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The Next Generation of Catering Is Coming for Your Dinner Party

EATER

Cha Pornea If you want restaurant cooking in your own home, minus the Sternos and steam tables, you’re in luck Historically, there have been two options for dinner parties: You can DIY, or you can cater. The former allows you to impress your guests with your culinary skills (if you have them) but generally leaves you exhausted by the time the party actually starts.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here. QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Service Workers Throughout Country Celebrate New Wage Hikes in New Year and Expand Efforts to Raise Wages and End Subminimum Wage in Multiple States

Sante

As significant victories for tipped service workers continue to materialize across the country, One Fair Wage announces a series of Continue Reading The post Service Workers Throughout Country Celebrate New Wage Hikes in New Year and Expand Efforts to Raise Wages and End Subminimum Wage in Multiple States appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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Optimizing Drive-Thru Efficiency (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

Efficiency is paramount when it comes to your drive-thru service. This crucial aspect significantly influences the financial success of your Quick-Serve Restaurant (QSR) and plays a pivotal role in thriving within a competitive market. With drive-thru sales constituting approximately 70 percent of fast food revenue , worth billions monthly, the speed at which customers navigate your drive-thru not only impacts satisfaction but also determines overall profitability.

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Dutch Bros overhauls management as it plans more aggressive unit growth

Restaurant Business

The drive-thru beverage chain named a trio of new executive hires under new CEO Christine Barone. It plans continued aggressive growth but is tweaking that strategy to be more thoughtful.

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Time Traveling Through History’s Weirdest Entertaining Advice

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Claire McCracken The 20th century brought dinner parties to the masses, along with some truly unhinged entertaining advice People have gathered together for feasts and other food-centric celebrations since time immemorial, but until about the 20th century, the formal dinner party was largely reserved for royalty and those who could afford to feed lots of guests — and had enough servants to ensure that they were all appropriately taken care of.

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Our Top Developer Solutions for Restaurants  and food online ordering

TastyIgniter

Explore how technology revolutionizes the restaurant industry in TastyIgniter's latest blog. Discover insights on online ordering systems, kitchen automation, and the critical role of developers in enhancing dining experiences. Learn about the impact of data analytics on customer service and strategic decision-making. Understand the challenges and opportunities of integrating tech with traditional dining for a balanced, authentic experience.

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First Watch agrees to acquire one of its largest franchisees

Restaurant Business

The chain will pick up 21 restaurants in North Carolina, bringing total franchise acquisitions since May to 44.

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Restaurant Sales - DC - December 2023

Margin Edge

December 2023 DMV restaurant sales saw a boost from Christmas diners. Both segments ended the month slightly down year-over-year after seeing positive mid-month and Christmas sales.

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Papa Johns plans more marketing and more locations

Restaurant Business

The pizza delivery chain’s franchisees will increase their marketing contributions while the brand plans to add a new incentive to encourage new units. But it is also increasing its supply charges.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

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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Yes, It’s Okay to Serve Food You Didn’t Cook at Your Dinner Party

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Janna Morton What’s more, it just may lead to a better party There’s a scene in an old episode of The Simpsons where Superintendent Chalmers arrives at Principal Skinner’s house, expecting a homemade meal. Skinner burned the ham he was meant to serve, and instead passes off a plate of Krusty Burgers as his own cooking, swearing up and down it’s an old family recipe for “steamed hams.

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TGI Friday's closures continue the bar & grill sector's long decline

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The chain has been struggling in the U.S. for years as domestic consumers shift spending away from traditional bar & grill chains.

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Behold, the Perfect Folding Chair

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Lille Allen/Eater The Plia chair is nice enough to keep out year-round but also easy to store away after your dinner guests leave If you live in a small space, you know that hosting guests can be a pain. Apartments have weird layouts, old homes have walls in strange places, and dedicated dining spaces are a vanishing commodity. Things get even more complicated when it comes time for everyone to eat a meal.

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Taco Bell welcomes 2024 with new Cravings Value Menu

Restaurant Business

The menu offers 10 items priced at $3 or less, including several options for vegetarians and flexitarians.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

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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Barbara Lynch Is Closing the Majority of Her Boston Restaurants

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Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images [link]

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Cooper’s Hawk exec named CEO of MOD Pizza

Restaurant Business

Beth Scott replaces co-founder Scott Svenson in the role. He is shifting to an executive chair position.

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The Ultimate Eater Dinner Party

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Dave's Hot Chicken adds cauliflower sliders and bites to permanent menu

Restaurant Business

The fast-growing chain expands its core menu for the first time since its start as a parking lot pop-up seven years ago.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

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.