Buzztime Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fall is in the air. Or, that’s just the scent of a pumpkin spice latte. Either way, America’s favorite season is in full swing and it’s time to ramp up October promotion ideas at your bar, brewery, or restaurant. We’ve got you covered from October 1 st (International Coffee Day) through the 31 st (Halloween). Along the way, we whipped up some graphics you can totally use on Instagram, Facebook, in your emails…anywhere. 4 October Promotion Ideas You Can Run All Month Don’t be tempted to focus all

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you think your business might benefit from more employee input into the work scheduling process, consider offering shift bidding. This unique approach to scheduling allows for more active participation and may result in a work calendar that satisfies everyone on your roster. In this article, we discuss how to use shift bidding in your business and some of the best practices that can make it work even better.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For restaurant owners, there are a number of issues in their workplace keeping them up at night and hindering them from successfully managing and operating their restaurant efficiently. As a firm that specializes in working with clients in the restaurant industry, we regularly assist restaurant owners with many of these issues, particularly in areas like tax compliance, payroll, bookkeeping, and providing sound financial advice to help manage cash flow and business growth strategies.

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Sculpture Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Managing a restaurant is no easy feat, especially in unpredictable weather. Here are some tips that will help you weather the storm and increase profits.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The U.S. is the second-largest online food delivery market​ and generated an estimated $218B in revenue in 2022. And experts predict the market will increase close to $500B by 2027. Due to the growth and increased demand, leading food delivery platforms such as Uber Eats, DoorDash​, and Grubhub are also facing the growing threat of fraud and abuse on both the customer and driver sides as scams and scammers become more sophisticated.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The gap between loyalty and non-loyalty discounts is narrowing, according to Paytronix, as some restaurants make their rewards programs less generous.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As a result of the Great Chicago Fire that killed 250 people in 1871, the National Fire Protection Association has declared the public observance of Fire Prevention Week since 1922, marking more than 100 years this year of the public observance. The holiday was later cemented by President Coolidge, marking the longest-running public health and safety observance on record.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The fusion of technology and food service is transforming the way restaurants operate, enhancing customer experiences, and shaping the future of the industry. From the way we place orders to how they’re prepared, every facet of the food service sector is being touched by technology. It’s not just about speed, efficiency or frugality – it’s a seamless customer journey.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. The data suggests guests are willing to tip more for great service when digital tools are available to ease the payment process. Key findings include: Tipping is on the rise : Good news for servers: diners aren’t skimping on tips.

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Social Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The right photos have the power to sway customer opinions in a matter of seconds, both positively and negatively. As such, carefully consider every image your brand puts out online or in print. This is why brand photography is so important. Below, we’ll go over what brand photography is as well as how the use of light and color can help convey your brand’s identity and leave your customers wanting more.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ahh…the quote we all remember from Charles Dicken’s – A Tale of Two Cities. We may not remember too much from the rest of the story, but we do remember that line. It is, as our English Literature teacher would have said – a tale of two conflicting realities: light and darkness, hope and despair, good and evil, winning and losing, etc. Why do we remember this line and what significance might it imply in relation to work in a kitchen?

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The restaurant staffing shortage is a major challenge for restaurant owners today. According to the National Restaurant Association 2023 Restaurant Industry Forecast , 9 in 10 restaurants are experiencing staffing shortages. This statistic is based on a survey of restaurant operators conducted in January 2023. The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned.

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Food Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Claire and Brandon, owners of Sura Korean BBQ and Tofu House on Long Beach are our guest today. They have a long and lusterous history with this place. Claire and Brandon took on the project of giving Korean BBQ a refreshed and contemporary feel. It included improving from within, adding a patio, and improving the kitchen. They faced challenges, and do not stop!

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A staggering amount of money passed through restaurants every year. In the US alone, restaurant sales are forecast to hit $997 billion during 2023, according to the latest National Statistics. Restaurants process customer orders and payments, use reservation systems, deal with invoices from suppliers, run staff payroll and more. This involves them processing credit card details and handling other personally identifiable information, such as customers’ names, telephone numbers, and home add

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Inspired by a Florida Golden Corral, developed in the Netherlands, and imported to Kurdistan, ABC Restaurant features an assortment of global cuisines all filtered through the semi-autonomous region’s relationship with the U.S. Every Friday at dinner time, a spry-looking Uncle Sam — stovepipe hat, stars-and-stripes suit, surprisingly brown beard — dances his way around the 11 sprawling buffet stations of ABC Restaurant.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Looking for a way to make it as easy as possible for your team members to remember when they work? Try a fixed schedule. In this article, you’ll learn what a fixed schedule is, how to implement one in your business, and the advantages and disadvantages that come with it. Table of contents What is a fixed schedule? Advantages of a fixed schedule Disadvantages of a fixed schedule How to implement a fixed schedule for your team Is a fixed schedule right for your restaurant?

