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Supply Chain Strategy Unpacked: The Struggle to Diversify

Modern Restaurant Management

Every day, businesses face fresh challenges that highlight the urgency of building resilient supply chains. Recent trade tensions combined with foodborne hazards and avian flu impacts have only heightened the need for strong strategies and nimble tactics. It is no surprise that diversification has become the central theme of supply chain strategy. And while the logic behind diversification is sound, the implementation can be far more challenging in practice than it is on paper.

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Finalists

EATER

The James Beard Award is considered one of the biggest honors in the restaurant industry. | Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for full credits See the full list of this years nominees Today, the James Beard Foundation announced its list of chef and restaurant finalists for the James Beard Award, considered one of the biggest honors in the restaurant industry.

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How Remodeling Your Floors Can Refresh the Ambiance of Your Restaurant

The Rail

By Tracie Johnson, Contributor Changing the flooring of a restaurant can give its ambiance fresh vitality and transform everyday areas into cozy comfort canvases of design. A modern flooring design improves general dcor, creates a unique eating experience, and shows a dedication to quality. Thoughtful layouts, creative textures, and vivid materials combine to enthrall guests and revitalize the restaurant's character for long-lasting good influence.

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Portillo's plans to try its hand at breakfast

Restaurant Business

The Chicago-based fast casual will start testing a morning menu at select restaurants on April 15.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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The Secret to a Superior Caesar Hails From the Amalfi Coast

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Colatura fish sauce packs a perfect umami punch I make a damn good Caesar. Im not usually one to brag, but whenever I bring out a bowl full of perky romaine, garlicky croutons, and wisps of Parmesan at a dinner party, someone, nearly without fail, will ask for the recipe. And I dont think my guests are just being nice. Its no secret that the dressing is what differentiates a good Caesar from a great one.

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Here are the finalist nominees for the 2025 James Beard Awards

Restaurant Business

The Los Angeles event marks the final stage of awards, leading up to the star-studded ceremony in Chicago, scheduled for June 16.

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Domino's will soon start offering its pizzas on DoorDash

Restaurant Business

The fast-food pizza chain, long a holdout on third-party delivery, will launch with the countrys biggest aggregator in May.

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Is Easter. Cool This Year?

EATER

Eater Staff / Getty Images This years Easter basket bounty includes Maison Balzac egg cups, Gohar World egg chandeliers, and an apron for your brunch Champagne When you hear the words holiday decor, you likely think of the frostier festivities such as Christmas or Hanukkah maybe Halloween and Saint Patricks Day come to mind. Easter is usually a pastel-tinted afterthought, resigned in the modern era to a small influx of plastic confetti grass and cheap chocolate eggs.

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How a healthy concept is getting ready for growth

Restaurant Business

A Deeper Dive: In this special episode of the podcast, guest host Sam Oches talks with The Salad House founder Joey Cioffi on balancing healthy and indulgent.

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[RLC Preview] Leaders from Burger King, Fox Restaurant Concepts, and Smalls Sliders to Share Strategies for Growth

Crunchtime

Growth is on the agenda for 2025, with many restaurant brands aiming to add 10, 50, or even hundreds of new locations throughout the year. Growing quickly is difficult enough, but it can be fraught with challenges if you are not well prepared.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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Grubhub is bringing back Seamless, but only in NYC

Restaurant Business

New York-based Seamless was acquired by Grubhub and later retired. But the brand is coming back after Grubhub found that New Yorkers prefer it.

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[RLC Preview] Leaders from Burger King, Fox Restaurant Concepts, and Smalls Sliders to Share Strategies for Growth

Crunchtime

Growth is on the agenda for 2025, with many restaurant brands aiming to add 10, 50, or even hundreds of new locations throughout the year. Growing quickly is difficult enough, but it can be fraught with challenges if you are not well prepared.

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P.F. Chang's promotes Brad Hill to CEO

Restaurant Business

The COO has spent eight years with the Asian casual-dining chain and will replace outgoing chief executive Eduardo Luz.

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Salt-less Jamaican soup a 'transformational' experience

The Salt

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Genevieve Villamora about adapting healing soup recipes from around the world with ingredients commonly available in the U.S.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Chick-fil-A's sales growth slowed last year

Restaurant Business

U.S. system sales grew just 5.4% in 2024 as the fast-food chicken sandwich chains volumes at standalone units dropped. It was the first time growth was under 10% since 2013.

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2023 Barone Sergio Mosca Sicilia

Planet Grape

The post 2023 Barone Sergio Mosca Sicilia appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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Another drive-thru AI supplier lands a big investment

Restaurant Business

Hi Auto raised $15 million from investors including Delek Motors and an unnamed restaurant chain. It's the latest sign of momentum for drive-thru automation.

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2023 Barone Sergio Luigia Rose Sicilia

Planet Grape

The post 2023 Barone Sergio Luigia Rose Sicilia appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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10 HR Metrics for 2025: HR Data Toolkit

The right HR metrics can illuminate hidden trends, justify decisions to the C-suite, and give you an edge in this unpredictable economy. Download Paycor’s guide and learn how to calculate your: Cost-per-Hire Total Financial Impact of Absences Voluntary Turnover Rate And more!

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The owner of Fazoli's will let franchisees pay royalties with crypto

Restaurant Business

Fat Brands, which owns a host of franchised concepts, said it will start accepting Bitcoin as payment for franchise royalties.

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2022 Barone Sergio Sergio Eloro Sicilia

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Barone Sergio Sergio Eloro Sicilia appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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2021 Barone Sergio Le Mandrie Sicilia

Planet Grape

The post 2021 Barone Sergio Le Mandrie Sicilia appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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