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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

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That’s why our teams—who specifically work to improve restaurant operations, performance, and staff happiness—have curated a 7-course menu of the best books about understanding restaurant management. So pull up a chair and take a deep dive into some of the most insightful and actionable tips from the best in the business. Goodreads: 4.23

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

EATER

That spring, he alleges, he was sexually assaulted by a member of the kitchen management, and in the aftermath, was devastated by how the restaurant’s leadership, including Barber, handled his allegation. “I Repeated requests to speak directly with the leadership of Blue Hill at Stone Barns were denied.

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Coffee News Recap, 23 Sep: Kenya reports 39% year-on-year increase in coffee earnings, on-the-go coffee consumption making a comeback & other stories

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Leadership Council elections get underway for Coffee Roasters Guild , Barista Guild , and Coffee Technicians Guild. All three of the Specialty Coffee Association’s trade guilds are seeking to fill leadership positions for the coming two years. East Asian coffee market set for uncertain crop season.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Franchising for Heroes and Shaq-a-Roni for Charity

Modern Restaurant Management

The brand has been able to create an entirely new category of menu items, transforming the familiar comfort food of chicken and waffles into its photo-worthy and on-the-go staple. Its concise, yet scalable menu, does not necessitate the need for large retail space, allowing for creative opportunities to grow and innovate into the future.

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Maru Hospitality Group Sees $1.2 Million Difference in Food Cost Savings and Increased Sales with Restaurant365

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In 2017, Maru Hospitality Group started looking for a system that would meet more of its needs. “We For starters, based on insights gained from the menu item analysis report, Maru changed up the menu. Overall, we reduced our menu options by about 20% so that we could focus on our more profitable and more popular items.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

percent growth over the fourth quarter of 2017. percent since Q3 of 2017. After a tough 2017, family dining has been experiencing a resurgence and had strong same-store sales growth during 2019. National Restaurant Association Survey on Top Menu Trends. percent, which represented an improvement of 0.3

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

Fazoli’s guests can place an order on their phone or digital device and have their favorite menu item along with hot, fresh breadsticks delivered, available for pick-up through the drive-thru, brought directly to them with curbside service, or have it ready inside the restaurant in a dedicated space for its pronto pick-up orders. .

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