October, 2022

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35 Employee Incentive Programs That Actually Work

Sling

Are you searching for a way to recognize your employees for their years of service, reward them for a job well done, and retain them longer? Sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s not as difficult as you may think. You can achieve all three of those goals — recognizing, rewarding, and retaining — by instituting employee incentive programs.

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TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND AS A COOK

Culinary Cues

BEING A COOK IS MORE THAN THE PROCESS OF COOKING. If you are a cook who is happy working just for a paycheck – more power to you, but you can probably save some time and not read this article. If, however you have the sense that cooking is more than that and you have your eyes on many years connected to the professional kitchen, then read on. Moving forward in search of doing something meaningful and growing your position into a career may require some adjustments and a definite plan.

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Connectivity Puts the ‘Connect’ in Customer ‘Connections’

Modern Restaurant Management

The last couple of years have proven that digital experiences will continue to play a central role for quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators. Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. But whether it’s mobile apps, kiosks, tablet-wielding employees, or AI and ML tools, they all rely on QSRs having a sound network infrastructure in place.

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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan [with Sample]

7 Shifts

You can't start a restaurant without a plan. A restaurant business plan is one of the most (if not the most) essential elements in getting a new restaurant off the ground. There are a few reasons for this: A business plan is typically the first thing any lender or investor will want to look at. Taking the time and energy to create one proves to others (and yourself) that you're serious about the venture.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Exploring the evolution of Jamaica’s coffee industry

Perfect Daily Grind

The Caribbean has a rich history of coffee production. In fact, some of the earliest commercial coffee farms were established in Jamaica and Haiti in the early 18th century. Jamaica in particular is widely known for its Blue Mountain coffee , which is some of the most expensive and sought-after coffee in the world. However, despite the reputation of Jamaica Blue Mountain (JBM) coffee, the history of the country’s coffee sector is tied to colonialism and slavery.

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5 Ways Technology can Boost Kitchen Efficiency

Restaurant Technology Guys

Technology is making kitchens more efficient every day. From automation to enhance procedures, tech is the kitchen manager's best friend. Here are 5 ways technology is improving kitchen operations everywhere. The post 5 Ways Technology can Boost Kitchen Efficiency appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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Choosing Food Safety Compliance Software: Top Tips to Remember

FreshCheq

More than 34 million people in the U.S. face hunger problems annually. Yet restaurants regularly throw away tens of thousands of pounds of viable and edible food each year.

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Conquering the challenges of ‘Family Dining’

Future Food

Mamma Knows East - St Hubert's Coldstream. The topic of this blog is one that many will be glad to have personally overcome. It has tested the strongest of families at the best of times, and is pertinent to my family right now, yet had previously acquired very little of my attention: Conquering the challenges of ‘Family Dining’ It’s amazing how your perceptions shift and expectations towards food and hospitality are moderated once you have children.

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The Guide to Equitable Restaurant Tip Payout Methods & Systems

7 Shifts

There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. This guide will cover some of the most popular methods for restaurant tip payouts, and offer some pros and cons for each so that you can decide what will work best for your establishment. Find the full guide to restaurant tip outs here.

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CHEFS – ARE YOU READY FOR WINTER

Culinary Cues

More than anything else, when I was in restaurant kitchens I looked forward to planning and testing the next set of menu changes. A stale menu is not cost effective, ignorant of quality issues with ingredients, uninspiring for employees, and just plain boring. It is a menu change that tests a chef’s ability to understand the seasonality of harvest, the connection that menu items have with the concept of the restaurant, executive cost-effective items, push the kitchen crew to enhance their skills

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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How Digital Can Help Brands Create Personalized Experiences for Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

For the past several years—and especially since the pandemic—restaurant brands have focused on enhancing digital experiences that allow them to offer more off-premise options and streamline operations to address staff shortages. While digital tools help solve these problems and open up a new world of marketing possibilities, they can also help brands create more personalized experiences, and therefore, a more meaningful relationship with their guests.

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Exploring the evolution of milk foaming technology in the coffee industry

Perfect Daily Grind

Around the world, milk-based coffee beverages are enjoyed by many – including the cappuccino, latte, flat white , and more. Many milk-based beverages also feature a layer of microfoam. As well as the unique texture that microfoam has, baristas also use it to pour latte art , which has now become commonplace in many specialty coffee shops around the world.

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Taco and Beer Pairings

Bottleneck Management

Taco and Beer Pairings. One could argue that tacos are the perfect food. You can enjoy all the food groups wrapped in one shell, they are easily customizable, and you can have them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. We thought, “What do we love as much as tacos?” It wasn’t hard to determine that it was beer, so we asked our experts to pair our favorite tacos with our favorite beers, and boy did they deliver.

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WHY A 27-UNIT SPORTS BAR MOVED TO AUTOMATE FOOD LABELING

Transact

Originally posted on qsrmagazine.com. Taco Mac, a 27-unit sports bar based in Atlanta, has designs to grow within Georgia, and into other states. Jason Everett, vice president of operations, reports that Taco Mac is on track to open five restaurants per year for the foreseeable future. That would double the brand’s footprint within the next five years.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Would You Like To Leave a Tip? Restaurants are Feeling Diners’ Tipping Fatigue.

7 Shifts

No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. You tap your card for coffee, a drink, or a candy bar. And, like clockwork, the tablet screen swings around, and that all-too-familiar screen rears its head : The checkout tip screen on Clover POS. And it's feeling like we're asked to tip more—and for more things than ever.

