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How this top Brooklyn restaurant is able to pay teams more than industry average

7 Shifts

When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling variation. He joined us on the Pre-Shift Podcast to tell us about his new restaurant, paying fair wages, and how he feels about tipping.

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Top Three Reasons Why Multi-Unit Operators Should be Looking at Fast Casual Brands to Expand their Portfolio in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Which brings us back to the restaurant industry. This trend is what’s driving the growth of Modern Market Eatery, which was founded in 2009 on the principle that fast food can still be nutritious and flavorful. Multi-unit restaurant owners in the have lots of reasons for wanting to diversify their brand portfolios.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

7 Shifts

While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Published: 2009 ??

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The Dark Kitchen | Season 5, Vol. 4: Wow Bao

Foodable

Alexander talks about how he started back in 1993 with the privately held restaurant group Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants that Rich Melman launched in 1971. Adding, “In 2009 I took over the concept of Wow Bao, a three unit brick and mortar store in Chicago serving steamed asian buns, potstickers and rice bowls.” says Alexander.

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Powerhouse Women in the Kitchen

Sante

After moving to Miami from Tampa to enroll at Johnson and Wales University in 2009, Chef Braddock quickly discovered that she would benefit more from hands-on experience that comes from being thrust into a busy kitchen. With the total workforce of chefs and head cooks at 459K , just over 77% of that is male. Photo credit: Blue Shell Media.

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The Publishing World Is Finally Embracing Black Cookbooks

EATER

Between 1950 and 2018, 95 percent of the books published by major publishing houses, like Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House, were written by white authors, according to a New York Times op-ed by Richard Jean So and Gus Wezerek. But Black authors, editors, and booksellers have long been doing the work.

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How can producers use green coffee to barter for other goods and services?

Perfect Daily Grind

After providing for themselves and their families, producers can reinvest profits back into their farms to purchase equipment and resources – such as fertilisers and irrigation systems – and carry out necessary repairs and maintenance. So how exactly does a barter system work in coffee production? Read on to find out what they had to say.