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Powerhouse Women in the Kitchen

Sante

In 2012, she accepted a role under the tutelage of James Beard-nominated pastry legend Hedy Goldsmith at Michael’s Genuine in the Design District. " A Chicago native, Sigel received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design from Harrington College of Design but quickly realized interior design was not her true calling.

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Simple Customer Retention Strategy for Restaurants

7 Shifts

A 2015 study found that nearly 70% of customers don’t return to a restaurant after their first visit, putting the average restaurant customer retention rate at about 30%. The simplest way to collect customer data in a quick-serve or fast-casual restaurant is to have customers supply it on a sheet of paper at the register.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

It could mean the closure of your business as evidenced by Chi Chi’s, which was once ranked the number one fast-casual Mexican restaurant in the US. Without investing in training, it’s not a matter of if, but when, disaster will strike and what the collateral damage will be. This is the largest fine ever in a food safety case.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices.

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Restaurant REIT: Strategic Real Estate Solutions for the Hospitality Industry

Aaron Allen & Associates

Restaurant Franchise Financing Programs These programs are designed to support franchisees in securing the capital required for new outlets. Between 2015-2020, the leading growth companies (in units) were Starbucks, Domino’s, and Taco Bell, each adding more than 200 units annually. Most of the largest restaurant chains in the U.S.

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Exploring Food Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2015, Emmanuel developed an exclusive partnership with StarChefs for Symrise and began moderating panel discussions with successful culinary professionals. Since the pandemic, many chefs created fast-casual concepts and we see more and more tasting and prix-fix menus.

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Falling in Love with Chicken Salad

Modern Restaurant Management

First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting.

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