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Restaurant365’s CEO Tony Smith Receives 2021 OCBJ Innovator of the Year Award

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Recognized for Innovative Solutions Positioning Restaurants for Growth. This award honors, recognizes and celebrates individuals and their organizations who are creating game-changing products and services, and demonstrate brilliance and leadership in innovation. . “I About Restaurant365 ® ?? . Restaurant365 is the? Restaurant365.com.??

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One Year Later: Are We Still Turning Tables on Pay-at-the-Table?

Modern Restaurant Management

However, can innovation teach these old dogs new tricks, or will a post-pandemic environment sunset this trend? QR codes were invented in the 90s but didn’t pick up steam until 2011 – when smartphones became the ubiquitous devices they are today. The Quintessential QR Comeback.

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ChowNow Introduces First-Ever ‘Diner Impact Score’ Feature on Its Marketplace

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Since 2011, ChowNow diners have helped restaurants avoid more than $470 million in commission fees, a staggering figure that illustrates just how much a simple ordering decision can ensure a restaurant’s success. The total score is updated every time they place a new order—demonstrating how every meal can add up to a big difference.

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Should the World Barista Championship also be in Spanish?

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Not only is the competition a vehicle for innovation in specialty coffee, it also recognises the barista profession on an international level. Some previous WBC competitors have performed well by memorising their routine speech in English – most notably 2011 World Barista Champion Alejandro Mendez , who is from El Salvador.

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Product Mix Analysis Drives Profitability and Revenue

Modern Restaurant Management

Rapid Innovation Is Critical for QSR Growth. Another important facet of the product mix is innovation. For many QSRs innovation also comes in the form of New Service Development (NSD) and not just New Product Development (NPD). The innovation and go-to-market strategy is highly complex.

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FSMA Rule 204 Updated: What Restaurants Need to Know Right Now

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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January of 2011 and expanded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. Compounding this risk, food items have become more complex, along with many new innovations in food, so FSMA was indeed needed.

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CHEFS PASSING THE TORCH

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Jobs would have been 66 this year if he had not passed in 2011, Gates is 66, Larry Ellison of Oracle is 77, Richard Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant Group turned 79, Danny Meyers of Union Square Restaurants is the youngster at 63, and the investment genius Warren Buffet is 91. Who will make up future clubs of business innovators?