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Tips to Navigate a Perfect Storm That’s Threatening Our Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. Labor shortages mean food is rotting in shipping containers, warehouses, and trucks because there aren’t enough workers to get them to their final destinations.

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WHAT RESTAURANTS HAVE LEARNED DURING THE PANDEMIC

Culinary Cues

All of this happened within a few weeks of a significant bump in the road. [] COMFORT AND SERVICE RULE THE DAY: Restaurants and chefs have long portrayed the quality of food, uniqueness of menus, and signature of the chef as being the key to success. Yes, other businesses in numerous sectors have closed, but none at this rate.

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT

Culinary Cues

Beginning with a few flamboyant artisans like Jeremiah Tower, Paul Prudhomme, Wolfgang Puck, and Alice Waters – the chef came out from behind the curtain as the star of the show, the person responsible for over-the-top food that wowed and inspired people of all socio-economic backgrounds. Yeah, sounds like a great battle cry, doesn’t it?

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AN EVEN BIGGER THREAT TO RESTAURANT SURVIVAL

Culinary Cues

But not enough attention is being given to the issues surrounding the supply chain and the lack of real solutions. This is all true and with some government intervention this may eventually be corrected. moved from a decentralized system of food production and distribution to a centralized one.

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THEY JUST DON’T GET IT

Culinary Cues

Cafés and Bistros should be able to dip into a cache of “extra” money to pay for the entrance fee and since it is thought that restaurants make significant profits from the food they sell, then those deep discounts will be easy to swallow. If you are not in the restaurant business, then maybe this sounds reasonable.

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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

7 Shifts

The FTC Rule largely pertains to franchisors supplying prospective franchisees with a franchise disclosure document – a document from franchisors providing 23 key information points to franchisees regarding need-to-know information about the business. These points include: Initial fees. Trademark rules. Financing information.

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THE END OF THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT

Culinary Cues

We can’t find any employees, people don’t want to work anymore, restaurants treat employees like crap, the pay sucks and the benefits don’t exist, prices are too high, supplies are impossible to find, and profit is so small that it isn’t worth the sweat and tears. Yet, all we hear is negativity.