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July/August 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

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. Full-service restaurants are exempt from this law if employees sort organic waste.

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International Women’s Day Special: Here’s What Our Industry Leaders Have to Say  

The Restaurant Times

She developed her passion for wines while working for key restaurant brands during her university years, leading her to establish Cuvee3, a successful consultancy company providing beverage-related services. By valuing every employee equally, companies can become more productive and stronger.

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Ultimate Grubhub, Red Lobster Catering and Parts in Town

Modern Restaurant Management

"We have designed our new restaurants around this technology because it allows us to provide better service to our customers with less effort and cost. Driving further efficiency, the queue seen by customers is identical to that seen by all employees throughout the restaurant, sharing automatic updates at each stage of the order process.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

James Beard Foundation Mentorship, presented by KitchenAid, is designed to empower and engage a network of culinary leaders. Mentors on the platform harbor vast expertise on a variety of culinary related topics, bringing a range of perspectives and backgrounds to chefs around the country in need of support and advice. ."

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

EATER

The 1973 “Chicago 21 Plan,” designed to stem white flight by revitalizing areas surrounding the city’s commercial district, the Loop, targeted nearby communities like Pilsen. Eater used correlation coefficients to measure how strongly housing prices and certain types of restaurants are related; a value between 0.50

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#MeToo, Still

EATER

I worked at the Friedman-owned Spotted Pig between 2006 and 2007, and at the Rusty Knot and the Breslin from 2008 to 2012.) In many circles, consumers have a much stronger sense of moral responsibility as to where they spend their money; in workplaces, habitual abusers can’t necessarily depend upon the silence of their employees.

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Soho House, Explained

EATER

The door to the three-story house was too small for a restaurant, Jones told design magazine Dezeen in 2016, but just the right size to form the entryway to a private club. In 2012, billionaire Ron Burkle bought a majority stake in the the Soho House Group and helped finance its international expansion.