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How Having A Long-Term Plan Can Help Restaurants Handle the Short-Term Crisis

Modern Restaurant Management

When I heard Erik talking with Josh Kopel on the Full Comp podcast about how his ten-year plan helped him navigate the 2009 financial crisis, I knew he had the right idea. He’s the force behind Tender Greens , with chef-lead locations in California and Boston.

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7 Issues that Threaten the Franchisor and Franchisee Relationship

7 Shifts

A lack of trust and communication between both parties worsens this cycle, with franchisees of worldwide restaurants like McDonald’s, Dominos, and Subway having very public disputes with their franchisors. A lack of communication can take a serious toll on franchise owners, particularly in the realm of finances.

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Protect the Package: Ensuring Food Safety in Shift to Takeout and Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

Here are three ways to support and communicate food safety claims and ensure that take-out and delivery items are safe once they leave the premises: Screening. Since the company was founded in 2009, all of their drivers always start their day at a Delivery Dudes driver hub. Communicating.

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How Fast-Food Apps Took Over The Drive-Thru

EATER

Instead of having to scream an order into a speaker as cars honk in the background, you can communicate your preferences for extra pickles and no mustard on your cheeseburger with a few simple taps. All of them promise a seamless experience to the fast-food customer. And arguably, some employees lives worse.)

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

Modern Restaurant Management

Communication platform. This entirely automated process provides communication technology that authenticates and verifies every delivery while also eliminating any potential interference that may happen during the final stage of drone delivery. The Culinary Arts Package includes: High-definition instructional videos. OhWaiter Debuts.

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Why it’s never been more important for coffee roasters to invest in quality control

Perfect Daily Grind

When coffee prices remain high, every kilogram of green coffee becomes a more significant investment,” says Łukasz Jura , the sales manager at Coffee Machines Sale, the 2009 World AeroPress Champion, and a World Coffee Roasting Championship head judge. Traditionally, many roasters discard quakers when identified in the cooling tray.

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How I Got My Job: Leading the Dining Program at a Working Farm and Writing Cookbooks

EATER

And communication of thoughts and emotions is always valuable. I found a really amazing community of farm-to-table restaurants and bakeries, and then started a farm in 2009 to continue that learning. While it doesn’t seem like those things directly translate to my profession, the writing certainly does.