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What Marijuana Laws Mean for Your Restaurant Business 

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Additionally, in Denver, where marijuana has been legal for recreational use since 2012, restaurant executives are saying their workforce is being lured away to higher-paying, lower-demand jobs in the cannabis industry. Marijuana use could affect not only an employee’s quality of work, but also whether they show up. New Safety Issues.

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How To Attract Gen Z Customers to Your Restaurant

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Gen Z is a generation born from 1997 to 2012 , with the oldest members turning 25 this year. To attract Generation Z into your restaurant, you’ll first need to understand them. Many of Gen Z's traits are most likely shaped by the fact that they have grown up with access to the internet, smartphones and social media.

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July/August 2020 Legal Update

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Judge Stephen Wilson held that the states’ ban was not intended to “create a total ban on foie gras,” but was instead designed to prevent the practice of force-feeding in the state of California. Under the ruling, California restaurants may still not serve foie gras to California consumers.

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Q1 2022 Legal Update

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An earlier version of the law was passed in 2012, but was struck down in 2019. Several of these programs are designed to provide more transparency and more information on foodborne illnesses and food safety hazards directly to consumers.

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MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Second Course

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Wilbur is also designed for SMBs and it is an ideal way for SMBs to build customer loyalty to help them get through the likely economic downturn. LGC has been in operation since 2012. LocalGiftCards.com is one of the Smart Transaction Systems brands, which includes Wilbur Rewards.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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Meeting Today’s Demand for Less Alcohol

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I, like many others I would assume, had a bit of an epiphany about the need for flavorful, complex, and “adult” beverages in the modern bar scene when my partner became pregnant and stopped drinking alcohol in 2012.

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