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Online Ordering: A Business Survival Guide

Deliverect

The Inception of Online Ordering. In 1994, a customer placed an online order for a pizza from Pizza Hut, marking the first ever online order recorded in the United States. And while online ordering methods have diversified and become more widely available since, the general premise remains the same. Consumers wanted - and today crave - a convenient way to access goods and services from the comfort of their home.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here. Nick Kenner, Founder & CEO, Just Salad. Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world.

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A Brief Guide to Champagne

EATER

Harry Dempster/Getty; Mirrorpix/Getty. In the market for Champagne for whatever reason? Start with a bottle from one of these Champagne houses. I love Champagne — the way it smells, tastes, and bubbles up while I’m enjoying a nice full glass. As we stride toward the time of year (and what a year) when Americans consume the most Champagne, there are decisions to be made, should we all be so lucky: namely, which bottle to pick?

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A CHEF’S REFLECTIONS

Culinary Cues

The most challenging part of difficult times is living in the moment. Today is what gives us the most angst since we live in uncharted territory with all of the unpredictable factors that align with it. Yesterday is easy to look back on – it gives us strength and a point of reference, it provides context and the ability to analyze our actions, and it provides hope since we managed to work our way through it.

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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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A Quick Look Back on 2020

Xtra Chef

Dear 2020, you will not be missed. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a challenging year for humanity. It’s been especially difficult for the hospitality industry. This past year, our industry has endured hurdles that none of us could have anticipated. Yet, here we are. We’ve made it to the end of the year. Despite the challenges, the team at xtraCHEF is grateful to the restaurant community, to our customers, to our partners and to our employees for sticking together and doing

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Four Questions to Ask When Evaluating Third-Party Delivery Services

Modern Restaurant Management

According to a recent study , 44 percent of Americans use food delivery services, and the entire country spends over $100 billion on food delivery in a year. Offering delivery can, without a doubt, lead to more sales for your restaurant. For restaurants who are not able to employ their own delivery drivers, third-party delivery services like Grubhub, Uber Eats and EatStreet handle the delivery.

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How to Build the Best Legal Blog

Indoor Media

Today, legal blogging is a competitive world. Many law firms have turned to blogging to reach potential clients and keep their brand relevant during Covid-19. The pandemic may have limited how businesses pursue client outreach, but it’s also created a competitive content market online. While it may look easy, there’s actually a lot to running a successful legal blog.

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The Recipes We Cooked Again and Again and Again in 2020

EATER

Shutterstock. How Eater editors cooked their way through quarantine While 2020 — the year of So. Much. Cooking. — might be remembered recipe-wise for sourdough, none of us could have made it through quarantine on bread alone. Among Eater editors, shelter-in-place got us into our home kitchens like never before and, naturally, we’ve depended on some recipes more than others to keep us going, rediscovering old favorites and finding new gems.

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Four Ways to Effectively Market Your Restaurant in 2021

Modern Restaurant Management

We have watched as the pandemic has gutted the economy, altered consumer behavior, and destroyed longstanding businesses essentially overnight. While some industries have thrived, the hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit. With continued restrictions being imposed across the country as cases surge, making it through to the other side is hardly guaranteed.

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6 Tips UAE Restaurants can use to Control Restaurant Inventory and Minimize Food Wastage

The Restaurant Times

Most restaurant owners fail to keep a tight check on restaurant inventory, and this is the biggest mistake they make. By not tracking inventory, you may be unwittingly increasing the food costs. Hence, keeping a check on your inventory on a daily basis, calculating the stock available at the beginning and at the end of every day, and reordering right on time is a must.

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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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From Bricks to Clicks – What to Think About When Building a Ghost Kitchen

The Food Corridor

A FOOD CORRIDOR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NICK AVEDESIAN, FORMER DOORDASH GHOST KITCHEN DEVELOPER & OPERATOR. . The exciting trend of ghost kitchens is getting a lot of attention. Those looking to get a piece of the action dream of data providing them with insights for the ideal location for a purpose-built facility that pumps out food orders with astonishing efficiency.

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Restaurant Industry Outlook for 2021 – Looking Ahead to Better Days

The Restaurant Group

2021 Restaurant Industry Trends. While the hurdles of 2020 may not end when the clock strikes midnight on December 31 st , the restaurant landscape is better equipped to deal with whatever comes its way. The industry and its many players have experimented, failed, succeeded, but most importantly, gained a tremendous amount of knowledge this year. Significant shifts have occurred and while some are only temporary, others are here to stay.

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What Can Restaurants Do to Survive the Winter Season?

Modern Restaurant Management

The end is now in sight. The vaccine rollout has begun and, perhaps by the second quarter of next year, life can start to “return to normal.” But restaurants must first survive the winter – literally and figuratively. The arrival of colder weather probably means the end of outdoor dining in many parts of the country. Still, survey data from the National Restaurant Association offers hope that many diners will maintain current on-premises (outside dining) habits through the wint

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Proven Strategies UAE Restaurants can Use to Increase their Customer Retention Rate

The Restaurant Times

Customer retention plays a crucial role in the success of a restaurant. Loyal customers tend to order and spend more and are good for the business. It has been seen that a mere 5% increase in repeat customers increases profits exponentially. This article uncovers some stellar ways to increase the customer retention rate in your restaurant in the UAE. .

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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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Online Ordering: A Business Survival Guide

Deliverect

The Inception of Online Ordering. In 1994, a customer placed an online order for a pizza from Pizza Hut, marking the first ever online order recorded in the United States. And while online ordering methods have diversified and become more widely available since, the general premise remains the same. Consumers wanted - and today crave - a convenient way to access goods and services from the comfort of their home.

