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My Mother, Her Verdolagas, and Me

EATER

Yeti Iglesias Considered by some to be an invasive weed, generations of Mexican cooks have harnessed the power of purslane — including those in my family With the Turkish novela Amor Prohibido playing on my mom’s iPad, we settled into our kitchen roles. My mom led the way, as she sauteed diced tomatoes and onions. My two-year-old nephew, who already speaks better Spanish than I do, stood by my mom’s side asking to be carried.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on the impact of California's minimum wage, customer satisfaction, AI use in restaurants, popular cocktails and bathroom readiness. Early Impact of California's Minimum Wage A new edition of The Anchor from Placer.ai, written by R.J. Hottovy, the company’s Head of Analytical Research, digs into the changes at California restaurants wrought by increases to its minimum wage laws.

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A ‘Good’ Billionaire Bought Anchor Brewing. What Happens to Its Union?

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Anchor Steam | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Union members want to get back to work at the storied San Francisco brewery, but they have yet to hear from the brewery’s new owner Patrick Costello didn’t know Anchor Brewing Company had been bought until his phone started buzzing with questions from friends. Like the rest of Anchor Steam’s unionized workforce, Costello had lost his job in August 2023, when Sapporo USA, which had purchased the San Francisco brewery in 2017, announced plans to

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Creating an Effective Cell Phone Policy for Restaurant Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

What are the best practices for instilling an effective cell phone policy for staff at your restaurant? It's a tough issue. This episode of Making Dough Show ! host Hengam Stanfield delves into this topic offering suggestions for creating an efficient and productive workable environment.

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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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Red Lobster's decline creates an opportunity in seafood

Restaurant Business

As the market leader closes restaurants across the country, innovative upstarts, steakhouses and even grocers could be in line to benefit. But can anyone unseat the king?

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Inside Ukraine’s Wartime Bar Scene

EATER

The country’s hospitality industry has lost talent to both the West and the front line. But as I found out at Kyiv's first bar show since the Russian invasion, it's still a hotbed of creativity.

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Shop ‘The Bear’ Aesthetic

EATER

Carmy’s plates of choice come from potter Jono Pandolfi. | Jono Pandolfi A guide to the kitchen tools, tableware, and clothes you might recognize from ‘The Bear’ It started with the T-shirt. When The Bear first hit Hulu in 2022, viewers, instantly taken with Carmy and the lure of the “dirtbag line cook,” had to know: Where did he get his signature, cut-just-right white tees?

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Buzztime Weekly Bar Trivia Challenge – Week 38

Buzztime Business

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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Wade Allen promoted to president of Costa Vida

Restaurant Business

Executive Summary: John Ramsay to lead franchise sales at Taco Cabana, plus more executive and chef moves this week.

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2023 The Language of Love Cinsault Syrah “En Passerillage” Central Coast

Planet Grape

The post 2023 The Language of Love Cinsault Syrah “En Passerillage” Central Coast appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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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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At Pinstripes, a strong April couldn't appease Wall Street

Restaurant Business

The bowling-and-bocce eatertainment chain’s sales were strong in April. But investors hammered the stock after it reported weak profitability.

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2023 The Language of Yes “Les Fruits Rouges” Pink Wine Central Coast

Planet Grape

The post 2023 The Language of Yes “Les Fruits Rouges” Pink Wine Central Coast appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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The Expansive Evolution of the Queer Cookbook

EATER

What makes a cookbook queer? If Alice B. Toklas’s “Cook Book” and “The Queer Cookbook” represent two ends of the spectrum for how queerness once existed in cookbooks, today’s cookbooks take advantage of the vast middle ground What makes a recipe queer is simple, according to Donna Clark’s 1996 The Queer Cookbook : It’s “a recipe that’s been made for or by a queer.

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2023 Mendes & Symington Contacto Alvarinho Moncao E Melgaco Vinho Verde

Planet Grape

The post 2023 Mendes & Symington Contacto Alvarinho Moncao E Melgaco Vinho Verde appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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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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2022 The Language of Love “Cuvee Sinso” Red Wine Central Coast

Planet Grape

The post 2022 The Language of Love “Cuvee Sinso” Red Wine Central Coast appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2021 Two Sheperds Cinsault Ancient Vine Bechthold Vineyard Lodi

Planet Grape

The post 2021 Two Sheperds Cinsault Ancient Vine Bechthold Vineyard Lodi appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2021 Micheal David Ancient Vine Cinsaut Bechthold Vineyard Lodi

Planet Grape

The post 2021 Micheal David Ancient Vine Cinsaut Bechthold Vineyard Lodi appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2023 Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc California

Planet Grape

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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.