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164. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 164 – Grégoire’s Innovative Culinary Hub Kitchen Model Streamlines Technology & Operations for Franchisees

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In 2002, Grégoire opened its doors as the first fine-fast-casual restaurant concept that serves gourmet sandwich and salad dishes, its famous potato puffs and scratch daily fresh-made french fries, all served in a custom-designed take out box.

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Unique Ways Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Sales

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Although the new tool required many restaurant staffers to serve dual roles as waitstaff and technical consultants, using QR codes was a resounding success. They hit the mainstream back in 2002 when technological advancements enabled a QR-code reading feature to be added to mobile phones. QR codes are nothing new.

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Overcoming the Pandemic: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities in the Restaurant Business

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By 2002, my partner and I founded a second operation: Sea Dog Brewing Co., But through persistence and the right partnerships, we’ll be able to pursue new opportunities, grow the business and serve the ever-evolving needs of our customers. and we now have 16 locations in Maine, New Hampshire and Florida.

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Lohr in 2002. Named director of communications in 2002 and promoted to J. She also serves on the board of J. , Organic Online, and Amazon-acquired Alexa Internet, among others. After concluding her last post as vice president and account services director at AlexanderOgilvy PR Worldwide, Lohr returned to J.

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FSMA Rule 204 Updated: What Restaurants Need to Know Right Now

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The actual genesis of this initiative was the Bio-Terrorism Act of 2002 which regulated “1 up 1 down” traceability which is now the de facto standard. Sparked by the death of an individual who died from a tainted spinach E.

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Is Dubai becoming the specialty coffee hub of the Middle East?

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We then usually prepare coffee again for visitors and friends in the afternoon, which we typically serve with dates.” This can largely be attributed to the opening of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) in 2002 – the UAE’s largest free-trade zone which serves as a commodities exchange.

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National Restaurant Association: We Need Help!

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3.483 billion in 2001 and 2002 appropriated via three different supplemental bills for assistance to Lower Manhattan and the State of New York. But as you can expect, as an industry that is based on welcoming everyone through our doors, we are uniquely affected by mandates that keep us from serving our customers. Tax Measures.

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