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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

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After inking the franchise agreement, Meurs flew to Erbil in 2014 to collaborate with Martani on constructing the restaurant — only to hurriedly evacuate when ISIS’s lightning takeover of northern Iraq advanced within 25 miles of Erbil. The restaurant finally opened in December 2017. Over the past 20 years, conflicts — including the U.S.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. location debuted in Midtown Atlanta in 2014 and the brand has since opened 11 other locations around metro Atlanta. The first gusto!

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

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Food waste is one of the leading contributors to climate change, and more than 80 percent of it occurs downstream within retail and foodservice establishments (ReFED). He was also a past Managing Partner of Outback Steakhouse in Gainesville 2002-2014. Taylor Sokol. ” Restaurants in the U.S. ” Restaurants in the U.S.

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How to Lower Restaurant Labor Costs and Boost Profitability: Quick Wins and Long-Term Solutions

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“Encouraging staff to suggest areas where waste can be reduced or processes streamlined creates a culture of cost-awareness, making everyone feel invested in the restaurant’s financial health,” said Linley. This collaborative approach has two benefits.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. Their investments align capitalism with positive social and environmental impact, driving toward zero-waste “closed loop” systems that benefit people, the planet and business.

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A Simple Fix for Restaurants and Diners to Help Curb Climate Change

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AM: In 2014, the first renewable energy program began in Marin, California, where a whole city transitioned to renewable energy by citizens improving the grid. The opportunity presented by restoration of soil is almost 10 times the opportunity of “stop wasting food, don’t eat meat.” The opportunity of restoration is so much larger.

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The Daily Challenge of Running a Cafe in Ukraine Right Now

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Ever since the early hours of February 24, when Russian President Vladimir Putin reignited the Russia-Ukraine war — in progress since Russia illegally occupied the Crimean Peninsula and Russian proxies took parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2014 — Lviv has overflowed with people fleeing west from Kyiv and the easternmost parts of Ukraine.