Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The biggest appeal of augmented reality for restaurants is the ability to allow customers to visualize food options in a real-life setting. It creates a visual, mouthwatering appeal that can encourage guests to try things for the first time, or to indulge in dessert or additional appetizers. An augmented reality menu provides diners with textural, flavor, and other cues that can inform their decision making, so they can explore more of a restaurant’s offerings with less risk.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Around 80% of people will dine out this holiday according to the most recent OpenTable diner survey. Many of those meals will be special celebrations on red-letter days, but that’s far from the only reason people need restaurants this time of year. The season creates the opportunity to gain short-term holiday regulars. These are the folks who might not go out to restaurants a lot the rest of the year but find themselves going once or twice a week during November and December.

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Sculpture Hospitality

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

High inflation, soaring interest rates and a volatile stock market are leading to speculation that a recession is around the corner. In fact, in the US, more than half of Americans believe the country is currently in a recession.

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Bizimply

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Read these tips on supporting your staff through the cost of living crisis. Their wellbeing is important to maintain productivity and morale. The post Surviving the Cost of Living Crisis: Supporting Your Staff appeared first on Bizimply.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their insights on whether there is an effective way to raise menu prices, any alternative and how can you do so without alienating guests.

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FreshCheq

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Did you know that 53 percent of US restaurants are independent? For independent businesses and chains alike, seamless restaurant management is crucial.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Restaurants are still suffering from a labor shortage – according to the National Restaurant Association , as of September 2022 “eating and drinking places [were] still 560,000 jobs (or 4.5%) below their pre-pandemic staffing levels – tops among all U.S. industries.” As a result, we’re seeing restaurants closing early or not able to open at all because they don’t have enough staff.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Do you really need us to share stats with you about why your café’s floor plan is important for your customers? A well-designed floor plan is the first thing that entices your first-time visitors. It can make or break their experience. So, why wouldn’t you want to make it attractive? And you don’t even have to spend a lot of money to achieve that.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Tip credits are just another part of tipping that make restaurant employee compensation complex. They are a way for tipped employees to receive at least the minimum wage they are guaranteed with acknowledgment of gratuities' role in an employee's earnings. But taking an educated and careful approach to tip credits ensures that your hardworking team of waitstaff, bartenders, dishwashers, and cooks is compensated fairly ( improving employee retention ).

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Yep, I know there are bruises and wounds to heal, any industry has their share. Certainly, there are issues and things to be addressed and fixed and there is little doubt that life has not always been fair and kind when it comes to kitchen work, but like so many other businesses and industries – the positive far outweighs those scars and wounds. Take the time to think about it: This is a profile of the restaurant business that gets lost in all the negative press. [] SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Don’t let electrical problems put a halt to your dinner service. Maintaining and having electrical inspections done on your establishment’s electrical system is important in keeping the flow of your restaurant running and for your staff’s safety. In some extreme circumstances electrical issues can cause electrocution and even fires.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the specialty coffee industry, it’s no understatement that experimentally processed coffees have become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more producers are using new and innovative processing methods, with fermentation playing a significant role in many of them. However, as with any newly emerging coffee processing technique, farmers need to take great care when manipulating fermentation to process coffee.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Drinks, food, games? More and more often, we see games of all kinds played at bars, breweries, and cafes. These establishments are gathering places for friends, families, couples, and communities, and games can help create a more welcoming, fun, and inclusive space. While giant Jenga and Catan are new to the scene, people have played games while drinking for as long as they've been drinking (a while).

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The Eat Restaurant

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

86 that dish? Camper? Kill it? In the weeds? If you are new to the restaurant industry or a seasoned veteran looking to be more involved in the process, you are definitely going to have to brush up on your restaurant lingo. Terms such as the ones above are used on a daily basis in most restaurants, and while some terms are more common than others, you should definitely learn what they mean - lest you make a fool of yourself in front of your staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Have you ever caught yourself wondering why your business’ premium changes over time? Odds are you understand why your auto insurance premium changes. As you age and become a less risky driver, your insurer is exposed to less risk, and your rates drop as a result. What drives premiums for bars isn’t quite so simple as predictable factors like age or gender.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 14 Nov. Industry leaders including Martin Mayorga to speak at PRF El Salvador. The event will feature a number of renowned coffee professionals such as founder of Mayorga Coffee, Martin Mayorga, 2017 World Barista Champion, Dale Harris, Chief Operating Officer at Ally Coffee, Ricardo Pereira, and Vice President of Trading Commodities at StoneX, Albert Scalla.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

By Indiana Lee, Contributor Nearly three-quarters (71%) of women in the restaurant industry note that they have been sexually harassed at work at least once during their time in the industry. This is incredibly disheartening considering it’s unlawful and, often, traumatic. Although women may be disproportionately affected, this applies to all genders.

