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Experience Is the Best Teacher: Five Things My Father — and Hard Times — Have Taught Me About Leadership in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Here are five I’ve come back to again and again. Hiring and training new management is difficult on top of reopening restaurants once a crisis passes. Hiring and training new management is difficult on top of reopening restaurants once a crisis passes. franchisees. Never Take Advantage of the Guest. Support Your Staff.

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How I Got My Job: Being a Professional Recipe Developer and Food Photographer

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Though Victa had earned a hospitality management degree in her native Philippines, she struggled to get hired without recognizable names on her resume, so she began her cooking career by flipping burgers and whipping up pasta dishes at the zoo. “It Eater: What does your job involve? What’s your favorite part about it? It’s my signature move.

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Finding Community (and Pancit Canton) in America’s Oldest Resort Town

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to help take care of the Powells’ house and daughters. to help take care of the Powells’ house and daughters. Family meal at East of Suez. The shores of its glistening lakes, once the sites of large hotels, motels, and cottages, are lined with large vacation homes. Other than a few standouts, the food is standard American fare.

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German Restaurants Are Expanding: 57 Concepts You Should Know

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While Germany has long been considered a country offering many traditional dishes, there are now an increasing number of restaurants popping up that are bringing new flavours to the table. You’ll find everything and anything: classic burger joints, steakhouses and pizzerias, but also cat temples and American diners. Nordsee is one of them.

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40 Iconic Restaurants That No Longer Exist

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From swanky celebrity hot spots to local institutions, take a look back at some of the most iconic restaurants that have, sadly, gone out of business. Founder John Jay Hooker set up a copy cat model of the restaurant and hired popular comedic actress, Minnie Pearl, as the spokesperson.

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Philadelphia Breweries Guide: Where to Drink Craft Beer Around the City

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Housed within an old factory building, with lots of brick and green plants, this is sure to be a place you’ll want to come back to again and again. If you’re a beer lover like myself, you’ll want to check out these Philadelphia breweries for some of the best craft beer. The interior is not to be missed. Order Online.

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