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Taking Care of the Back of the House

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Next, the cars pulled up to a second tent, where volunteers loaded boxes of food into open trunks, back seats, and any other space they could find. Who was taking care of back of house?” 1,300 families, 120,000 pounds of food: How No Us Without You feeds LA’s undocumented restaurant workers At 11 a.m. Nolasco wondered.

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Fewer Seats, More Shelves: How Restaurants are Preparing for the Takeout Order Boom

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Since 2014, online ordering for pickup and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic. Previously, most locations were about 2,000 square feet with 50 seats, as required by company policy. Future stores will be as small as 1,400 square feet and seat as few as 26 people. Pickup shelves at sweetgreen.

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Insights from an Alabama Restaurant Operator

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When you’re doing house dining, and then you can’t,” encapsulating the whiplash experienced by far too many restaurant owners. When you’re doing house dining, and then you can’t,” encapsulating the whiplash experienced by far too many restaurant owners. This is what Yo’ Mama’s has to say.

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How to write a restaurant business plan

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The point of a business plan is to show that you’ve done your homework,” says Charles Bililies, owner of Souvla , a fine casual Greek restaurant in San Francisco that has received national acclaim since opening in the spring of 2014. “The Branded cover Include your logo (even if it’s not finalized), the date, and your name.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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QUESO: Non-Cheesy Values at Condado Tacos

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Joe Kahn opened the first Condado Tacos in 2014, a stone's throw from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. 10 years later, he's in the COO seat. And the driving principle behind it was to be the type of place he would work at forever given the opportunity. Kahn: "It was kind of a no-brainer. We're just a number.

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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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. | Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Earlier this week, the FTC filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices It’s likely that the place you shop for groceries every week is owned by one of two companies — Kroger, or Albertsons. billion merger. antitrust concerns” over the merger.