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QR Codes and Digital Menus are Transforming the Restaurant Business

Goliath Consulting

QR codes have been around since 2010, but they didn’t catch on for mainstream use in North America until the 2020’s.” Digital menus also require more “upfront costs for software, licensing, equipment, and data.” QR codes and digital menus have been useful during the beginning of the pandemic, but are they practical in the long run?

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

EATER

license plates; a neon-accented diner serving fast food; and a McDonald’s-style playground. Every Friday at dinner time, a spry-looking Uncle Sam — stovepipe hat, stars-and-stripes suit, surprisingly brown beard — dances his way around the 11 sprawling buffet stations of ABC Restaurant.

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Powerhouse Women in the Kitchen

Sante

It was here that she was allowed full creative license and quickly asserted her unique style into Serfer’s menus. Executive Chef of Satterfield’s restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, Rita Bernhardt graduated as class Valedictorian from Oregon’s Western Culinary Institute in 2010. Photo credit: Satterfield's.

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What Happens When Crowdfunding Isn’t Enough?

EATER

When I started processing the business license, that’s when I realized all these people needed to be involved. In 2010 I moved to Chicago to pursue higher education. I really thought all I needed to do was make sure that my business plan reflected taking over a new space and building it out according to laws and regulations.

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Captivate Website Visitors With a Free Online Mechanic Chat

Indoor Media

User: 2010 Chevy Sonic CB: Are you experiencing a problem, or are you looking to schedule a routine service? This is confirmation that your 2010 Chevy Sonic is scheduled for an appointment on 09/15/2020 at 8:00 am to fix you’re A/C. User: Anna CB: Thanks, Anna. Can I get your email in case we get disconnected? Let’s get started.

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7 Women F&B Leaders That are Driving Positive Change Across The World

The Restaurant Times

Kate Cole joined as the president of Focus Brands’ subsidiary, Cinnabon, an American chain of retail bakeries specializing in cinnamon buns in 2010. Kat Cole, Former COO & President, Focus Brands. She led the turnaround of the franchise business and turned it into a $1 billion global brand.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2010, restaurateurs and longtime friends Quasim Riaz, Hagop Giragossian and André Vener founded the first Dog Haus in Pasadena, California. licensed Damhus, a German manufacturer of quality meat-products since 1936, to manufacture and distribute Nathan’s Famous hot dogs to vendors across Europe.

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