Culinary Cues

MAY 22, 2025

So, its time to take a break. I will step away from Harvest America Cues Blog for at least the summer of 2025 and may come back with a fresh approach, or maybe I will fade away and leave the archives behind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2020

In 2017, Pizza Hut reported a “temporary security intrusion” that affected about 60,000 customers who tried to order from the company website. In fact, global research and advisory firm Gartner Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2025

I worked with the brand on and off for years before becoming an owner in 2017 a move that ultimately led to my current role. In fact, I was first introduced to Hot Head when the brands founders opened their very first location in one of my shopping centers. Restaurant real estate isnt for the faint of heart.

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EATER

OCTOBER 23, 2023

That’s not an especially surprising position from the chef, considering how tight-lipped he has been since multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct in 2017. That same year, Batali reached confidential settlements with two women who had sued the chef, both accusing him of forcible groping.

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EATER

MARCH 17, 2025

Then came seltzer-mania: In 2017, Coca-Cola bought the rights to Topo Chico , and PepsiCo bought SodaStream the following year. In 2009, as the coconut water craze began, Coca-Cola acquired a stake in the brand Zico , which promised to be a healthier and more natural alternative to workout drinks like Gatorade. that same year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

Capitalizing on this craving for convenience, fast food options and food delivery startups are growing rapidly, evidenced by the fact that fast food growth swiftly outpaced that of bars and restaurants by a whopping nearly 7:1 margin between 2017 and 2019. Table Tech : Pay-at-the-Table is the new Lazy Susan of the wait-staff world.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2020

In 2017, the company launched its franchising program nationwide and has open and operating franchisee locations in Florida, New York, Georgia and Texas. I Heart Mac & Cheese is a fast-growing, fast-casual concept with corporate locations in Florida.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Even back in 2017, Domino’s was seeing 90% of its orders being placed through its app or online. This has never been more true for ordering and procuring food, be it in the restaurant, grabbing takeout, or getting a meal delivered.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Main Squeeze started in 2017 as a single-location juice bar in Louisiana, but serving up healthy and quick smoothies and bowls to their hometown of Lake Charles. Main Squeeze was founded in 2017 out of Lake Charles, Louisiana.I don't think anybody really knew the level of success they were going to have when starting it originally.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Fair Workweek” Package (2017). Fair Work Week Act (2017). In 2017, the average restaurant published their staff schedule only 2.44 . - 14 days' notice for schedules - Minimum 10 hours between shifts - If an employee is on call and not required, he/she is paid half the hours scheduled - At least 3 years of shift records.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

But when the Bobes opened their fourth location in 2017, they reached a breaking point. We chatted with Allie Bobe, Owner/Manager, about managing almost 100 employees across five locations and keeping tradition alive while modernizing operations. Scheduling so many employees across different locations was complex and unmanageable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

These procedures must be added to your current food safety policies built upon the 2017 FDA Food Code recommendation for the BIG 6 pathogens. If they have a temperature of 100.4 or higher, any COVID-19 symptoms , norovirus symptoms or other transmissible foodborne illnesses, including fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, send them home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

On top of that, retail sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal products grew by 17% from August 2017 through August 2018. Farm-to-table offerings and internationally-diverse menus are becoming the new normal. Demand for alternative menu items and upgraded menus in general is a real issue to address.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As a brainchild of a 12- and 14-year-old in 2017, Sweet & Boozy, an ice cream and sweet treat stop has gotten its feet off the ground in a second-generation space at lifestyle center, LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch in Katy, Texas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2022

Recall the 2017 United airlines incident that resulted in a bloodied passenger being forcibly removed from the plane. One of the biggest mistakes restaurants make is to create a detailed set of standard operation procedures that lose sight of the ultimate goal: customer satisfaction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2021

billion people all around the world were using digital payments in 2020, a jump of 25% from 2017. Unify Online and Offline Experiences. The majority of transactions made are digital – 5.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

“10 percent energy reduction compared to 2017 by the end of 2020” or “95 percent correct recycling by July compared to the 55 percent of 2018.” Include what job function it will include, how often it will need to take place and how long it will take. Set goals so all employees know what they are working towards.

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EATER

APRIL 22, 2025

These are books both on evergreen topics like bread baking and pasta-making, and also ones that we publish very quickly to respond to trends in the marketplace, like device cookbooks [such as Melissa Clarks 2017 Instant Pot cookbook, Dinner in an Instant ]. Those sources have changed so much.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Debuting in 2017, the Infladium was a vision of sports-themed snack organization. That revelation inspired me to Google inflatable snack stadium (honestly not out of place in my search history), which led me to Sunny Andersons brilliant, sadly bygone Infladium.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2024

When Lindzi Shanks and Kat Connor opened the world’s first marshmallow cafe in 2017, they anticipated the summer season would be a business bonanza thanks to the public fascination with s’mores, but they came to learn that XO Marshmallow truly thrived in the fall and winter weather seasons when guests craved hot chocolate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In 2017, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed the importance of video to the future of internet marketing. Producing and sharing videos has never been easier. Advances in phone camera technology and the ease of uploading to the internet have made video marketing not only a possibility for most businesses, but a necessity.

