Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Back in time, I remember a billboard in New York City’s Times Square that asked: “Would You Be Willing To Sign Your Work?” I’m not sure who sponsored the ad, but it left a profound impression on me over the past 50 years. When we sign our work, we take full responsibility for it. “I did this, this is my work”! Think about it for a moment – would you be willing to put yourself out there and take ownership for work that is less than stellar, less than the best you can do?

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Seminar Front of House Back of House Workshop 365

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The restaurant business is a particularly tough one. Customers constantly expect the best service, meaning that restaurants have to control many more factors than other businesses. Some elements of the customer experience restaurants must consider creating an exceptional customer journey include staff friendliness, wait times, quality of products, and more.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Sophia Marie Pappas /Eater To me, the taste of Diwali is the comfort of being sated by a rare treat Growing up, my brother loved lighting the fireworks on Diwali. He was a pyromaniac, as most little boys are, and we laugh watching him on our childhood tapes. He is dressed in a new kurta pajama, brimming with excitement as he runs to light an anar, a flowerpot firecracker.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Two restaurants in tiny Frankenmuth, Mich., are among the top-performing independent restaurants in the country. It's all about family, nostalgia and abundance.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

By Viktoria Arsenteva, Contributor In the hyper-competitive restaurant industry, effective marketing can be the difference between a bustling dining room and a quiet one. While word-of-mouth and organic traffic are valuable, there's no denying the potency of paid advertising in driving sales. Leveraging this tool efficiently can yield a significant return on investment.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Bottom Line: Burger King operator Carrols, Cava and Wingstop were the big winners. But there were plenty of concepts that would rather have that one back.

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Operations 111

Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Operators of restaurants on the RB Top 100 Independents ranking are thriving once again as consumers splurge and celebrate.

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Operations 116

Veloce POS Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The landscape of restaurant technology has been transformed, with Point of Sale (POS) systems at the forefront of this revolution. Gone are the days when a simple cash register was enough to manage sales. In the past, restaurant staff would manually enter the price of each dish, potentially calculate taxes, and then open the cash drawer to finalize the purchase.

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POS Cash Management Point of Sale Technology 59

Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Forty-unit Plaza Azteca acknowledged that it underpaid back-of-house staffers.

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Back of House 111

EATER

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

South Asia’s second-wave chai culture has steeped into America’s mainstream — and it’s breaking out of the boxes (and syrups and concentrates) you might recognize

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Drew Madsen, a board member and former president of Panera Bread, was named interim chief executive as the struggling fast-casual looks for a replacement.

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Fast Casual Casual Leadership 122

EATER

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Daniela Jordan-Villaveces When you have both a book baby and a human baby, weeknight cooking gets more streamlined 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. This month’s installment: Sohla El-Waylly’s about to teach you everything you didn’t know about cooking, arm you with a ton of sweet and savory recipes, and

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The boring hotel breakfast is being tossed aside, as brands reimagine what the morning meal can be.

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Hotels Food 119

EATER

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater Whether it’s a Thanksgiving host gift or a gift for your favorite dinner party host, these are sure to secure your invite to their next soirée A good host is always thinking of others, whether it’s by making guests feel welcome, accommodating everyone’s diets, or setting an Instagram-worthy tablescape to make the night feel extra special.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level job changes in the restaurant business includes a new executive for Dig.

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Leadership 111

Bucket List Journey

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

What makes Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland so popular? They have good themed donuts, fun merchandise and iconic pink boxes. The post Why Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is a Must Visit appeared first on Bucket List Journey | Travel + Lifestyle Blog.

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