year. But it has commitments in place from franchisees that will speed development in the coming years.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for full credits We tested four green bean casseroles to see what’s worth bringing to the holiday table It’s casserole season and with the holidays around the corner, it’s time to think about classics like green bean casserole. Personally, I’ve always loved it. It’s one of my favorite sides at Thanksgiving, and everyone knows that the sides are the whole point of the Thanksgiving meal.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Members of the third-party delivery company’s DashPass program will get discounts on the ride-sharing app. It's an effort to drive more consumers to DashPass and compete with rival Uber.

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TastyIgniter

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Navigating the complex world of restaurant laws and regulations is essential for success. From obtaining necessary licenses to ensuring food safety and fair labor practices, this comprehensive guide provides expert insights to help you maintain compliance and avoid costly penalties.

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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.

Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Bottom Line: Wendy’s Krabby Patty Kollab generated strong sales for the chain. McDonald’s got traction with its Chicken Big Mac. Both proved that good marketing can win, even these days.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

This year, restaurants dressed for the occasion. | Kory Aversa Willy Wonka outfits, rat hats, and Carrie Bradshaw look-alikes: Here’s how restaurants are dressing up for Halloween Halloween is here and everyone’s dressed up — even our favorite restaurants and food brands. Fishwife showed off an array of tinned fish costumes. The Los Angeles izakaya Ototo is temporarily taking on the form of a Japanese 7-Eleven, while the Minnesota barbecue truck Animales is imitating McDonald’s.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Workers' comp claims for back injuries are on the rise, according to major insurer AmTrust Financial Services. It blames "the delivery economy.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Negotiating with suppliers can feel like a never-ending battle for restaurant owners. You’re juggling food costs, quality standards, and timely deliveries, all while trying to keep your menu profitable and your customers happy. But with the stakes so high, you can’t afford to lose out on better pricing or better terms. Successful negotiations can be the difference between staying in the black and losing profit.

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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.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Seattle-based coffee giant is keeping food and beverage details under wraps, but the line of festive drinkware and retail products has been revealed.

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EATER

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Lille Allen/Eater Before women could vote, they sold cookbooks like ‘The Woman Suffrage Cook Book’ to raise money for their cause My first exposure to the women’s suffrage movement was through the character of Mrs. Banks in the movie Mary Poppins. Mrs. Banks makes her grand entrance wearing a “Votes for Women” sash, singing about how she and her sister suffragettes are throwing off the shackles of women’s oppression.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The two fast-casual brands shuttered eight locations in the process, but emerged from bankruptcy this week with a new owner.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Francky Knapp/Jordan Moss Your kitchen deserves better ambiance than an H&R Block One of the worst — and frankly, unflattering — affronts to a gentle mood is overhead lighting. Luckily, one of the easiest ways to warm up a clinical, boring kitchen is with a lovely little kitchen lamp: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Quittner (@quittnerhome) The little kitchen lamp manifesto is simple: You likely have some form of mood lighting in your bedroom and living room, so why not give the

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A process checklist is a valuable tool for any HR professional to help ensure that all tasks are completed on time and accurately and improve communication and collaboration among team members.

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