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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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WINTER WEIGHT WINES

Sante

If this is your house style, or you are looking for some nice, smaller production selections, here are the top ten picks from Planet Grape Wine Review. If this is your house style, or you are looking for some nice, smaller production selections, here are the top ten picks from Planet Grape Wine Review. All prices are standard retail.

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

Foodable

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.” Listen to "The Dark Kitchen | Season 5, Vol. 4: Wow Bao" on Spreaker. I’ve worked on twelve different concepts, give or take, in my tenure with Lettuce. says Alexander. says Alexander.

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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. Here’s a wild guess: your plan for 2020 didn’t involve a restaurant-crushing pandemic. Neither did mine. As I sat and looked at the numbers, my heart sank.

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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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WINTER WEIGHT WINES

Planet Grape

If this is your house style, or you are looking for some nice, smaller production selections, here are the top ten picks from Planet Grape Wine Review. 2009 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Veneto Italy $130. 2009 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Veneto Italy $130. All prices are standard retail.

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WILDER RESTAURANT AND BAR TO OPEN ON 16TH OCTOBER AT BOUNDARY LONDON, SHOREDITCH

Sante

There will be home-made pickles and house cured charcuterie, with Tamworth pork and pepper salami on the opening menu. Chef Richard McLellan is proud to announce the opening of his new restaurant and bar, Wilder, launching on Wednesday 16th October 2019, at Boundary London, Shoreditch.

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