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From Shutdown to Stardom: How Cranes, D.C. Stayed Open and Increased Daily Sales by 1,000 Percent During a Global Pandemic

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” In 2013, Moncayo opened his first restaurant there, Bam!, Finally, during a lull in the fall in 2020, Pepe had time to pause and reflect on the last seven months, realizing what he had for restaurant management tools were not working. uniquely combining Spanish and Japanese cuisine.

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

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To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. Checklist app automates daily food safety and operational task management as well as regular maintenance and audit procedures. ” The BOHA!

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Brittney Valles Is Stepping Up

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She never missed an opportunity to ask him questions about restaurant operations, and when Chait opened Petty Cash Taqueria in 2013, Valles joined the team as a host and later a floor manager. Valles accepted and worked there full-time raising funds, managing construction, and selecting vendors for the restaurant.

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Restaurant Groups Are Flocking to Nashville

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In 2013, Brock opened a second location of his acclaimed South Carolina restaurant Husk, which drew the eyes of national food media to the city. metro area in 2021 , and restaurateurs aren’t the only ones looking to cash in on the boom. I’m trying to hire a general manager right now, and I’ve gotten maybe five applicants.”.

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How DoorDash and Postmates Make an Already Dangerous Job Worse

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In 2013, Saru Jayaraman founded One Fair Wage to put an end to the tipped minimum wage, which, One Fair Wage has found , perpetuates racial and gender disparities in the hospitality industry. The manager, who was white, shouted at her, “Who the hell do you think you are coming so late? The manager shouted at her that she didn’t care.

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Mutual Aid Groups Reckon With the Future: ‘We Don’t Want This to Just Be a Fad’

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After months managing dozens of daily dispatches across the city, in June, the group decided to pivot to a longer-term strategy it hopes will establish a groundwork for food security, without relying so much on central dispatching or coordination. We are helping all these people who can’t leave their homes. Who was helping them before?

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What’s on the Menu — January 13, 2023

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In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. Prizes range from discounts off a meal, free pizza for a year, a trip for two to California and cash prizes from $500 to $50,000. Each envelope contains a secret prize, redeemable on a future visit.

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