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My Mother, Her Verdolagas, and Me

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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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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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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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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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How HR Can Create a Culture of Feedback

Employees want meaningful feedback. Without it, 98% disengage from their work (Zippia). But do your managers know how to support them? Use this Quick Start Guide to get the conversation started. Your workers don’t just want jobs; they want careers. Invest in your team by giving them meaningful feedback. 65% of employees want more feedback (Zippia). Workers who get daily feedback are 3x more engaged (Clear Company).

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These restaurant chains saw the most 'organic' growth last year

Restaurant Business

Take a look at the Top 500 brands that did the best regardless of new unit openings. Some of the results may surprise you.

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Shop ‘The Bear’ Aesthetic

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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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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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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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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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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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New DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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The Expansive Evolution of the Queer Cookbook

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

Planet Grape

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New DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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2021 Two Sheperds Cinsault Ancient Vine Bechthold Vineyard Lodi

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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

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2023 Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc California

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