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Customer Loyalty to Ensure Sales

Foodable

Listen to "Customer Loyalty to Ensure Sales | Season 2, Vol. 7: Spendgo" on Spreaker. In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Ivan Matkovic, the founder and chief executive officer of Spendgo , to explore the ins and outs of cultivating customer loyalty.

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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features top trends for 2020, how 2020 changed food and the year's top wines. Top Restaurant Trends. BentoBox released its comprehensive 2020 Restaurant Trend Report. Key findings from the report include: Direct online ordering booms as restaurants recognize the need to bypass third-party marketplaces : Average monthly online order volume grew 250x since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with $59.18 spent per order, on average, across restaurant websites.

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How Cloud Kitchen Restaurants can Leverage Marketing Automation to Grow their Business

The Restaurant Times

Marketing automation is an ideal way of achieving your restaurant’s marketing efforts quickly, creating a loyal customer base and a robust online presence for your restaurant. When appropriately implemented, restaurant marketing automation helps in setting timely communications. It makes it easier to send marketing messages to each customer, giving them exactly what they want at precisely the right time.

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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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How to Make a Hair or Nail Salon Coupon

Indoor Media

This pandemic has led many salons to get creative with their advertising. That being said, even before this year of lockdowns and business closures, hair and nail salons have always had to find interesting ways to get a leg up on their competition. From highlighting their best work to curating a confident social media presence, beauty insiders are often leading the way in smart, trendy advertising.

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How To Engage Remote Employees: 7 Creative Ideas

Sling

Figuring out how to engage remote employees can be a challenge. The workforce management experts at Sling are here to help. In this article, we give you creative ideas to foster focus and productivity so you can learn how to engage remote employees more effectively than ever before. At the end, we also discuss one of the best ways to make your employees’ transition from office to remote office a little bit smoother.

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F&B Trends for 2021

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant and food and beverage industry experts for their insights on what trends will be on the radar for restaurant owner and operators in 2021. Here are their views. af&co Do The Hustle. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, af&co. produce its latest trend report with its partner company?

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How the Hospitality Industry is Giving Back This Holiday Season

Sculpture Hospitality

2020 has been a challenging year for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars and other hospitality businesses around the world have struggled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and have had to manage significant service interruptions.

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Maximize Restaurant Profitability: 5 Key Strategies to Control Costs Effectively

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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3 Creative Holiday Restaurant Promotions

Indoor Media

While the 2020 holidays will certainly arrive like no other holiday season before, there’s no reason not to celebrate. This has been one of the most difficult years for restaurants nationwide, so if you’ve made it, you should celebrate! While you may not be in the holiday spirit right now, these quick and creative holiday restaurant promotions may spark some holiday cheer.

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Omnichannel Marketing for Restaurants: 5 Key Tactics to Boost Customer Brand Recall

The Restaurant Times

The restaurant industry is experiencing a rapid transformation. To achieve the customer’s trust, a seamless and connected customer experience is the need of the hour. Whether your restaurant is receiving orders via walk-ins, online, over the phone, food ordering apps, or at a kiosk, having a reliable, omnichannel strategy that satisfies their need for a consistent experience is a must.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Here are their responses. To read part two, click here. Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food & Beverage. Predictive analytics, AI and ML streamline and expand the omnichannel dining experience – Restaurants have pivoted their businesses this year to greatly expand the digital dining experience, to a point where customers can interact however they want, whe

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How restaurant owners are rising to the challenges of COVID-19

Tundra Restaurant Suppkly

As the foodservice industry closes out 2020 and looks ahead to the Q1 of 2021, we are preparing for the ongoing challenges of COVID-19. Restaurant owners have had to navigate uncertain times and pivot in new ways over the past year. This past October at the Restaurants Rise conference powered by MUFSO, we got the opportunity to interview several restaurant operators about how they’ve risen to the challenges presented by the pandemic.

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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.

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Empower Your Sales Team with Cheetah’s Food Distributor Tech

Cheetah

Reading Time: 3 minutes. When food distributors think about transitioning to e-commerce they usually imagine some state-of-the-art robot coming in to replace their experienced and reliable sales team. In reality, having robots completely replace people is not actually possible. At least, it’s not advisable! Some things will always require a human touch and one of these things is a sales team, particularly when it comes to food.

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Someone Please Buy Me This Gorgeous Cocktail Set

EATER

Tepotztli Colibri Azul cocktail shaker | Tepotztli [Official Photo]. These hand-painted cocktail tools are almost too stunning to use (almost) It was the pop of royal blue on the cocktail shaker that hooked me. The vibrant shade peeks out behind a psychedelic floral design starring a friendly looking hummingbird. Copper, which underlies the painted pattern, seems to shine through in the oranges and yellows of the flowers.

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Tech-ing it up for 2021: Three Ways Technology Will Help Restaurants in the New Year 

Modern Restaurant Management

2020 threw unprecedented challenges our way, causing chaos throughout the food and beverage industries. In order to survive, restaurants needed to rethink the way they do business with many turning to technology to keep them afloat. While the year is now nearly over, with more new cases of Covid-19 continuing to surface each day, the current challenges are most definitely going to spill over into 2021.

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How to Survive Your Business Operations in The Competitive UAE Restaurant Industry

The Restaurant Times

No matter how lucrative the restaurant business may appear, running a restaurant business is a challenging task. Going by the statistics, 60% of restaurants shut down their business within the first year of operations, and up to 80% of restaurants close operations within the first five years. Lack of accurate information about how the UAE restaurant industry operates ultimately leads to the failure of businesses.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.