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Debt-Free Fine Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith started with $30,000 and no outside investors when they opened Saint-Germain in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood in 2018. The duo transfomed a dilapidated cottage themselves entirely by hand into an intimate 12-seat restaurant that has received numerous accolades. They have been recognized by the New York Times, Wine Enthusiast, Southern Living, and were named Eater NOLA's 2019 "Restaurant of the Year." The co-chefs/co-owners were listed among Food

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Panera Bread digital channels suffer national outage

Restaurant Business

Panera cafes are open, but digital ordering systems are down, including kiosks in stores. Workers say they have been given no explanation.

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How Much Does It Cost to Open a Restaurant?

SpotOn

Ask any owner what it was like opening their first restaurant, and they'll say it was one of the most challenging accomplishments of their career. Then, ask them, "How much does it cost to open a restaurant business?" and they'll probably reply, "It's complicated." That's because determining the cost of opening a restaurant ranks at the top of "most challenging" There are so many variables when it comes to restaurant startup costs that it's imposs

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Demand Forecasting in Restaurants: Unlocking Efficiency and Savings in Procurement and Inventory Management

Apicbase

Managing inventory and supplier ordering is like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle (which also happens to be on fire). Demand forecasting for restaurants puts out the flames, takes the guesswork out of purchase orders and streamlines the supply chain. Picture this: You have to order the correct ingredients, in precise quantities, at the right time, from various suppliers without knowing future sales.

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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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RELISH THE CRAFT

Culinary Cues

Craftsmanship – it truly is something to admire. You see it, if you look, in nearly every small town and village, in those homes that are a century old, in those hard-to-find mechanical watches, in handmade guitars, violins, and cellos, and in an artisan loaf of bread, wheel of aged cheese, or perfectly crema signed cup of cappuccino in your local coffee shop – the artisan’s hand.

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There's another big restaurant chain in organized labor's sights

Restaurant Business

Reality Check: The union behind California's $20 fast-food wage is now pushing Waffle House for a $25 pay floor and a change in its employee meal policies. But all restaurant employers should be concerned.

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Chick-fil-A walks back some of its antibiotic commitments, citing shortages

Restaurant Business

The chicken sandwich chain will serve chicken that hasn’t been treated with human antibiotics, saying it was necessary to maintain supplies for the company's restaurants.

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Chick-fil-A will begin using some antibiotics in its chicken again

The Salt

The fast food company said it will now use "no antibiotics important to human medicine" beginning in spring of this year. The company first said it would stop using antibiotics in 2014.

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With the tip credit falling, full-service D.C. restaurants cut 3,700 jobs

Restaurant Business

The 12% reduction compares with layoffs of 1.7% for limited-service places, according to federal data.

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The Stealth Competitor to Resy Tracks Your Spending in Real Time

EATER

SevenRooms is both a reservations system and a cloud-based data platform that tracks diners’ dollars and habits

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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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U.S. pizza chains hit a post-pandemic wall

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Growth that came so easy to pizza delivery chains like Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa Johns is now much harder to come by. And now two of them are looking for new leadership.