Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2024

When hiring restaurant managers, qualities like organization skills, experience and leadership are always at top of mind. However, many traits exist that often go overlooked in the hiring process impacting the success of a restaurant. Here are three traits that often go overlooked when hiring management positions within restaurants. Adaptability Restaurants are known to be fast paced environments with many different situations happening at once on any given occasion.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

“Gong cha” is a Chinese term for the act of offering the best tea to the Emperor—representing teas and beverages of the highest and finest quality, fit for royalty. Today, the international beverage franchise is living up to its namesake by providing premium products to its customers around the globe. Gong cha has become one of the best-known providers of quality teas and has blossomed worldwide.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Dispatch from Singapore: Mighty Wings didn’t work in the U.S. But they’re an innovative add-on outside the U.S., where operators get plenty of freedom to tailor the brand to their populations.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In today’s blog post, we are thrilled to share insights from a recent discussion with Laura Wilber, who works at Dinova, a company dedicated to optimizing restaurant experiences for corporate diners.

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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 21, 2024

JCP Investment Management believes North Italia, Flower Child and Culinary Dropout would grow faster as a separate company, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Gibson and the dirty Martini cocktail recipes are looking more similar than ever before at cocktail bars across the country.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Restaurants hoping to make a positive impact on the climate face an enduring challenge: selling their ambitious goals to diners simply looking to have a good time This story was produced in partnership with Civil Eats. The “ PLNT Impact Tracker ” on PLNT Burger’s website wants you to think about what you’re eating. The tool from the East Coast vegan chain — a digital take on a split-flap mechanical display that appears on its website and in the chain’s ordering app — estimates the amounts of wat

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Meet Distinctly Deliciously European, a collaboration between the Consorzio Tutela Grana Padano and Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma to raise awareness about these foods among American chefs and consumers.When you choose Grana Padano PDO cheese and Prosciutto di Parma PDO you show a passion for food that’s never mass-produced or processed. Each carries the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) seal, the European Union’s guarantee of quality, origin and authenticity.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Lille Allen / Jordan Moss Instant coffee is good now, actually. We tried a ton of them to find the best. It was just a matter of time before the revolution came for instant coffee. The same craft roasters who changed how we brew at home are now producing instant coffees that, at their best, have some of the distinctive ​​characteristics and flavors you find in a well-made pour over.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Couriers can now use the Amazon Key service to enter some lobbies and gated communities, simplifying the delivery process.

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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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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Lille Allen / Jordan Moss Instant coffee is good now, actually. We tried a ton of them to find the best. It was just a matter of time before the revolution came for instant coffee. The same craft roasters who changed how we brew at home are now producing instant coffees that, at their best, have some of the distinctive ​​characteristics and flavors you find in a well-made pour over.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The fast-casual chain's goal is to create a "digital playground" where families can be entertained together.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Trump “working” at the drive-thru. | Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Giving a fan a bag of food they didn’t order isn’t work Yesterday, convicted felon and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attempted to prove that he, a disgraced billionaire, can relate to the average American. He put on an apron, walked into the back of a McDonald’s in Feasterville, Pennsylvania , and made fries.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A bankruptcy auction for the 19-unit fast-casual chain is scheduled for next month, with a minimum bid of $3.5 million.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Dispatch from Singapore: Defunct in the U.S., the rotisserie chicken chain remains alive and well in Asia, proving again just how difficult it is to kill a restaurant brand.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The struggling casual-dining chain is huddling with advisors and looking for financing to get through a Chapter 11 process, according to two reports.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

With National Pasta Month in October featuring soups, stews, and pasta dishes is a winning menu strategy.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Crumbl cookies, matcha and “girl dinner” are red hot this year, according to peer-to-peer transactions on the payment app.

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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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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The foodservice veteran will assume the top spot from the coffee chain’s founder, Nicholas Stone.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Reality Check: While Harris and Trump tout their French fry creds, real issues are being decided on the basis of politicians' dining-room experience.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, often pro-union, has come out against a ballot proposal to kill the employer concession, astonishing the business.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Donald Trump worked the French fry machine for some pre-selected customers at a Pennsylvania location as the Chicago-based fast-food giant becomes an unexpected topic in a divisive presidential campaign.

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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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