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Why Cali BBQ is a Digital-First Restaurant

7 Shifts

I remember teasing San Diego Charger Lew Bush at a catering event in 2007 because he told me he was going to stand in line for the first iPhone. We started our restaurant in 2008, during what is now known as The Great Recession.

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How to: Getting Likes on Instagram Hashtags

App Institute

Since its introduction to the media space in 2007, it has become an effective marketing instrument. Although hashtags were first used on Twitter, Instagram brought them to the limelight.

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Toasting the New Year like a Pro

Goliath Consulting

The “Saying Goodbye to 2020 is Priceless” Domaine Carneros Le Rêve Blanc De Blancs 2007 ($$$) For a sparkling wine to carry a vintage (most are combinations of multiple years’ crops to preserve consistency), the region must have an exceptional year for grapes.

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A Guide to Effective Instagram Marketing For Restaurants

Social Hospitality

Ever since Chris Messina’s #barcamp hashtag turned up on social media in 2007, hashtags have been big business for marketing. Instagram has come a long way since its inception in 2010. The image-based social network now has a revenue of approximately $6.84

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Little Known Beer Facts: American IPA

Bottleneck Management

Founded in Tampa, Florida by Joey Redner in 2007, Cigar City has gone on to win bronze, silver, and gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival, and numerous awards at the Best Florida Beer Competition and the US Beer Tasting Championships.

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7+ Awesome Restaurant Super Bowl Specials and Promotions for 2023

7 Shifts

2007 Remaster] - The Notorious B.I.G. Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most important days for restaurants across the United States. On this day, millions of people gather to watch the biggest game of the year, and many of them do so at restaurants and bars.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

7 Shifts

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What’s it like to be a specialty coffee barista in the Middle East?

Perfect Daily Grind

RAW Coffee Company was one of the first specialty coffee businesses to launch in Dubai in 2007,” he says. “I The Middle East has one of the oldest coffee cultures in the world.

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How to Write the Perfect Restaurant Mission Statement: Guide + Examples

7 Shifts

Fast casual chain Sweetgreen's missions statement has helped it exapnd to 75 locations since it's founding in 2007. Learn how to write a killer restaurant mission statement to be among the select few that can.

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Are Nordic specialty coffee roasters still as innovative as they once were?

Perfect Daily Grind

In 2007, after competing in the WBC and gaining more experience, Tim and I established our own roasters, and Koppi Roasters opened in Sweden. “We He tells me that when he opened his roastery in 2007, they would roast to darker profiles. “An

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Viral Cinn-sation: How Shuckin’ Shack Crunched an LTO

Modern Restaurant Management

" Shuckin' Shack started as a 900-square-foot shack in Carolina Beach, North Carolina in 2007 and began franchising seven years later.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

ConAgra Foods pleaded guilty to a criminal misdemeanor and paid more than $11 million in fines for a salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter in 2006 and 2007.

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Doordash Enters Super Fast, Are NFTs Coming to the Restaurant Metaverse?

Foodable

Make sure to listen to the full podcast to get the inside on how Blockchain and NFT's may be the next gold rush in restaurant technology - similar to the era of social media adoption by restaurants in 2007! Listen to "191.

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How The Chocolate Room created a chocolate culture for accelerating growth

The Restaurant Times

Realizing the huge potential of chocolate desserts in India, Vikas Punjabi voyaged from Australia to India in 2007 to launch the first-ever chocolate cafe brand, The Chocolate Room. And that’s how my entrepreneurial journey started in 2007.

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ON THE ROAD at ICR

Foodable

Listen to "On the Road at ICR | Season 8, Vol. 17" on Spreaker.

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??Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: Sokol-Blosser

A Wine Story

In 2007, Sunset magazine honored both founder Susan Sokol Blosser and Sokol Blosser Winery with their prestigious “Green Winery of the Year” award. Willamette Pinot Noir from Sokol-Blosser Winery.

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St. Patrick’s Day, the Virginia Way!

The Wine Knitter

After a fire in 1814 destroyed the building, Washington’s distillery was eventually reconstructed in 2007, and it now produces small batches of whiskey each year.” With St. Patrick’s Day almost upon us, Irish Whiskey articles, ads, and IG posts are abundant.

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Preparing your Cafe and Restaurant for the 2020 Recession

Ken Burgin

Then there was the Global Financial Crisis in 2007 – 2009, which affected Australia to some extent, but a rapid economic response by the government stopped it from having the effect here that it had elsewhere.

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Best Advertising Strategy for Auto Shops

Indoor Media

John has just moved to your town, and he’s got a 2007 Honda Civic. As recently as 2019, there were 276 million registered motor vehicles in the US. Those millions include everything from buses to cars to motorcycles.

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Should the World Barista Championship also be in Spanish?

Perfect Daily Grind

Up until 2007, the WBC was also held in the US and European countries. The World Barista Championship (WBC) is one of the most prestigious events in the coffee industry.

