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The Six Most Common Franchise Problems (And How to Solve Them)

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Corporate typically does all of the marketing and menu engineering , comes up with training processes, and works out deals with suppliers for better food prices. Less Brand Control In late 2015, more than 40 people fell ill with E. Less Brand Control In late 2015, more than 40 people fell ill with E.

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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

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Ideal menu price. To put it simply, your cost of goods sold is how much it costs you to produce a menu item. As you add together all of your menu items, you can determine the total cost of everything (to you) that you sell to your guests. It also plays a key factor in pricing your menu. Average customer headcount.

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Cracker Barrel Adds Booze to Menus So You Can Get Drunk the Old Country Store Way

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Plus, Blue Bell is paying out millions for contaminated ice cream it sold in 2015, and other news to start the day Cracker Barrel is getting boozy for good. For the first time in its 51-year history, Cracker Barrel is finally adding alcohol to its menu, CNN reports. Blue Bell has been ordered to pay $17.25 Food Safety News ].

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The Evolution of Restaurant Technology: What’s Next?

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Between 2005 – 2015, there was a lot of technology being brought into restaurants and it was a lot of young, early-stage companies. I remember the early days of POS cloud systems (2010-2015), and a lot of them were pretty bad. I was very technically literate and open-minded to using restaurant technology. Really unreliable.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

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Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. This is the largest fine ever in a food safety case.

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Denver Brunch Spots You Don’t Want To Miss

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Their creative menu has options for sweet and savory – and even a mix of both. Brunch in an Atomic Cowboy Bar was an exciting treat and entirely on par with the eclectic menu. They serve a delicious weekend brunch menu featuring pizzas, mimosas, beer, wine, cinnamon rolls, and so much more. The menu is equally impressive.

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Powerhouse Women in the Kitchen

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She taught me the basics of working in a restaurant and how to develop and execute a menu, while simultaneously honing in on my creativity,” Braddock says. Chef Bernhardt showcases global cuisine with a southern sensibility and is injecting her New Orleans experience into the kitchen and onto the menu at Satterfield’s.?.