Restaurant Engine

MAY 22, 2024

The corporate lunch crowd wants to eat out, so it’s up to you to entice them to your restaurant. Looking to improve your profitability over the lunch hour? It turns out that workers who take a lunch break and actually leave their offices are more satisfied with their jobs and may even be more efficient. Knowing this can help you craft a marketing strategy to get more office workers in your restaurant over the lunch hour.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2024

The restaurant industry has dominated both the financial and front pages of late as Roark completed its acquisition of Subway and Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy. "This transaction reflects Subway's long-term growth potential, and the substantial value of our brand and our franchisees around the world," said John Chidsey, CEO of Subway, adding that there are no anticipated changes to the company's leadership team, strategic focus or operating plans.

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Sculpture Hospitality

MAY 22, 2024

Even if you’re a total rockstar restaurateur, whipping up culinary masterpieces and keeping your customers happy - there’s probably one thing you wish you had more of… time.

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SpotOn

MAY 22, 2024

It has been a jam-packed couple of days in Chicago. It’s also one of the most exciting weeks of the year, as I’m always excited to talk to restaurant people and hear about their challenges and hopes for the future.  As the dust begins to settle, I’m grateful for another year of connecting with new folks and old friends and seeing the scope of what’s possible for restaurants to expand.

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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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ChowNow

MAY 22, 2024

Running a profitable restaurant isn’t just about selling more food or serving more diners; it’s also about efficient inventory management. Our partners at MarketMan specialize in reducing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and have tips to cut expenses by as much as 10% to free up more profits. Here’s what the experts shared with us. Know what you spend Successful restaurants know that tracking food costs is crucial.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 22, 2024

Handling restaurant reviews effectively is crucial for maintaining a positive online presence and fostering customer loyalty. Whether the feedback is glowing or critical, how you respond can significantly impact your restaurant’s reputation. Tips for Handling Restaurant Reviews Respond Promptly and Professionally: Quick responses show customers that you value their feedback.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

The multibrand franchisee, which also operates Pizza Hut, Burger King, Dunkin’ and Taco Bell, acquired the locations in the central and Southeast U.S.

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EATER

MAY 22, 2024

irina2511/Shutterstock Spruce up your standard potato salad with pickled peppers, bacon, and Tater Tots with recipes from Eric Kim, J. Kenji López-Alt, and more. Memorial Day is nearly here, which means that so is potato salad season. No picnic or backyard barbecue is quite complete without the humble, endlessly versatile dish. Like a snowflake, each potato salad is beautiful in its own unique way, whether it’s topped with chopped pickled peppers, generous globs of mayonnaise, or salty bacon cru

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

It’s no secret that consumers enjoy ordering takeout they can effortlessly pick up. In recent years, restaurant operators have worked hard to streamline the process, including adding convenient pickup lockers inside their locations. Pickup lockers offer many benefits. They eliminate the risk of orders being taken by the wrong person, which in turn saves workers the time of having to remake missing orders.

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EATER

MAY 22, 2024

It’s the difference between glowing and “girl, are you okay?” Do you know what kills the vibe for me when I’m dining outside in the summer? Well, second to the smell of hot trash languishing on city sidewalks, which dampens the mood no matter how cute the outdoor table setup is. It’s the knowledge that the person seated across from me is also too aware of the beads of sweat gathering on my nose and forming into an unflattering sweat stache on my upper lip, belying my desire to appear cool and ch

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QSR Automations

MAY 22, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of mixology, where creativity meets precision, bartenders are continually seeking ways to enhance their craft and identify efficiencies. One tool that has revolutionized the way cocktails are crafted is the latest addition to the ConnectSmart® family, RecipesPlus. In this digital age, where technology is seamlessly integrated into various aspects of our lives, it’s no surprise that bartenders are turning to digital solutions to streamline their workflow.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Joe Pawlak, managing principal with Technomic, joins the podcast to discuss the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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Management Management 110

Mad Mobile

MAY 22, 2024

In the past, a wallet full of coffee shop punch cards was as close as most people got to restaurant loyalty programs. But times have changed, and younger generations have different expectations than their predecessors. While points-based systems were once enough to capture customer attention, that’s no longer the case. Both Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) and Gen Z (1997 to 2012) value more innovative reward options.

