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The Museum of Ice Cream’s Not Only an Instagram Fantasy, It’s Also a Nightmare Workplace

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but as the museum plans its reopening, hourly and salaried employees alike lay out a pattern of abuse and disrespect, stemming from the company’s founder. Maryellis Bunn, who founded the Museum in 2016, required everyone at the company to take on an ice cream nickname, according to the report. Cindy Ord/Getty Images.

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The Great Birria Boom

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These were white, Asian, African-American, Armenian employees that told us they had something they’d never tried, and they loved it.”. By 2016, Vasquez was back in LA driving for Uber, saving up for cooking gear to make and sell birria de res out of his car. “I I started doing events. View this post on Instagram.

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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020

Aaron Allen & Associates

Here, we round up ten factors influencing how leaders are evolving their views and approach. Pershing Square Capital, led by Bill Ackman, made an investment in Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) in 2016. so implementing other purely cost-cutting strategies would lead to cutting bone and ultimately undermining both the guest and employee experience.

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Top 3 Essential KPIs for Ice Cream Shops

Lavu

Gourmet and artisanal ice cream prevailed in 2016, globally-inspired ice cream flavors influenced 2017 shop owners, wacky ice cream flavors were trending in 2018, and in 2019, creative ice cream vessels appear to be the new hot trend (like Booyah’s ice cream taco ).

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As Dollar Stores Proliferate Food Deserts, Some Communities Push Back

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“In part, this moratorium was put in place because of concerns about how SBDRs may be negatively influencing public safety, food availability, and property values in unincorporated DeKalb County,” reads the resolution. Retailers like dollar stores “may be negatively influencing public safety [and] food availability.”. “I

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In a survey of 4,079 small business owners conducted from 8/15 to 9/13/21, 66 percent reported having a "very difficult" time finding the right employees to fill open roles, many of which are necessary to help them drive revenue and rebound. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. Dining Trends in Canada.

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Why Celebs Risk It All Eating Spicy Wings on the ‘Hot Ones’ Talk Show

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For stars like Kevin Hart, Idris Elba, and Lorde, eating spicy wings is the key to relatability. That’s the closest I could translate from his interview on First We Feast’s Hot Ones in 2016, after host Sean Evans asks him how he approaches fashion in his comedy shows. which went on to gross $100 million worldwide.