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

Modern Restaurant Management

As the general manager of Yelp for Restaurants , my job is to help restaurants succeed. 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. Neither did mine.

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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. What’s not different is the painful necessity of reducing staff hours and paying the same rent with fewer sales dollars.

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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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J. LOHR VINEYARDS & WINES NAMES CO-OWNER CYNTHIA LOHR CHIEF BRAND OFFICER

Sante

Named director of communications in 2002 and promoted to J. Lohr VP marketing in 2009, Lohr shifted roles to trade and brand advocate in 2016 to focus on high-impact, strategic industry relations with trade, partners, and consumers – with brand excellence always at the forefront. Lohr in 2002. Lohr Vineyards & Wines.

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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

After the holidays, focus on inventory management improvements and keep inventory lean. It’s vital to have ongoing communication with customers for off-season success, and digital advertising can help reach new customers. .” Retailers and suppliers can use January to create strategic demand and get ahead of the curve.

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

EATER

I get to work with the agriculture teams, which manage our vegetable and grain production, and the retail team, which leads the farm store and the online farm store. For example, every week our farm manager sends a list of what she’s going to be harvesting from the fields. And communication of thoughts and emotions is always valuable.

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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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