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Sante

MAY 22, 2024

In both hemispheres, a time of significant vintage milestones in the vineyards. The post The Dozen – Changes appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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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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Mad Mobile

MAY 22, 2024

Bar owners know the importance of table turnover time, especially during peak hours. The ability to make sales and keep people moving to allow for more customers is essential to a profitable business. However, some owners don’t realize they can leverage their bar POS data to make smarter table management decisions. Managing a bar comes with unique challenges.

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The Salt

MAY 22, 2024

Four plaintiffs in Florida say Hershey falsely represented several Reese's Peanut Butter products by showing "explicit carved-out artistic designs" on the wrappers being sold.

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EATER

MAY 22, 2024

Long lines and fan tears welcomed Los Angeles’s newest sandwich shop, opened by ‘Vanderpump Rules’ stars Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

RB’s technology reporter empties his notebook after a busy few days in Chicago, where restaurants showed they're hungrier than ever for tech.

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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.

EATER

MAY 22, 2024

We asked 11 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Daiquiri—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

The Bottom Line: The role a giant sale-leaseback had in the bankruptcy filing of the seafood chain has drawn more criticism of the investment firms' financial engineering. The criticism is well-earned.

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EATER

MAY 22, 2024

From outdoor concerts and picnics in the park to long days on the beach, these are the editor-approved foods we’re packing In our expert opinion, in the summertime, any outdoor activity — camping , backpacking , crowding around a public park grill — can be turned into an opportunity to eat really, really well. And when it comes to BYO food, there are two routes: aggressively and obsessively pack your cooler to the gills , or. just bring takeout.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

The annual exhibition of all things foodservice is traditionally a great place to find the latest in menu trends and this one did not disappoint. Here’s what Restaurant Business editors liked the most.

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EATER

MAY 22, 2024

Photo illustration by Lille Allen We asked “Before we even start the answer, the answer is no,” says Jackson Galaxy , cat behavioral expert and host of My Cat From Hell. I know what I’ve asked him is ridiculous and also too easy. Of course an actual housecat shouldn’t be eating like Garfield, housing lasagna and ice cream and ham, often right off Jon’s plate.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

The Bottom Line: Some of the fastest-growing chains in the U.S. push drinks, even as sales at traditional concepts lag in growing delivery and takeout business. How can traditional restaurants get in on the action?

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EATER

MAY 22, 2024

Jagalchi Market. | Finn stock/Shutterstock Grilled eel in a breezy seafood tent, barbecue hanwoo beef with brothy potato noodles, classic cold noodles and pork soup at decades-old shops, a Michelin-starred tasting menu by the coast, and more of Busan’s best spots Situated on the southeastern Korean coast, Busan is a constant attraction. The skyscrapers of the nation’s second-largest city hug a stunning coastline, where millions visit annually to bathe in the sun and splash in the waves.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

The Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance airs research showing tipped employees are as opposed as their employers are.

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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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SpotOn

MAY 22, 2024

If restaurant guests aren't in the mood for chicken, they can order seafood for a change of pace. Besides the classic tuna nigiri or shrimp scampi, calamari has become a seafood dish that diners tend to avoid. Calamari, known as deep-fried or cooked squid, offers a unique chewy texture and taste that isn't found in other types of seafood. While different cultures worldwide cook and savor squid with various flavors and spices as part of their cuisine, calamari on any menu might occasion

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

Proponents of killing the credit acknowledged this week that legislation outlawing the employer concession is virtually dead for this year.

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The Salt

MAY 22, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang steps into the kitchen with James Beard semifinalist Alisa Reynolds, who runs a tiny soul food spot in Los Angeles — where the chef says she offers "evolved nostalgia.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 22, 2024

Marketing Bites: The struggling fast-casual burger chain, looking to goose sales with a new platform, said it is changing its name to ChickenFi. It's a marketing gambit that's been tried before.

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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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