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Restaurant Metaverse Could Be Closer Thank You Think - Reef Loses David Chang

Foodable

Listen to "192. Restaurant Metaverse Could Be Closer Thank You Think - Reef Loses David Chang" on Spreaker.

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Phelps Creek Vineyard in Columbia Gorge

A Wine Story

“In 2007, I met the 27-year-old Alexandrine Roy. A few days later at the IPNC, I pitched Alexandrine about joining our team to make wine with us this (2007) vintage. “Alexandrine has been with the Phelps Creek team ever since 2007. Phelps Creek Story.

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We Asked Science if Rats Can Actually Cook Like in ‘Ratatouille’ and It Said No But We Kept Pushing Anyway

EATER

In which an actual rat behaviorist reminds us repeatedly that “Ratatouille” was not a documentary Because the opening of the Ratatouille ride at Walt Disney World on October 1 is as good a reason as any, here now, a weeklong exploration of the 2007 rat-infested Pixar classic, Ratatouille.

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Was canned coffee invented in Japan?

Perfect Daily Grind

In 2007, illycaffé partnered with Coca-Cola to release the illy Issimo RTD range in the UK. Canned and ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee products, including cold brew and milk-based beverages , have been popular in many countries for some time now.

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What is Touba coffee & how do you prepare it?

Perfect Daily Grind

In fact, Touba coffee became so popular that in 2007, Nescafé instant coffee sales reportedly decreased in Senegal as a result of rising consumption of the beverage.

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What are modular espresso machines & how do they work?

Perfect Daily Grind

Alongside Aric Forbing, Waldron launched the first Modbar prototype at the Specialty Coffee Association’s Specialty Expo in 2007. For decades, espresso machine design and technology have been evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of coffee shop owners and baristas.

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The Best Mexican Restaurants in Washington DC

Restaurant Clicks

Celebrity Chef and Humanitarian José Andrés opened Oyamel in 2007, and it has been a favorite Mexican restaurant in the D.C. Mexican food is highly flavorful and perfect for a night out with friends.

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Eight Ways Restaurants Can Prepare for a New Normal 

Modern Restaurant Management

Copper’s resistance to bacteria spread has long been touted but a study from 2007 by the American Society for Microbiology found that seasonal flu particles were dramatically less likely to survive on copper when tested against stainless steel.

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“Family, History & Heritage” - Domaine des Graves d’Ardonneau

The Wine Knitter

In 2007 we needed to take a different approach. This past September, I toured the Côtes de Bordeaux region in France and had the opportunity to meet with many estate owners throughout its five appellations.

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Responding to the Growing Age-Gap in the Workplace

Modern Restaurant Management

The number of adults age 55 or older working in the industry jumped 70 percent between 2007 and 2018 and there are nearly two teenage restaurant workers for every employee age 55 or older. In 2007, teenagers outnumbered the 55-plus by three to one. The U.S.

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Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Opens 77th Annual Convention & Exposition Registration to Beverage Alcohol Industry

Sante

Event date: April 20, 2020 (All day). WSWA includes Beverage Alcohol Industry retailers to 2020 convention.

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Nicolas Budzynski of LPM Restaurant on How to Create a Global Restaurant Brand, Win Hearts, Minds & Appetite

The Restaurant Times

Nicolas – On our side, for our company, everything started in 2007 in London, in a small corner of the Mews in Mayfair behind Claridge’s Hotel. Nicolas Budzynski is Global Operations Director for LPM Restaurant & Bar which is a Riviera-inspired restaurant and bar, based in Dubai.

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Coffee News Recap, 9 Sep: US coffee shop sales to grow by 10.5% in 2022, August robusta prices increase by 9.2% & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Huber first joined Nestlé in 2007. Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 5 Sep. Specialty Coffee Association announces 2023 UK Latte Art and Coffee in Good Spirits champions.

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Building A Customer-Centric F&B Business – A Conversation with Duncan Muir

The Restaurant Times

So imagine the ripple of surprise when it opened its first café in the United Arab Emirates in 2007. Meet Duncan Muir, the senior director of F&B and Retail of Bateel International — a renowned Middle-Eastern brand known for its dates, café, and retail business.

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Wine Basics for Beginners

A Wine Story

In 2007 he won the Best Sommelier in America competition. Wine Basics for Beginners. Wine Basics For Beginners . When it comes to wine basics for beginners, one of the best resources can be found in the sommelier world.

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‘Jiro’ and the Impossible Dream of Authenticity

EATER

The restaurant received three stars every year beginning in 2007 until it was removed from the guide in 2019 due to the difficulty of making a reservation.). Lisa Kogawa/Eater.

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Black Vintners and Wine Professionals in the Spotlight?

Sante

In 2007 Mack launched Maison Noir Wines and a T-shirt line with playful marketing and serious quality. The wine world wakes up to Black wine personalities. Deborah Grossman. Sunny days are ahead for Black vintners. The interest and sales of Black-owned wineries are up.

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