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EATER

MAY 27, 2025

Founded in 2017, it gained traction as consumers, reemerging from the pandemic, craved travel and connection with like-minded folks, just as savvy content producers were transforming themselves into creators with communities, as Kate Lindsay explained in a 2023 Bustle piece.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2020

restaurants hit the jackpot over the last few years with multiple opportunities to drive traffic thanks to big, national news events happening in the city — including the James Comey hearing in 2017, Stanley Cup playoffs in 2018, and the World Series in 2019. Washington, D.C.,

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EATER

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In 2017, ophthalmologist Dr. Chris Knobbe published a paper arguing that “harmful vegetable oil,” as well as other processed foods, “are the primary and proximate cause of AMD [age-related macular degeneration].”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 4, 2022

McKinsey estimates that the market has tripled since 2017. Untethered by the need for brick-and-mortar eatery space, ghost kitchens are helping food brands gain traction with consumers interested in buying meals without the expectation or need for a traditional “dining out” experience. How popular is food delivery?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2021

On the other hand, a recent study of Seattle’s Secure Scheduling Ordinance (implemented in 2017) found that not only do Seattle hourly workers have more stable schedules, their job satisfaction increased by eight percentage points, sleep quality improved by 11 percent, and reported happiness grew by six percent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Alternative diets are also on the rise compared to 2017 with ‘keto’ mentioned a whopping 683 percent more in reviews and ‘plant based’ mentions increasing by 136 percent. Finally, review mentions of the classic Italian delicacy, ‘cacio e pepe’, has increased by 96 percent since 2017.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2024

The idea had been kicked around almost five years prior to the ESOP transaction, in 2017. To learn more about the pros and cons of putting an ESOP into place, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Cucci. How did the idea of Employee Stock Ownership originate and why did you want to do it?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In a survey of over 240 foodservice operators directly involved in purchasing decisions, only 56 percent say they expect the industry to grow over the next three years – down from 78 percent in 2017, when the survey was last fielded. and coauthor of How Foodservice Operators Are Finding Opportunities to Fuel Growth. and report coauthor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2025

One thing we love is that these trees are planted at our coffee partner’s farm in Guatemala, a partnership that started back in 2017 and continues to thrive today, with over 23,000 trees planted to date. It’s a simple, tangible way for every individual to see their role in creating a greener future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Since then, the record has been broken, with the new record — ten bowls — being set in 2017. He didn’t manage to break the record, but he got to get his name on the restaurant’s Wall of Fame anyway. As of 2021, the record remains untouched and probably will stay that way for some time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

The project was originally concepted in 2017, went on hold in 2020 and began construction in 2021. This was presented to the client, Auburn's Board of Directors and key investors for approval prior to proceeding into architectural drawings. The facility opened in 2022. How is the project multi-functional?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

In fact, across the country, employers were hit with 8,261 FLSA lawsuits in 2017 – a sharp rise in the past 20 years, since only 1,597 FLSA lawsuits were filed in 1997. In these types of cases, employers run the risk of serious financial penalties, whether their actions are due to ignorance or a willful disregard of the law.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A group of Whitehall Middle School students known as “The Coral Keepers” founded National Skip the Straw Day in 2017 under the guidance of their advisor, Susan Tate. At current rates of production, plastic pollution in the ocean will outweigh fish pound-for-pound by 2050. The intention behind National Skip the Straw Day on Feb.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

It caps a meteoric rise for the fast-casual chicken chain, which launched as a popup in a Los Angeles parking lot in 2017 and opened its first "real" restaurant a year later. Daves Hot Chicken was sold to Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion. The chain had 245 units and systemwide sales of nearly $617 million as of last year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Around 2017-2018 machine learning made breakthroughs that allowed it to be much more implementable. BD : I’m a big believer in machine learning and the direction that it’s going. If you look back to the late 90s the internet really changed software, and then in the late 2000's the mobile device changed all software.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Tokyo’s Tree by Naked opened in July of 2017. For the complete experience, diners are given a Samsung Gear VR headset which immerses them in a fantasy world during their meal. Tree by Naked in Tokyo, Japan. It was an idea started by Muramatsu, a visual artist who is famous for his films and global installations in Japan.

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