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Crunchtime

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Staffing stores sufficiently requires looking into the past, present, and future and making decisions that affect day-to-day operations. It’s about finding the right balance between how labor hours are used and how restaurant teams are backed for success each and every shift. In the recently released 2023 Restaurant Operations Report , respondents shared that stores are insufficiently staffed–both understaffed and overstaffed—for 38% of any given week.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This year we have had the privilege to provide food consultancy for some of Australia’s best fresh-food markets; both existing and under redevelopment. Our exposure to projects such as the new Sydney Fish Market, Adelaide Central Market (both under redevelopment), plus Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market and Camberwell Market have provided us with contemporary insight and research into the opportunities, challenges, management and direction of large and small footprint, fresh food and specialty pr

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For when you want to read about food, not just eat it. | Lille Allen/Eater With these 11 works of food-focused fiction and nonfiction you won’t mind being cooped up inside as the temperatures drop As the blistering heat of summer subsides, giving way to cooler temperatures and changing leaves, there’s no better time than the present to cozy up with a good book.

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The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Establishing detailed restaurant operations manuals is a critical step to opening a food business. When standards are institutionalized, it is easier to maintain consistency in output and service. What Is a Restaurant Manual? A restaurant operations manual is the written foundation of the business. It lays out the vision of the restaurant and outlines all operating procedures.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Meridian Restaurants, the large operator that declared bankruptcy in March, is selling 67 of its 91 remaining restaurants to several different franchisees as well as the brand following an auction this month.

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Crunchtime

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It is well understood that food costs are one of the largest operating expenses for multi-unit restaurants. Running on already thin margins, the rising cost of food has placed additional strain on multi-unit operators worldwide, as it has become increasingly expensive for restaurants to produce the same menu items. Following the pandemic, global food prices rose at an alarming rate - up nearly 40% year-over-year, according to the United Nations' food price index.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Carolyn Phillips/Eater The cured yolks lend a gentle blast of umami to a variety of Chinese foods, including the mooncakes traditionally eaten this time of year The Moon Festival (also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival) is set for September 29 of this year, and Chinatowns across the globe are festooned with rabbits, moons, and advertisements peddling filled pastries and happiness.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

For organizations with employees who work around the clock to handle customer needs and emergencies, shift scheduling is vital and can pose significant challenges. One popular solution is the 2-2-3 schedule. In this article, we’ll explain how the 2-2-3 schedule works, analyze its advantages and drawbacks, cover some common variations, and offer tips on how to successfully implement the 2-2-3 schedule if you decide it’s right for your business.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The sandwich giant, which is being sold to Roark Capital, told franchisees that they must accept mobile app discounts by Dec. 28. A lot of the brand’s operators were not pleased.

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Crunchtime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In an age where technology is equally feared and revered, people are often hesitant or adverse to new technology advancements, especially in the restaurant industry, which has been built around human connection. From "robots are taking our jobs" to "automation will eliminate human interaction,’"many restaurant brands, especially those that have been around for some time, may push back against tech updates that change how things have always been done.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Two new flavored corn syrups | McDonald’s The ingredient has gone from the telltale tingle of Sichuan cuisine to fully mainstream Earlier this month in T magazine Ligaya Mishan wrote about the history of vanilla. Specifically, Mishan’s article explored how a rich, earthy, “almost unruly” flavor harvested from the finicky vanilla orchid became associated with blandness.

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OneDine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Running a successful restaurant requires more than just delicious food and a welcoming ambiance. It demands a combination of strategic thinking, customer-centric approaches, and efficient operations. In this blog post, we will unveil five top secrets that every restaurant owner should know to thrive in the competitive culinary landscape. From menu engineering to leveraging loyalty programs and instant guest feedback, these secrets are key to ensuring the long-term success of your restaurant.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sweetgreen, Cava and Salad and Go are part of a new generation of chains looking for the Holy Grail of the restaurant industry: Building a national chain of healthy fast-food restaurants. This is how they're doing it.

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Get Beyond

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When you’re in business to help other businesses, ensuring client success is the top priority. At Get Beyond, our clients and their businesses are at the center of everything we do. Whether that’s helping them take their business online or streamlining their payroll process—we handle the back-office details for small business owners so they can focus on what they do best.

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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.

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