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Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

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Restaurant Technology Guys

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Brian Radin Bio: Join Jeremy and Brian Radin to talk about how PayCards can help restaurants with retention and hiring. Brian Radin is the President of Comdata Prepaid. In his career, he has proven success with market leaders and start-ups across software, business services, human capital management, and finance industries. He also has an impeccable record of maximizing the strategic business model, optimizing business processes, and creating innovative initiatives that facilitate sustainable gr

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

An idea to open a pizzeria is just an idea until you put your plan on paper. If you’re ready to turn your dream of … Use This Example Pizza Business Plan to Open Your Pizzeria Read More ». The post Use This Example Pizza Business Plan to Open Your Pizzeria appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Earlier this year, we announced that Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF) will return to El Salvador in 2023. PRF was previously held in El Salvador in 2016 as the first event of its kind. PRF El Salvador will be held at the Salamanca Exhibition Centre in San Salvador on 16 and 17 March 2023. The event will bring together a range of industry experts – including local producers, as well as international roasters, traders, baristas, and more.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Shutterstock. A deadly fungus largely wiped out the American chestnut tree. But some farmers, scientists, and advocates are fighting to bring back the onetime culinary staple. On September 22, 1870, Henry Ward Beecher — a clergyman and social reformer as well as the brother of Uncle Tom’s Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe — took to the Pittsfield Sun newspaper to write of the pleasures of “a-chestnutting” during his Massachusetts boyhood: “There was frolic enough, and climbing enough, and shaki

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HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Looking for your shared kitchen home in Ohio? Below are our top ten picks for Shared Kitchens in Ohio. To see a full list of commercial and commissary kitchens in Ohio, check out The Kitchen Door. Findlay Kitchen – 1719 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH. Findlay Kitchen is a non-profit food business incubator, located in the heart of the historic Findlay Market district.

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Society Insurance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As a bar or restaurant owner, you know that your night isn’t over when the last customer leaves. When the door closes and the lights come back up in the dining area and bar, there are still tasks to complete before the night is truly done. To expedite the process of wrapping up for the night, restaurant and bar owners can turn to a closing checklist that outlines tasks to be completed by front-of-house staff, back-of-house staff, and management.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Coffee is one of East Africa’s biggest cash crops – it is responsible for the livelihoods of the estimated five million people who work in the region’s coffee sector. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan are the seven members of the regional East African Community intergovernmental organisation.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

An idea to open a pizzeria is just an idea until you put your plan on paper. If you’re ready to turn your dream of opening a pizza restaurant into a reality, here is an example of a pizza business plan to help you get started. Use this outline to create a pizza business plan that will organize your thoughts and ideas, create a document to attract investors and financing, and get you on the road to opening your own pizzeria.

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Advertiser: Paycor

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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Bottleneck Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Tips For Hosting Thanksgiving. Is it your turn to host Thanksgiving? Or maybe you want to host your first-ever Friendsgiving? Either way, we have your stress-free guide to hosting this season. After all, the best holidays are the ones where you get to relax a little. Below is a foolproof checklist so you can spend more time enjoying the day. Plan your menu.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Eric Zachanowich. Star Anya Taylor-Joy, director Mark Mylod, and consulting chef Dominique Crenn on building the world’s creepiest restaurant It seems counterintuitive, but for many of us, there is perhaps no feeling more pervasive in the world of fine dining than discomfort. Maybe you’re shuddering at the cost of your Michelin-starred meal, or worried that your dress doesn’t look quite fancy enough.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

From early 2021 through until mid-2022, coffee prices increased steadily – with arabica futures reaching a ten-year high of US 258.95 cents/lb in February 2022. These price increases are attributed to a number of reasons, including weather (such as a sudden frost which hit some of Brazil’s top coffee-growing regions in July 2021 ), the rising price of shipping containers, and the International Coffee Organisation halving its global 2020/21 coffee surplus to a 22-year low in early 2022.

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