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CIVILITY LOST

Culinary Cues

When did civility (or lack thereof) become only referenced when considering political discourse? The left and the right may, to some, reference liberal or conservative political beliefs, but when it comes to acting in a civil manner – examples go way beyond politicians and their evolving platforms. Civility is deeply connected to how we treat each other, the level of respect that we show for the person or people next to us.

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Ahead of Fire Prevention Week – Is Your Restaurant Safe?

Modern Restaurant Management

As a result of the Great Chicago Fire that killed 250 people in 1871, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed an annual week in October as Fire Prevention Week, now the longest-running public health and safety observance on record. In 2020 , local fire departments responded to an estimated 1.4 million fires in the United States. These fires caused 3,500 civilian fire deaths and 15,200 reported civilian fire injuries.

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Why should the espresso machine be the centrepiece of your coffee shop?

Perfect Daily Grind

As espresso machine technology and design have evolved over the past decade, more and more coffee shops have focused on the placement of their flagship piece of equipment. Choosing the right location for your espresso machine not only affects barista workflow and customer interaction; it can also create a new focal point for any coffee shop if positioned properly.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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Front of House vs. Back of House in a Restaurant - The Ultimate Guide

The Eat Restaurant

Are you running a finely tuned front of the house? Do your diners feel as special when they come through the door as when they’re being served at the table? What about your back of the house? Is your restaurant set up to be as efficient as possible? Are you giving your employees everything they need to do their job?

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What Does Your Employee Dress Code Say About Your Restaurant?

Next Restaurants

By Adrian Johansen, Contributor. As a restaurant owner, you know how important it is to establish the right kind of environment and vibe for your place of business. The last thing you want is for your customers to feel uncomfortable, your employees to be unhappy, and your brand to suffer from some kind of identity crisis. While everything from the colors you use to the food you serve is essential for brand establishment, don’t ignore the importance of your restaurant’s dress code.

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[Updated for 2023] The State-by-State Guide To Tip Pooling Laws

7 Shifts

Tipping. It's a constant conversation in the restaurant industry. But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. There have been several ways in which restaurant owners have tried to create a more equitable system for employees to earn consistent, fair wages and improve retention. One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees.

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WRESTLING WITH BREAD AS A CONDIMENT

Culinary Cues

So, this is something that I have been perplexed about for the past few months: more and more restaurants are beginning to charge for bread. At first, I was really put off by this. Come on – is this the way to address your food cost woes? But after I settled down, I started to think about it. What is the role of bread in a meal? Has bread, in the past, been relegated to condiment status?

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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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How To Build a Manager

Modern Restaurant Management

A few months ago, I wrote about how hard it is to find staff, especially managers. At that time, I discussed two ways that we were going to build a manager from existing staff rather than search for a new one. Recently, one of my clients had a great manager pass away unexpectedly. The first thing we did after we got over our initial shock was to put together a Go Fund Me to help his family in their time of need.

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How can coffee roasters design an appealing and efficient roasting space?

Perfect Daily Grind

For many roasters, designing a roasting space is one of the first steps to consider when getting started. There are a number of factors to account for when designing a roastery – including storage space for green and roasted coffee, the size of the roaster, ventilation systems, and so on. By taking these factors into account, roasters can design an efficient workspace that will improve their workflow and help them to remain profitable.

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Hacked to Bits

EATER

From secret menus to cost-saving app hacks, our desire to go beyond the menu is making restaurant workers’ lives hell The night I asked the souvlaki truck on my corner to put gyro meat on top of my feta fries I felt like a god. My partner looked at me in bafflement under the truck’s harsh lights. “You can just do that?” I honestly didn’t know if I could.

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Little Known Beer Facts: American Lager

Bottleneck Management

We hope to be able to teach you something new about your favorite pours and encourage you to try new ones with this series exploring different beer styles. Cheers! Style Spotlight . American Lager. Overall Taste: A very pale, highly carbonated, light-bodied lager with a neutral flavor profile and low bitterness. Intended to be very refreshing and thirst-quenching.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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The Adventures of Tippy the Tip Jar

7 Shifts

The little scamp that’s full of change! Follow the comic adventures of Tippy the sentient tip jar as they get into mischief and misadventures all to do with tipping. Scripted by Daniel Dalman. Illustrated by Kate Miller ( @kateandtheworld ). Tippy finds out there's no such thing as a free rescue. Tippy tries on a new shirt. Tippy has a stint as a thespian.

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How Much Inventory Should a Bar Carry?

Sculpture Hospitality

When operating a bar, one of your main inventory goals is to ensure you have the perfect amount of stock on hand at any given time. Too much or too little inventory can have a huge impact on your bottom line.

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Six Happy Hour Promotion Ideas to Boost Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

Happy hours can be a great way to increase foot traffic and boost sales for restaurant and bars. Data reveals that bars with happy-hour programs had an average increase in revenue of 26 percent during happy hours. So, you can attract new customers and encourage existing ones to stick around for a bit longer with happy hour promotions. Since most happy hours take place during the week, you can use them as an opportunity to draw in people who might not normally come out to your establishment.

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Why are people calling for reform in Kenyan coffee production?

Perfect Daily Grind

According to the International Coffee Organisation , Kenya was Africa’s fifth-largest coffee producer in 2020. Naturally, this makes it one of the most important origins across the entire continent. However, the country’s coffee production has been steadily declining since the 1990s for a number of reasons. These include a widening generational gap in coffee farming and the increasing prevalence of several pests and diseases.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.